Alvarion Technologies PC-DS11 PCMCIA WLAN User Manual Revised users guide

Alvarion Ltd. PCMCIA WLAN Revised users guide

Contents

Revised users guide

2. To check which version of Windows 95 do thefollowing:• Select icon My Computer from thedesktop.• Press the right button of the mouse.• Select Properties from the pop-upmenu.• Under the title System will appearthe version of Windows. If appears4.00.950B then you have Windows95B otherwise Windows 95A.3. While Windows is running, insert the PC-DS.11 card into the PCMCIA slot.Continue to par. 3.1 for Windows 95AContinue to par. 3.2 for Windows 95 BContinue to par. 3.3 for Windows 98Continue to par. 3.4 for Windows NT43.1 Windows 95A1. Windows 95 detects the adapter and displaysthe dialog box "New Hardware Found".2. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardwaremanufacturer", and then click OK.3. In the "Install from disk " dialog box:Type "A:\", insert diskette provided byBreezeCOM, then click OK.The PC copies the necessary files from thediskette4. The dialog box "Please insert disk labeledWindows 95 CD-ROM" appears then click OK.5. The installation of the drivers is now complete.NOTE: If it is the first time a network card is installed,usual network setup dialog will sometimes be displayed(Machine name, workgroup name, etc).3.2 Windows 95 B (OSR2)1. Windows 95 detects the adapter and displaysbriefly the dialog box "New Hardware Found".2. Windows then displays the "Update DeviceDriver Wizard" dialog box.3. Insert the disk provided by BreezeCOM.4. Click "Next"7. When the dialog box notifying that Windowsfound the driver " BreezeCOM Wireless LANAdapter", click "Finish".8. Windows will ask for the CAB files if it didn’tfind them itself. Enter the path where the cabfiles can be found. The installation of the driversis now complete.3.3 Windows 981. Windows 98 detects the adapter and displaysbriefly the dialog box "New Hardware Found".2. Windows then displays the "Add New HardwareWizard" dialog box. Click "Next"3. Select option "Search for best driver." andpress "Next"4. Insert the disk provided by BreezeCOM.5. Select option "Floppy disk drives" and press"Next"6. Wizard notifies that the driver for PC-DS.11Wireless LAN Adapter is located. Click "Next"When the dialog box notifying that Windows finishedinstalling the driver for " BreezeCOM Wireless LANAdapter", click "Finish".3.4 Windows NT 41. Open Control Panel and double click on theNetwork icon.2. If message is displayed, "The Windows NTNetworking is not installed. Do you want toinstall it now?” click Yes, choose "Wired to thenetwork", and click Have Disk. If message isnot displayed, go to Adapters tab, click Add,and click "Have" Disk.3. Enter location of the driver files (for example,"A:"). Click OK.4. Choose from the displayed list "PC-DS.11Wireless LAN PC Card". Click OK.5. Specify the hardware resources for the PCCard:Address of memory windowIRQ number(Use Windows NT Diagnostic WINMSD tosee which resources are already taken)6. Click on Close.7. Click on Close.Configuration dialogs for other network components mayappear. Enter information required for these dialogs. Theinstallation is complete.Restart Windows NT.3.5 TroubleshootingIf the card does not function properly, check DeviceManager for conflicts with other devices and drivers.1. Right click my computer, Properties thenDevice Manager Tab. Click the NetworkAdapters to verify the status of theBreezeCOM DS.11 PC card wireless LANadapter. An exclamation mark next to the cardindicates a conflict.In the event you have a Resource Conflict do thefollowing:1. Double click on the BreezeCOM Wireless LANadapter.2. Select Resources tab.3. In the event that conflicting resources arelisted in "Conflicting device list", edit theMemory Range and Interrupt to values that donot cause conflicts.If you don't have resource conflict and the card stilldoesn't work there might be a conflict with DOS driversthat Windows doesn't recognize.1. Look for device drivers or lines containingdevice or call commands in eitherautoexec.bat or config.sys.2. Disable the conflicting drivers and devices andun-install and then reinstall the card.If you have bad performance with the NT driver, try usinga different IRQ, even if the IRQ does not appear in theconflicting list.4. Link Status ICONNo Link with AP.
Link and association with an AP.5. The Control Panel UtilityThe control panel utility will install with the driverinstallation.6. Un-installing in Windows95/98/NT41. To stop the PC card (if it is running) SelectStart=>Setting=>Control Panel=>PC Card iconThen the PC Card Properties window willappear. Select "PC-DS.11 Wireless LAN PCCard" and press Stop.2. Wait for the message "You may safely removethis device" and then remove the PC-DS.11from your computer.3. Close all active applications.4. Select Start=>Setting=>Control Panel=>Network, select theBreezeCOM Wireless LAN adapter, and pressthe REMOVE button and then press OK.5. Select Yes when asked to restart yourcomputer6. Restart the computer.7. Running the Control Panel Utility1. To start the utility, double click on the LinkStatus Icon on the Icon bar or double click onthe CON1100 Icon in the control panel. Clickon ‘Join’ after highlighting the network toattach to.Manufacturers Federal Communication CommissionDeclaration of Conformity StatementManufacturer:BreezeCOM, Ltd.Atidim Technological ParkBldg 1Tel Aviv 61131, IsraelModel: PC-DS.11This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operationis subject to the following two conditions:1. This device may not cause harmful interference.2. This device must accept any interference received,including interference that may caused undesiredoperation.This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of theFCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference when the equipment isoperated in a residential environment. This equipmentgenerates, uses, and radiates radio frequency energy, and if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions, maycause harmful interference. However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur. If this equipment does causeinterference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user isencouraged to correct the interference by one of the followingmeasures: 1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, 2)Increase separation between the equipment and receiver, 3)Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fromwhich the receiver is connected, 4) Consult the dealer or anexperienced radio/TV technician.Other BreezeNet DS.11 Series Products…AP-DS.11 802.11, 11Mbps DS Access PointSA-DS.11, 802.11, 11Mbps DS Station AdapterSupports 4 MAC address (1 physical port)ISA-DS.11, 802.11, 11Mpbs DS ISA Adapter CardWBS-DS.11, 802.11, 11Mbps DS Wireless Base StationFor long range Point to Point or Multi-point.WBC-DS.11, 802.11, 11Mbps DS Wireless Bridge ClientCat. No. PCDS080399 Rev. BHTTP://www.breezecom.comBreezeNET PC-DS.11 DriversQuick Installation & Operation Guide1. Introduction1.1 Package ContentsWhen you first open the PC-DS.11, the packagecontains the following:1. PC-DS.11 PC Card2. Quick Installation and Operation Guide3. PC-DS.11 Drivers and Utility Disk2. General InformationThe PC-DS.11 will work only with the DS.11 seriesAccess Point (AP) or Wireless Base Station (WBS).Your DS.11 PC Card is also compatible with other AP’sas long as they are 802.11 DS compliant.3. Installation for Windows 95/98/NT4IMPORTANT: Make sure that you have access to theWindows CAB files (Installation CD or copy on localhard disk usually found inc:\Windows\Options\Cabs). Please note thatWindows requires your cab files to be in a directorywhose name must NOT exceed 8 letters. It isadvisable to restart windows when the installation iscompleted.1. Installation of PC cards is different for differentversions of Windows. Before starting to installthe card check which version of Windows youare running.

Navigation menu