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Using the BayStack 650/660
Wireless LAN PC Card
Part No. 203113-B
September 1999
4401 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054

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  • Page 1 Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Part No. 203113-B September 1999 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054...
  • Page 2 Nortel Networks NA Inc. does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
  • Page 3 European Requirements Only EN 55 022 Statement This is to certify that the Nortel Networks BayStack 650/660 PC Card is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22).
  • Page 4 Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus BayStack 650/660 PC Card does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
  • Page 5 Software is provided will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from the date Software is first shipped to Licensee. Nortel Networks will replace defective media at no charge if it is returned to Nortel Networks during the warranty period along with proof of the date of shipment.
  • Page 6 Licensee will immediately destroy or return to Nortel Networks the Software, user manuals, and all copies. Nortel Networks is not liable to Licensee for damages in any form solely by reason of the termination of this license. 8. Export and Re-export. Licensee agrees not to export, directly or indirectly, the Software or related technical data or information without first obtaining any required export licenses or other governmental approvals.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Preface Before You Begin ... xv Text Conventions ... xv Related Publications ...xvi How to Get Help ...xvii Chapter 1 Introduction System Overview ...1-2 Overview of Channelized Services ...1-3 Software Overview ...1-3 Network Overview ...1-4 Ad Hoc Network ...1-4 Infrastructure Network ...1-4 Network Service Areas ...1-5 Network SSID Overview ...1-6 Network SSID Examples ...1-6...
  • Page 8 Modifying the SSID ...2-17 Modifying the SSID Permanently ...2-17 Modifying the SSID Temporarily ...2-18 Chapter 3 Utilities Programs Installing the Utilities ...3-2 Utilities Submenu ...3-3 Using the TaskBar Status Utility ...3-4 Using the Connection Quality Utility ...3-5 Using the Hot Switch Wireless Network Select Utility ...3-6 Using the IP Subnet Roaming Monitor Utility ...3-8 Using the Site Survey Utility ...3-10 Determining Access Point Coverage ...3-13...
  • Page 9 Ad Hoc Network Problems ...4-7 Infrastructure Network Problems ...4-8 General Performance Problems ...4-9 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Removing Network Drivers and Utilities Removing the Network Drivers ... B-1 Upgrading the PC Card in a Laptop ... B-2 Removing the BayStack PC Card ... B-3 Glossary Index 203113-B...
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  • Page 11 Figure 1-1. Infrastructure Network ...1-5 Figure 1-2. Extended Service Area ...1-5 Figure 1-3. SSIDs in an Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks ...1-7 Figure 2-1. Choose Destination Folder Dialog Box ...2-4 Figure 2-2. Initial Configuration Dialog Box—Network Tab ...2-5 Figure 2-3. Roaming Tab ...2-7 Figure 2-4.
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  • Page 13 Table 1-1. BayStack 660 PC Card Channel Usage by Country ...1-3 Table 2-1. BayStack PC Card LEDs ...2-2 Table 2-2. IP Subnet Preferences ...2-8 Table 2-3. Advanced Tab Options ... 2-11 Table 2-4. Expert Settings ...2-12 Table 3-1. Connection Quality Colors ...3-5 Table 3-2.
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  • Page 15: Preface

    Congratulations on your purchase of a BayStack™ 650 PC Card or BayStack™ 660 PC Card. Both cards allow for the wireless connection of a portable computer with a PCMCIA slot to a similarly equipped computer or a BayStack 650/660 Access Point (in an Infrastructure network).

  • Page 16: Related Publications

    Related Publications For more information about using BayStack Access Point, refer to the following publications: • Using the BayStack 650 Wireless LAN Access Point (Nortel Networks part number 203282-B) • Using the BayStack 660 Wireless LAN Access Point (Nortel Networks part number 203939-B) Both provide overviews of the BayStack Access Points.

  • Page 17: How To Get Help

    How to Get Help If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance. If you purchased a Nortel Networks service program, contact one of the following...
  • Page 18 Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card xviii 203113-B...

  • Page 19: Introduction

    “BayStack PC card.” Information about installing and using a BayStack access point with a BayStack PC card is available in Using the BayStack 650 Access Point and Using the BayStack 660 Access Point. Both guides have information about planning and installing the BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN, including: •...

  • Page 20: System Overview

    PCMCIA slot, to an IEEE 802.11 industry standard wireless local area network (wireless LAN). If used with the right access point (BayStack 650 Access Point or BayStack 660 Access Point), the cards can obtain resources from any location in a facility that is connected to an infrastructure (wired server-based) network.

  • Page 21: Overview Of Channelized Services

    Wireless LAN 802.11 Software CD. For installation instructions for the utilities, go to Both the BayStack 650 and the BayStack 660 PC cards use the same utility and management software, which is the same package used for both BayStack access points.

  • Page 22: Network Overview

    An ad hoc network is a wireless, standalone network set up between two or more workstations without an access point. All workstations must be equipped with either a BayStack 650 PC Card or a BayStack 660 PC Card, using peer-to-peer network software such as Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. Set up an ad hoc network for a specific, but temporary task.

  • Page 23: Network Service Areas

    Figure 1-1 illustrates an infrastructure network: Figure 1-1. Network Service Areas Coverage area, or cell around each access point, is called its basic service area (BSA), as illustrated in 225 feet (69 meters) Figure 1-2. Total coverage area in a facility consists all the overlapping BSAs with the same SSID, is called the extended service area (ESA) (see 203113-B BayStack...

  • Page 24: Network Ssid Overview

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Network SSID Overview Wireless interaction with networks is managed through a network identifier called a service set identifier (SSID). Things to remember about SSIDs: • An SSID string identifies every LAN accessible by the PC card.
  • Page 25 Figure 1-3 also shows the use of SSIDs in two different ad hoc networks (Johnny’s and Jerry’s). The use of SSIDs assures that each group only has access to members of their own group. Infrastructure Network SSID = Marketing SSID = Engineering Figure 1-3.

  • Page 26: Transmission Range

    Card and Socket Services, ask your computer dealer for details on how to obtain them. Software Utilities The BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows Utilities located on the BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN 802.11 Software CD helps you plan and use a BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN. Refer to description of these utilities.

  • Page 27: Installation

    BayStack PC card. Package Contents Included in the package are: • One BayStack PC card: BayStack 650 PC Card or BayStack 660 PC Card • One BayStack 600 Series Documentation CD • One BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN 802.11 Software CD •...

  • Page 28: Physical Description

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Physical Description LED indicators on the BayStack PC card operate when the card is inserted into a PCMCIA slot, when the computer is powered on, and when a network driver has been loaded.

  • Page 29: Installing The Card With Windows 95 Or Windows 98

    If the program does not start: From Windows taskbar, select Start > Run. Enter: D:\setup where “D” is the CD-ROM drive designation. The installation program starts. If the program does not start, contact Nortel Networks technical support. 203113-B Appendix B, “Removing Network Drivers and Installation...

  • Page 30: Figure 2-1. Choose Destination Folder Dialog Box

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Click Next. The Choose Destination Location dialog box opens Figure 2-1. Click Next to accept the default folder location, or click Browse to choose another location. The installation program resumes. Several indicators are displayed showing the progress of the installation.

  • Page 31: Figure 2-2. Initial Configuration Dialog Box-Network Tab

    Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer” (default). Note: You must restart your system before you can use the BayStack utilities. Click Finish and restart your computer. After your computer restarts and Windows finishes loading, insert the card into a PCMCIA slot. The “Found New Hardware”...

  • Page 32: Setting Up The Baystack Pc Card

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Set the Initial SSID for the BayStack PC card. Check with your network administrator if you do not know your initial SSID. Click OK. The PC card should be functional on your network. Proceed to the following sections to set up the PC card.

  • Page 33: Figure 2-3. Roaming Tab

    Click the Roaming tab. The Roaming tab Figure 2-3. 203113-B (Figure 2-3) is displayed. Roaming Tab Installation...

  • Page 34: Table 2-2. Ip Subnet Preferences

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Click one of the IP Subnet Preference choices Table 2-2. Item Roam freely across subnets (default) Stay on current subnet when possible Always stay on current subnet IP Subnet Preferences Description •...

  • Page 35: Figure 2-4. Wep Settings Tab

    LAN. WEP provides data encryption between the PC card and the Access Point. WEP employs a standard algorithm (RSA-RC4 per the IEEE 802.11 standard). Refer to Using the BayStack 650 (or 660) Wireless LAN Access Point documentation for more information about WEP.

  • Page 36: Figure 2-5. Advanced Tab

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card In the Active Key area, select the key you want to be active (0 through 3). Check whether or not you want to Encrypt Authentication Sequence. Check whether or not you want to Encrypt Data Packets.
  • Page 37 Straight encapsulation and 802.1h + NTISTT are modes of bridging Ethernet packets wirelessly. 802.1h translation is the preferred method among vendors, so Nortel Networks recommends using this mode. Enabling Power Save reduces power to the BayStack PC card when there is no network traffic. This can increase the battery life of your laptop computer when the PC card active.

  • Page 38: Table 2-4. Expert Settings

    Enter a value between 0 and 2305 bytes if required. Nortel Networks suggests a value of 550. This parameter can only be set if Power Save is enabled on the Advanced tab.
  • Page 39 Click OK to close the Expert Settings dialog box. You are returned to the Advanced tab Click OK. You are returned to the Windows Network dialog box. If you had a previous installation of a network card in your laptop computer, Windows copies the protocol used by the last card for the BayStack PC card.

  • Page 40: Installing The Card With Windows Nt 4.0

    Troubleshooting.” When your BayStack PC card is operational in an infrastructure mode, refer to either Using the BayStack 650 Wireless LAN Access Point or Using the BayStack 660 Wireless LAN Access Point for instructions about setting up a BayStack access point.
  • Page 41 From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Settings > Control Panel and double-click Network. The Network dialog box opens. Click the Adapters tab. Click Add. Click “Have Disk” when the Network Adapter Option List has been built, and then type D: when prompted. “D”...
  • Page 42 Troubleshooting.” When your BayStack PC card is operational in an infrastructure mode, refer to either Using the BayStack 650 Wireless LAN Access Point or Using the BayStack 660 Wireless LAN Access Point for instructions about setting up a BayStack access point.

  • Page 43: Modifying The Ssid

    Modifying the SSID SSID is an IEEE 802.11 security feature enabling only mobile units (the PCs with the BayStack PC cards installed) and the access points with the same SSID string to communicate with each other. You have already assigned an SSID when you completed the instructions in The following section describes how to modify the SSID.

  • Page 44: Modifying The Ssid Temporarily

    Modifying the SSID Temporarily To set the SSID temporarily: From Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Bay Networks > BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows Utilities > Hot Switch Wireless Network Select. The Hot Switch Wireless Network Select dialog box Figure 2-7.
  • Page 45 Installation If you use the Hot Switch Wireless Network Select utility to modify the SSID, the new SSID remains effective until you reboot your computer. After rebooting, the SSID used is the one defined in the Windows Network properties. 2-19 203113-B...

  • Page 47: Utilities Programs

    This chapter provides information about the BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows Utilities for the BayStack PC card. The utilities include: • TaskBar status on • Connection Quality on • IP Subnet Roaming Monitor on • Site Survey on •...

  • Page 48: Installing The Utilities

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Installing the Utilities To install the utilities on your laptop computer: Insert the BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN 802.11 Software CD in your CD-ROM drive. The utilities automatically begins installation. If the installer did not start: From the Windows taskbar, choose Start >...

  • Page 49: Utilities Submenu

    Programs list on the Start menu. Figure 3-2. To see the submenu: • From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Bay Networks > BayStack 650- BayStack 660 Windows Utilities. 203113-B BayStack Utilities Submenu Utilities Programs (Figure...

  • Page 50: Using The Taskbar Status Utility

    If the TaskBar Status icon is not in the Windows system tray, but you want it there: • From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Bay Networks > BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows Utilities > Taskbar Status. (Figure 3-4). (Figure (Figure 3-3).

  • Page 51: Using The Connection Quality Utility

    To view the connection quality: • From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Bay Networks > BayStack 650- BayStack 660 Windows Utilities > Connection Quality. The Connection Quality window quality and the access point to which the laptop computer is attached.

  • Page 52: Using The Hot Switch Wireless Network Select Utility

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Table 3-1. Color Cyan (light blue) To force the PC card to roam to select the access point with the best performance: • In the Connection Quality dialog box, choose Settings > Roam Now.

  • Page 53: Figure 3-4. Hot Switch Wireless Network Select Dialog Box

    To add a new SSID: From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Bay Networks > BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows Utilities > Hot Switch Wireless Network Select. The Hot Switch Wireless Network Select dialog box opens Figure 3-4.

  • Page 54: Using The Ip Subnet Roaming Monitor Utility

    Using the IP Subnet Roaming Monitor Utility The IP Subnet Roaming Monitor utility monitors your laptop computer for IP subnet changes when you are using the BayStack 650/ BayStack 660 wireless LAN adapter. This utility runs in the background, continuously monitoring IP subnet changes.

  • Page 55: Figure 3-5. Bay Networks Ip Subnet Roaming Monitor Window

    Utilities Programs If you are using DHCP, in addition to displaying the notification, the IP roaming monitor also automatically performs an IP address release and renew. However, this change in IP address may affect open IP applications such as Web browsers, e-mail clients and so forth.

  • Page 56: Using The Site Survey Utility

    To start the Site Survey utility: • From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Bay Networks > BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows utilities > Site Survey. The Site Survey Window opens Figure 3-6. 3-10 (Figure 3-6).

  • Page 57: Connection Quality

    You should do an initial site survey and evaluate the results with the Site Survey utility. The Site Survey utility: • Reports link quality between the laptop computer and the access point • Verifies wireless link quality and helps you make adjustments to minimize interference due to building structure (materials) or other radio devices •...

  • Page 58: Table 3-2. Site Survey Utility Menus And Commands

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Table 3-2. Menu Advanced Help 3-12 Site Survey Utility Menus and Commands (continued) Command Description Auto-Roaming Check to enable or disable auto-roaming. This feature is Enabled for test purposes only. Disabling auto-roaming is temporary, since auto-roaming is enabled once you exit the Site Survey utility.

  • Page 59: Determining Access Point Coverage

    Determining Access Point Coverage To determine the access point coverage: In the Site Survey window, choose Tools > Access Point Coverage Estimate. The Access Point Coverage Estimate dialog box Figure 3-7. Enter the estimated zone in the Coverage Area fields. Select either feet (default) or meters.

  • Page 60: Site Survey Graphs

    (steel, brick, concrete) or radio interference. If the gauge consistently displays poor quality, Nortel Networks recommends an additional access point for that area.

  • Page 61: Creating A Site Survey

    To create a site survey: From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Bay Networks > BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows Utilities > Site Survey. A list is displayed of all the access points the BayStack PC card has access to in the SSID (network) for which it is configured, providing there is more than one access point in that SSID.

  • Page 62: Interpreting The Site Survey

    To activate the ToolBar: • From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Bay Networks > BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows Utilities > ToolBar. The ToolBar Utility Figure 3-8. When you point to an icon, a description of the utility is displayed. Click an icon to launch it.

  • Page 63: Moving The Toolbar

    Moving the ToolBar To move the toolbar: Click Menu (the button farthest to the right on the toolbar). A shortcut menu opens. Choose Move Toolbar. A toolbar is displayed across the top of the toolbar. Click and hold the toolbar and drag it to the location of your choice. The new location is saved.

  • Page 64: Figure 3-9. Wep Setup Dialog Box

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card The WEP features must be set identically on both the PC card and the wireless access point LAN. In addition, if you are using the encrypt authentication or the encrypt data packets, the keys must be set to the same values on both the Access Point and the wireless LAN.
  • Page 65 Table 3-4 describes the items in the WEP dialog box. Table 3-4. Item Enable Shared Key Authentication Enable WEP Encryption WEP Keys Import Export 203113-B Items in the WEP dialog box Description Check this check box to enable the shared keys. This allows another user to connect to your network, but only if the user’s WEP key match the WEP keys designated for your PC card.

  • Page 66: Setting The Wep Keys

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Setting the WEP Keys The WEP keys, such as enable WEP encryption, prevent eavesdropping on your wireless LAN. To enable the WEP keys: Note: When you return to the WEP setup dialog box after making your changes, the keys entered are displayed as asterisks (*).

  • Page 67: Importing A File To Wep

    Importing a File to WEP Importing a file allows you to add previously configured WEP keys to the WEP Keys list. This allows for quicker configuration of the PC cards. To import a WEP executable file: In the WEP Setup dialog box A Windows Import dialog box opens.

  • Page 69: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting

    This chapter provides diagnostic and troubleshooting information for the BayStack PC card. Using the LEDs for Diagnostics LED indicators on the BayStack PC card operate when the card is inserted into a PCMCIA slot, when the computer is powered on, and when a network driver has been loaded.

  • Page 70: Using The Leds For Troubleshooting

    Do the following if you have problems loading the network drivers: Open the Control Panel > PC Card (PCMCIA) dialog box, and make sure that the “BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN in 802.11 Mode” is listed. If not, insert the card [in another PCMCIA slot on the laptop if necessary].
  • Page 71 If there is only the one listing for the “BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN in 802.11 Mode,” click Properties to check its status. If necessary, click the “Resource” tab (in the Properties dialog box) and set resources manually. Click “Set Configuration Manually.”...

  • Page 72: Driver Installation Troubleshooting In Windows Nt 4.0

    Make sure that the Windows Card and Socket Service is installed on the laptop. Start Windows NT 4.0 with the “BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN in 802.11 Mode” card inserted in the PCMCIA slot (NT 4.0 does not support plug-and-play service).

  • Page 73: Driver Configuration Troubleshooting

    Driver Configuration Troubleshooting Do the following if the LEDs on the BayStack 650/660 PC Card indicate that it is working, but cannot connect with an access point (green LED on the access point blinks rapidly). Or if the PC card cannot connect with an identically configured laptop while in the ad hoc mode.
  • Page 74 Click the Advanced tab. Confirm that the Translation Mode in the PC Card driver (Control panel > Network > BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN in 802.11 Mode adapter > Advanced tab) is set to the same value as that in the access point.

  • Page 75: Ad Hoc Network Problems

    Confirm whether the pings are successful. If unable to login to or browse the Window’s network, check NetBEUI is bound to the “BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN in 802.11 Mode” adapter. 203113-B , plus the IP address of the other laptop.

  • Page 76: Infrastructure Network Problems

    Check to make sure that the Windows network configuration for the laptop is correct. To do so: Open the Control Panel and double-click Network. Click the “BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN in 802.11 Mode” adapter. Click Properties. Make sure that the device has the correct SSID.

  • Page 77: General Performance Problems

    Check the firmware in both the access point and the PC cards (that is, all cards installed in an access point or a laptop) are at the latest versions. Check that the latest version of the BayStack 650/660 PC Card Windows Driver is being used.
  • Page 78 Determine whether there is another 2.4GHz wireless device(s) operating within the BayStack 650/660 coverage area (for example, wireless phone, microwave oven, etc.). If so, set the Fragmentation Threshold on all access points and laptops to a lower setting. 550 Bytes is recommended (go to “Fragmentation...

  • Page 79: Technical Specifications

    This appendix provides technical specifications for both the BayStack 650 PC Card and the BayStack 660 PC Card. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Hardware Compatibility Supports all PCMCIA release 2.1 compliant PCs Network Operating System Compatibility Software Drivers Included Interface...
  • Page 80 Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Physical Specifications Weight: Dimensions: Operating Temperature: 32° F to 131° F Storage Temperature: Humidity: Operating Altitude: Transmission Range: Indoors: Outdoors: Radio Communication Compliance BayStack 650 PC Card BayStack 660 PC Card 1.5 oz. (42 g) 1.5 oz.

  • Page 81: Removing Network Drivers And Utilities

    Removing Network Drivers and Utilities This appendix provides instructions for removing network drivers and the BayStack 650 - BayStack 660 Windows Utilities from a laptop computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. The uninstall program is located on the BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN 802.11 Software CD.

  • Page 82: Upgrading The Pc Card In A Laptop

    Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Upgrading the PC Card in a Laptop If you need to upgrade a BayStack 650 or BayStack 660 to the latest firmware and you wish to do this in a laptop, you should: http://www.nortelnetwork.com/servsup.com...

  • Page 83: Removing The Baystack Pc Card

    Removing the BayStack PC Card Card removal instructions may vary from computer to computer the following instructions will probably work on most laptop computers that are operating with Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0. Note: If you are using Card and Socket services on your computer, your computer can be powered on or off when you remove the BayStack PC card.
  • Page 85 A standalone network consisting of two or more BayStack workstations but without a BayStack 650/660 PC card and, therefore, no connection to a wired network. An ad hoc network generally requires peer-to-peer network software such as Windows 95 or Windows 98. See also peer-to-peer network, server-based network, and infrastructure network.
  • Page 86 Extended Service Area. The wireless coverage within an area covered by devices with the same SSID. The extended service area consists of the combined basic service area of each BayStack 650/660 PC card. A user with a mobile unit can roam within the extended service area and maintain an uninterrupted connection to the LAN.
  • Page 87 LAN applications such as file access, client/ server applications, printing, and e-mail. mobile unit A laptop computer with a BayStack 650/660 PC Card and network software installed. NDIS The Microsoft Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) defines a hardware-independent MAC layer network device driver.
  • Page 88 See also peer-to-peer network and ad hoc network. service area The coverage around a BayStack 650/660 PC card that is used by a mobile unit to connect to a wired network. Users can roam from one service area to another without losing connection to the network.
  • Page 89 The maximum distance from a BayStack 650/660 PC card or BayStack PC card at which communication with another PC card or PC card can still be expected to occur. This distance can be made greater or lesser by environmental factors such as building structure or the presence of electrical interference.
  • Page 90 Using the BayStack 650/660 Wireless LAN PC Card Glossary-6 203113-B...
  • Page 91 1-4 troubleshooting, 4-7 uses of, 1-2 AP Utilization Graph, 3-14 basic service area. blinking LED, on BayStack 650 PC card, 2-14, 2-16 blue, light, in Connection Quality Graph, 3-6 BSA, 1-5 Card and Socket services, 1-8, B-3 channelized service, 1-3...
  • Page 92 1-3 utilities, 1-8 SSID and security, 1-6 changing in the Network Properties window, 1-6 with the Properties utility, 2-18 entering for an infrastructure network installation, 2-6 in a Windows NT environment, 2-15 support, Nortel Networks, xvii System Overview, 1-2 203113-B...
  • Page 93 TaskBar Status icon, 3-4 utility, 3-4 TCP/IP, 3-6 TCP/IP parameters, 2-16 technical publications, xvi technical specifications, A-1 technical support, xvii temporary network, 1-2 text conventions, xv toolbar moving, 3-17 using, 3-16 ToolBar utility, 3-16 translation mode, selecting, 2-11 transmission range, 1-8, A-2 troubleshooting, 4-1 203113-B utilities...
  • Page 94 Index-4 203113-B...

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