Beacon Computer Lan Adapter manual

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Beacon Computer Lan Adapter manual

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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 Typographical Conventions Convention Type of Information About the User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter Section 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 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN System Conﬁgurations Wireless Infrastructure Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter Extended Infrastructure Using Repeaters Coverage Options Minimal Overlap Coverage Option Heavy Overlap Coverage Option Multiple Overlapping Systems Coverage Option Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter Installing the Hardware Before You Start Antenna Connectors Overview of the 4000 Series PC Card 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 Installing the Software Driver Overview Driver Disk Structure PROTOCOL.INI VXD4500.VXD Windows 95 or Windows 98 NDIS3 Installation Installing the Software Select Other Require Windows NT NDIS3 InstallationSelect Add Adapters Disk from manufacturer Installing the Software Windows for Workgroups NDIS2 Installation DOS NDIS2 Installation Minimum PROTOCOL.INI Driver Settings Installing the Software DOS Packet Driver Installation Minimum AWCPKT.INI Driver Settings Installing the Software ODI Driver Installation Minimum NET.CFG Driver Settings General Information Installing the Software Driver Keywords and Settings General Network Keywords Value Description Advanced Network Keywords Value Description Fragmentation Keywords Value Description Fragthreshold Power Management Keywords Value Description Fastlistentime FastlistendelayListendecay Scanning Keywords Value Description 10 Infrastructure Keywords Value Description Authtype OFF, Open AuthtimeoutSpecifiedapto Haredkey Beaconperiod 11 Ad Hoc Keywords Value DescriptionJoinnetto Dschannel Installing the Software 12 PC Card Keywords Value Description Installing the Software Utilities Site Survey and Link Test Utilities Utilities Using Windows 95 or Windows 98 to Perform a Link Test Number of Packets Link Test Command in WinDGSIP address of Aironet Access Point Packet Size Linkscope Utilities Upgrading Firmware for Windows 95 or Windows Loading New Firmware VersionsSelect Load New Firmware Loading Firmware for Windows 3.11 and DOS Utility Description Utilities Error Messages and Trouble Shooting Indicator LEDs Green LED Operating Messages Condition Amber LED Operating Messages Green LED Condition If Your Radio Fails to Establish Contact Error Messages and Trouble Shooting LAN Drivers Supported PC Card SpeciﬁcationsAppendix a Table A.1 Supported Drivers Protocol Operating System Table A.2 Radio Speciﬁcations Description Radio SpeciﬁcationsFCC ID Table A.4 Physical Characteristics Description Power RequirementsTable A.3 Power Requirements Speciﬁcation Value Physical Speciﬁcations Mechanical Description Figure A.1 Mechanical Outline Appendix B Using the WinDGS UtilityCommands Menu Select Card Statistics Load New FirmwareEdit Properties Status Radio Off/On Link TestSite Survey Exit Options Menu Screen Update TimerPreferences Edit Parameters Save Properties Options System Parameters Network type Infrastructure ModeName Power Save Mode Network type Ad Hoc ModeConstant Awake Mode CAM Fast Power Save Mode Maximum Power Save Mode Network Parameters RF Network Parameters Model Allowable Selections Antenna Mode Advanced Infrastructure Speciﬁed Access Point RTS Threshold RTS Retry Limit Advanced Ad Hoc/IBSSChannel Beacon Period Wake Duration Appendix C User Warning Appendix C Appendix C Declaration of Conformity CPC/ARLAN/DK/9815 PC4800 Appendix C Communications Appendix DTechnical Support Web Site