Page 1 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Models 3020 PC Card & 3025 ISA Adapter Product Reference Guide 70-20505-01 October 1998...
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Page 6 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter User Guide...
Page 7: About This Document
About This Document Reference Documents This Reference Guide refers to the following documents: Part Number Document Title 70-20135-02 Single High Performance Antenna (ML-2499-HPA1-00/ Twin High Performance Diversity Antenna (ML-2499-DVA 1-00) 70-20136-01 Mountable F-Plane Antenna (ML-2499-DSA1-00) 70-20137-02 Universal Acess Point Wall Bracket (ML-2499-APB1-00) RFC’s (Request For Comments) may be found on the Web at: http://www.ctrl- c.lin.se/ftp/DOC/RFC.
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Page 9: Customer Support
Customer Support Symbol Technologies is committed to providing its customers with World Class Customer Service and Technical Support. The Symbol Support Center is the single point of contact for any technical problem, question or support issue. The Support Center is operational 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, staffed by full-time professional Technical Specialists.
Page 10: Additional Information
Outside North America, contact Symbol by: Symbol Technologies Technical Support 12 Oaklands Park Berkshire, RG41 2FD, United Kingdom Tel: 011-44-118-945-7000 or 1-516-738-2400 ext. 6213 Additional Information Obtain additional information by contacting Symbol at: • 1-800-722-6234, inside North America • +1-516-738-5200, in/outside North America •...
Page 11: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..........1 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Adapter ....... 3 2.1 MU Mode Operation ........4 2.2 MicroAP Mode Operation .........5 2.3 1 and 2 Mbps Operation ........6 2.4 Mobile IP (roaming across routers) Description ..8 2.5 Power Management .........8 2.6 Card and Socket Services........9 2.7 Plug and Play ...........9 2.8 Spectrum24 Adapter LED Descriptions ....9...
Page 12 6.6.1 Preparation ..........26 6.7 Windows 95 Retail Version ......26 6.8 Windows 95 OSR2 Version ......27 6.9 Windows 95 Setup .........29 6.10 Configuration..........30 6.11 Windows NT 4.0/3.51 Driver Introduction ..31 6.12 New Features For v4.00 .......32 6.13 Current Features For NT .......32 6.14 Current Limitations For NT......33 6.15 Workstation/Server Primary Installation..33 6.15.1 Preparation ........33...
Page 13 7.5 Modifying Autoexec.bat ........56 7.6 Modifying Protocol.ini ........57 7.7 ODI Manual Installation .........57 7.8 Modifying Autoexec.bat ........58 7.9 Modifying Net.cfg ...........58 7.10 Keyword usage..........59 7.11 Enabling Plug and Play .........59 7.12 Enabling CardServices ........60 7.13 Windows for Workgroups (v3.11) ....62 7.14 Installing The Driver ........62 Appendix A Windows 95 Network Configuration Properties ..........
Page 14 C.3.2 Installing S24UTIL ....... C 4 C.3.3 Starting S24UTIL ......... C 4 C.3.4 Uninstalling S24UTIL ......C 5 C.4 Windows NT 3.51 S24UTIL ....C 5 C.4.1 Preparation......... C 5 C.4.2 Installing S24UTIL ....... C 6 C.4.3 Starting S24UTIL ......... C 6 C.4.4 Uninstalling S24UTIL ......
Page 15 E.2 S_UTIL ........... E 2 E.3 Examples ..........E 4 E.4 S_INFO..........E 5 E.5 Configuration/Status ......E 7 E.5.1 Transmit Statistics ....... E 10 E.5.2 AP Table (MU Mode only)....E 11 E.5.3 Associated MU Table (MicroAP Mode only)........E 11 E.5.4 Transmit And Receive Statistics Table...
Page 16 H.3 Windows NT ERRORS ......H 5 Index.............Index 1 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 17: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction Chapter 1 Spectrum24 is a frequency-hopping, spread spectrum network that operates between 2.4 and 2.5 GHz. Spectrum24 operates similarly to Ethernet networks without a wired network infrastructure. Spread spectrum communication provides a high-capacity network within large or small environments. Interference reduction makes it ideal for mobile communications and real-time data access applications.
Page 18 Introduction Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 19: Chapter 2 Wireless Lan Adapter
Wireless LAN Adapter Chapter 2 The Spectrum24 Wireless LAN (WLAN) adapter allows ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) or PC Card equipped host systems to configure, connect to and establish a Spectrum24 network. The ISA adapter version of the WLAN implements the Plug and Play standard. When installed in a system with a Plug and Play BIOS (basic input output system), the card requests system resources.
Page 20: Mu Mode Operation
Wireless LAN Adapter 2.1 MU Mode Operation In the Mobile Unit (MU) mode, the WLAN adapter connects to an Access Point (AP) or another WLAN installed system operating in MicroAP mode. The MU mode allows the device to roam freely between AP cells in the network.
Page 21: Microap Mode Operation
Wireless LAN Adapter 2.2 MicroAP Mode Operation In the MicroAP mode, the WLAN adapter performs as an Access Point. The Spectrum24 WLAN adapter installed in a PC without another network connection, establishes a single-cell wireless network coverage area for all 802.11 devices in MU mode.
Page 22: And 2 Mbps Operation
Wireless LAN Adapter established cell allows only the specified MUs (within the ACL) to associate with a MicroAP . Set the MicroAP and the MU to the appropriate data rates to communicate. Refer to the MicroAP Rate Control Table for the rates. The table below shows the compatible data rates.
Page 23 Wireless LAN Adapter configuration) to maintain network connectivity. The table below identifies the supported data rates of a properly configured MU and AP . The factors listed below can dynamically alter the data rate. • signal strength between the AP and the MU •...
Page 24: Mobile Ip (Roaming Across Routers) Description
2.5 Power Management The WLAN adapter provides two power-management operation modes: Continuously Aware Mode (CAM) requires the radio to remain on. Symbol does not recommend CAM for battery powered devices. A WLAN adapter operating in MicroAP mode functions in CAM only. The ISA adapter functions in CAM only.
Page 25: Card And Socket Services
Microsoft Windows 95 but not in Windows NT. 2.7 Plug and Play The Spectrum24 WLAN card Model 3020(PC Card) and Model 3025 (ISA adapter) support Plug and Play systems. This allows the PC to automatically recognize the WLAN adapter, and configure the hardware interrupt, memory and I/O addresses.
Page 26 Wireless LAN Adapter The WLAN adapter LEDs illuminate during connection or data transfer to indicate the functional status of the WLAN adapter. LEDs Mode LED Function Associated As MicroAP The LED flashes to indicate a powered MicroAP accepting MUs. As MU A solid LED indicates association with an AP .
Page 27: Chapter 3 System Software Supported
System Software Chapter 3 Supported Spectrum24 WLAN adapters include drivers and applications that support: • Microsoft Windows 95 • Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 • DOS 3.3 or higher • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups (v3.11) • Novell Workplace v4.xx for DOS •...
Page 28 System Software Supported Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 29: Chapter 4 Hardware Installation
• installation diskette and utilities. Verify the model indicated on the card and packaging before use. Contact the Symbol Support Center if an item is missing or not functioning. 4.2 Installing the PC Card The Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter requires the following: •...
Page 30 Hardware Installation • an available upper memory range of 4Kb if setting up for I/O mode • an available upper memory range of 32Kb for setting up memory mode • a compatible Spectrum24 antenna • 10 to 16Kb available conventional or upper memory space (terminate and stay resident driver only;...
Page 31 Hardware Installation Align the card properly when inserting. Forcing the card into the slot can damage the device or the card. Keep the area around the end-cap antenna clear from materials that could block radio transmission (i.e. concrete, metals, and electrical systems). Inadequate coverage can reduce network performance.
Page 32: End-Cap Antenna Installation
Hardware Installation 4.3 End-Cap Antenna Installation To attach the end-cap antenna to the Spectrum24 PC Card, grasp the PC Card at its end nearest the antenna connector. Line up the antenna connectors with the PC Card connectors. Keep antenna in line with the PC Card. Tilting the antenna while trying to install or remove it can cause the connectors to misalign and break.
Page 33 Hardware Installation Do not press the buttons at the edges. They automatically open. Firmly pull the antenna from the PC Card. Keep the end- cap in line with the PC Card. Tilting the antenna while trying to install or remove it can cause the connectors to misalign and break.
Page 34: Installing The Wlan Isa Adapter
4.5 Installing the WLAN ISA Adapter Use proper grounding for the environment when handling computer components. Symbol does not support this adapter yet under Windows NT. This card runs in CAM only. 1. Power off the computer before installing the adapter.
Page 35: External Antenna Connection
Hardware Installation 3. Remove the computer cover. 4. Locate an available ISA slot in the computer. 5. Remove the retaining screw and bracket for the slot. 6. Align adapter with the slot and insert firmly. Verify the adapter seats into the slot evenly. 7.
Page 36 Diversity = N Diversity N Dual Diversity = Y Diversity Y Obtain additional or higher performance antennas from Symbol. Contact a Symbol sales representative to order the following models: additional plane antenna ML-2499-PSA1-00 single high-performance antenna ML-2499-HPA1-00 single rubber antenna...
Page 37: Chapter 5 Firmware Update
S_Update is complete. If updating an ISA Plug and Play card, load SLAINIT.EXE before running S_Update. Refer to the Plug and Play section for SLAINIT.EXE installation. Symbol does not support this Plug and Play ISA configuration yet under Windows NT.
Page 38 Firmware Update 2. Insert the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Card Installation Disk 1. 3. From the DOS prompt change to the \FIRMWARE sub-directory. 4. Enter the command (refer to Appendix E for more information on S_VER use): S_VER Remove the disk and restart the machine if necessary when S_VER is complete.
Page 39: Chapter 6 Windows 95/Nt Driver Installations
Windows 95/NT Driver Chapter 6 Installations 6.1 Windows 95 Driver Introduction The Spectrum24 NDIS 3.x Driver provides access to a Spectrum24 WLAN adapter under Windows 95. It supports all transport protocols (i.e. NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP) provided by Windows 95 on Spectrum24 PC Card, and Plug and Play ISA adapters.
Page 40: New Features For V4.00
Support for all Windows 95 transport protocols (NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP , etc.) on both the Spectrum24 PC Card and ISA adapter. • Symbol supports all Spectrum24 PC Card and ISA adapter firmware releases from Version 3.xx to Version 4.xx. •...
Page 41: Windows 95 Driver And Transport Uninstall (Version 4.00 Or Earlier)
Remove both the transport and driver. The Network Control Panel applet starts automatically, after running the Remove.Bat file. 2. To remove the driver, select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter and click Remove. 3. To remove the transport, select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Transport and click Remove.
Page 42: Windows 95 Driver Installation
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations To update the drivers, follow the Driver Installation instructions. 6.6 Windows 95 Driver Installation 6.6.1 Preparation Before installing a driver for Windows 95, verify or obtain the following: • Previous Spectrum24 Adapter and Transport have been removed. •...
Page 43: Windows 95 Osr2 Version
5. The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog displays the device description. Click the Finish button to continue. 6. When Windows displays “Windows found the following updated driver adapter device Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter” click the Finish button to continue. 7. When Windows displays “please insert the disk labeled ‘Symbol Spectrum24 ISA/PC Card Installation...
Page 44 For the IEEE 802.11 protocol, set the ESS ID to the desired network Access Point ESS ID. For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the desired network Access Point Net Id. When using a WPOS/ISA adapter, change the Card Type dialog item parameter to WPOS/ISA.
Page 45: Windows 95 Setup
. For the IEEE 802.11 protocol, set the ESS ID to the desired network Access Point ESS ID. For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the desired network Access Point Net Id. When using a WPOS/ISA adapter, change the Card Type dialog item parameter to WPOS/ISA.
Page 46: Configuration
Modify the ESS ID or Net ID for the adapter so the network can recognize the Mobile Unit. The default values are “101” for the IEEE 802.11 ESS ID and 101 for the Symbol Protocol Net ID. To reconfigure the driver/adapter: 1.
Page 47: Windows Nt 4.0/3.51 Driver Introduction
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 4. Select the dialog item to modify. 5. When all values have been changed, select the OK button to save and exit or Cancel to abort and exit. 6. Restart the system for changes to take effect. Refer to appendix A for the table containing a description of the parameters and the range of acceptable values.
Page 48: New Features For V4.00
Symbol supports all Windows NT transport protocols (NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP , etc.) on both the Spectrum24 PC Card and ISA adapter. • Symbol fully supports all Spectrum24 PC Card and ISA adapter firmware releases from Version 3.xx to Version 4.xx are fully supported. •...
Page 49: Current Limitations For Nt
• Driver does not support Windows NT running on an IBM notebook computer. • Symbol does not support ISA Plug and Play. 6.15 Workstation/Server Primary Installation 6.15.1 Preparation When installing the networking components and Spectrum24 driver during Windows NT Workstation or Server primary installation, verify or obtain the following: •...
Page 50: Windows Nt 3.51
Protocols and Network Services. Click Next, and Next again to start the network installation. 7. Select Next to start the installed network configuration. 8. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, set the appropriate driver/ adapter configuration parameters. For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the Access Point Net Id.
Page 51 Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Interrupt Number, I/0 Port Address and Memory Base Address might need modification to fit system needs. Check the system resources for nonconflicting settings before proceeding with installation. Select Diversity for dual antennae. 9. Modify any protocol specific parameters that Windows NT requires to continue.
Page 52 Installation diskette into the floppy drive and select the default path to the driver files (A:\) by selecting the OK button. 4. Select OEM Option dialog appears, select Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 Adapter and select the OK to accept the selection.
Page 53 Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 6. Interrupt Number, I/0 Port Address and Memory Base Address might need modification to fit the system needs. Check the system resources for non-conflicting settings before proceeding with installation Select Diversity for dual antennae. 7. Modify any protocol specific parameters that Windows NT requires to continue.
Page 54: First Time Network Installation
Installation into the floppy drive and select the default path to the driver files (A:) by clicking the OK button. 7. Select the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 WLAN adapter and click the OK button. 8. When the Network Setup Wizard dialog returns, click the Next button to continue.
Page 55 Windows NT files. Enter the full path to the Windows NT distribution files (i.e. A:\ for floppy based installation), and click the Continue button. 11. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, set the appropriate driver/ adapter configuration parameters. For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the Access Point Net Id.
Page 56 Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Interrupt Number, I/0 Port Address and Memory Base Address might need modification to fit the system needs. Check the system resources for non-conflicting settings before proceeding with installation 12. The Network Setup Wizard displays the network binding dialog and allows the user to change the binding to the various Windows NT services.
Page 57 6. When the Select OEM Option dialog appears, select the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter option. Click the OK button to continue. 7. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, set the appropriate driver/ adapter configuration parameters. For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the Access Point Net Id.
Page 58 Click the Continue button to proceed. 9. When prompted for protocol specific configuration, click the Symbol Spectrum24 Adapter in the appropriate dialogs. 10. Dialogs displays based on any protocol selections made. Proceed by clicking the Continue button for each dialog encountered.
Page 59: Existing Network Installation
12. Click the OK button to exit the Network Control Panel applet. 13. A prompt requests configuration of the bound protocol stacks. Click the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter from the Adapter list and enter appropriate values. 14. If a warning appears that the network could not be started properly, click the OK button to continue.
Page 60: Windows Nt 4.00
7. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, set the appropriate driver/ adapter configuration parameters. – For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the Access Point Net Id. – For the IEEE 802.11 protocol, change the ESS ID to the Access Point ESS ID.
Page 61 9. When the Network dialog box appears, click the Protocols tab. Verify that Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NDIS 3.0 Packet Driver Appears under Network Protocols. 10. Select Add. 11. When the Network Protocol list box appears, select the desired protocol.
Page 62 15. Click the Close button to exit the Network settings. 16. If prompted to configure the bound protocol stacks at this time, select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter from the Adapter list and enter appropriate values.
Page 63 WPOS/ISA Adapter Type. click the OK button when complete or the Cancel button to use default values. Verify in the Installed Network Software list that Symbol Technologies Spectum24 NDIS and Spectrum24 Symbol Technologies WLAN are present. If not restart installation 8.
Page 64 Address might need modification to fit the system needs. Check the system resources for nonconflicting settings before proceeding with installation. Verify that Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter is selected before updating bindings. Select Diversity for dual antennae. 12. Click Bindings to view the current protocol stack bindings.
Page 65: Windows Nt 3.51
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 14. If prompted to configure the bound protocol stacks at this time, click the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter from the Adapter list and enter appropriate values. 15. The Network Settings Change dialog displays and requests a system shutdown. Click the Restart Now to reboot.
Page 66: Windows Nt 3.51
6.25 Windows NT 3.51 1. Boot and log into the system. 2. Open the Network icon from the Control Panel. 3. Select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter, and click the Update button to continue. 4. Insert the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Windows 95/NT...
Page 67: Windows Nt 3.51
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 4. Select Adapters, select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter and click the Properties button. 5. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, select a field and use the arrow buttons to display a list of valid values or use the keyboard to enter a value.
Page 68 Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Refer to appendix B for the table containing a description of the parameters and the range of acceptable values. Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 69: Chapter 7 Dos/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation
DOS/Windows For Chapter 7 Workgroups Driver Installation 7.1 Preventing Memory Range Conflicts The ISA Plug and Play WLAN card requires users to load SLAINIT.EXE prior to loading the driver or updating the firmware. Ensure the firmware is up to date. Refer to firmware update section for instructions on firmware version verification.
Page 70: Spectrum24 Automated Driver Installation
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation – Exclude a 32 KB memory range for memory mode operation. Refer to the Network Configuration for further details. Memory manager parameter settings vary. Refer to the memory manager software documentation 3. Reboot the system. Refer to Vendor docmentation for setup and installation of third-party network software and drivers.
Page 71: Ndis Manual Installation
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation A default installation is assumed for all driver installations. All references made are to default directories for all installations. 1. Power up the system to a DOS prompt. 2. Insert the Drivers and Utilities Installation Diskette into the floppy drive.
Page 72: Modifying Config.sys
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation • SL8NDIS.EXE - The Spectrum24 radio device driver. • PROTMAN - A protocol manager to bind NDIS drivers to the protocol stack. • NETBIND - a network bind program for all network stack components. • Other protocol drivers as required Locate NDIS network parameters in Protocol.ini.
Page 73: Modifying Protocol.ini
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation 7.6 Modifying Protocol.ini Modify PRTOCOL.INI to include: [sample PROTOCOL.INI entry for SYMBOL NDIS driver] [protman] DriverName=SYMBOL$ [SYMBOLNET] DRIVERNAME=SYMBOL$ IOADDRESS=0x300 INT=5 MEM=0xD000 ESS_ID=101 DIVERSITY=NO • other Keywords as required from appendix D. [Other protocol driver sections as required] 7.7 ODI Manual Installation...
Page 74: Modifying Autoexec.bat
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation programs. [PATH] refers to the location of files on the hard drive. If the automatic installation program was not used, copy the files as needed (LSL.COM, SL8ODIPC.COM, ) from the Drivers and Utilities Installation diskette to the appropriate directory on the hard disk.
Page 75: Keyword Usage
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation 7.10 Keyword usage Certain keywords enable or disable features, modes and usage of the Spectrum24 adapter in different environments. Refer to Appendix D for a detailed definition of all DOS keywords. 7.11 Enabling Plug and Play In both cases set the driver keyword PNP to YES.
Page 76: Enabling Cardservices
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation The ISA Plug and Play WLAN card requires users to load SLAINIT.EXE prior to loading the driver or updating the firmware. For ODI, from the command line or in a batch file load the following: LSL.COM SLAINIT.EXE SL8ODIPC.COM...
Page 77 DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation For ODI, from the command line or in a batch file enter: LSL.COM SLAINIT.EXE SL8ODIPC.COM • other protocol drivers as required. For NDIS, in config.sys enter: [DEVICE]=[PATH]\PROTMAN.DOS [DEVICE]=[PATH]\SLAINIT.EXE [DEVICE]=[PATH]\SL8NDIS.EXE • other protocol drivers as required. Ensure that the driver keywords Cardservices and Socketservices have been set to Yes.
Page 78: Windows For Workgroups (V3.11)
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation For NDIS, in PROTOCOL.INI enter: PNP=NO CARDSERVICES=YES SOCKETSERVICES=YES Modify the driver keywords Memory and IOAddress if desired. SL8INIT.EXE uses the values to request resources from Card Services. Card Services provides values if they are unavailable. If the SL8INIT.EXE keyword DynamicResources is set to Yes, SL8INIT.EXE accepts these values and passes them to the driver.
Page 79 15. Click OK in the adapter settings dialog box. 16. At the Network Drivers dialog box, continue following the WFW instructions. 17. When the prompt Files for Symbol Spectrum24 802.11 LAN Adapter are currently installed, do you want to replace them? appears, click YES.
Page 80 DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation After restarting the system, the Spectrum24 802.11 adapter driver parameters remain active and present under setup in WFW network settings. The Spring parameters remain present under network settings in WFW. This does not indicate any abnormalities with the new Spectrum24 802.11 driver.
Page 81: Appendix A Windows 95 Network Configuration Properties
Windows 95 Network Appendix A Configuration Properties Parameters Description Range and For PSP Default Beacon the algorithm used Range: 1 - 11 Algorithm to determine how Default: 1 often the adapter wakes up to check for data in the associated access point.
Page 82 Range: 1 - 3 set selection (MicroAP Default: 1 only). Access Point Id Access Point Id setting Range: 0x0 - 0x7F, (MicroAP and Symbol <Auto> = auto- protocol only). select Default: <Auto> Beacon Delay frequency 'hops' Range: 1 - 10...
Page 83 Windows 95 Network Configuration Properties Other Description Range and Default Parameters IP Address Mobile IP Home Range: Any Valid IEEE TCP/IP Address. TCP/IP address. Default: none Delay Time Mobile IP Delay Range: 1 - 120 Time. Default: 60 Registration Mobile IP Range: 1 - 10 Timeout Registration...
Page 84 Default: "101" associates. Hop Sequence frequency hopping Range: 1 - 22, sequence selection <Auto> = auto-select (MicroAP and Default: <Auto> Symbol protocol only). Net_ID AP or MicroAP Range: any string of Network IDentifier displayable ASCII (Net_ID Symbol characters up to 32 protocol only).
Page 85 Windows NT Network Appendix B Configuration Parameters Parameters Description Range and For PSP Default Beacon the algorithm used to Range: 1 - 11 Algorithm determine how often Default: 1 the adapter wakes up to check for data in the associated Access Point.
Page 86 MicroAP AP_ID MAP MAC address. Default: <Auto> MicroAP Beacon frequency 'hops' Range: 1 - 10 Delay between broadcast Default: 10 'beacon' transmissions (MicroAP and Symbol protocol only). MicroAP Hop frequency hopping Range: 1 - 22, Sequence sequence selection <Auto> = auto- (MicroAP and Symbol select protocol only).
Page 87 32 characters associates. long. Default: "101" Net_ID AP or MicroAP network Range: any string of identifier (Net_ID Symbol displayable ASCII protocol only). characters up to 32 characters long. Default: 0x101 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 88 Windows NT Network Configuration Parameters 802.11 specifies a BSS ID (IEEE Range: Any valid Mandatory address) for an Access IEEE address. BSS ID Point with which this Default: 0 (none) unit associates. 802.11 specifies a BSS ID Range: Any valid Preferred address (IEEE address) IEEE address.
Page 89: Appendix C Windows
Windows NT/95 Appendix C Utilities Setup C.1 Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 S24INFO C.1.1 Preparation. Before installing S24INFO on NT 4.0 or Windows 95 systems, verify or obtain the following: • The system is running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95.
Page 90: Starting S24Info
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.1.3 Starting S24INFO 1. Click Start. 2. Click Programs. 3. Click Symbol Technologies 4. Open S24INFO. If a shortcut to S24INFO was placed on the desktop during installation, double-click shortcut to start S24INFO. C.1.4 Uninstalling S24INFO 1.
Page 91: Installing S24Info
(additional diskettes can be required). C.2.3 Starting S24INFO 1. Open the Program Manager. 2. Open the Symbol Technologies Program Group. 3. Open the S24INFO applet. C.2.4 Uninstalling S24INFO 1. Open the Program Manager. 2. Open Symbol Technologies folder.
Page 92: Windows Nt 4.0 And Windows 95 S24Util
4. Continue to follow the SETUP program through the S24UTIL installation process (additional diskettes can be required). C.3.3 Starting S24UTIL 1. Click Start. 2. Click Programs. 3. Click Symbol Technologies. Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 93: Uninstalling S24Util
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup 4. Open S24UTIL. If a shortcut to S24UTIL was placed on the desktop during installation, double-click shortcut to start S24UTIL. C.3.4 Uninstalling S24UTIL Open Control Panel. 2. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet. 3. Click on item in list. 4.
Page 94: Installing S24Util
5. Continue to follow the SETUP program through the installation process (additional diskettes can be required). C.4.3 Starting S24UTIL 1. Open the Symbol Technologies Program Group. 2. Open the S24UTIL applet. C.4.4 Uninstalling S24UTIL 1. Open Program Manager. 2. Open Symbol Technologies folder.
Page 95: Conversion
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.5.1 Conversion When converting from an existing 32-bit installation to new driver and transport versions, uninstall the old version. Use the update option for installing the new driver, and install the new transport. C.6 Windows Utilities Description The installation media contains utilities to diagnose a radio or network problem for use in Windows NT and Windows 95.
Page 96: Monitor Spectrum24 Mu Mode
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.7 Monitor Spectrum24 MU Mode Figure 7-1: Monitor Spectrum24 Main Window (MU mode). C.8 Using S24INFO The S24INFO Monitor Spectrum24 MU window has four menu bar items. • Click File and select Exit to close S24INFO. •...
Page 97 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • The Help menu provides access to the Help contents menu item and an About dialog that identifies the S24INFO version plus Spectrum24 drivers recognized in the system. Additional help appears when the cursor passes over a component on the screen, by displaying informative messages in the status bar.
Page 98: Statistics And Configuration Screen Descriptions In Mu Mode
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • Click the associated OK button to close the Transmit and Receive Statistics tables or select the checked Transmit or Receive items from the Statistics menu to close Transmit and Receive Statistics tables. • Select the checked Miscellaneous line, from the Statistics menu to close the Miscellaneous table.
Page 99 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Transmit Total Host Packets the packet quantity transmitted by the Spectrum24 adapter. Non-Directed Packets broadcast packets transmitted to APs without a specified recipient. Directed Packets packets transmitted to a specified recipient. Total Bytes total bytes transmitted. The bar graph reflects hundreds of bytes per second.
Page 100 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Association Events Status indicates if the Spectrum24 adapter is associated or unassociated with an AP (out of range). Number of indicates how many times the Associations Spectrum24 adapter has established or reestablished AP communication. AP Count shows how many different APs the Spectrum24 adapter has available for association.
Page 101 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Net ID the AP network identifier. Net ID or ESSID display depending on the internal protocol used by the Spectrum24 adapter. ESSID the Extended Service Set Identifier displays the proper ID as returned by the Spectrum 24 adapter internal protocol.
Page 102 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Roaming Reason AP No Transmit no AP transmissions received over a specified time period. Poor Rx/Tx Quality poor transmission quality. The adapter uses internal diagnostics to determine transmission quality. It passes the rating to the S24INFO utility.
Page 103 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Transmit Statistics Total Directed the information packets transmitted to a specific recipient. @1 MB shows transmission statistics for a 1 Mbps network. @2 MB shows transmission statistics for a 2 Mbps network. If 2 Mbps is not supported by or not enabled for the adapter, NA displays in the 2 Mbps section.
Page 104 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Receive Statistics Total Directed the information packets sent expressly to the adapter. @1 MB the information packets sent expressly to the adapter at a 1 Mbps rate. @2 MB the information packets sent expressly to the adapter at a 2 Mbps rate. If 2 Mbps is not supported by or is not enabled for the adapter, NA displays in the 2 Mbps section.
Page 105 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Miscellaneous Rcvd Beacons AP beacons received by the Spectrum24 adapter. Hop Pattern specifies one of several frequency sequences. Hop Dwell specifies how long to stay on a given frequency before switching to another frequency. Mandatory BSS specifies the only MAC AP address where the MU can associate.
Page 106 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup AP Table IEEE Address Or the AP MAC address. BSSID Age Out sets to maximum value on signal receipt. The adapter sends an acknowledgment signal. If verification does not return before the value counts down to zero, the AP deletes from the table.
Page 107 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Figure 7-3: Monitor Spectrum24 Main Window (MAP mode). S24INFO can run in either Monitor Spectrum24 MU mode for a Mobile Unit or Monitor Spectrum24 MAP for Micro Access Point mode depending on the internal configuration of the Spectrum24 adapter. The S24INFO Monitor Spectrum24 MAP window has four menu bar items.
Page 108: Statistics And Configuration Screen Descriptions In Map Mode
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • The Help menu provides access to the Help contents menu item and an About dialog that identifies the version of S24INFO plus Spectrum24 drivers recognized in the system. Additional help appears when the cursor passes over a component on the screen, by displaying informative messages in the status bar.
Page 109 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup IEEE Address indicates the Spectrum24 adapter MAC address. Self Test Status verifies that the Spectrum24 adapter is functioning correctly. Run Time elapsed time since adapter was started. This counter rolls over at approximately 36 hours. Transmit Total Host the packet quantity transmitted by the Packets...
Page 110 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Receive Total Host the packet quantity received by the Packets Spectrum24 adapter. Non-Directed broadcast packets received by the Packets adapter. Directed Packets packets received for a specified address. Total Bytes total bytes received. The bar graph reflects hundreds of byte per second.
Page 111 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Configuration Frequency displays the current Spectrum24 adapter frequency. Diversity If a second antenna is enabled Diversity reads Yes. If not, Diversity reads No. Net ID the AP Network Identifier. Net ID and ESSID display depending on the internal protocol used by the Spectrum24 adapter.
Page 112 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Transmit Statistics Total Directed the information packets transmitted to a specific recipient. @1 MB shows transmission statistics for a 1 Mbps network. @2 MB shows transmission statistics for a 2 Mbps network. If 2 Mbps is not supported by or is not enabled for the adapter, NA displays in the 2 Mbps section.
Page 113 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Receive Statistics Total Directed the information packets sent expressly to the adapter. @1 MB the information packets sent expressly to the adapter at a 1 Mbps rate. @2 MB the information packets sent expressly to the adapter at a 2 Mbps rate. If 2 Mbps is not supported by or is not enabled for the adapter, NA displays in the 2 Mbps section.
Page 114 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Miscellaneous Statistics Rcvd Beacons AP beacons received by the Spectrum24 adapter. Hop Pattern specifies one of several frequency sequences. Hop Dwell specifies how long to stay on a given frequency before switching to another frequency. Beacon Interval the time between beacon packets.
Page 115: S24Info Troubleshooting Hints
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup MU Table displays information about MUs associated with the adapter. PSP MU ID, MU ID, PSP , PSP Que, and Rate display depending on the internal protocol used by the Spectrum24 adapter. C.11 S24INFO Troubleshooting Hints C.11.1 Symptom: Adapter not communicating The Spectrum24 PCMCIA or ISA adapter does not communicate.
Page 116: Symptom: Out Of Memory Error
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • In Windows 95, check device manager for IO Address and IRQ conflicts. • In Windows NT, select a different interrupt. C.11.3 Symptom: Out of Memory Error S24INFO or S24UTIL do not run or produce Out of Memory Errors.
Page 117 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • The Help menu provides access to the Help contents and About dialog that identifies the version of S24UTIL plus Spectrum24 Drivers recognized in the system. Additional help appears when the cursor passes over a component on the screen by displaying informative messages in the status bar.
Page 118: Utility Frame
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.13 Utility Frame The Display Adapter Configuration Info option button displays basic configuration information about the Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter. The table below lists the information displayed after clicking the Apply button. Adapter Association indicates if the adapter is associated or not associated.
Page 119 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Country Code adapter country code. Standard indicates the standard hop set. This field displays Japan, Korea, France, Spain, Israel or Belgium as appropriate. IEEE Address indicates the Spectrum24 adapter IEEE MAC address. Click the Set Preferred AP_ID (Spring Protocol) Option button to set the Preferred AP_ID for the adapter.
Page 120 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Enter the IEEE MAC address for the Preferred and Mandatory Access Points. Entering zeros tells the Spectrum24 Adapter it is OK to associate with any Access Point. The Display Net_ID/AP_ID Info (Spring Protocol) option button displays information about AP association status and Net_ID.
Page 121 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Mandatory BSSID the mandatory BSSID if set, otherwise 00 00 00 00 00 00. The Display Adapter Info/Statistics displays statistical information kept by the adapter. Click Apply to display the following information: Adapter Association indicates if the adapter is associated or not associated.
Page 122 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup ESSID the Extended Service Set Identifier. Up to 32 characters. This parameter displays only when using 802.11 protocol. BSSID the IEEE MAC address of the AP where the adapter is associated. This parameter displays only when using 802.11 protocol.
Page 123 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Click the Set ESSID (802.11 Protocol) option button to enter a New ESSID for the Spectrum24 adapter in the dialog box provided. Valid ESSIDs can be any character, and can be up to 32 characters long. Click Apply to set the ESSID.
Page 124 Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Symbol Technologies recommends PSP mode for battery powered devices. PSP Mode coupled with Beacon Algorithm 11, Min 1, Max 10 are good power saving parameter settings. Click Apply, the feedback frame displays: Request accepted. The following change is now in effect:...
Page 125: Appendix D Spectrum24 Dos Keywords
Spectrum24 DOS Appendix D Keywords Keywords For Description Power Saving Mode Beacon_Alg selects the beacon algorithm (1-12) for every nth beacon. Beacons broadcast every 100 ms, 1 selects 10 polls per second. Selecting 1 provides the best performance while 10 provides the highest power saving.
Page 126 Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keywords For Description Power Saving Mode Powermgmt sets power management option. The default is 'No' for CAM. 'Yes' sets the card to PSP mode. Keywords For Description MicroAP Mode Only MicroAP enables Micro AP operation when set to ‘Yes’. If enabled, the PowerMgmt keyword is ignored and the meaning of the Tx_Rate and Ess_ID keywords change.
Page 127 Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keywords for Description CSS and Plug and Play Clients Cardservices enables card services installation if no parameter is present or if the parameter is Yes. Requires I/O mode ‘No’ disables. Plug and Play keyword cannot be present or set to No. Socketservices enables socket services installation if no parameter or if the parameter is ‘Yes’...
Page 128 Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keywords In Description MicroAP Or MU Mode Memory resource memory location (0xC000 to 0xE800). Default is 0xD000. Memory mode uses the 32Kb block; I/O Mode uses the 4Kb block. Verify the designated memory block is reserved using an extended memory manager (e.g.
Page 129 AP that it finds, and continues to roam with that ESS_ID until rebooted. If in the MAP mode, this value is used as the ESS_ID of the MAP . Symbol supports the following alternate keywords for backward compatibility: DOMAIN, RF_NETWORK_ID, NET_ID.
Page 130 Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keyword Format In Description PROTOCOL.INI KEYWORD=YES in protocol.ini all arguments to a keyword require an '=' between the keyword and the argument. KEYWORD=0x3E0 in protocol.ini prefix all hex numbers with an ‘0x’. Keyword Format In Description NET.CF KEYWORD YES in net.cfg only a space is required.
Page 131: Appendix E Spectrum24 Dos Utilities
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Appendix E The flash utility programs included on the diskette are compatible with PCs using an Intel/Cirrus (PCIC) compatible PCMCIA interface. S_WFA, S_INFO and do not require a specific PCMCIA interface. For information on the 32-bit Windows utilities, refer to 32-Bit Spectrum24 Utilities in Appendix C.
Page 132: S_Util
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities E.2 S_UTIL S_UTIL is a DOS-utility program that can configure the adapter and obtain statistics. S_UTIL runs only after the driver has been installed. The program provides a list of available commands in the absence of a command line parameter. Each command requires a one-letter code to display current configuration parameters or statistics.
Page 133 L <value> get/set options that apply only to Symbol radio terminals. The value 40 selects no power down in Symbol terminals, and the value 20 automatically powers down the terminals in a cradle. O <option> sets the firmware option for the adapter.
Page 134: Examples
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Used In MicroAP Only displays the MicroAP ACL. X<hh hh hh hh hh hh> adds a MAC address to the ACL. The ACL allows a maximum of 16 entries. Duplicate ACL entries are not detected. Y<hh hh hh hh hh hh> removes a MAC address from the ACL.
Page 135: S_Info
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities To set the ESS_ID to Department 1, from the DOS prompt, enter: s_util E “Department 1” To set the beacon algorithm to 11 with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 10, from the DOS prompt, enter: s_util T 11 2 10 The '2' and the '10' are optional.
Page 136 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities In MicroAP mode, the system displays: ***********SPECTRUM24 ADAPTER STATISTICS - MAP ********** V4.25 09/16/98 *** Address 00A0F8-161CA8| Fw Ver V4.28 | Tx Rate 1 Mb/Sec | Freq 2461 Country STD | Selftest PASS | Max Rate 1 Mb/Sec | Ass'd MUs SSID s24net | Diversity OFF | Hop Pattern...
Page 137: Configuration/Status
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities In MU Mode, the system displays: *********** SPECTRUM24 ADAPTER STATISTICS - MU ********** V4.25 09/16/98 *** Address 00A0F8-161CA8| Fw Ver V4.28 | Tx Rate 1 Mb/Sec | Freq 2421 Country STD | Selftest PASS | Max Rate 1 Mb/Sec | Status ASSOC'D SSID s24net| Diversity...
Page 138 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Address device MAC address. Country the adapter country code. STD indicates the standard hop set for the adapter. In certain countries, this field displays Japan, Korea, France, Spain, Mexico, Belgium or Israel, as appropriate. SS ID the ESS_ID. Runtime the elapsed time since the adapter initialized.
Page 139 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities host interface radio interface random access memory (RAM) Diversity indicates YES for diversity enabled or NO for single antenna selected. Tx Rate displays the transmission data rate used by the adapter in Mbps. Max Rate displays the maximum transmit rate available for use by the adapter in Mbps.
Page 140: Transmit Statistics
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities DTIM Interval displays the frequency of DTIM (MicroAP mode only) packets as a multiple of beacon packets. This indicates how many beacons equal one DTIM cycle. E.5.1 Transmit Statistics Transmit statistics indicate activity over the last second. This display is useful if background operations such as pings occur.
Page 141: Ap Table (Mu Mode Only)
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Rx Bcn the total beacons received. (MU mode only) E.5.2 AP Table (MU Mode only) The lower section is the AP table. The AP table contains the AP status, BSS_ID, hop sequence, RSSI and MU load information for all known APs. the status byte.
Page 142: Transmit And Receive Statistics Table
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities the station ID assigned by the AP at association. displays the current transmit rate available for the MU in Mbps. FIFO the transmits buffers pending for this MU. TxDir the fragments transmitted to this MU. RxDir the fragments received to this MU. Press PgUp and PgDn to display the second block of MUs.
Page 143: S_Update
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities The system displays: Spectrum24 LAN Adapter Version Display Utility, V4.xx (C) Copyright 1996 Symbol Technologies, All Rights Reserved. Card in slot 1 FIRMWARE: IEEE Addr: hh hh hh hh hh hh Ver: V4.xx Date: xxxxxx Country: United States (1)
Page 144 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Do not run S_UPDATE after driver installation. Uninstall and reinstall the driver. The ISA Plug and Play WLAN card requires users to load SLAINIT.EXE prior to loading the driver or updating the firmware. S_UPDATE requires an Intel compatible PCMCIA controller (Intel, Vadem, Cirrus or Ricoh), or card and socket services and SLAINIT.
Page 145: Appendix F Wlan Adapter Specifications
WLAN Adapter Appendix F Specifications PC Card Physical Dimensions 3.3 inches x 2.1 in. x 0.2inches (85 mm x (less antenna) 54 mm x 5 mm) Weight 1.6 oz (45.36 g) (with antenna) ° ° Operating 32 to 130 F (0 to 54 temperature Humidity 95% 95% maximum non condensing...
Page 146 WLAN Adapter Specifications ISA Adapter Physical Humidity 95% max. non-condensing Cargo/Packaged 6 ft. drop; 5 Hz vibration Mil-Std 810E Altitude 15,000 ft. - Storage, 8,000 ft. - Operating Vibration 2 G peak, sine; 0.02 G peak random (5Hz - 2000Hz) Shock 40 G, 11 mS, half sine meets CE-Mark...
Page 147 WLAN Adapter Specifications Radio 100mW=300mW transmit @ 5V 500mW=650mA 100mW=400mA Range open environment over 1000 ft. (300 m). Typical office/retail environment over 180 and within 250 ft. (56 to 76 m TX Max. Radiated US: FCC part 15.247 EIRP Europe: ETS 300 320 Japan: RCR STD-33 Modulation Binary GFSK...
Page 148 WLAN Adapter Specifications Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 149: Appendix G Roaming Across Routers/Mobile Ip Setup
IP support of MUs. G.2 Configuring the Adapter For Mobile IP in Windows 95 1. Open the Network applet from the Control Panel. 2. Select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter, and select the Properties button. Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 150: Configuring The Adapter For Mobile Ip In Windows Nt 4.0/3.51
G.3 Configuring the Adapter For Mobile IP In Windows NT 4.0/3.51 1. Open the Network applet from the Control Panel. 2. Select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter and click the Configure button. Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 151: Configuring The Adapter For Mobile Ip In Dos
Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup 3. Select Adapters, select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter and click the Properties button. 4. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, Select Enable Mobile IP . Configure all values in the Mobile IP frame. When all values have been changed click the OK button to save and exit, click the Cancel button to abort and exit.
Page 152 Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup Copy files MIP .CFG and SLAMIP .COM from the installation disk to the driver directory. The file MIP .CFG contains configuration parameters for the Spectrum24 roaming across routers support. Edit the file before executing SLAMIP .COM. The home_address, ha_address, and subnet_mask are required.
Page 153 Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup If the automatic installation program was not used, copy the files as needed (LSL.COM, SL8ODIPC.COM) from the Drivers and Utilities Installation diskette to the appropriate driver directory on the hard disk. LSL.COM SL8ODIPC.COM SLAMIP.COM Refer to the Spectrum24 Access Point Model AP3020 User Documentation for details on the Access Point (AP) Mobile IP support of MUs.
Page 154 Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide...
Page 155: Appendix H Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Appendix H H.1 Windows 95 Troubleshooting Tips Use the tools provided by Windows 95, the Spectrum24 DOS/Windows utilities, and LAN analyzers (i.e. FTP Software LANWATCH, Novell LAN analyzer) to diagnose problems. Some common problems exhibited when the Spectrum24 adapter has not been properly installed include: •...
Page 156: Windows Nt 4.0/3.51 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting – Verify that the adapter Data Rate is configured properly for the AP (refer to the AP Rate Control Table in this document). • A degraded performance from the Spectrum24 card. – Verify a secure connection to Antenna 1 on the PC Card or Primary Antenna on the WPOS adapter.
Page 157 No resource conflicts were detected, but the system will not attach to the network. – When using the Symbol protocol, verify the Net_ID of the Spectrum24 card matches the Net_ID of the Access Point. Use the Network Control Panel applet Configure option to modify the Net_ID setting.
Page 158: Useful Tools
Troubleshooting – Verify that the adapter Data Rate is configured properly for the AP (refer to the AP Rate Control Table in this document). • A degraded performance from the Spectrum24 card. – Verify a secure connection to Antenna 1 on the PC Card or Primary Antenna on the WPOS adapter.
Page 159 Troubleshooting H.3 Windows NT ERRORS Errors during driver loading appear in the System Log. Use the Event Viewer program from the Administrative Tools group to view the System Log. For Windows NT 3.51, find the entries where the Source field indicates the SLANT driver.
Page 160 Troubleshooting • The driver could not locate a Spectrum24 PC Card in any PCMCIA socket or a Spectrum24 ISA adapter in any ISA bus slot. – Verify that the Spectrum24 PC Card or ISA adapter is firmly seated in a PCMCIA socket or ISA bus slot.
Page 161 Index Numerics Roaming CSS (Card and Socket Services) 1 and 2 Mbps Plug and Play Configuration Wireless LAN Customer Support Additional Information ACL (Access Control List) International Contacts Antenna North American Contacts Diversity DOS Configuration End-Cap Installation Data Rates End-Cap Removal MicroAP Installation DOS (Disk Operating System)
Page 162 Version Operation Frequency-Hopping Rate Control Rate Control Table Mobile IP (Internet Protocol) Hardware Configuration Installation Roaming Modifying Config.sys I/O (Input/Output) Net.cfg Installation Protocol.ini Antenna MU (Mobile Unit) End-Cap Antenna Operation External Antenna Rate Control Hardware Roaming ISA Adapter 13, 18 PC Card Utilities NDIS (Network Driver Interface...
Page 163 PC Card Spectrum24 Alignment 802.11 Antenna Installation Bridging Architecture Antenna Removal Firmware Driver Installation Firmware Installation Introduction Plug and Play LED Functions Wireless LAN Roaming PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Switchable Data Rates Association) Spread Spectrum Plug and Play Spring Protocol BIOS Net ID...
Page 164 PC Card Windows NT 3.51 Power Management Server Installation 36, 40 Wireless LAN ISA Adapter Workstation Installation 36, 40 Model 3025 Windows NT 4.0 Wireless LAN PC Card Server Installation 33, 38 Model 3020 Workstation Installation 33, 38 WPOS (Wireless Point of Sale)

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Adapter

Chapter 3 System Software Supported

Chapter 4 Hardware Installation

Chapter 5 Firmware Update

Chapter 6 Windows 95/NT Driver Installations

Chapter 7 Dos/Windows for Workgroups Driver Installation

Appendix A Windows 95 Network Configuration Properties

Parameters

Appendix B Windows NT Network Configuration

Appendix C Windows

Utilities Setup

Appendix D Spectrum24 DOS Keywords

Appendix E Spectrum24 DOS Utilities

Appendix F WLAN Adapter Specifications

Appendix G Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup

Appendix H Troubleshooting

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