1999 cabletron systems. wireless networking roamabout roamabout installation...

1999 Cabletron Systems


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Installation/Configuration of: Network adapter card on a:

Windows 95 systemWindows NT 4.0 system

AccessPoint ManagerClient Utility


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Wireless Network Adapter Installation

• Installing a RoamAbout PC card requires the same level of knowledge required to install any standard Ethernet adapter card.

• A basic understanding of the operating system which you are working with is necessary to ensure a smooth installation.

• This overview will discuss installations on both Windows 95 and NT workstation 4.0 operating systems


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Installation on Windows 95

• Since Windows 95 is a plug- and-play compatible operating system, the wireless adapter installation is very simple

• Ensure the PCMCIA slot is empty and put the wireless adapter into the empty slot


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• The operating system should automatically discover the new adapter and prompt you to install the driver

• Select Next to continue with the installation


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• At this point select the Other Locations tab to install the driver from the disk provided


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• Select the floppy disk and press OK


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• Select the floppy disk and press OK

• The device will now install the device driver


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NIC ConfigurationWindows 95

• Once the driver is loaded the RoamAbout 802.11 Settings window will open

• From here you can configure the settings:

– At the Basic tab you need to enter the Wireless network name for that network

– If you want the Ad-Hoc mode, you should select the appropriate option

Note: The Wireless Network Name has to be consistent with the rest of the

network


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• The Driver Type should already have defaulted to the proper driver mode


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• In the Bindings section select the desired services that you want to bind to the driver


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• If RTS/CTS mode of operation is desired, you would turn Medium Reservation on

• In the Advanced window it shouldn’t be necessary to change anything else for typical installation


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• If you want Power management, here is where you would select it.

– Note: if your device has a hard drive device such as a lap top computer, the power savings in the power management mode would be insignificant

– If the device has a static storage device the power savings may be significant


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• The final step is to click OK and let the services bind to the driver

– At this point you may be asked to insert the Windows 95 CD so that the services may be loaded

– If this occurs then just follow the prompt

• Now right-click on Network Neighborhood, and assign the IP address as you would for any other NIC installation


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Installation on Windows NT 4.0 • Prior to installing the wireless network interface card onto

your NT 4.0 workstation

• You should perform the following steps:

– Enabling the PC card controller

– Running Windows NT diagnostics

– Enabling network support


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Enabling the PC Card Controller

• From the Control Panel

– Double-click on the PC card to open the PC card Properties window

– Note: here that the card is recognized; however, there are no drivers loaded yet so the card itself is disabled.


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Verifying the I/O port and IRQ settings

• Verify the I/O port and IRQ settings since NT 4.0 is NOT plug-and-play capable.

• From Administrative Tools click NT Diagnostics

– Note that the factory settings for the RoamAbout NIC are

• I/O port 03040-037F

• IRQ 10

– These may require changing if there is a conflict

Note that here in fact there would be a conflict with the IRQ of 10.


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Verifying the I/O Port and IRQ Settings

• Once you have verified the settings, you may need to select another (unused) IRQ and or I/O port. Which is discussed later in this presentation.

• Take note of the new value that you will use if you are going to change the defaults


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Installing the NIC driverNT Workstation 4.0

• To install the NIC driver

– Right click on the Network Neighborhood icon

– Click on the Adapters tab


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– Right click on the Network Neighborhood icon on the desk top


– Click on the Add button to add the new adapter


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– Right click on the Network Neighborhood icon on the desk top


– Click on the Add button to add the new adapter

– click on the Have Disk button and insert the provided disk

for the operating system


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• Ensure the drive is correct and click OK


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• Ensure the driver is correct and click OK


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• Ensure the driver is correct and click OK

• NT will then load the driver to the system files


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Configuring the NIC driverNT Workstation 4.0

• Once the driver is loaded the RoamAbout 802.11 Settings window will open

• From here you can configure the settings:

– At the Basic tab you need to enter the Wireless network name for that network

– If you want the Ad-Hoc mode you should select the appropriate option


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• If you want the RTS/CTS mode, you should turn Medium Reservation on

• In the advanced window it shouldn’t be necessary to change anything


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• If you want Power management select it here.

– Note: if your device has a hard drive device such as a lap top computer, the power savings in the power management mode would provide will be insignificant

– If the device has a static storage device the power savings may be significant


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Configuring the NIC DriverNT Workstation 4.0

• Assign the new I/O port and IRQ if required


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Configuring the NIC DriverNT Workstation 4.0

• Note: from before the IRQ needed to be re-assigned as there was a conflict.

– The new IRQ is 9

– Once complete click OK

– The Network properties window will still be open. Click OK to close it

– At this point the new adapter will bind to the protocol stacks

– Enter new IP information and restart your computer


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Installation of the Client Utility

• The client utility can come from one of two places

– The floppy disk that was provided with the NIC

– Off the Cabletron web site

• Select the most current revision and download it

• Be sure to review the release notes prior to installation


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Installation from the provided disk

• Insert disk and run the setup file in the utils folder

• This will install the Client utility on the workstation


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Installation of the AccessPoint Manager utility• The AccessPoint Manager is the utility used to manage the

AccessPoint

• This is the in-band management platform that can access the AccessPoint from either the wired or wireless networks associated with the AccessPoint

• The AccessPoint is equipped with a COM port for out-of-band management using VT100 terminal emulation software if desired


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Downloading AccessPoint Manager

• To get the latest version of the AccessPoint Manager go to www.cabletron.com/wireless

– Select the most current revision and download it

– Be sure to review the release notes prior to installation

• Once the file is downloaded unzip it and install the utility

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