Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2-1 System Requirements
In order to use the WL-3501 PCMCIA card, your computer must be equipped with the following:
1. A PCMCIA Type II slot, and a PCMCIA card and socket services compliant with revision
2.10 of the PCMCIA specification (or higher).
2. Windows 95 or Windows 98 (with a Windows installation CD-ROM, diskettes for use during
installation)
3. MS-DOS 3.0 or higher.
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Minimum 500 Kbytes free disk space for installing driver and utility program.
2-2 Hardware Installation for WL-3501
To install WL-3501 wireless LAN PCMCIA adapter, please follow these steps:
Step1: Insert the PCMCIA Adapter
1. Find an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot in your computer.
2. With the PCMCIA adapter's 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and its "WL-
3501 / PCMCIA" label facing up, slide the PCMCIA adapter completely into the
PCMCIA slot.
NOTE: The PCMCIA slot allows "hot swap" of PCMCIA adapter.
insert or remove your WL-3501 / PCMCIA adapter from the slot anytime, even
when the power of your computer is on.
Fig 2.1 Insert the WL-3501 into Notebook
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You may therefore