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Installing or Repairing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility


Download Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility

You may need to download and install the latest available version of the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility. Perform these steps:

  1. Gain access to an internet connection. You can use the WiFi or Ethernet port to do this.
  2. Go to the following Intel website:

    http://downloadcenter.intel.com/

  3. At the Downloads site, find and select Wireless.
  4. Locate WiMAX products and locate the product for your adapter and your operating system.
  5. Download to a folder on your computer.

Install Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility

Perform these steps to install the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility.

  1. If you have not already, download the latest version of the utility. See Download Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility.
  2. Browse to the location where the download was placed on your computer.
  3. Locate and double-click on the file Autorun.exe. The installer begins and displays the message:
    Welcome to the Intel® PROSet Wireless Tools Installation Wizard.
  4. Click Next. The next message displays:
    Welcome to the install for Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software.
  5. At this point, aside from installing the software, you have the options to View Release Notes or the View User Guide. Click Next to install the software.
  6. Read the license agreement. If you accept the agreement terms, click I accept the terms in the license agreement. You can click Print if you want a printed copy of the agreement.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Click Next to accept the default install destination folder. Or click Change to specify a different location. Then click OK and Next.
  9. The installation may take several minutes. When the installation completes, this message is displayed:
    InstallShield Wizard Completed. Click Finish.
  10. You may be asked to restart the computer. If so, you should restart your computer now. Click Yes to do so, or No to restart later.

Repair Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility

In the rare event that your installation of Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software becomes corrupted, perform these steps to repair it.

For Windows* XP Users:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
  2. Locate and click Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software.
  3. Click on Click here for support information.
  4. At the Support Info window, click Repair. A minute or two may pass as information is gathered and the repair process executes. When it has completed, close the Support Info window.
  5. The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software should be fully functional.

If after repairing WiMAX it is still not operating normally, you should remove and then reinstall the latest software version.

For Windows Vista* and Windows* 7 Users:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
  2. Locate and click Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software.
  3. Above the list of applications, click Repair.
  4. A minute or two may pass as information is gathered and the repair process executes. When it has completed window will automatically close.
  5. The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software should be fully functional.

If after repairing WiMAX it is still not operating normally, you should remove and then reinstall the latest software version.


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