Instant Wireless™ Series
4.Select NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol from the list and click the OK button.
5.When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your computer. NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol has now been successfully installed.
TCP/IP Setup for Windows XP
1.Click the Start button and open the Control Panel.
2.Double click the Network and Internet Connections icon.
3.Double click the Network Connections icon.
4.Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties.
5.If the TCP/IP Protocol is listed for your network adapter, go to step five. Otherwise, click the Install button.
6.When the Component Type window appears, select Protocol, and click the Add button.
7.Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list and click the OK button.
8.When the Local Area Connection Properties window reappears, select TCP/IP, and click the Properties button.
9.Select Use the following IP Address.
10.Enter an IP Address for the computer, along with a Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Then, click the OK button. If you do not have these val- ues, consult your network administrator.
11.When the Local Area Connection Properties window reappears, click the OK button. TCP/IP has now been successfully installed..
Appendix C: Glossary
Adapter - Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC. In a networked environment, a network interface card is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and/or Internet.
Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and net- works together and handles the most data.
Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given facility, in terms of how much data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time; expressed in bits per second (bps).
Beacon Interval - A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized. A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area, the AP address, the Broadcast destination addresses, a time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM).
Bit - A binary digit. The value - 0 or
Browser - A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web or PC. The word "browser" seems to have originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user interfaces that let you browse text files online.
BSS (Basic Service Set) - A group of wireless Network PC Card users and an Access Point.
Buffer - A buffer is a shared or assigned memory area used by hardware devices or program processes that operate at different speeds or with different sets of priorities. The buffer allows each device or process to operate without being held up by the other. In order for a buffer to be effective, the size of the buffer and the algorithms for moving data into and out of the buffer need to be
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