Windows Installation; Windows 95/98 Installation - Farallon SkyLINE 11Mb User Manual

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INDOWS INSTALLATION
Have your original Windows system software CD-ROM or diskettes on
hand when you begin installation.
Note:
If you have access points installed on your network you will need the
following information to configure your SkyLINE 11Mb Card:
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1. Insert the SkyLINE CD-ROM into the CD drive of your computer.
2. The software installer should start. If the CD does not autostart,
3. Select Next at each screen to install the software, and Yes to
4. When prompted, enter the name of your local area network SSID. This
5. When prompted, select Ad Hoc or Infrastructure network mode.
If you do not have a CD-ROM drive in your computer, you can
download the driver software from the Farallon website at
www.farallon.com. A disk image is also available on the Faral-
lon CD-ROM included in your SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card
package. This disk image can be used to create an installer
diskette on a desktop machine with a CD-ROM drive.
SSID (Service Set Identification): the name of the access point
Address mode: how wireless packets are being converted to
Ethernet on your wireless network
Data rate: the rate data is being transmitted on the network
Encryption: any passwords or keys used by your access point for
Wireless Encryption (WEP
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select Run from the Start menu, and type x:setup.exe (where x is
the designation of your CD ROM drive). Click OK.
accept the software agreement.
name must be the same for all computers on the network. The SSID
name is case and space sensitive and must be entered precisely.
Ad Hoc: Ad Hoc allows several wireless workstations to be linked
on a local area network. In Ad Hoc mode all the operations are