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User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual

Aironet WIreless LAN Adapter

Products supported:

PC4500 and PC4800

DOC-710-004239-B0

Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc. • 3875 Embassy Parkway

Akron, Ohio 44333-8357

www.aironet.com

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Contents

User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc Table of Contents Appendix a Appendix D Page List of Figures Page List of Tables Page About the User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual About the User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual Convention Type of Information Typographical Conventions About the User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual Section Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter Safety Information Dipole Antenna Snap-On AntennaHigh Gain Antennas Other Devices in the Wireless Network Direct Sequence Radio Technology Radio CharacteristicsData Transparency and Protocols Radio Ranges Protocols SupportedSite Survey Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter Radio Antenna Security FeaturesLink Test Terminology Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter System Conﬁgurations Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Wireless Infrastructure Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter Extended Infrastructure Using Repeaters Minimal Overlap Coverage Option Coverage Options Heavy Overlap Coverage Option Multiple Overlapping Systems Coverage Option Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter Installing the Hardware Before You Start Overview of the 4000 Series PC Card Antenna Connectors Standard Antennas Attaching the Snap-On Antenna Attaching the AntennaAttaching a Remote Antenna Detaching the Snap-On Antenna Detaching the AntennaDetaching a Remote Antenna Connecting the PC Card Installing the Wireless LAN AdapterRemoving the PC Card Installing the Hardware Driver Overview Installing the Software PROTOCOL.INI Driver Disk Structure VXD4500.VXD Windows 95 or Windows 98 NDIS3 Installation Installing the Software Select Add Adapters Windows NT NDIS3 InstallationSelect Other Require Disk from manufacturer Installing the Software Windows for Workgroups NDIS2 Installation Minimum PROTOCOL.INI Driver Settings DOS NDIS2 Installation Installing the Software Minimum AWCPKT.INI Driver Settings DOS Packet Driver Installation Installing the Software Minimum NET.CFG Driver Settings ODI Driver Installation General Information Installing the Software Driver Keywords and Settings General Network Keywords Value Description Advanced Network Keywords Value Description Fragthreshold Fragmentation Keywords Value Description Power Management Keywords Value Description Fastlistentime FastlistendelayListendecay Scanning Keywords Value Description 10 Infrastructure Keywords Value Description Specifiedapto AuthtimeoutAuthtype OFF, Open Haredkey Joinnetto 11 Ad Hoc Keywords Value DescriptionBeaconperiod Dschannel Installing the Software 12 PC Card Keywords Value Description Installing the Software Site Survey and Link Test Utilities Utilities Utilities Using Windows 95 or Windows 98 to Perform a Link Test IP address of Aironet Access Point Link Test Command in WinDGSNumber of Packets Packet Size Linkscope Utilities Upgrading Firmware for Windows 95 or Windows Loading New Firmware VersionsSelect Load New Firmware Utility Description Loading Firmware for Windows 3.11 and DOS Utilities Indicator LEDs Error Messages and Trouble Shooting Amber LED Operating Messages Green LED Condition Green LED Operating Messages Condition If Your Radio Fails to Establish Contact Error Messages and Trouble Shooting Appendix a PC Card SpeciﬁcationsLAN Drivers Supported Table A.1 Supported Drivers Protocol Operating System Table A.2 Radio Speciﬁcations Description Radio SpeciﬁcationsFCC ID Table A.3 Power Requirements Speciﬁcation Value Power RequirementsTable A.4 Physical Characteristics Description Physical Speciﬁcations Figure A.1 Mechanical Outline Mechanical Description Commands Menu Using the WinDGS UtilityAppendix B Select Card Edit Properties Load New FirmwareStatistics Status Site Survey Link TestRadio Off/On Exit Options Menu Screen Update TimerPreferences Save Properties Options Edit Parameters System Parameters Network type Infrastructure ModeName Constant Awake Mode CAM Network type Ad Hoc ModePower Save Mode Fast Power Save Mode Maximum Power Save Mode RF Network Parameters Network Parameters Model Allowable Selections Advanced Infrastructure Antenna Mode RTS Threshold Speciﬁed Access Point RTS Retry Limit Advanced Ad Hoc/IBSSChannel Wake Duration Beacon Period User Warning Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C CPC/ARLAN/DK/9815 Declaration of Conformity PC4800 Appendix C Technical Support Appendix DCommunications Web Site