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Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User Guide

1.  Open Broadcom Wireless Utility.

2.  From the 

Wireless Networks

 tab, click 

Options

, point to 

Cisco Compatible Extensions

, and 

then click 

Administrator Settings

.

3.  In the 

Trust list (A-ID)

, click the name of the trusted server you want to delete, and then click 

Delete

.

To change the default settings for administering Cisco Compatible Extensions

1.  Open Broadcom Wireless Utility.

2.  From the 

Wireless Networks

 tab, click 

Options

, point to 

Cisco Compatible Extensions

, and 

then click 

Administrator Settings

.

3.  Clear the 

Disable auto-provision prompt

 check box to enable manual acceptance or rejection.

4.  Clear the 

Disable A-ID group change prompt

 check box to enable manual acceptance or 

rejection.

5.  Select the 

Auto-provision PAC only once

 check box to auto-provision a Protected Access 

Credential (PAC) only once.

To import or remove an EAP-FAST PAC

1.  Open Broadcom Wireless Utility.

2.  From the 

Wireless Networks

 tab, click 

Options

, point to 

Cisco Compatible Extensions

, and 

then click 

Manage PACs

.

3.  To import a PAC: in Protected Access Credentials, click 

Add

, and then follow the on-screen 

instructions.

NOTE:

 The PAC is password protected, so you must know the password to be able to import the 

PAC.

-or-

To remove a PAC: click anywhere in the row that lists the PAC, and then click 

Remove

.

Link Status

Network status and signal and noise information about your network connection is displayed on the Link 

Status tab. 

 

NOTES:

 

     

For IEEE 802.11n connections, speed is indicated by an 

MCS value

.

     

Radio Stream 

information is provided only for IEEE 802.11n connections. 

     

Click anywhere in the 

Signal & noise history

 box to change the type of history 

being displayed. Successive clicks change the type from both signal and noise, 

to noise only, to signal only, and back to both signal and noise. 

Summary of Contents for BCM943162ZP

Page 1: ...should know When you start your computer your Broadcom BCM943162ZP PCI E Mini card detects certain wireless networks that are within range Before you can connect to these and other wireless networks...

Page 2: ...Back to top...

Page 3: ...the utility and software hardware and location details about your wireless network adapter Information tab Manually add or delete trusted servers and enable the manual acceptance or rejection of auto...

Page 4: ...s order in the list Disable or enable the radio Disable Enable Radio Show or hide the utility icon in the notification area Choose which type of network to access Lock or unlock a preferred network co...

Page 5: ...e in the row that lists the network name and then click Lock or Unlock as appropriate NOTE You must have system or administrator rights to be able to lock or unlock a profile To save your wireless net...

Page 6: ...usted servers enable the manual acceptance or rejection of auto provisioning and A ID group changes or import or delete PACS as described in the following instructions In general you should use the de...

Page 7: ...once check box to auto provision a Protected Access Credential PAC only once To import or remove an EAP FAST PAC 1 Open Broadcom Wireless Utility 2 From the Wireless Networks tab click Options point...

Page 8: ...icated by the Broadcom Wireless Utility Icon for details To view the network name SSID speed signal strength rating connection status and the client IP address of the network connection move your mous...

Page 9: ...eceived See Troubleshooting for probable causes and suggested action The radio is disabled or switched off See Troubleshooting for suggested action Statistics On the Statistics tab under Current the f...

Page 10: ...P or ad hoc network click anywhere in the row that lists the wireless router AP or ad hoc network The network information is shown under Selected Network To view or change the network connection setti...

Page 11: ...nonbroadcasting APs to which you are not currently connected The symbols under AP Band indicate IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g or IEEE 802 11n operation To see more detailed information about...

Page 12: ...k name in the Look for box and then click Find To reset the site monitor to the broadcasting networks click Clear Diagnostics On the Diagnostics tab you can run a number of tests to determine if your...

Page 13: ...cting from current network Authentication mode being used Driver status Supplicant status New wireless device available Initializing wireless state machine Wireless utility is managing this adapter Wi...

Page 14: ...3 Right click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar notification area system tray and click Start Using Bluetooth Follow the instructions provided by the Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard Glossary A...

Page 15: ...Regulatory Statements for BCM943162ZP Please refer to Broadcom OEM installation guide...

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