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Instant WirelessTM Series Network PC CardUser GuideUse this Guide to install: WPC11 ver. 3.0
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wireless™ is a registered trade-mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarksof Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of theirrespective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0 is free fromphysical defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase,when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications chapter of this User Guide. Ifthese products prove defective during this warranty period, call Linksys TechnicalSupport in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOURPROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ONHAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUTPROOF OF PURCHASE. When returning a product, mark the Return AuthorizationNumber clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of pur-chase. All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada shallbe held responsible for shipping and handling charges.IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD-UCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT-WARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANYPRODUCT. Linksys makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statuto-ry, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and allaccompanying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, mer-chantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Linksys reserves the right to revise orupdate its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individ-ual or entity. Please direct all inquiries to:Linksys P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. FCC STATEMENTThis product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digitaldevice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea-sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip-ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed andused according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisionreception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged totry to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna• Increase the separation between the equipment or devices• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistanceFCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 2.5cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.UG-WPC11 ver.3.0-011702B KL
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction 1The Instant WirelessTM Network PC Card ver. 3.0 1Features 1Package Contents 2System Requirements 2Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 3Network Topology 3Roaming 3Chapter 3: Installing the Drivers and Configuration Utility for Windows 95, 98, ME and 2000 4Before You Start 4Running the Auto Driver Installation 4Ad-Hoc Versus Infrastructure Mode 8Infrastructure Mode 9Ad-Hoc Mode 11Chapter 4: Installing the Drivers andConfiguration Utility for Windows XP 14Chapter 5: Installing the Network PC Card 16Chapter 6: Installing the Drivers andConfiguration Utility for Windows NT 17Overview 17Installing the Network PC Card in Your Notebook PC 17Installing the Drivers for Windows NT 18Installing the Configuration Utility for Windows NT 30Chapter 7: Configuration Utility 30Using the Configuration Utility 30Chapter 8: Installing Network Protocols 39Network PC Card Instant WirelessTMSeriesChapter 9: Advanced Properties 41Advanced Properties for Windows 95, 98, ME, and 2000 41Advanced Properties for Windows NT 49Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 56Common Problems and Solutions 56Frequently Asked Questions 57Chapter 11: Glossary 61Chapter 12: Specifications 68Environmental 68Chapter 13: Warranty Information 69Chapter 14: Contact Information 70
2• One Instant WirelessTM Network PC Card ver. 3.0• One Setup Utility CD-ROM (User Guide on CD)• Quick Installation insert and Registration Card (not shown)• A 16-bit PCMCIA Type II or Type III slot• PCMCIA revisions 2.10 compliant card and socket services• Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000, or XP • 600 Kbytes of free disk space for utility and driver installationPackage ContentsSystem Requirements Instant WirelessTMSeries1Chapter 1: IntroductionPut the “mobile” back into mobile computing! Whether you’re at your desk orin the boardroom, the Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card allows you to shareprinters, files, and other resources anywhere within your LAN infrastructure,increasing your productivity and keeping you “in touch.” The Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card now has a new, higher-poweredantenna that provides a greater range than ever. The increased sensitivity helpsfilter out interference and “noise” to keep your signal clear. Improved errorcorrection in the chipset keeps you operating at higher transmission rates forlonger distances. And, since you only need one Type II or III PCMCIA slot,you’re free to use your other slots for additional accessories.Ready to run in Type II or III PCMCIA-equipped notebook PCs runningWindows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000, and XP, the Instant Wireless™Network PC Card ver. 3.0 is truly a “must-have” for all notebook PC users.•11 Mbps High-Speed Data Transfer Rate•Compatible with Virtually All Major Network Operating Systems•Plug-and-Play Operation Provides Easy Setup•Integrated Equalizer Recovers Weak Signals and Enhances Sensitivity•Sturdy Metal Design with Integrated Antenna•Works with All Standard Internet Applications•Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment•Clear Channel Assessment Increases Network Throughput•Hardware Buffer Chaining Provides High Performance While Reading andWriting Buffers•Capable of up to 128-Bit WEP•Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week for North AmericaOnly•1-Year Limited WarrantyFeaturesThe Instant WirelessTM Network PC Card ver. 3.0Figure 1-1Network PC Card
43Chapter 3: Installing the Driversand Configuration Utility forWindows 95, 98, ME, and 2000Your new Linksys Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0 comes with anautomated software installation procedure for Windows 95, 98, Millennium,and 2000. Windows NT or XP users should refer to the next section. Thisnew procedure automatically installs the drivers and Configuration Utilitybefore you insert the Card into your PC, so there’s no searching for the locationof drivers. Again, this step is taken before inserting the Card into your PC. 1. Before installing yourcard, insert the SetupUtility CD into yourCD-ROM drive. Unlessyou have deactivated theauto-run feature ofWindows, the screenshown in Figure 2-1should appear automati-cally. If this screen does not appear automatically, you can access the installationby clicking the Start button and choosing Run. In the drop-down box pro-vided, type D:\setup.exe (where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).Alternately, double-click My Computer and double-click the CD-ROMdrive where the Setup Utility CD is located. Double-click the Setup.exe iconin the folder that appears.Before You StartRunning the Auto Driver InstallationNetwork PC Card Chapter 2: Planning Your WirelessNetworkAwireless LAN is exactly like a regular LAN, except that each computer in theLAN uses an Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0 to connect to thenetwork through a wireless connection. Computers in a wireless LAN must beconfigured to share the same radio channel.The Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0 provides LAN access forwireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called anInfrastructure configuration. A group of Instant Wireless™ Network PC Cardver. 3.0 users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS). EachPC equipped with an Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0 in a BSS cantalk to any computer in a wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point.An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of an InstantWireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0 PC to a wired LAN, and doubles theeffective wireless transmission range for two PCs equipped with an InstantWireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0. Since the Access Point is able to for-ward data within its BSS, the effective transmission range in an infrastructureLAN is doubled.Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. Morethan one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). This con-tinuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS. All PCs, equippedwith an Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0, within one ESS must beconfigured with the same ESS ID.Before enabling an ESS with roaming capability, selecting a feasible radiochannel and optimum Access Point position is recommended. Proper AccessPoint positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance per-formance.RoamingNetwork TopologyFigure 2-1Instant WirelessTMSeries
654. Figure 2-4 shows the Warranty Policy screen. Read the entire policy bypressing the Page Down button on your keyboard or by using the on-screenscroll bar. Click on the Yes button if you agree, or No if you disagree.Clicking No will terminate the installation. If you click Yes, the installationwill continue.5. The screen in Figure 2-5 will appear next, requesting the folder into whichthe Configuration Utility will be installed. To install the ConfigurationUtility in thedefault directo-ry (recom-mended), clickthe Next but-ton. If youprefer to installthe Utility inanother direc-tory, click theBrowse button,and locate thepreferreddirectory.Then, click theNext button.2. The first tab across the top of the screen, labeled Install, should now be high-lighted. Click the Install button. A screen similar to that shown in Figure2-2 should appear, indicating that Windows is preparing the installation.If, for whatever reason, you need to abort or terminate the installation, pressthe Cancel button at any time during the installation. Otherwise the instal-lation will continue automatically.3. The screen in Figure 2-3 will appear next, indicating that Windows is readyto continue the installation. Click the Next button.Note: If you stop the installation before it has finished, you will have torun the installation completely again before installing your hardware.Network PC Card Figure 2-2Figure 2-3Figure 2-4Figure 2-5Instant WirelessTMSeries
Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in whichthey may be set up: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc. Choosing between these twomodes depends on whether or not the wireless network needs to share data orperipherals with a wired network or not.If the computers on the wireless network need to be accessible by a wired net-work or need to share a peripheral, such as a printer, with the wired networkcomputers, the wireless network should be set up in the Infrastructure mode.The basis of Infrastructure mode centers around an access point, which servesas the main point of communications in a wireless network (see Figure 2-7).Access points transmit data to PCs equipped with wireless network cards,which can roamwithin a certainradial range of theaccess point.Multiple accesspoints can bearranged to workin succession toextend the roam-ing range, and canbe set up to com-municate withyour Ethernethardware as well. If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources onlywith the other computers on the wireless network, then the Ad-Hoc mode canbe used (shown in Figure 2-8). Ad-Hoc mode allows computers equipped withwireless Network PC Cards to communicate directly with each other, eliminat-ing the need for an access point. The drawback of this mode is in the fact that,in Ad-Hoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to communicatewith computers on awired network. And,of course, communi-cation between thewireless-equippedcomputers is limitedby the distance andinterference directlybetween them.87Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode6. When the screen shown in Figure 2-6 appears, choose either Infrastructuremode or Ad-Hoc mode. If you are unsure whether to choose Infrastructureor Ad-Hoc, refer to the next section for more information. Once you havemade your choice, click the Next button.Network PC Card Figure 2-6Figure 2-7Figure 2-8Instant WirelessTMSeries
3. The screen shownin Figure 2-11 willappear, indicatingthat all of theappropriate filesare being copiedonto your drive.Click the Cancelbutton if you needto stop the installa-tion for any reason. 4. Once Windows has finished copying the necessary files, the screen shownin Figure 2-12 will appear. In order for the drivers to be installed properly,you must restart your computer. If you choose to do it now, select Yes, Iwant to restart my computer now. If you do not want to do it now,choose No, I will restart my computer later. Once you have made yourchoice, click the Finish button to continue. 101. If you have chosen Infrastructure mode, the following screen (Figure 2-9)will appear. If you have chosen Ad-Hoc mode, skip to the next section,titled “Ad-Hoc Mode”. You will be prompted to enter an SSID value in the box provided. TheSSID may be up to 32 characters in length. This may include any characteron the keyboard, keeping in mind that the SSID is case sensitive. All SSIDvalues on your wireless network must match. If you are unsure, use thedefault value of “linksys.” Then, click the Next button.2. The ReviewSettings screen(Figure 2-10) willappear next. Verifythat all the settingsare correct andclick the Next but-ton to continue.9Note: Restart the computer and go to Chapter 3:Installing the Network PC Card for further instructions.Infrastructure ModeFigure 2-9Figure 2-10Figure 2-11Figure 2-12Instant WirelessTMSeriesNetwork PC Card
112. The screen shown in Figure 2-14 should appear. You will be prompted toenter an SSID value in the field provided. All SSID values on your wire-less network must match. If you are unsure, use the default value of“linksys.” Then, click the Next button.3. The next screen to appear (Figure 2-15) will be the Review Settings screen.Verify that all the settings are correct and click the Next button to contin-ue.Network PC Card 1. If you have chosen Ad-Hoc mode, the following screen will appear. (SeeFigure 2-13.) If you have chosen Infrastructure mode, refer to the previ-ous section, titled “Infrastructure Mode”. You will be prompted to choose a Channel from the list provided. Allcomputers on your wireless network must be using the same channel inorder to communicate with each other. If you are unsure about which chan-nel to use, select the default channel (Channel 6). Once you have chosenyour channel, click the Next button.Ad-Hoc ModeFigure 2-13Figure 2-14Figure 2-15Instant WirelessTMSeries12
Chapter 4: Installing the Driversand Configuration Utility forWindows XPWindows XP will automatically walk you through the driver installationprocess as well as automatically configure the Network PC Card for your wire-less network. If you have any questions regarding wireless networking on yourWindows XP PC, please refer to your Windows XP documentation.To install the Network PC Card’s drivers, insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM intoyour CD-Rom drive and then insert the card into your PC’s PCMCIA slot.Windows XP will automatically detect the card and search for the appropriatedrivers. The screen in Figure 4-1 will then appear.Verify that the radio button beside Install the software automatically(Recommended) is highlighted. If not, click it. Then, click the Next button tocontinue.144. The next screenwill indicate that allof the appropriatefiles are beingcopied onto yourdrive. (See Figure2-16.) Click theCancel button ifyou need to stopthe installation forany reason. 5. Once Windows has finished copying the necessary files, a screen similar tothat shown in Figure 2-17 will appear. In order for the drivers to beinstalled properly, you must restart your computer. If you choose to do itnow, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. If you do not wantto do it now, choose No, I will restart my computer later. Once you havemade your choice, click the Finish button to continue. Network PC Card Figure 2-16Figure 2-17Note: Restart the computer and go to Chapter 5:Installing the Network PC Card for further instructions.Figure 4-1Instant WirelessTMSeries13
Chapter 5: Installing the NetworkPC Card 1.Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot onyour notebook computer.2. With the Network PC Card’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slotand the “Network PC Card” label facing up, as shown in Figure 5-1, slide theNetwork PC Card completely into the PCMCIA slot while the computer isrestarting and before the Windows desktop appears.3. You may see several screens appear as the driver installation is finalized.This is normal. No input should be necessary, and the screens should dis-appear when the card is ready for use.The Hardware Installation is complete. Your Wireless Network PC Cardis set up and ready for use. You may continue reading to learn about thecard’s Configuration Utility in Chapter 6 for Windows NT or Chapter 7for other Windows Operating Systems.The Windows XPcompatibility screenwill appear, asshown in Figure 4-2.As this card hasbeen tested to workwith Windows XP,click the ContinueAnyway button tocontinue.On the final instal-lation screen, clickthe Finish buttonto complete instal-lation.The Hardware Installation is complete. Windows XP automatically detects and configures the Network PC Card foryour wireless network. To adjust these settings, refer to your Windows XP doc-umentation.15Figure 4-2Figure 4-3Instant WirelessTMSeriesNetwork PC Card 16
Windows NT will set up the Network PC Card differently depending uponwhether you’ve previously installed network hardware or not. Please follow theinstructions appropriate for you.If You Have Never Installed Network Hardware:1. Windows NT is not a Plug-and-Play Operating System and will not auto-matically identify the Network PC Card. To begin setup, insert the SetupUtility CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the Setup Utility CD attempts toautorun, exit out of the utility to the desktop by clicking the Exit tab. SelectSettings from theStart Menu andbring up theControl Panel(as shown inFigure 6-1).Double-click theNetwork icon.2. Windows will displaythe screen in Figure 6-2, showing thatNetworking has notbeen installed. Clickthe Yes button to con-tinue.Installing the Drivers for Windows NT17Figure 6-1Figure 6-2Chapter 6: Installing the Driversand Configuration Utility forWindows NTThe installation of the Network PC Card is different for users of Windows NTbecause it is not a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system. This means it will notautomatically detect the presence of the Card when it is inserted.Consequently, the order of the installation is different. The steps involved inthe installation are different, as well. If you are using any other operating sys-tem than Windows NT, stop here and refer to the chapters regarding those oper-ating systems. 1. Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot on your notebookcomputer.2. With the Network PC Card’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slotand the “Network PC Card” label facing up, slide the Network PC Cardcompletely into the PCMCIA slot while the computer is restarting andbefore the Windows desktop appears.The Hardware Installation is complete. Proceed to the next section fordriver installation. OverviewInstalling the Network PC Card In Your Notebook PCNetwork PC Card Instant WirelessTMSeries18
5.A list of adapterswill appear as inFigure 6-5. You willnot want to selectone of these, howev-er, as your installa-tion disk (the SetupUtility CD) has allof the appropriatedrivers. Click theHave Disk button tocontinue.6. When the Insert Diskscreen appears (shownin Figure 6-6), type“D:\WINNT” in thefield provided and clickthe OK button to con-tinue.7.The Select OEM Option screen (shown in Figure 6-7) will display allavailable adapters. Make sure that Instant Wireless - Network PC CardV3.0 is highlighted and click the OK button to continue.19Figure 6-5Figure 6-6Figure 6-73. Installation will begin and you will reach the screen in Figure 6-3. You willwant to select the box that reads Wired to the network since you are addingnetwork hardware. Click the Next button to continue.4. The screen shown in Figure 6-4 will not show any Network Adaptersinstalled on your system; this signifies that no network adapter has been pre-viously installed. Click the Select from list button to continue.Network PC Card Figure 6-3Figure 6-4Instant WirelessSeries20
10. On the screen showing Network Services (Figure 6-10), the selections areautomatically made. Click the Next button to continue.11. As displayed in Figure 6-11, Windows NT will now be ready to startinstalling networking components. After verifying your selections, click theNext button to continue or click the Back button to make any necessarycorrections.21Figure 6-10Figure 6-118. On the next screen, make sure there is a check mark in the box besideInstant Wireless - Network PC Card (as shown in Figure 6-8). Then clickthe Nextbutton tocontinue.9.The next screen (Figure 6-9) will show the list of network protocols used onyour network. While the TCP/IP Protocol is already selected by default, youshould check with your network administrator before installing any addi-tional network protocols. Click the Next button to continue.Network PC Card Figure 6-8Figure 6-9Instant WirelessTMSeries22
14. After setting the Resource and Properties fields, Windows NT will begininstalling the network components you’ve selected. You may be presentedwith the screen shown in Figure 6-14, asking if you would like to configurethe protocols with a DHCP server on your network. Click the Yes or Nobutton to continue. This setting may also be changed at a later time.15. In the event that the screen shown in Figure 6-15 appears, do not make anychanges unless you are proficient with the advanced networking propertiesof Windows NT. Click the Next button to continue.16. At this point, Windows NT will let you know that it is ready to start the net-work. If you’d like to stop the procedure, click the Back button. To contin-ue, click the Next button.Figure 6-14Figure 6-1512. Windows NT mayrequest furtherfiles at this point(as shown inFigure 6-12). Type“D:\WINNT”(where “D” repre-sents your CD-ROM drive) in thefield provided andclick the Continuebutton. If files are still requested, insert your Windows NT CD into your CD-ROMdrive and type “D:\i386” (where “D” represents your CD-ROM drive).Then, click the Continue button.13. You will now reach the screen shown in Figure 6-13. This is called theResources & Properties screen. It is recommended that you leave theseoptions at theirdefault settings. Ifsettings must bechanged, it is pre-ferred that you usethe ConfigurationUtility that camewith the NetworkPC Card. If youmust adjust the set-tings on this screen,refer to Chapter 9:AdvancedProperties for moreinformation on theAdvancedProperties forWindows NT. Clickthe OK button tocontinue.Network PC Card Figure 6-12Figure 6-13Instant WirelessSeries23 24
Make sure that the Instant Wireless Network PC Card ver. 3.0 appears in theAdapter window (as shown in Figure 6-17). Then, unless you need toassign a static IP address, select Obtain an IP address from a DHCPserver and click the OK button. If you need to assign a static IP address,select Specify an IP Address, and enter the appropriate values under IPAddress, Gateway Mask, and Default Gateway. After you have made yourchoice, click the OK button. Windows NT has now completed installing the network. Remove the SetupUtility CD from the CD-ROM drive and click the Finish button to contin-ue. Then, restart your computer. The Driver Installation is complete. Continue now to the section calledInstalling the Configuration Utility for Windows NT.If You Have Installed Network Hardware Before:1. Windows NT is not aPlug-and-Play OperatingSystem and will notautomatically identifythe Network PC Card. Tobegin setup, insert theSetup Utility CD intoyour CD-ROM drive andthen select Settings fromthe Start Menu. Bringup the Control Panel (asshown in Figure 6-18)and double-click theNetwork icon.Note: After you have installed the Network PCCard, reapply the Windows NT service pack.Figure 6-1817. On the screen shown in Figure 6-15, enter your Computer Name, how yourcomputer is identified on the network. Then, assign the computer to eithera Workgroup or Domain, whichever is appropriate. The Computer Namemust be differ-ent than anyother on theWorkgroup orDomain. Clickthe Next but-ton. 18. Once the drivershave been installed,the following screen(Figure 6-17) mayappear. Network PC Card Figure 6-16Figure 6-17Instant WirelessTMSeries25 26
5. The Select OEM Option screen will display all available adapters. Makesure that Instant Wireless - Network PC Card V3.0 is highlighted, asshown in Figure 6-22, and click the OK button to continue.6. You will now reach the screen shown in Figure 6-13. This is called theResources & Properties screen. It is recommended that you leave theseoptions at theirdefault settings. Ifsettings must bechanged, it is pre-ferred that you usethe ConfigurationUtility that camewith the Network PCCard. If you mustadjust the settings onthis screen, refer toChapter 9: AdvancedProperties for moreinformation on theAdvanced Propertiesfor Windows NT.Click the OK buttonto continue.Figure 6-22Figure 6-232. To add the Network PC Card,click the Adapters tab (asshown in Figure 6-19) andclick the Add button to con-tinue.3. A list of adapterswill appear asshown in Figure 6-20. You will notwant to select one ofthese, however, asthe Setup UtilityCD has all of theappropriate drivers.Click the Have Diskbutton to continue.4. On the Insert Diskscreen (Figure 6-21),type “D:\WINNT” inthe field provided.Then, click the OKbutton to continue.Network PC Card Figure 6-19Figure 6-20Figure 6-21Instant WirelessTMSeries27 28
If the screen shown in Figure 4-25 appears, make sure that the Instant WirelessNetwork PC Card ver. 3.0 appears in the Adapter window. Then, unless youneed to assign a static IP address, select Obtain an IP address from a DHCPserver and click the OK button. If you need to assign a static IP address, selectSpecify an IP Address, and enter the appropriate values under IP Address,Gateway Mask, and Default Gateway. After you have made your choice,click the OK button. Windows NT has now completed installing the drivers. Remove the SetupUtility CD from the CD-ROM drive and click the Finish button to continue.Then, restart your computer. The Driver Installation is complete. Continue now to the section calledInstalling the Configuration Utility for Windows NT.Once you have restarted your computer, the drivers for the Card should load suc-cessfully. Now it is necessary to install the Configuration Utility. Insert the SetupUtility CD in the CD-ROM drive. Unless you have deactivated the auto-run fea-ture of Windows, the screen shown in Figure 6-26 should appear automatically. NOTE: After you have installed the Network PC Card,reapply the Windows NT service pack.Installing the Configuration Utility for Windows NTFigure 6-267. The Network PC Card hasnow been installed. You willsee it added onto the screenshown in Figure 6-24. Clickthe Close button to continueand then restart your comput-er. 8. Once the drivers havebeen installed, the fol-lowing screen (Figure6-25) may appear. Network PC Card Figure 6-24Figure 6-25Instant WirelessTMSeries29 30

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