Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
  • About the User’s Guide and Technical Reference Man...
    • Typographical Conventions
    • Section 1
  • Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Ad...
    • Safety Information
      • Snap-On Antenna
      • Dipole Antenna
      • High Gain Antennas
      • Warning for Laptop User
      • Other Devices in the Wireless Network
    • Radio Characteristics
    • Direct Sequence Radio Technology
    • Data Transparency and Protocols
• Protocols Supported
  • Radio Ranges
    • Site Survey
    • Link Test
  • Radio Antenna
  • Security Features
• Terminology
  • System Configurations
  • Coverage Options
  • Section 2
  • Installing the Hardware
    • Before You Start
    • Antenna Connectors
• Standard Antennas
• Attaching the Antenna
  • Attaching the Snap-On Antenna
    • 1. Hold the antenna so the connector and guide pin...
    • 2. Slide the leads on the antenna into the connect...
  • Attaching a Remote Antenna
    • 1. Line up the antenna cable leads with the connec...
    • 2. Slide the cable leads into the connectors until...
• Detaching the Antenna
  • Detaching the Snap-On Antenna
    • 1. Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot.
    • 2. Grasp the center of the antenna with the thumb ...
    • 3. Gently pull the antenna away from the PC Card 3...
  • Detaching a Remote Antenna
    • 1. Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot.
    • 2. Grasp the end of the antenna cable lead by the ...
    • 3. Gently pull the connector away from the PC Card...
• Installing the Wireless LAN Adapter
  • Connecting the PC Card
    • 1. Hold the PC Card so the Aironet logo is facing ...
    • 2. Slide the PC Card into the slot until its conne...
  • Removing the PC Card
    • 1. Press the PC Card slot’s eject button until the...
    • 2. Grasp the sides of the PC Card and pull it out ...
  • Section 3
  • Installing the Software
    • Driver Overview
• Windows 95 or Windows 98 NDIS3 Installation
  • 1. Power on your computer and boot Windows.
  • 2. Insert the adapter into one of the PC Card slot...
  • 3. Windows will display the New Hardware Found 3. ...
  • 4. Select the Driver from disk provided by hardwar...
  • 5. Insert the driver disk provided with the adapte...
  • 6. Type A:\NDIS3 at the prompt and press Enter.
  • 7. Select the appropriate LAN Adapter and press En...
  • 8. Select the appropriate Infrastructure Mode and ...
  • 9. Optionally, select the Channel and Bitrate para...
  • 10. Press Enter.
  • 11. Windows will prompt for the system disks. Ente...
  • 12. Restart Windows after the files are copied. Th...
• Windows NT NDIS3 Installation
  • 1. Shutdown the Windows NT workstation.
  • 2. Insert the Wireless LAN Adapter into one of the...
  • 3. Power up the Windows NT workstation.
  • 4. From the control panel, select the Network icon...
  • 5. Select Adapters.
  • 6. Select Add.
  • 7. Select Have Disk.
  • 8. Insert the driver disk provided with the adapte...
  • 9. Type A:\NDIS3 at the prompt and press Enter.
  • 10. Select OK when the dialog box shows Aironet PC...
  • 11. Select the appropriate parameters, such as Inf...
  • 12. Verify that the Interrupt and IO Base Address ...
  • 13. Select OK.
  • 14. Select Close.
  • 15. Add all other related network information if a...
  • 16. Select Yes to restart the workstation.
• Windows for Workgroups NDIS2 Installation
  • 1. Power on your computer and start Windows for 1....
  • 2. Go to the Network program group and click on Ne...
  • 3. Under Network Setup, choose Networks.....
  • 4. Under Networks choose Install Microsoft Windows...
  • 5. Under Network Setup, choose Drivers....
  • 6. Under Network Drivers, choose Add Adapters.
  • 7. If the drivers were already copied to the hard ...
  • 8. Under Add Adapter, choose the appropriate Airon...
  • 9. Place the driver disk in drive A.
  • 10. Type A:\NDIS2\ at the prompt and press Enter.
  • 11. Choose the correct Aironet Adapter and click O...
  • 12. If the chosen adapter is displayed in the Netw...
  • 13. Select the appropriate parameters, such as Inf...
  • 14. Exit Windows for Workgroups.
  • 15. To modify the PC Card system parameters, edit ...
  • 16. Reboot your computer.
• DOS NDIS2 Installation
  • 1. Power on your computer.
  • 2. Copy the \NDIS2\AWC2N45C.DOS from the Aironet 2...
  • 3. Copy the PROTOCOL.INI file to the network direc...
  • 4. Modify the CONFIG.SYS file. After the line cont...
  • 5. To modify the PC Card system parameters, edit t...
  • 6. Reboot your computer.
• DOS Packet Driver Installation
  • 1. Power on your computer.
  • 2. Copy the \PKT\AWCP45C.COM file from the Aironet...
  • 3. Copy the AWCPKT.INI file from the Aironet Devic...
  • 4. If you would like to modify the PC Card system ...
  • 5. Load the driver by typing AWCP45C [-cinuw] 5. <...
  • 6. Load the DOS IP stack.
• ODI Driver Installation
  • 1. Power on your computer.
  • 2. Copy the \ODI\AWCO45C.COM driver from the Airon...
  • 3. Copy the \ODI\NET.CFG file from the Aironet Dri...
  • 4. Modify the PC Card system parameters by editing...
  • 5. Run the batch files created by the NetWare inst...
• General Information
• Driver Keywords and Settings
  • Section 4
  • Utilities
    • Site Survey and Link Test
      • Using Windows 3.11 or DOS to Perform a Link Test U...
        • 1. Install the drivers.
        • 2. Configure the drivers for network operation.
        • 3. Ensure unique IP assignments of mobile/portable...
        • 4. Set up an Aironet Access Point for the intended...
        • 5. Start the operating system on the mobile statio...
        • 6. Configure the adapter.
        • 7. Make sure the mobile station is associated to t...
        • 8. Start a telnet session on the mobile station to...
        • 9. Navigate through the Aironet Access Point menu ...
        • 10. Set up the test options to accurately model th...
        • 11. Set the test for continuous operation with a 1...
        • 12. Begin traversing the area around the Aironet 1...
      • Using Windows 95 or Windows 98 to Perform a Link T...
• Link Test Command in WinDGS
  • 1. From the link test command menu, enter the foll...
  • 2. Once the parameters have been entered, click on...
  • 3. To stop the link test, click on Stop, OK, or Ca...
  • Site Survey
  • Linkscope
• Loading New Firmware Versions
  • Upgrading Firmware for Windows 95 or Windows 98
    • 1. Make sure the PC Card is up and running.
    • 2. Select Commands.
    • 3. Select Load New Firmware.
    • 4. Select Look In....Use the drop down button to s...
    • 5. Select Open. This will flash the card with the ...
  • Loading Firmware for Windows 3.11 and DOS
    • 1. Before upgrading the firmware, uninstall the dr...
    • 2. Type FLSH3545 at the DOS prompt.
    • 3. Enter the option (see Table below).
    • 4. Type the filename of the new firmware.
    • 5. Press Enter.
    • Section 5
    • Error Messages and Trouble Shooting
      • Indicator LEDs
  • If Your Radio Fails to Establish Contact
    • Appendix A
    • PC Card Specifications
      • LAN Drivers Supported
  • Radio Specifications
  • Power Requirements
    • Physical Specifications
  • Mechanical Description
    • Appendix B
    • Using the WinDGS Utility
    • Commands Menu
      • Select Card
      • Load New Firmware
      • Edit Properties
      • Statistics
      • Status
      • Link Test
      • Site Survey
  • Radio Off/On
    • Exit
• Options Menu
  • Preferences
  • Screen Update Timer
  • Save Properties Options
    • Edit Parameters
  • System Parameters
    • Name
    • SSID
    • Network type (Infrastructure Mode)
    • Network type (Ad Hoc Mode)
      • Constant Awake Mode (CAM)
      • Power Save Mode
      • Fast Power Save Mode
    • Maximum Power Save Mode
  • Network Parameters
    • RF Network Parameters
  • Advanced (Infrastructure)
    • Antenna Mode
    • Specified Access Point
    • RTS Threshold
    • RTS Retry Limit
      • Advanced (Ad Hoc/IBSS)
        • Channel
    • Beacon Period
      • Wake Duration
      • Appendix C
      • Appendix D
        • Technical Support
          • Communications
          • Web Site