Chapter 3
Installing the Software
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 NDIS2 Installation
Step 1
Power on your computer, and start Windows for Workgroups.
Step 2
Extract the NDIS.EXE files to the directory containing the network files on your computer's hard drive.
Go to the Network program group, and click Network Set-Up.
Step 3
Under Network Setup, choose Networks.....
Step 4
Step 5
Under Networks, choose Install Microsoft Windows Network. Click OK.
Under Network Setup, choose Drivers....
Step 6
Under Network Drivers, choose Add Adapters.
Step 7
Step 8
If the drivers are already copied to the hard disk, they are displayed in the list.
Step 9
Under Add Adapter, choose the appropriate Cisco Aironet Adapter. If it is not on the menu list, choose
Unlisted or Updated Network Driver. Choose the correct Cisco Aironet Adapter, and click OK.
Step 10
If the chosen adapter is displayed in the Network Drivers, click Setup.
Step 11
Select the appropriate parameters, such as Infrastructure Mode, SSID, Channel, and Bitrate.
Step 12
Exit Windows for Workgroups.
Step 13
To modify the PC Card system parameters, edit the PROTOCOL.INI file in the Windows directory.
Reboot your computer.
Step 14
DOS NDIS2 Installation
The Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapter can be installed in a NetBIOS-compliant MS-DOS
environment such as MicroSoft LAN Manager or PC LAN. The installation of this driver includes
creating or editing a configuration file (PROTOCOL.INI).
This file must contain the lines shown in Table 3-2.
Table 3-2
Infrastructure Mode
[CSCNDIS2]
OL-1744-02
Minimum PROTOCOL.INI Driver Settings
DRIVERNAME = CSCNDIS2$
INFRASTRUCTURE = YES
If omitted, default is YES
SSID = <your SSID>
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for MS-DOS
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 NDIS2 Installation
Ad Hoc Mode
[CSCNDIS2]
DRIVERNAME = CSCNDIS2$
INFRASTRUCTURE = NO
SSID = <your SSID>
CHANNEL = <channel>
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