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Using the WinDGS Utility

Appendix B

Using the WinDGS Utility

WinDGS is used to perform user level diagnostics on your Aironet Wireless LAN Adapter Card in the Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system environment.

Commands Menu

The Commands Menu includes:

•Select Card

•Loading New Firmware

•Edit Properties

•Statistics

•Status

•Link Test

•Site Survey

•Radio Off/On

•Exit

Select Card

This allows another installed Aironet Wireless LAN Adapter Card to be chosen. The property screens will change to reﬂect the parameters speciﬁc to each card type.

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Beacon Computer Lan Adapter manual Using the WinDGS Utility, Commands Menu, Appendix B, Select Card

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 Snap-On Antenna Dipole AntennaHigh Gain Antennas Other Devices in the Wireless Network Radio Characteristics Direct Sequence Radio TechnologyData Transparency and Protocols Protocols Supported Radio RangesSite Survey Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter Security Features Radio AntennaLink 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 Antenna Attaching the Snap-On AntennaAttaching a Remote Antenna Detaching the Antenna Detaching the Snap-On AntennaDetaching a Remote Antenna Installing the Wireless LAN Adapter Connecting the PC CardRemoving 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 Disk from manufacturer Windows NT NDIS3 InstallationSelect Add Adapters Select Other Require 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 Fastlistendelay FastlistentimeListendecay Scanning Keywords Value Description 10 Infrastructure Keywords Value Description Haredkey AuthtimeoutSpecifiedapto Authtype OFF, Open Dschannel 11 Ad Hoc Keywords Value DescriptionJoinnetto Beaconperiod 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 Packet Size Link Test Command in WinDGSIP address of Aironet Access Point Number of Packets Linkscope Utilities Loading New Firmware Versions Upgrading Firmware for Windows 95 or WindowsSelect 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 Table A.1 Supported Drivers Protocol Operating System PC Card SpeciﬁcationsAppendix a LAN Drivers Supported Radio Speciﬁcations Table A.2 Radio Speciﬁcations DescriptionFCC ID Physical Speciﬁcations Power RequirementsTable A.3 Power Requirements Speciﬁcation Value Table A.4 Physical Characteristics Description Figure A.1 Mechanical Outline Mechanical Description Select Card Using the WinDGS UtilityCommands Menu Appendix B Status Load New FirmwareEdit Properties Statistics Exit Link TestSite Survey Radio Off/On Screen Update Timer Options MenuPreferences Save Properties Options Edit Parameters Network type Infrastructure Mode System ParametersName Fast Power Save Mode Network type Ad Hoc ModeConstant Awake Mode CAM Power Save Mode Maximum Power Save Mode RF Network Parameters Network Parameters Model Allowable Selections Advanced Infrastructure Antenna Mode RTS Threshold Speciﬁed Access Point Advanced Ad Hoc/IBSS RTS Retry LimitChannel Wake Duration Beacon Period User Warning Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C CPC/ARLAN/DK/9815 Declaration of Conformity PC4800 Appendix C Web Site Appendix DTechnical Support Communications