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Digital Equipment RoamAbout 915/2400 DS Quick Start Manual

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Digital RoamAbout
915/2400 DS/PC Card
Network Adapter
Quick Start
EK–DSPCC–QS. A01

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  • Page 1 Networks Digital RoamAbout 915/2400 DS/PC Card Network Adapter Quick Start EK–DSPCC–QS. A01...

  • Page 2: Fcc Notice

    1995 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. DEChub, PATHWORKS, RoamAbout, ThinWire, the RoamAbout logo, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. The following are third-party trademarks: MS–DOS is a registered trademark and Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 3 Installing the PC Card Network Adapter Configuring your wireless device Installing the network drivers Verifying communications Changing your operating frequency For complete installation and configuration instructions, refer to the Digital RoamAbout 915/2400 DS/PC Card Network Adapter Installation and Configuration manual.

  • Page 4: Kit Contents

    Item Description Radio module Digital RoamAbout PC Card Radio module mounting clip The Digital RoamAbout 915/2400 DS/PC Card Network Adapter Quick Start The Digital RoamAbout 915/2400 DS/PC Card Network Adapter Installation and Configuration manual Digital RoamAbout PC Card Network Adapter...
  • Page 5 Distribution Diskette Contents Table 1 lists the files contained on the Digital RoamAbout PC Card Network Adapter software distribution diskette and provides a brief description of each file. Table 1 RoamAbout Network Adapter Software Files Description of Files README.TXT Supplementary information, including a list of the files on jthe diskette and a brief descrtiption of each file.
  • Page 6 Task 1 – Installing the PC Card Network Adapter To install the PC Card Network Adapter, follow these instructions: Connect the radio module cable to the PC Card. Slide the PC Card into the PCMCIA slot in the PC. Figure 2 illustrates how the PC Card is inserted into the front slot of a notebook computer.
  • Page 7 Figure 3 Inserting the PC Card (side slot) Radio Module Card LKG–8880–94C...
  • Page 8 Task 2 – Installing the Network Drivers The NDIS driver supplied with the PC Card Network Adapter software allows any NDIS-compatible clients or servers to use the PC Card Network Adapter. The ODI driver supplied with the PC Card Network Adapter can be used to run your computer as a client or server in a NetWare Lite or Personal NetWare environment, or as a...
  • Page 9 Task 3 – Configuring Your Wireless Device There are two programs to configure your device; use INSTALL.EXE for Card and Socket Services, or use ENABLER.SYS for non–C&SS. You must load the INSTALL.EXE or ENABLER.SYS utility before any drivers or other utilities can access the card. The following procedure explains how to use the INSTALL.EXE utility.
  • Page 10 Task 4 – Verifying Communications The Point-to-Point Diagnostic utility allows you to verify the communications path between a Mobile End Station (MES) and an Access Point (AP), or between two mobile end stations. The Point-to-Point Diagnostic utility helps to determine if: PC Cards and radio modules function correctly to allow exchange of messages.

  • Page 11: Command Line Parameters

    Command Line Parameters When running the Point-to-Point diagnostics, you can use any of parameter options specified in Table 3. Table 3 Point-to-Point Diagnostics Command Line Parameters Parameter Description –M Sets the Video mode to monochrome. Im- proves legibility on monochrome screens. Use this parameter if you have difficulty viewing the display.

  • Page 12: Command Line Parameter

    Task 5 – Changing the Operating Frequency Your RoamAbout 2400 DS network adapter is set to a default frequency of 2.422 GHz (the RoamAbout 915 DS network adapter supports only one frequency). If the frequency setting in your Digital RoamAbout Access Point is different than this default and you want to change the setting in your network adapter, you must run the Frequency Select Utility.
  • Page 13 Using the WaveMONITOR Utility The WaveMONITOR utility is a site survey tool that assists you in selecting the placement of your Digital RoamAbout Access Point, or for troubleshooting mobile network problems. Starting the WaveMONITOR Utility You must run the WaveMONITOR utility before running your network operating software.

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