Network Instruments Observer

Observer®Software and WirelessLANs

2ObserverUser Manual Addendum(Wireless)

Toupdate the driver,follow these steps:

1. Right-clickon the ‘My Computer’ icon and choose Properties.

2. Clickthe Hardware tab and then th e DeviceManager...button to display

theDevice Manager:

3. Right-click on the wireless driver (e.g. Nortel Networks e-mobili ty) and

chooseProperties.

4. Clickon the Driver tab and then click the Update Driver... button. This

startsthe Update Hardware Wizard:

5. ClickNext.

Contents

Main Page Contents Page ObserverSoftware and Wireless LANs An Addendum to the Network Instruments Observer User Manual Hardware & Software Support Supported NICs Supported Microsoft Wind ows Versions Page Page Page Page Configuring Observer for W ireless Operation Theconfiguration options are describedbelow: Option Description New Features for WirelessSupport Wireless AccessPoint Statistics (New Mode) Statistic Description Wireless ChannelScan Monitor (New Tool) Network (Wireless)Vital Signs Page TopTalkers (Three New tabs) Page The Expert Analysis Wireless EventsButton 16 Thetracked Wireless Events are described below. Notealso that the Expert Summary now displays w irelessevents. Event Description Page 18 Wireless ObserverTroubleshooting Observerfor Wireless Operationon page 6of