Aironet Lan Adapter User Manual

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Table of Contents

About the User’s Guide and
Technical Reference Manual ....................................... vii

Typographical Conventions................................... ix

Section 1

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless
LAN Adapter .............................................................. 1-1

Safety Information .............................................. 1-2
Radio Characteristics ......................................... 1-5
Direct Sequence Radio Technology ................... 1-5
Data Transparency and Protocols ...................... 1-5
Protocols Supported ........................................... 1-6
Radio Ranges ..................................................... 1-6
Radio Antenna .................................................... 1-8
Security Features ............................................... 1-8
Terminology ........................................................ 1-9
System Configurations ..................................... 1-11
Coverage Options ............................................ 1-15

Section 2

Installing the 4000 Series Hardware .......................... 2-1

Before You Start ................................................. 2-2
Antenna Connectors ........................................... 2-3
Standard Antennas ............................................. 2-4
Attaching the Antenna ........................................ 2-5
Detaching the Antenna ....................................... 2-6
Installing the Wireless LAN Adapter into the
PC Card Slot ...................................................... 2-7

Section 3

Installing the 4000 Series Software ........................... 3-1

Driver Overview .................................................. 3-1
Windows 95 NDIS3 Installation .......................... 3-4
Windows NT NDIS3 Installation ......................... 3-5
Windows for Workgroups NDIS2 Installation ..... 3-6
DOS NDIS2 Installation ...................................... 3-7
DOS Packet Driver Installation ........................... 3-9

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