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Intel® PROSet/Wireless Enterprise Software

Business-Class Wi-Fi Client Software

Intel

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PROSet/Wireless Enterprise Software

Manage, Repair, Secure and Optimize Wi-Fi Clients

Intel ® PROSet/Wireless Enterprise Software 1 for Intel® Centrino® wireless products 2 delivers best-in-class enterprise manageability with must-have features and tools for IT. Intel’s WLAN software for Microsoft Windows 7 combines simplified user interface design with advanced IT tools that improve security, reduce complexity and save IT time and money. Intel ®

PROSet/Wireless Enterprise Software allows IT administrators to create and push Wi-Fi profiles, centrally control client software, and remotely enforce corporate network policies.

Robust Client Manageability Benefits

IT Administrator Toolkit

Remotely configure client and profile behaviors via

IT Admin profiles and packages including password protection and Preferred profile

Enables IT administrators to remotely manage Intel® Centrino® wireless clients with robust capabilities ability to create and manage policy settings and profiles to keep WLAN clients in compliance with corporate network policies. Users stay productive because they can’t break Wi-Fi profile configuration and application behaviors; reduces support calls.

Seamless conversion of client profiles from Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows 7 saves IT time and costs by avoiding re-creation of user profiles.

Profile Migration Tool

Migrate user profiles created for Microsoft

Windows XP to Microsoft Windows 7

Adapter Switching

Turn off the Wi-Fi radio and prevent users/apps from turning it back on when a valid Ethernet

(802.3) connection is established.

Conserves IP addresses and reduces Wi-Fi network congestion.

Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tools

Advanced tools for troubleshooting Wi-Fi client issues including statistics, manual diagnostics, and the Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter.

Ease-of-Use Client Design

Simplified, Consistent User Interface across OSs

Designed for ease of use, low support costs and a high degree of flexibility for IT Administrators

Enables less IT time and resources in resolving Wi-Fi client issues. Intelligent troubleshooting and diagnostics tools to reduce IT support calls.

Benefits

Simplified, consistent user interface design across Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows 7 avoids Microsoft Windows XP user training on new Microsoft Windows 7 interface, allowing for easy adoption and low support costs.

User Reset PROSet

User-triggered reset of the Intel PROSet/Wireless

Enterprise software to mitigate minor Wi-Fi connection issues.

Security, Interoperability

Latest authenication and enncryption support includes WPA2 Enterprise and AES-CCMP

Increases user productivity while reducing support calls and in-person visits for minor Wi-Fi issues.

Easy user software reset to mitigate minor Wi-Fi connection issues.

Benefits

Provides the latest enterprise security options for secure Wi-Fi client deployments. Latest enterprise security support including WPA2 Enterprise and AES-CCMP 3 .

IEEE standards based 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED* to 802.11a/b/g/n standards

Ensures interoperability with other IEEE-based wireless access points and wireless network adapters. Interoperability across IEEE 802.11 standards.

Intel

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PROSet/Wireless Enterprise IT Administrator Toolkit

Intel ® PROSet/Wireless Enterprise Software IT Administrator Toolkit addresses the need for control over wireless clients in Enterprise environments by enabling remote and local deployment of connection profiles, enforcement of corporate network and security policies, and compatibility with current software deployment tools. IT

Administrator Toolkit Features include:

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Install Package Creator

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Central control over driver and application settings

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Single Sign On for Microsoft Windows networks

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Persistent connection profiles for client maintenance

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Advanced security support

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Configuration of wireless client application and adapter settings

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Create self-extracting administrator packages

Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software v15.x Technical Specifications

General

Radio ON/OFF Control

Operating Systems

Wi-Fi Alliance

IEEE WLAN Standard

Cisco Compatible Extensions

Security 3

Authentication

Authentication Protocols

Encryption

Product Safety

Supported in both hardware and software

Microsoft Windows 7*

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED* for 802.11b, 802.11 a, 802.11g, 802.11n, WMM*, WPA*, WPA2*, and WPS

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11i, 802.11h

Supports Cisco Compatible Extensions v4

WPA and WPA2, 802.1X (EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP, LEAP, EAP-FAST), EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA

PAP, CHAP, TLS, GTC, MS-CHAP*, MS-CHAPv2*

64-bit and 128-bit WEP, AES-CCMP, CKIP, TKIP

UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1)

Compliance

Retail (Credit Card Processing)

Government

PCI, CISP

FIPS 3 ,FISMA

For more information on Intel® Centrino® wireless products, visit intel.com/go/wireless

1 Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software may not be supported by your PC's operating system and/or by your PC manufacturer. Some features may require specific hardware configurations. Check with your

PC manufacturer for details.

2 Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware. Availability of public wireless LAN access points is limited, wireless functionality may vary by country.

3 Some security solutions may not be supported by your PC's operating system and may require additional software and/or certain hardware as well as wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure support. Check with your PC manufacturer for details.

Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products.

No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in Intel’s Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Intel products including without limitation, liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right. Intel products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications. Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. For the most current product information, please visit: http://www.intel.com/go/wireless

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