Wistron Corporation MS2146 User Manual

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The installation instructions in this section are based on the following assumptions: 

•  The Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter hardware has already been installed in 

the computer in accordance with the computer manufacturer's instructions. 

•  The computer has not been powered on since the hardware installation was completed. 

•  No other wireless LAN card is installed in this computer. 

To install the driver before installing hardware, use Start > Run and browse to the file 

SetupWLD.exe in the path PROW7100\WINXP on the Intel CD. After running SetupWLD.exe, 
shut down the computer and install the hardware. When the computer restarts, the driver will be 
automatically installed. 

Before proceeding, make sure that you are operating Windows XP with administrative rights. 

If you log in to Windows XP without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the 
installation.  

The Intel(R) PROSet utility or the Windows XP wireless configuration feature can be used to 

configure wireless network settings. The instructions below include steps for installing the 
PROSet utility and for turning off the Windows XP configuration feature. If you do not turn off the 
Windows XP feature, you will not be able to use PROSet to configure wireless network settings. 
For information on how to use the Windows XP feature, see your Windows XP documentation. 

To install drivers under Windows* XP, follow these steps:  

1.  Power up the computer in which the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless Mini PCI Adapter hardware 

has just been installed. 

2.  Log in with administrative rights if prompted by Windows XP. 
3.  Wait for Windows to detect the newly installed hardware and display the Found New 

Hardware Wizard dialog. Verify that Install the software automatically 
(Recommended) is selected. If Windows does not detect the new hardware, see 
Troubleshooting. 

4.  Insert the Intel CD into your CD drive. The New Hardware Found Wizard searches for 

the correct driver files and copies them to your hard drive. 

5. On 

the 

Network Name screen, click Next to accept the default Network Name (SSID) 

101, or enter a specific SSID for your network, then click Next.