Configuring The Network Pc Card; Configuring The Network Pc Card For Windows 98, And Me - Linksys WDT11 User Manual

Configuring the Network PC Card

Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows 98, and ME

After installing the Network PC Card, Windows 98, or Millennium will auto-
matically identify the card. Next, you will need to configure the Network PC
Card's driver software.
NOTE: For the easiest way to configure your Network PC Card, please refer to
the Configuration Utility section.
1. After installing the Network PC Card, the Instant Wireless - Network PC
Card Properties screen (shown below) may automatically come up. If it
does not appear automatically, click on the Start button, choose Settings
and then Control Panel. Double click on the Network icon and choose the
the Instant Wireless Network PC Card. Click the Properties button, and
then choose the Advanced tab.
Select Authentication Algorithm from the list provided and select a Value
from the drop down menu on the right. As indicated, you should always use
WECA Compliant unless you have some other reason to do so. Choose
Channel to continue or the OK button to finish. If you choose to finish now,
continue to the Installing Network Protocols section.
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Instant Wireless TM Series PCI Adapter
2. Select Channel from the list
provided and select a Value,
from the drop down menu on
the right, between 1 and 11.
This Channel must be the
same for all wireless devices
on your network. Click
Network Type to continue or
the OK button to finish. If
you choose to finish now,
continue to the Installing
Network Protocols section.
3. The Fragmentation Threshold
Value indicates how much of
the network resources are
devoted to recovering packet
errors. The value should
remain at its default setting of
2,432. If you experience high
packet error rates, you can
increase this value, but it will
likely decrease overall net-
work performance. Only
minor modifications of this
value are recommended.
Click Network Type to con-
tinue or the OK button to fin-
ish. If you choose to finish
now, continue to the
I n s t a l l i n g N e t w o r k
Protocols section.
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