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Deactivation using the Wireless On/Off Switch
The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi-
ciently by toggling the Wireless On/Off Switch to the Off
position. (Figure A-3)
The Wireless On/Off switch has no effect on non-Wire-
less LAN models.
Figure A-3. Wireless LAN On/Off Switch Location
Deactivation using the Intel PROSet Software
The WLAN device can also be deactivated in Windows
using the Intel PROSet Software. The procedure to
accomplish this:
1. Click [Start]-> [All Programs].
2. Select Intel ProSet Wireless, then click on Intel
ProSet Wireless from the menu that appears. The
Intel ProSet Wireless utility will be displayed.
3. At the bottom left corner of the window, select
Wireless Off from the dropdown list.
Deactivation using Atheros Client Utility software
1. Right-click on Atheros Client Utility icon in the
system tray. Select “Open Atheros Client Utility”
from the menu.
2. Choose Action and click Disable Radio.
ACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE
Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished
using the same methods as the deactivation process
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Using the Wireless On/Off Switch
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In Windows using the Intel PROSet Software or
Atheros Software
Wireless LAN
On/Off Switch
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