BAY NETWORKS, INC. BayStack 650/ BayStack 660 IN 802.11 MODE WIRELESS LAN PC CARD INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION 4.0 Release Version 3.20 September 18, 1998 ============================================================================= RELEASE NOTES: -------------- 1. This document applies to the BayStack 650 and BayStack 660 Adapters in 802.11 Mode. 2. Read the README.TXT file on the BayStack 650/ BayStack 660 Wireless LAN PC Card For Windows 95/NT Installation disk for the latest information about this release. 3. For the best compatibility, do not use real mode card and socket services. 4. Windows 95 does not detect devices correctly if there is a highscan keyword in the EMM386 line of the CONFIG.SYS file. 5. The BayStack Tool Bar applications on the BayStack Wireless LAN PC Card Windows Utilities disk (v.2.51) are fully compatible with Windows 95. Follow the instructions in the BayStack Wireless LAN PC Card User's Guide. SECTION I. Driver installation --------------------------------- 1. Boot your PC and wait until Windows NT Workstation 4.0 is up and running. NOTE: If you have previously installed an AirSurfer or an AirSurfer Plus PC Card on your computer please follow the instructions in the Network Driver Removal section in the manual before proceeding with the installation. 2. Insert your BayStack 650 or BayStack 660 Wireless LAN PC Card into your PCMCIA Slot. 3. Insert the BayStack 650/ BayStack 660 Wireless LAN PC Card Windows 95/NT Installation disk into your 3.5" floppy drive (A:). 4. Click the Start button, select Settings, Control Panel. 5. Double click the "Network" icon. 6. Click on the Adapters tab. 7. Click Add. 8. When the Network Adapter Option List has been built, click on "Have Disk", then type in A: when prompted. 9. Select the "BayStack 650 or BayStack 660 Wireless LAN in 802.11 Mode Adapter" option, depending on which adapter you are using. 10. When the BayStack 650 or BayStack 660 adapter configuration dialog box appears, select the appropriate values for your SSID (default = "Default SSID") and DS Preferred Channel (default = "1"). If you do not know which values to choose, contact your network administrator. Improper values will result in a failure to communicate with the wireless LAN. 11. Click OK. The appropriate files will then be copied to your laptop. 12. Go to the Protocol tab. Add the appropriate protocol(s) for your network. Contact your network administrator if you have any questions regarding protocols on your network. (You will most likely need your NT Workstation Setup CD to add protocols to your setup. Click "OK". 13. Click "Yes" when prompted to restart your computer. 14. When Windows NT restarts, the BayStack 650 or BayStack 660 Adapter will be operational. Look for the green link integrity LED on the BayStack 650 or BayStack 660 PC Card. This indicates a connection with an 802.11 compliant Access Point (when setup in Infrastructure mode) or another 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter (when setup in Ad Hoc/Independent BSS mode). Note: 802.11 specificies two different RF modulation techniques as part of the standard: Direct Sequence and Frequency Hopping. These two techniques are not compatible with each other, even if shipped from the same vendor. The BayStack 660 PC Card is a Direct Sequence card. The BayStack 650 is a Frequency Hopping card. ============================================================================= Thank you for making BayStack products a part of your network. Bay Networks acknowledges all tradenames and trademarks used in this document as the property of their respective owners. ==================================[ END ]================================== .