Avaya Wireless PC Card Getting Started Manual

Table of Contents

1 About Wireless LAN

Kit Contents 1-1
Network Options 1-3

■ Peer-to-Peer Workgroup 1-3

■ Home Office Networking 1-4

■ Enterprise Networking 1-6

PC Card Features 1-9

■ PC Card Features 1-10

About the CD-ROM 1-11
Finding Information 1-12

2 Installation for Windows

Introduction 2-1
Insert your PC Card 2-3
Install Drivers 2-4

■ Before You Start the Installation 2-4

■ What You Need to Know 2-4

■ Driver Installation for Windows 2-4

Set Windows Network Properties 2-6

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Wireless LAN Properties 2-8

■ Configuration Profile 2-8

■ Basic Settings 2-10

Finish the Installation 2-14

■ After Restarting Your Computer 2-15

3 Working with Wireless LAN and Windows

Introduction 3-1
Use your PC Card 3-2

■ Radio Antennae 3-2

■ Remove the PC Card 3-2

■ Maintenance of your PC Card 3-4

View Other Computers 3-5
Using the Client Manager 3-7

■ View Wireless Link Quality 3-7

■ View/Modify PC Card Settings 3-8

4 Advance d Set tings

Introduction 4-1
Advanced Parameters Tab 4-2
Admin Parameters Tab 4-4

A Card Specifications

Physical Specifications A-1

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Electrical Characteristics A-2
Networking Characteristics A-3
Regulatory Information A-4
Radio Characteristics A-5

B Troubleshooting

■ LED Activity B-1

■ Can Not Connect To The Network B-4

■ LEDs Work But Can’t Connect to Network B-5

C Installation for Windows CE

Introduction C-1

■ Installing the Wireless LAN Driver C-3

■ Using Wireless LAN with Windows CE C-4

■ Modifying Configuration Parameters C-5

D Installation for Windows NT

Introduction D-1
Installing the Wireless LAN Driver D-3

■ Overview D-3

■ Start Insta l l a ti o n D-3

■ Enable PCMCIA Services D-4

■ Enable Network Support D-5

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About Wireless LAN

1

Kit Contents

The PC Card kit includes the items as pictured in Figure 1-1:
a. One PC Card.

b. A tran spa re nt pr ot ec ti ve ca si ng fo r s to rin g y our PC Ca rd whi l e n ot in u s e.
c. The Avaya W ireles s PC Card Getting Started Guide
d. One Avaya Wireless LAN CD-ROM.

The Getting Started Gui de is an abstra ct from the elec t r onic User’s Guide
that is included on the CD-ROM.

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About Wireless LAN - Kit Contents

Figure 1-1 Kit Contents

NOTE:

In order to extend the life of the PC Card hardware it is advised t o
store the card in the protective casing whenever carrying the
computer on travel without operating the device.

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About Wireless LAN - Network Options

Network Options

The PC Card Kit enables you to:

■ Connect your computer to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of wirel ess

computing devices ( see F ig ur e 1- 2 on page 1-4).

■ Connect your comput er to a Sm al l Office / Hom e O ffice (SO HO) network

that includes a Resident ia l Ga te w ay-I (see Figure 1-3 on page 1 -5 ).

■ Connect your computer to a Loc al A re a Net w or k ( LAN ) In fras t ruc t ur e

that includes Avaya access poi nt s ( see Figure 1-4 on page 1-6 and
Figure 1-5 on page 1-7).

■ Expand the capabilitie s of your access points, to supp or t wi r el ess

devices that have been equipped with Avaya wireless LAN adapters.

Peer-to-Peer Workgroup

The Peer-to-Peer workgr ou p configuration enables you to quickly set up a
small wireless workgro up, where the workgroup participants can excha nge
files using features like “File and Printer Sharing” as supported by Microsoft
Networking.

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About Wireless LAN - Network Options

Figure 1- 2 Peer-to-Peer Wireless Workgroup

You can use this option to set up a temporary or ad-hoc network in
environments wher e no access points are availa bl e ( fo r ex am ple in Small
Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments).
As long as the stations are w ithin range of one another, this is the easiest
and least expensive way to set up a wireless networ k.

Home Office Networking

With the Avaya Residentia l Gat eway-I, wireless access to the Internet or
other computers is at your fingertips.

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About Wireless LAN - Network Options

Figure 1-3 Connect to a Res i dential Gateway (RG )

All you need to do is connect the w i re less computers to the Res ident i al
Gateway-I, and you are re ady to:

■ Share files and printers, and

■ Access the Internet via the built-in modem of the Resi dential Gateway-I.

Optionally the Resident i al Ga t ew ay -I all ow s you to connect your wirel ess
stations to previously installed wired computers and/or an external cable, an
xDSL or a ISDN mo dem.

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About Wireless LAN - Network Options

Enterprise Networking

Figure 1-4 Stand Alone Wireless LAN

With the Access Point-I and/or Access Point-II you can connect to a
corporate Local Area Ne t w or k (L AN) infrastructure to have wirel ess access
to all network facilities.

LAN Infrastructures m ay either be:

■ Stand-alone wireless LANs as pictured in Figure 1-4.

■ Wireless network infrastr uct ures connected to an exist i ng Et he rnet

network as pictured in Fi gu re 1-5 on page 1-7.

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About Wireless LAN - Network Options

Figure 1-5 LAN Infras tructure

It’s Easy

The PC Card functions like any standard wired Ethernet card, but Wireless
LAN does not need any wires !

Where an Ethernet ca rd req ui re s a cable connection to a hub and/or patch
panel, the cable physicall y t ies you down to the location of the wired
connection.

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About Wireless LAN - Network Options

Avaya Wireless LAN allows you to c onnect your computer to a Lo ca l Area
Network (LAN) syste m from anywhere within the wireless coverage area.
Expanding or re-designi ng your network is easy: Add or relocate access
points, power-up your (new) wireless computers, and you’re done!

Unlike Ethernet, wireless connectivity wi ll enable y ou to roam thro ughout the
network while remaini ng connected to the LAN .

NOTE:

All Avaya Wireless LAN products, are radio products. Refer to the
flyer “Information to the User” for regulatory information that may
apply in your country.

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About Wireless LAN - PC Card Features

PC Card Features

The PC Card is a wireless network card that fits into any standard PC Card
Type II slot.

The PC Card has two LED indicators and two integrated antennas.
Optionally you can use the PC Card in combination with a n ext er na l
antenna.

Figure 1-6 The PC Card

a. Integrated Antennas
b. Radio LE D

■ Off - No wireless activity

■ Blinking - Sensing/transmitting wireless data

c. Power ON/OFF LED

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■ Solid Green - standard operational mode

■ Blinking Green - Power Management mode

d. Connector for optional Exte rn al Ant enna.

PC Card Features

■ Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wireless

Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA). This means
that your Wireless LAN hardware will communicate with
other vendo r s’ IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless LAN product s.

■ Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct

Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that complies with
the “IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision B)”.

The PC Card supports th e following wireless LAN featur es :

■ Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11,

5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s.

■ Automatic Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz) allowing roaming

over multiple channels.

■ Card Power Management.

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About Wireless LAN - About the CD-ROM

About the CD-ROM

If you wish to install Wireless LAN drivers and software, turn to 2
“Installat i on for Windows”.

NOTE:

Prior to copying or instal l ing t he software, you are advised to read
the Software License Agreement “LICENSE.TXT”, located in the root
folder of the CD-ROM. By installing, copying or using the software,
you are consenting to be bound by this agreemen t. If yo u do not
agree to all of the terms of the Software License Agreement, do not
download, copy or install the software.

It is the policy of Avaya to impr ove products as new technology,
components, softw ar e and firmware become available. Before you
proceed with the instal lat i on of t hi s pr oduct, visit our website at:

http://www.avaya.com to:

■ Verify if newer versions of the software that was shipped with

your product are available.

■ Download and install the latest software with your purchased

product.

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About Wireless LAN - Finding Information

Finding Information

The Getting Started Gu id e was designed to give you a brie f intr oduction
about the PC Card and the Avaya wireless network system.

In this printed document you will find the most import ant in f or m at io n to get
your wireless network up and running, with a minimum set of parameters for
the MS-Windows 95/ 98, N T, 2000, ME and MS-Windows CE oper at i ng
systems.

Context-sensitive help for the configuration me nus and tools is available
when you:

■ Click the button on your screen, or

■ Press the function key on your keyboard.

F1

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Installation for Windows

2

Introduction

The installation of your PC Card for Windows consists of the following steps:

1. Insert the CD-ROM to ins ta l l the Cl i ent Manager software (se e page 2-

2).

2. Insert your PC Card (see pag e 2- 3) .

3. Install drivers (see page 2-4 ).

4. Set the wireless LAN prop erti es (se e page 2-8).

5. Finish installation (see pa ge 2-1 4).
To view and/or print this document in Adobe’s Acrobat Portable Document

File format (*.pdf) you will need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader
software. You can find a copy of this software on the CD-ROM.

NOTE:

If you intend to use the PC Card in the Access Point-II, please refer
to the documentation that was shipped with the device. Alternatively
you can download these documents from our w ebsite at:

www.avaya.com

.

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Installation for Windows - Introduction

Install the Client Manager

The ClientMan ager prog ram is a s of twar e tool that you c an use t o chec k the
quality of your network connection.

NOTE:

It is not mandatory to install t he C li ent Manager program in o rde r to
establish a network co nnection, but it provides you with more
options to:

■ View/change the settings of your network connec t io n.

■ Monitor your netw or k connection.

To install the Client Ma nager software, proceed as follows:

1. Insert the software CD-ROM that came with your PC Card kit into your
computer.

2. Follow the instruction s on y our screen.

NOTE:

If the CD-ROM does not start automatically:

1. Click the Windows

2. Select

Run

3. Browse to the CD-ROM

Start button

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Installation for Windows - Insert your PC Card

Insert your PC Card

1. Unpack your PC Card kit an d verify that all items are present , as
described in “Kit Contents” on page 1-1.

If any of the items described appear to be damaged or missing, please
contact your supplier.

2. Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot of your computer as pictured in
Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1 Inserting the PC C ard into Your Computer

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Installation for Windows - Install Drivers

Install Drivers

Before You Start the Installation

Before you start the insta llat ion, you are advised to kee p th e W in dows
CD-ROM or software di skettes close at hand. If your computer came with a
factory-installed Windows operating system, these files will be stored on your
computer’s hard disk, in the form of cabinet (*.cab) files.

What You Need to Know

Installi ng a PC Card requi r es the same leve l of expertise that you woul d
need to install a standard Ethernet network adapter card. It is assumed that
you have a working know ledge of standard Window s operations and of
installing network ad apter cards. Refer to the Wi ndows Help when
necessary (on the Windows task bar, press the

Driver Installation for Windows

Most Microsoft Windows operating systems support “Plug & Play” for P C
Cards. Once you insert the PC Card into your computer, these operating
systems will automatically:

■ Detect the card, and enable t he driver, or

Start button and select Help).

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Installation for Windows - Install Drivers

■ Start the Add New Hardware wizard and prompt you to install the driver,

when the operating syst em cannot find the required dr iv er.
This would typically occur when inserting the PC Card into your

computer for the very first tim e.

When Windows starts the

Add New Hardware wizard:

1. Follow the instructions on your screen.

2. When you are prompted to locate the driver install at io n files, insert the
Avaya CD-ROM and navigat e t o th e f older th at m at ches your operating
system:

■ Windows 2000:D:\Drivers\Win_2000

■ Windows ME:D:\Drivers\Win_ME

■ Windows 98:D:\Drivers\Win_98

■ Windows 95:D:\Drivers\Win95

■ Windows NT:D:\Drivers\Win_NT

When finished installing the drivers, Windows automatically opens the

Add/Edit Configuration Profile window.

3. Continue with “Set Windows Network Properties” on page 2-6.

NOTE:

If your computer does not detect the new hardware you can consult
B “Troubleshooting”.

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Installation for Windows - Set Windows Network Properties

Set Windows Network Properties

If this is the very first time that Networking support is installed onto your
computer, the Windows operating system will prompt you to enter a
computer and workgroup name. These names will be used to identify your
computer on the Microsoft Network Neighborhood.

Figure 2-2 Windows Network Identification Properties

1. In the Computer Name field, enter a unique name for your computer.

2. In the Workgroup field, enter the name of your workgroup.

3. (Optional) Provide a descri pt i on of th e computer in the

Description

field.

Computer

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For more information abo ut sett in g your Windows Network Pr operties,
consult your Windows documentation or the Wi ndows on-line help
information.

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Wireless LAN Properties

After installing the drivers, W in dows will open the Add/Edit Conf i guration
Profile window for your P C Ca rd as pi ctured in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3 Add/Edit Configuration Profile window

Configuration Profile

The Add/Edit Configurat ion Profile window enables you to specify one or
more network conne ct i on profiles.
For example you can set up profiles for your office, your home or an ad-hoc

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Installation for Windows - Wireless LAN Properties

workgroup to share files with your colleagues or friends while being “on the
road”.

For more information about the different types of networks, refer to “Network
Options” on page 1-3.

To connect your computer to a wireless network you will need to:

1. Assign a name to the netwo rk pro file

2. Use the pull-down menu on the right to select how you wish to connect to
the wireless network:

■ Via the A cce ss Po int - I or Acc es s Po in t -I I to co nne ct to th e cor por at e

network

■ An ad-hoc peer-to-peer workgroup of wireles s st at ions without

access point.

3. Click the

Edit Profile button to view/modi fy the parameters for the

selected profile.

For first-time installations, you are advised to setup a single profile using only
the Basic Settings.

NOTE:

The number and type of p arameters you need to sp eci fy may differ
according to the select ed connection type.

For information about t he various opt i ons press the key or click

Help button.

the

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Installation for Windows - Wireless LAN Properties

Figure 2-4 Edit Configuration w i ndow

Basic Settings

To connect to a wireless netwo rk, all you need to specify is:

■ A valid Network Name.

■ (Optional) a valid Encryption key.

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Network Name

The Network Name is a case-sensitive string of alphanumeric characte rs in
the range of “a” to “z”, “A” to “Z” and “0”to “9“. It connects you to the wirele s s
LAN, like a cable would connec t a wir ed c om puter to an Ethernet LAN.

Valid values are subject to the type of network to whi ch you wish to connect
your computer:

■ To connect to a Residential Gateway-I, enter the 6-digit Network Name

that is printed on a label at the bot to m of the Resi dential Gateway-I
device.

■ T o connect to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup, enter the name as agreed upon

by the workgroup participants.
If you wish to start a workgroup yourself, enter a nam e wi t h a m axi m um

of 32 alphanumeric characters, and share that value with your workgroup
participants.

This value should have a maximum of 32 alphanum er ic. c har acters.
Alternatively you may choose to enter the value “ANY” (all character

upper-case) to connect to any IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless network
in the vicinity of your com puter.

Proceed with the Encryption Ke y settings, or click
to the Add/Edit Configuration Profile win dow.

OK to confirm and return

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Encryption Key

To enhance the security of your wireless commu ni cations, you can also
choose to enable wireless data encryption.

The encryption opti ons differ according to the selected configuration profile
(page 2-8).

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CAUTION:

To allow communicatio n, al l wir el ess devices should use ident i cal
encryption settings . As the encryption key is case-sensitive, make
sure you enter it with care.

■ When you selected to connect to a Residential Gateway-I, you can enter

one encryption key. The default Encryption Key matches the last 5
characters of the Network Name.

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CAUTION:

Do not modify this key unl es s you have already chan ged the
encryption key of your R es id ent i al G at eway-I.

■ When connecting to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup, enter the key as agreed

upon by the workgroup participants.

■ When connecting to a corp or at e LAN via the Access Point profi le, the

encryp t ion tab all o ws you to e nter up to fo ur differe n t keys in either
alphanumerical or hexadecimal format.

Enter the values as defined by your LAN Adm i nistrato r.

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NOTE:

The keys should be ent er ed i n exactly the same order as in the
access point.

Advanced Parameters

The Edit Configuration wi ndow also provides acces s t o th e advanced
parameters in the Advanced and Admin tab.

Yo u are advised to leave these parameters to their default settings, unless
special situations require a change of these parameters. For a description of
these parameters, cons ul t the on-line help file or the “User’s Guide” on the
CD-ROM.

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Installation for Windows - Finish the Installation

Finish the Installation

When you have finished the “Wireless LAN Propertie s”, click the OK button
to close the Add/Edit Configuration window and to proc eed with the
installation process. Windows will finish building the driver configuration
database and copy some files to your compu te r’s hard disk.

■ If the Windows operating system prompts you to id entify the location of

the Windows files, sp eci f y t he dr i ve and directory of the Wind ow s
Installation CD-ROM or diskettes.

When you had a PC Card i ns ta lled on your computer befor e, m ost of
these files are already available on your hard disk dr i ve. I f yo u do not
have the Windows C D-ROM available, you ma y try r epl acing the
proposed path in the Cop y Fi l es Fr om dial og box with:

“

C:\Windows\System” or “C:\Windows\”

■ If the Windows operating system prompts you to id entify the location of

driver files (typically file names starting with the characters w*.*) specify
the drive and director y of th e CD - R O M :

■ Windows 2000:D: \ D r iver s\ Win_2000

■ Windows ME:D:\Drivers\Win_ME

■ Windows 98:D:\Driv er s\ Win_98

■ Windows 95:D:\Driv er s\ Win95

■ Windows NT:D:\Drivers\Win_NT

If you downloaded the f ile s fr om t he In ternet, point to the disk driv e or
directory where you saved files.

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Installation for Windows - Finish the Installation

When Windows has finished copying files, it will prompt you to restart your
computer. Clic k

OK button to complete the installation.

After Restarting Your Computer

After you have restarted y our com puter, the Windows operating system w ill:

1. Detect the PC Card (you c an hear the two-tone sound of th e PC Card
Socket Controller).

2. Load the driver

3. Display a dialog box requesting you to enter a Windows user name and
password.

The password you enter her e w ill be t he one used to login to the
Windows Network Ne ig hborhood.

Write down this password an d keep it in a safe place.

Ve rifying installation

To verify if the installation of the drivers was completed successfully:

■ Check if the Windows task bar displays the PC Card icon as pi c tu re d in

Figure 2-5.

■ Check the LEDs on your PC Card.

— A steady green Power LED indicates the PC C ar d i s ac tive.
— A flickering green Radio LED indicates wireless activity.

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For other LED behavior see B.

■ (Optional) To check the quality of th e net w ork connection, start the

Client Manager program as described in 3 “Working with Wireless LAN
and Windows”.

Figure 2-5 PC Card icon on the Windows task bar

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Working with Wireless LAN and Windows

Introduction

This chapter provides general information on how to:

■ Use your PC Card

■ View Other Computers

■ View Wireless Link Quality

■ View/Modify PC Card Settings

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Working with Wireless LAN and Windows - Use your PC Card

Use your PC Card

Radio Antennae

The built-in radio and antennae of your PC Card perform best in an open
environment with as fe w obstacles as possible.

■ To ac hieve the maximum range for wireless communic at ions do not

cover the card with obj ec ts such as books or thick stac ks of pa per.

■ If you are using the card inside a deskto p computer you may consider

the purchase of the optio nal Range Extender Antenna.

Remove the PC Card

If you do not need the wirel ess connectivity of your PC C ar d, you can
remove the card from i ts sl ot as pi ct ured in Figure 3-1.

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CAUTION:

When removing the PC Card you will lose your connection to the
network. Prior to removing the PC Card, make sure you have closed
all files and network appl ic at ions (such as e-mail).

You are advi sed to always di sable the PC Card prior to removing the card
from the PC Card slot. This will allow the Windows operating system to:

■ Log off from the network server

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■ Disable the driver

■ Disconnect power to the PC Card slot (which will extend battery life for

mobile computers).

Figure 3-1 Remove the PC Ca rd

To sto p usi n g th e PC Car d:

1. Click once on the PC Card icon on t he r ig ht si de o f the Windows task
bar.

2. Select the option

Stop Avaya Wireless PC Card.

3. Wait a few seconds until the operatin g systems displays a pop -u p
message to indicate you c an safely remove the PC Car d.

Alternatively, you can disable the PC Card via the PC Card icon on the
Control Panel.

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Maintenance of your PC Card

If you are not using the Wireless LAN PC Card for wireless communications,
extend its life by storing i t ins id e t he t ra nsparent plastic casing th at w as
shipped with the produ ct .

To clean the PC Card, gently wipe it wi th a sof t (da m p) cl ot h.

!

CAUTION:

T o avoid damage to the PC Card do not use abrasive materials, or
rinse the car d with liqui ds.

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Working with Wireless LAN and Windows - View Other Computers

View Other Computers

When multiple Wireless LAN stations are up-and-running in your wireless
network, you can use the procedure described below to display the othe r
computers:

1. Start Windows Explorer.

2. Scroll down the list of files and folders to look for the item

Neighborhood

.

3. Double-click the Network Neighborhood item to display all stations in
your Microsoft Netwo rk ing G r oup.

4. T o display other workgroups in the network environment, double-click the

Entire Network icon.

If you cannot find other (Wireless LAN) networked computers, verify whether
the other Wireless LAN com puters are:

■ Powered up and logged on t o th e ne twork.

■ Configured to operate with identical Microsoft Network settings

concerning:

— Networking Protocol.
— Wireless Network Name
— Workgroup Name

T o view or modify the

Station Name or Workgroup of your comp uter, proceed

as follows:

1. Click the button from the Window s t ask bar.

Network

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2. Click on Settings, and then on Control Panel.

3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon.

4. In the Network Settings window, select the

Identification tab.

Y ou can verify and change the Station Name or Workgroup parameters.

NOTE:

You have to restart your computer before changes to the Network

Settings will be effected.
T o verify the radio connection with other stations refer to “View Wireless Link
Quality” on page 3-7.

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Working with Wireless LAN and Windows - Using the Client Manager

Using the Client Manager

If you installed the Wireless LAN Client M anager as described in “Install the
Client Manager” on page 2-2, you can use the Client Manager to:

■ Verify the quality of your wireless connect i on t o th e network.

■ View/Modify the configurati on set tings of your wireless PC Car d.

The Client Manager will start automatically every time you power up your
computer.

The Client Manager icon is displayed in the “System Tray” of your
Windows task bar at the r ig ht -s ide on the bottom of your scre en,
indicating that the Client Manager program is running.

■ Click the icon once with you r left mouse button to retrieve a more

detailed status overview.

■ Click the icon once with you r right mouse button to display a menu with

more options.

View Wireless Link Quality

You can use the Client Manager icon on the W in dows task bar to verify the
link quality of your networ k connection.

An overview of all possible i cons is given in Table 3-2. When the
Client Manager icon is not indicating excellent or good radio connection, act
as described in Table 3-2.

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Table 3-2 Client Manager Icon

Icon Description Color

Excellent radio connection Green

Good radio connection Green

Marginal radio connection:
The radio signal is weak. Move closer to the:

■ Wireless LAN access point, or

■ Wireless LAN Base Station

Poor radio connection:
The radio signal is very weak. Save your files and move

closer to the:

■ Wireless LAN access point, or

■ Wireless LAN Base Station

No radio connection because:

■ Looking for initial connection, or

■ You have moved out of range of the network.

Peer-to-Peer network connection Blank

View/Modify PC Card Sett ings

If you would like to view or m odi f y W irel ess LAN parameters , for example

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Yellow

Red

Red

Working with Wireless LAN and Windows - Using the Client Manager

because you would like to conn ect to another network or type of network,
proceed as follows:

1. Right-click on the Client Manager icon on the Windows tas k bar.

2. From the menu, select

■ Add/Edit Profile t o add a new profile or to modify an existing profile.

■ One of the existing profiles (if present) to select a profile without

Configuration Profi le (see Figure 3-3) and select:

viewing or modifying the settings.

After selecting and another profile, the PC Card will use the sel ected
profile to connect to the w ireless network.

Figure 3-3 Edit Wireless Configura tion Settings

If your Client Man ager icon is not visible, you have to start the
Client Manager pro gr am again:

1. Click the button from the Window s t ask bar.

2. Next select

Client Manager to start the Client Manager program.

Alternatively you can to cha nge the PC Card configurati on via the Control
Panel:

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Working with Wireless LAN and Windows - Using the Client Manager

1. Click the button from the Windows task bar.

2. Click on Settings, and then on Control Panel.

3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the

Wireless Network icon.

4. (Optional) Change the parameters you would like to modify, and click

■ the OK button to confirm your cha nges, or

■ the Cancel button to ignore your m odif i cat ions.

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Advanced Settings

4

Introduction

Although your PC Card will wor k fine in most network environment with the
basic settings as described on 2 “Installation for Windows”, you may wish to
explore the advanced parameters options as displayed on the Configuration
window for your adapter.

Advanced parameters a re available only in the configuration profiles that
connect to an access point.

Consult your LAN Admini strator for information about w hether these
parameters apply to your situation.

For more information consult your LAN Administrator. You can also refer to
the help file and the “Wireless LAN Manager Suite User’s guide”.

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Advanced Settings - Advanced Parameters Tab

Advanced Parameters Tab

This tab of the Edit Configu ra tion window allows you to adjust a number of
parameter s related to th e performance of your wireless adapter.

Figure 4-1 Setup Advanced Parameters

■ Card Power Management allows you to extend the battery life of (mobile)

wireless devices.

■ Interference Robustness allows you to remedy slow performance related

to in-band interference from devices like mic ro w av e ovens.

■ RTS/CTS Medium Reservation controls the deferral behavior of wireless

devices. E nab ling this option may i mpr ov e r el iab il i ty of t he n et wor k whe n:

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Advanced Settings - Advanced Parameters Tab

— many wireless stations operate in an environment with relatively few

access points, and

— network performance is poor netwo rk due t o excessive frame

collisions at the access points.

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Advanced Settings - Admin Parameters Tab

Admin Parameters Tab

The Admin parameters tab allows LAN Administrato rs to ensure that your
adapter settings match specific settings that ap pl y t o th e ent ire net w ork.

Figure 4- 2 Setup Admin Parameters

■ Distance between Access Points allows you to control ne twork

performance in relati on to the number of access poin ts in your network.

■ MAC Address allows you to assign a local MAC address to your adapter

in case your network operating system requir es l ocal addressing.

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Card Specifications

A

Physical Specifications

Form Factor PC Card Type-II Extended
Dimensions (LxWxH) 117.8 x 53.95 x 8.7 mm
Weight 45 gram (PC Card)
Temperature & Humidity (non condensing)
Operation 0° to 55° C maximum humidity 95%
Transit -20° to 70° C humidity 15 to 95%
Storage -10° to 60° C humidity 10 to 90%

Although the PC Card may sti ll ope ra t e in the ran ge of -20° to 70°C,
operation outside the range of 0° to 55° C may no l onger be according to
specifications

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Card Specificati ons - Electr ical Charac teristics

Electrical Characteristics

Doze Mode 10 mA
Receive Mode 180 mA
Transmit Mode 280 mA
Power Supply 5 V

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Card Specifications - Networking Characteristics

Networking Characteristics

Compatibility ■ IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANS (DSSS)

■ Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wireless

Host Operating
System

Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with Acknowledgment

Data Rate

Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA).

Microsoft Windows® 95:

■ NDIS3 Miniport Driver

Microsoft Windows® NT v4.0:

■ NDIS4 Miniport Driver

Microsoft Windows® 98/ME and 2000:

■ NDIS5 Miniport Driver

(ACK)

■ High 11 Mb/s

■ Medium 5.5 Mb/s

■ Standard 2 Mb/s

■ Low 1 Mb/s

The cards use an automatic Transmit Rate Select
mechanism.

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Card Specifications - Regulatory Information

Regulatory Information

Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations. Although
wireless networking products have been des i gned for operation in the
license-free 2.4 GHz band, local radio regulations may impose a number of
limitations to the use of wir eless communication equipment.

NOTE:

Refer to the flyer “Information to the User” for more regulatory

information that may apply in your country.

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Card Specifications - Radio Chara cteristics

Radio Characteristics

R-F Frequency Band 2.4 GHz (2400-2500 MHz)
Supported sub-channels 1 2412

Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

Spreading 11-chip Barker Sequence
Bit Error Rate (BER) Better than 10
Nominal Output Power 15 dBm
Encryption 64-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) - Silver

2 2417
3 2422
4 2427
5 2432
6 2437
7 2442
8 2447
9 2452
10 2457 (default)
11 2462

CCK 11 & 5.5 Mb/s, DQPSK for 2 Mb/s and DBPSK for
1 Mb/s

-

5

128-bit (RC4) - Gold

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Card Specificati ons - Radio Cha racterist ics

Range/Transmit Rate 11 Mb/s 5.5 Mb/s 2 Mb/s 1 Mb/s

Open Office 160 m

Semi-Open Office 50 m

Closed Office 25 m

Receiver Sensitivity -83 dBm -87 dBm -91 dBm -94 dBm
Delay Spread (FER of
<1%)

(525 ft.)

(165 ft.)

(80 ft.)

65 ns 225 ns 400 ns 500 ns

270 m

(885 ft.)

70 m

(230 ft.)

35 m

(115 ft.)

400 m

(1300 ft.)

90 m

(300 ft.)

40 m

(130 ft.)

550 m

(1750 ft.)

115 m

(375 ft.)

(165 ft.)

The range of the wirele ss s ig nal i s re late d t o th e Transmit Ra te of the
wireless communication. Communications at lower T ransmit ra nge will travel
larger distances.

NOTE:

The range values listed above are typical distances as measured at

the Avaya Wireless LAN lab or at or ies. Th e se values may provide a

rule of thumb and may var y according to the actual rad io conditions

at the location where the Wireless LAN product will be installed.
The range of your wirel ess d ev ic es can be affected when the antenn as are
placed near metal surfaces and solid high-density materials.

Range is also impacted due to “obstacles” in the signal path of the radio that
may either absorb or refl ect the radio signal.

The listed ranges are typ ical val ues when used indoors in “office
environments” that can be described as follow s:

50 m

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Card Specifications - Radio Chara cteristics

■ In Open Office environments, antennas can “see” each other, i.e. there

are no physical obstruct io ns bet w een them.

■ In Semi-open Office environments, work space is div id ed by shoulder-

height, hollow wall elem ent s; antennas are at desktop le vel .

■ In Closed Office environme nt s, w or k space is separated by floo r- to-

ceiling brick walls.

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Auto Channel Selection

When installing PC Ca rd s th e channel configuration i s m anaged as follows:

■ For wireless clients that op er at e i n an Wireless LAN Infrast ru ct ur e, the

PC Card will automatically start operation at the channel identified by the
access points. When roa ming between different acces s points the
station can dynamically switch to another channel if required.

■ For PC Cards installed in to wir el ess clients that operate in an “Peer-to-

Peer” mode, the PC Card will default use channel 10.

■ When inserted into the Access Point-II, the PC Card will use the factory-

set default channel (print ed in bold), unless the LAN Adm in is trator
selected a different channel when configuring the a ccess point device.

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Troubleshooting

B

LED Activity

If you encounter difficulty using and/or installing your Wireless LAN product,
the error may be related to various causes:

■ Out-of range situation, which prevents the PC Card from establishing a

wireless connection w ith the network.

■ Configur ati on mi smat ch, whi ch pr even ts t he P C Ca rd f rom est abli shi ng a

wireless connection w ith the ( correct) network.

■ Absence of, or conflict of the W ire le ss LAN Driver.

■ A problem or conflict with the PC C ar d sl ot w hi c h pr events the PC Card

from powering on.

■ A conflict of the hardware w ith anot her device.

The starting point to troubleshoot problems with your wireless network is
looking at the LED activity of the PC Card.

Table B-1 provides an overview of the va r ious modes of op eration and th e
associated LED activity. It also includes a number of troubleshooting hint s,
that may hel p you solve the pr oblem.

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Troubleshooting -

Ta ble B-1 LED Activity

Power LED Radio LED Description/Action

Continuous
Green

Blinking Standard operational mode.

■ Card is powered on.

■ Sensing/transmitting wireless data.

Off

■ Card is powered on.

■ No wireless activity.

No action is required.

Flicker Flicker Power Management mode:

■ Card is powered on, but set to power saving mode,

to conserve battery life.

■ Flashes indicates that the card wakes up at regular

intervals to verify if there is wireless data addressed
to your computer.

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Power LED Radio LED Description/Action

Both LEDs blink once
every 10 seconds

The PC Card works fine, but did not yet succeed
establishing a wireless connection with the wireless
Infrastructure.

Actions:

■ Contact the LAN Administrator to verify the Network

Name assigned to the wireless infrastructure.

■ Contact the LAN Administrator to verify the correct

value(s) of the encryption keys.

■ Contact the LAN Administrator to verify whether the

network infrastructure has been set to deny “ANY” as
valid Network Name (Closed Network).

■ Change the configuration of your PC Card to enter

the correct Network Name

■ If there are no access point devices available,

change the configuration of your PC Card to run in
“Peer-to-Peer” mode.

Troubleshooting -

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Troubleshooting -

Power LED Radio LED Description/Action

Off Off Card is not powered on, so it can not transmit/receive

data.
The cause may either be:

■ No Driver loaded/installed

■ Card - Driver mismatch which prevented the driver

from loading

■ Device conflict which prevented the driver from

loading

Actions:

■ Verify if a driver has been installed, if not install the

driver.

■ View/Modify the device settings of the PC Card to

determine/resolve the occurrence of a conflict with
another device

■ Verify the versions of the driver, and the embedded

software in the PC Card (also referred to as Station
firmware).

■ Check our website at: http://www.avaya.com to

download and install the latest embedded software
and driver.

Can Not Connect To The Network

If your PC Card seems to be working fine, but you are not able to connect to
the network, this erro r mi ght be due to a configuration mism atch.

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Troubleshooting -

For exampl e i f b ot h LE Ds o f y our P C C ard bl i nk on ce e v er y t en se con ds , the
problem is likely to be caused by a configuration mism a tc h of :

■ Network Name

■ Encryption Key

The Wireless LAN Network Name is case-sensitive.

LEDs Work But Can’t Connect to Network

If you can not connect to the n et w or k w hil e t he LEDs indicate that the
network is working prop erly (Power LED is on, Radio LED bl i nk s) your
problems might be caused by:

■ Incorrect TCP/IP settings for your wireless netw ork adapter (“Changing

TCP/IP Settings” on page B-5).

■ Your Windows operating system requires an update with a Microsoft

Service Pack “Install Windows 20 00 Service Pack” on page B-1 0) .

NOTE:

Some older versions of the Windows 95 operating system will not
automatically install the necessary TCP/IP network protocol.

Changing TCP/IP Settings

Consult your LAN Admini strator for the values of your TC P/ IP set tin gs.
To change the TCP/IP Settings:

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Troubleshooting -

1. On the W indows task bar cli ck the Start button

2. Select Settings and then select Control Panel.

3. On the Control Panel window, double click on the

the

Network Properties.

■ If this pr otoc ol is not yet inst all ed, c li ck th e Add button and select the

Network icon to v iew

TCP/IP protocol from the list. Refer to the Windows Help for more

information.

■ If this protocol is inst all ed, sel ect this protocol and click t he

Properties button. Check if the parameters resemble the settings

provided by your LAN Administrator. Make Changes if necessary,

and click

OK when you’re done.

4. When prompted, restar t yo ur com puter.

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Troubleshooting -

Static IP Addressing for Peer-to-Peer networks

In networks with Static IP addressing, the network administrator manually
assigns an IP address to ea ch computer. Once a Static IP address is
assigned, a computer uses the same IP address ev er y t ime it reboots and
logs on to the network, unless you manually change the IP address in the

Network Properties dialog box. Networks using Static IP addresses are easy

to set up and do not require additional network management software.
A Peer-to-Peer network envir onment is best suited for Static IP addressing,

because of its simplicity.
Peer-to-Peer networks are also not likely to have a DHCP server alrea dy set

up on the network.
Configure TCP/IP Settings for Static IP Addr essing

NOTE:

This IP configuratio n should only be applied to wire l ess networks
that do not have a DHCP server installed.

1. Right-click

2. Select

Properties

3. Select the

4. Click
Make sure the Specify an IP address option is selected.

Network Neighborhood on your desktop.

Properties from the pop-up menu to display the Network

dialog box.

Configuration tab, and click TCP/IP Avaya Wireless PC Card.

Properties to display the TCP/IP Properties dialog box.

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Troubleshooting -

NOTE:

In accordance with private IP addressing you can use IP addresses

192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.254 with the Subnet Mask of

from

255.255.255.0.

■ Each computer on the network must have a unique IP address.

It is best to assign the value

192.168.0.2 to the next computer and so on.

■ All computers on the ne t wor k must use the same Subne t Mask

value

255.255.255.0.

5. Click

6. Select the Identification tab.

7. Click

OK to return to the Network Properties dialog box.

a. In the

Computer Name field, create a unique nam e to identify the

computer.
Each computer on the network must have a unique computer name.

b. In the

Workgroup field, create a workgroup name.

This name is th e same for all comp uters on the wireless networ k.

c. In the

Computer Description field, you can ent er a det ai l ed

description for the co m put er.

OK when completed. Click Yes to rest ar t the comp uter wit h th e new

network settings.

192.168.0.1. to the first computer,

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Installation for Windows CE

C

Introduction

The MS-Windows CE oper at i ng s yst em i s m ost commonly used on hand­held computing devices such as the Pocket PC and Per son al D igi ta l
Assistants (PDA).

These devices come wi th di fferent pr ocessors and versions of th e CE
operating system.

You can use the Avaya Wireless LAN PC Card on any device th at ma tc hes
the requirements listed in th e ta ble on the following page.

The Avaya Wireless LAN CD-RO M i ncludes different installation programs
for each of the listed platform s.

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Installation for Windows CE - Introduction

Device Type Device Name CE version Processor

iPAQ Pocket PC 3.0 ARM,MIPS, SH3
H/PC PRO HPC 2000 3.0 ARM,MIPS, SH3, SH4

H/PC 3.0
HPC PRO

Generic WinCE300 3.0 SH3, SH4

WinCE212 2.12

2.11 ARM,MIPS, SH3, SH4

R3000, R4100
SA1100
i486,i586

T o determine whether you can use the PC Card on your Windows CE device
proceed as follows:

1. Click the button on the Windows Taskbar.

2. Click on Settings, then Control Panel.

3. On the Control Panel, double-click the System icon to display the window
pictured in Figure C - 1.

Figure C-1 Windows CE CPU Type

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Installation for Windows CE - Introduction

Installing the Wireless LAN Driver

What you Need

Windows CE devices are ty pi call y used in combination with desktop
computers running ‘Windows CE Services’ to trans fe r d at a bet ween the
desktop computer and the handheld device. To install the PC Card in your
CE device, you will need to:

1. Run an installation program to copy the driver and configuration files to
the Windows CE “synchronization folder ” on your desktop computer, and

2. Use the Windows CE Ser vices to transfer files to your CE device.
The default location of the synchronization folder is:

Files\Windows CE Services\

Please refer to the Microsoft Handheld PC Companion booklet and the user
documentation of your CE device for more information about installing the
Windows CE Services.

C:\Program

Running the Installation Program

1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with your PC Card into your computer.
Your operating system wi ll automatically start th e CD.

2. When finished, use the serial cable and/or docki ng st at i on to connect
your Windows CE devi c e to your computer.

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Installation for Windows CE - Introduction

Once the computer s have been connected, the Windows CE services
will automatically copy the files and drivers from your desktop computer
to the Windows CE device.

NOTE:

If the CD-ROM does not start automatically:

1. Click the Windows

Start button.

2. Select Run.

3. Browse to the CD-ROM

4. Double-click the file “

Run_CD.exe”

If you encounter difficulty copying the driver files to your Windows CE device,
please refer to the Microsoft Handheld PC Comp ani on booklet and the user
documentation of your H/P C device for mor e i nformatio n about instal ling
and/or troubleshooting the Windows CE Services.

If you encounter difficulty est abl ishing a network connect io n af te r y ou
installed the Wi rele ss LAN drive rs su cces sful ly, consult the

readme.txt of the

Wireless LAN driver files for Windows CE for troubl eshooting hints.

Using Wireless LAN with Windows CE

When you insert the PC Card card into your Windows CE device, it will start
operation with the follow i ng factory-set defaults:

■ Connect to a Network Infrastructure

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Installation for Windows CE - Introduction

■ Use the Netwo r k Name “ANY” to connect to the first access point that

provides a communic at ions quality that is accepta ble or better.

On the Control Panel of you r W in do w s C E device, you will also find a
Wireless Network icon, to view or modify the setting of your PC Card.

Monitoring Wireless Performance

To monitor wireless communications between your Windows CE device and
other computers, you can use either the Client Manager or AP Manager tool
(running on a computer Wi ndows 95, 98, ME or Wind ows NT).

■ For Peer-to-Peer workgroup environments, start the Client Manager

program on a standard co mputer.
The Link Test mode of this utility enables you to analyze the
communicat ion s qu ali ty be tween th e “Initiator” station and your Windows
CE device (identified as the “Re mote Station”).

■ In Infrastructure Networks, consult the LAN Administrator to run the AP

MANAGER tool. The “Remote Link Test” of this utility enables the LAN
Administrator to analyze the communications quality between the access
point (identified as the “Initiator” station) and your Windows CE device
(identified as the “Remote Station”).

Modifying Configuration Parameters

To view or modify the settings of your PC Card, open the Control Panel on
your Windows CE device and double-click the W i re le ss Network icon.

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Installation for Windows CE - Introduction

For more information about these parameters, pl ease consult:

■ The on-line help system f or your Windows CE drivers by cl icki ng the “?”

help icon, or

■ The chapters about other Windows operating systems described earlier

in this document.

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Installation for Windows NT

D

Introduction

Unlike Windows 95/98/ 2000 and ME, Windows N T 4. 0 does not support
“Plug & Play” and “Hot Swapping” of PC Cards:

■ In order to start the driver install at io n for your PC C ar d, you will need to

“introduce” the card to the operat i ng system.

■ To insert or remove PC Cards, Windows NT machines typically require

you to restart the computer in order to recognize the car d and load the
drivers.

The Windows NT operating system also identifies user profiles (accounts)
that are associated with dedicated levels of authority ( pr iv ileg es) like the
ones listed below:

■ Users - are allowed to change the visual appearance of the Windows NT

desktop and user-defined preferences.

■ Power Users - can cr eate “User Accounts” or “User Groups”.

■ Administrators - can manage and control the overall conf iguration of the

workstation.

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Installation for Windows NT - Introduction

NOTE:

To inst al l (or uni nstall) the PC Card in a Windo w s NT en vi ro nm ent,
you will need to login as the “Administrator”, or ensure that your
login profile provides the same level of privileges.
The privilege settings for each user (account) are se t in the
Microsoft Windows NT “User Manager” program. Please consult the
documentation tha t was shipped with your M icrosoft Windows NT
operating system or st at ion f or more information.

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Installation for Windows NT - Installing the Wireless LAN Driver

Installing the Wireless LAN Driver

Overview

1. Start Installation (page D-3)

2. Enable PCMCIA Services (page D-4)

3. Enable Network Suppor t (page D-5) for the workstation.

Start Installation

To ins ta ll the PC C ard on a computer running Windows NT 4.0, pro ceed as
follows:

1. Insert the PC Card into your computer.

2. Power up your computer.

3. Continue with Enabling PCMCIA Services.

NOTE:

T o be able to perform the steps as described on the following pages,
you will need:

■ Windows NT Serv i ce Pa ck v4.0 or higher

■ The privileges of th e Wi n dow s NT station administra to r.

To verify these settings:

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— During start-up, check the blue start-up screen to verify which

NT Service Pack is installed on th e co mputer.

— From the Start menu, use the option

to close all windows

and log on as Administrator.

Shut Down, Log Off xxxxx

If the computer is running with Service Pack v3.0 or lower, download
and install Service Pac k v6a from the Microsoft web si te (

www.microsoft.com

) prior to installing the PC Card.

http://

Enable PCMCIA Services

To allow the Windows NT oper at in g system to detect PC Car ds i n th e
computer’s PC Card slot, you must enable the PC Card Sock et controller,
identified as the PCMCIA device.

1. Click the

Control Panel.

2. Double-click the

3. Scroll down the list of devices and select the item PCMCIA.

Start button, then select Settings and then click

Devices icon.

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Figure D-1 Enable the PCMCIA service for Window s N T

4. Click the button
the Startup type for the item PCM CI A to

5. Click

6. Click

OK to confirm and return to the D evi c es w i ndow.
Close to return to the Control Panel.

Startup on the right side of the Devices window, and set

Boot.

Enable Network Support

To int ro duce your Wireless LAN n et work adapter card to the Windows NT
operating system, you will need to enable Network support fo r your Wire less
LAN wireless station.

1. From the Windows NT Taskbar, click the button.

2. Click on

Settings, then Control Panel.

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Installation for Windows NT - Installing the Wireless LAN Driver

3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon
to open the Network Settings window.

■ If no network has b een ins t al le d ye t, you will be

prompted to install it now.
Click

Yes to install Windows NT Networking, and follow the

instructions as they ap pear on your screen.

■ If networking supp ort was already installed, you will see a window

with multiple tabs.

4. Select the tab

Adapters, and click the Add button.

5. When prompted to select a driver, select “Driver from disk provided by
hardware manufacturer” and enter the following path:
where

d:\ represents the drive letter of you r CD - R OM

d:\drivers\win_nt,

6. Follow the instructions on your screen and restar t yo ur com puter when
prompted to do so.

7. Configure your PC Card as desc ribed in 2 “Installation for Wind ow s”.

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