Cisco Linksys WPC54A Wireless Network PC Card User Manual Part 5

Cisco-Linksys, LLC Wireless Network PC Card Part 5

Part 5

562 Click "Start, " "Programs", "Accessories", and "Command Prompt" to open the DOScommand prompt window. Type "ipconfig" to determine if the TCP/IP configuration has takeneffect. To test IP connectivity in ad hoc or infrastructure mode, use the "ping <ipaddress>"command. When a TCP/IP connection is established, the LinkMon utility (see Section 6) canbe used to monitor the 802.11a Wireless LAN Network Adapter operating status.3 To map the drive on another machine to your computer, right-click "My Computer" and click"Map Network Drive…." Specify the path of a network-shared folder.4 After mapping the drive, you can perform file transfers, video streaming, and all othernetwork data transfers that are normally performed with wired 10/100 Ethernet connections.
574 Windows 98 Second Edition4.1 Driver installationAtherus recommends that you remove any existing 802.11a NDIS driver on the PC system beforeinstalling Version 1.2 release of the NDIS driver. See Section 4.2 for the instructions on how toremove previous driver releases. When the system no longer has the 802.11a NDIS driverinstalled, insert the Wireless LAN Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot, and follow thesesteps to install the NDIS driver:1. Wait far the following dialog box to appear, and click Next to continue.
582. Choose "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)," and click Next.3. Insert the 802.11a Software Release CD in your CD-ROM drive Choose "Specify a location"and browse to the location where the NDIS driver is located. The default folder isD:\ndis\bin\production (assuming D: is the CD-ROM drive). Click Next to continue.
594. When the 802.11a driver installation file (802_11a.inf) has been found, click Next to continue.5. Click Finish to continue.
606. Click Yes to restart the system and complete driver installation. See Section 4.3 for deviceconfiguration.4.2 Driver UninstallationThis section provides uninstallation procedures for removing the 802.11a NDIS driver from thesystem. Uninstallation is recommended for upgrading the NDIS driver from previous 802.11adriver releases.1. To remove the NDIS driver from the OS, go to "Start Menu" → "Search" → "Find Files orFolders...," and search for the INF file containing the "802_11a" text string under the\WINDOWS\INF folder. Be sure to include subfolders in the search criteria.
612. When "802_11a.inf" has been found, delete it by right-clicking the file and choose "Delete."
623. From Control Panel, launch the Network properties window. Select “802.11a Wireless LANNetwork Adapter” from the list, and click Remove to uninstall the device.4. Click OK to confirm the removal of the device. Restart the system to complete uninstallation.
634.3 Device ConfigurationConfiguration of the 802.11a Wireless LAN Network Adapter can be done through the 802_11aNIC Configuration utility found in the Windows Control Panel. Similar to Windows 2000 the devicecan be set to work in one of two modes: infrastructure mode or ad hoc mode. Please refer toSection 2.5 for more details on these network connection types.To launch the configuration utility, go to Control Panel and double-click on the 802_11a NICConfiguration icon.The configuration utility allows addition, modification, and deletion of the configuration profiles.Select one of the existing configuration profiles under the configuration list to modify or click Newto add a new configuration profile. Follow Section 4.3.1 and Section 4.3.2 to set up the station towork in infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode.
644.3.1 Infrastructure ModeThis section defines the process of configuring an 802.11a Wireless LAN Network Adapter ininfrastructure mode. See Section 2.4 for detailed descriptions of each option in the NetworkConfiguration Settings.1. Under the "General" tab, make sure the "Locally Administered Address" checkbox isunchecked. Use the following information as a guideline to choose the values of each field inthe configuration window: Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name must be unique.Configuration names are case insensitive. Network Name (SSID): This is the name of the IEEE 802.11a Wireless LAN Network.This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. If this field is left blank, the STAconnects to the AP with the best signal strength. Network Connection: AP (Infrastructure) Power Saving: This field allows the configuration of power management options. Theoptions are Off, Normal, and Maximum. Turbo Mode: This field enables or disables 802.11a turbo mode.
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662. Usually, infrastructure mode is used in an enterprise environment where APs are installed andmaintained by corporate IT staff. Much of the data in the enterprise network is confidential. It isimportant to configure security to make sure only stations with appropriate keys can receivesensitive data. The 802.11a Wireless LAN Network Adapter and NDIS driver support key lengthsof 40 bits, 104 bits and 128 bits. Typically, the appropriate encryption and decryption keys aresupplied by the corporate IT staff.
674.3.2 Ad Hoc ModeThis section defines the process of configuring an 802.11a Wireless LAN Network Adapter in adhoc or IBSS mode. See Section 2.4.2 for descriptions of ad hoc operation.1. Similar to the setup of the AP infrastructure mode described in the previous section, ad hocmode is also configured by changing the Network Configuration Settings of the 802_11a NICConfiguration utility. Use the following information as a guideline to choose the values of eachfield in the configuration window: Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name must be unique.Configuration names are case insensitive. Network Name (SSID): A Network Name is mandatory for ad hoc mode. The SSID forall stations in a single ad hoc network must be the same. Network Connection: Ad Hoc. Power Saving: Power saving mode is not currently supported in an ad hoc network. Turbo Mode: All stations participating in the ad hoc network must have the same ratesetting. Locally Administered Address: This field defines the locally administered MAC address(LAA). To enter a value in the address field, the check box needs to be selected.2. You can optionally set up other properties, but because the duration of the ad hoc networktends to be limited, Power Saving and Security features are not typically a requirement. For adhoc network activity, the Power Saving and Security features can be disabled. Currently,shared key security is supported in ad hoc mode. Future 802.11a software implementationswill provide unique key support.3. Click OK when the properties are set correctly. The system needs to reboot in order for thechanges to take effect.
684.3.3 TCP/IP SetupAfter configuring the 802.11a Wireless LAN Network Adapter network adapter properties, theTCP/IP address for the network device needs to be configured.1. From Control Panel, launch the Network properties window. Select "TCP/IP → 802.11aWireless LAN Network Adapter" and click Properties. Depending on the type of network thestation connects to, Gateway and DNS Configuration information can also be required. IPconfiguration information (DHCP or assigned IP address Gateway and DNS server IPaddresses) is usually obtained from the corporate IT staff. For a simple demonstration, thestation is assigned a static IP address. From "TCP/IP Properties," choose "IP Address" andselect "Specify an IP address." Input an IP address and subnet mask. Assigning an IPaddress and Subnet mask allows the station to interact with the AP or other stations in thesame IP subnet. Click OK to complete the TCP/IP configuration, and restart the system for thechanges to take effect.
692. Click "Start," "Programs," "Accessories," and "Command Prompt" to open the DOS commandprompt window. Type "ipconfig" to determine if the TCP/IP configuration has taken effect. Totest IP connectivity in ad hoc or infrastructure mode, use the "ping <ipaddress>" command.When a TCP/IP connection is established, the LinkMon utility (see Section 6) can be used tomonitor the 802.11a Wireless LAN Network Adapter operating status.3. To map the drive on another machine to your computer, right-click "My Computer" and click"Map Network Drive...." Specify the path of a network-shared folder.4. After mapping the drive, you can perform file transfers, video streaming, and all other networkdata transfers that are normally performed with wired 10/100 Ethernet connections.
705 Windows XP5.1 Driver Installation (First-time Install)We recommends that you remove any existing 802.11a drivers on the PC system before installingVersion 1.2 release of the NDIS driver. See Section 5.2 for the instructions on how to removeprevious driver releases. With no existing 802.11a NDIS driver installed, insert the 802.11aWireless LAN Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot, and follow these steps to install theNDIS driver:1 Wait for the following dialog box to appear. Choose "Install from a list or specific location(Advanced)," and click Next to continue.
712. Under “Search for the best driver in these locations,” choose “Include this location in the search”and click Browse to find the location of the NDIS driver. When the driver location has beenidentified, click Next to continue.
723.The 802.11a NDIS evaluation driver currently does not have a digital signature from Microsoft.Therefore, Windows XP shows a warning message. Click Continue Anyway to proceed with driverinstallation.4. Click Finish to complete driver installation, and refer to Section 5.3 for device configuration.
735.2 Driver UninstallationThis section provides uninstallation procedures for removing the 802.11a NDIS driver from thesystem. Uninstallation is recommended for upgrading the NDIS driver from previous 802.11adriver releases.1. To remove the NDIS driver from the OS, go to Device Manager, right click “802.11a WirelessLAN Network Adapter,” and choose Uninstall.2. Click OK to uninstall the device.
743. When the device is uninstalled from Device Manager, search for and delete the driverinstallation file that resides in the system. To do so, go to "Start" and choose "Search" → "Allfiles and folder," enter "oem*.inf" in the "All or part of the file name" field, and enter "802_11a"in the "A word or phrase in the file" field. Enter "C:\WINDOWS\INF" in the "Look in" field,where C: is the drive letter of where Windows XP is installed. Click Search to find the driverinstallation file.4. A file matching the search criteria is displayed. Choose this file and delete it fro the system.
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