Cisco Aironet Installation And Configuration Manual page 46

Installing the Driver
Step 4 Follow the steps below to obtain an available interrupt request (IRQ):
a. Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Windows NT Diagnostics.
b. Click the Resources tab.
c. The used IRQs are listed in numerical order along the left side of the Resources window. Write down
the number of an IRQ that is not being used. You will need this IRQ for
Step 5 On your computer desktop, double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Devices. Scroll down and
select Pcmcia. Click Startup, select Automatic, and click OK.
Note
Insert the CD that shipped with your client adapter or a floppy disk containing the latest driver into your
Step 6
computer, unless you are installing the driver from your computer's hard drive.
Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network.
Step 7
Click the Adapters tab and select Add.
Step 8
In the Select Network Adapter window, click Have Disk.
Step 9
In the Insert Disk window, enter the path to where the driver is located (CD, floppy disk, or hard drive).
Step 10
If you are installing the driver from the CD and your CD-ROM drive is drive D, the path should be
D:\WinNT4.
Click OK.
Step 11
In the Select OEM Option box, select the Cisco Systems Wireless LAN Adapter and click OK.
Step 12
In the Adapter Setup window, select Client Name. Type your computer's unique client name, which can
Step 13
be obtained from your system administrator, in the Value dialog box.
Step 14 Select SSID. Type your RF network's (case-sensitive) SSID, which can be obtained from your system
administrator, in the Value dialog box.
Step 15 Enter an available IRQ number, which you obtained in
Step 16 Click OK and Close.
Step 17 The Microsoft TCP/IP Properties window should open. If it does not open, double-click My Computer,
Control Panel, and Network. Click Protocols, TCP/IP, and Properties.
Step 18 Perform one of the following:
• If your computer is connected to a DHCP server, select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
When asked if you want to enable DHCP, click Yes and OK.
• If your computer is not connected to a DHCP server, select Specify an IP address and enter the IP
address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer (which can be obtained from
your system administrator). Click OK.
Step 19 When prompted to restart your computer, remove the CD or floppy disk (if installed) and click Yes.
The driver installation is complete.
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For PC cards, also ensure that the Cardbus service is deselected.
Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter
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