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1. x J o a J Acrobat A Java E Windows ON ammam ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORiNOCO About the Software CD ROM gt NOTE It is the policy of Lucent Technologies to improve products as new technology components software and firmware become available Before you proceed with the installation of this product we recommend you to consult the ORINOCO website to nm Verify if newer versions of the software that was shipped with your product are available m Download and install the latest software with your purchased product You can download the latest software and documentation from the ORINOCO website at http www lucent com orinoco Looking again at Figure 1 7 on page 1 13 you will see that the CD ROM also includes a folder named Xtras This folder contains additional tools that may help you install and manage your ORINOCO Network The folder Acrobat includes a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader 60 required to view and or print the ORINOCO user documentation included on this CD ROM gt NOTE The Adobe Acrobat Reader is owned by and licensed from Adobe Systems Incorporated This software is provided as is ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORiNOCO About the Software CD ROM Lucent makes no warranty or representation express or implied r
2. gt NOTE When editing the CONFIG SYS file please note the following ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Remove any other PCMCIA related DEVICE statement from the CONFIG SYS file When for example the CONFIG SYS file includes DEVICE statements for Card Services or Socket Services you must remove these statements Consult the documentation that came with your computer or other PCMCIA device to help you to identify these statements When your computer has a memory manager program installed for example EMM386 EXE you must exclude the Memory Address space that you assigned to the WaveCAD program in the previous step see page D 7 To exclude the Memory Space address you must add an exclude parameter to DEVICE statement that activates the memory manager program For example if your computer uses the EMM386 EXE memory manager program your DEVICE statement could look as follows DEVICE c dos emm386 exe noems x d100 d1ff When your computer runs Microsoft Windows 3 x you must also edit the Windows SYSTEM INI to protect the Memory Address space that you assigned to the WaveCAD program in the previous step see page D 7 You can use any ASCII text editor such as Windows Notepad to edit the SYSTEM INI file and add the following statement to the section 386Enh Example 386Enh EMMExclude D100 D1FF
3. ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide DEV DEV DEV REM DEV REM DEV DEV DEV COMMON CE c CE c CE c WaveLAN This CE CSSS This CE c CE c COMMON CE c Installation for MS DOS CONFIG SYS File MENU menuitem WaveLAN menuitem CSSS dos himem sys dos emm386 exe noems x xxxx xxxx dos setver exe menu item will enable WaveLAN Card Access Driver c wavelan wavecad wvlancad sys m xxxx b xxxx i xx menu item will enable Card and Socket Services csss socksvce exe csss cardsvce exe windows ifshlp sys 1 See page D 21 2 See Intel 82365 PCIC on page D 6 3 The program path and file names should match the actual path and file names of your Card Services and Socket Services CS amp SS software ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installat for MS DOS AUTOEXEC BAT File SET TEMP c temp PROMPT P g SET DIRCMD 0 P GOTO configs WaveLAN REM This section contains WaveLAN related commands PATH c dos c wavelan c network wavelan c windows c network wavelan startnet goto end CSSS REM This section contains Card and Socket Services related commands PATH c dos c wavelanjc network ethernet c windows c network ethernet startnet goto end end LH c LH c dos doskey com LH c mouse mouse com LH c windows odi hlp c windows net start win For more information about MS DOS Start up Menus please consult the user documen
4. Figure 2 1 Start Up Screen ORINOCO Software CD ROM x Install Software j View Manuals Browse CD Contents View Our Website Exit 2 Select button Install Software 3 Select Install Client Manager 4 Follow the instructions on your screen gt NOTE If the CD ROM does not start automatically 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Run 3 Browse to the CD ROM 4 Select the file setup exe ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Insert your ORiNOCO PC Card 1 Unpack your ORINOCO PC Card kit and verify that all items are present as described in Kit Contents on page 1 1 If any of the items described appear to be damaged or missing please contact your supplier 2 Insert the ORINOCO PC Card into the PC Card slot of your computer as pictured in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Inserting the PC Card into Your Computer If you want to install the PC Card into a desktop computer use an ISA Adapter or PCI Adapter ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Install Drivers Install Drivers Before You Start the Installation Before you start the installation you are advised to keep the Windows CD ROM or software diskettes close at hand If your computer came with a factory installed Windows operating system these files will be stored on your computer s hard disk in the form of cabinet cab files gt NOTE If you are upgrading from an earlier
5. gt NOTE In order to extend the life of the PC Card hardware it is advised to store the card in the protective casing whenever carrying the computer on travel without operating the device ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide ORiNOCO Network Scenarios The ORINOCO PC Card Kit enables you to m Connect your computer to a Peer to Peer workgroup of wireless computing devices see Figure 1 2 on page 1 4 m Connect your computer to a Small Office Home Office SOHO network that includes a Lucent Technologies Residential Gateway RG access point see Figure 1 3 on page 1 5 m Connect your computer to a Local Area Network LAN Infrastructure that includes Lucent Technologies ORINOCO AP 1000s Access Points or other IEEE 802 11 compliant LAN systems see Figure 1 4 on page 1 6 and Figure 1 5 on page 1 7 m Expand the capabilities of your AP 1000s to support wireless devices that have been equipped with ORINOCO PC Cards Peer to Peer Workgroup The Peer to Peer workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup where the workgroup participants can exchange files using features like Files and Printer Sharing as supported by Microsoft Networking 1 The AP 1000 is formerly identified as WavePOINT II AP ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide t ORINOCO ORINOCO Network Scenarios Figure 1 2 Peer to Peer Wireless Workgroup You can use this option to setup a temporary
6. ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Install the Network Client Software To use the ORINOCO card in a network environment you will need to install Network Client software If you already had Network Client software installed you are advised to remove this software and run the Network Client installation program again 1 Make the directory that contains the Network Client software the active directory For example when installing the Network Client software from a floppy disk a Insert the disk into floppy drive A and b Make drive A the active drive 2 Proceed as described in the User documentation that came with the Network Client software to start the installation 3 When prompted to select a driver use the option Other driver Sometimes this option is referred to as updated or OEM driver or driver provided by other vendor 4 Remove the Network Client software disk from the floppy disk drive and insert the ORINOCO CD ROM 5 Follow the instructions as they appear on your screen ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Setup the ORINOCO Parameters To connect your ORINOCO PC Card to a ORINOCO network system you must configure the ORINOCO parameters to match the values of the network In LAN Infrastructure environments these values should typically match the values as set for the AP 1000 access points Consult your LAN Administrator for the values that apply in
7. r Destination Disk Eject Disk Macintosh H0 E 6 Click the Install button to start the installation If you have any applications open during the ORINOCO installation process you will be prompted to close these applications m Click No to abort installation or m Click Continue to proceed and have the MAC operating system close all the open applications 7 Follow the instructions as they appear on your screen and restart your computer ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS gt NOTE Now that you have installed the ORINOCO driver you will need to add a networking protocol to allow communication with other networking devices Installing Networking Protocols Subject to the type of networking environment you should install one or more of the following protocols m AppleTalk most commonly used to connect a number of Apple workstations to a networking environment identified as the AppleTalk zone or AppleShare server m TCP IP to connect to larger network infrastructures and or allow connections to the internet via the network Optionally you can install and enable both networking protocols For more information about installing protocols please consult the balloon help and User s Manual that came with your Apple PowerBook To finish the installation of the ORINOCO drivers and networking protocols please restart your Apple PowerBook computer
8. E A user defined name allows your station to connect to a specific network only This value should matches the value as set for the AP 1000 access points in your network Station_Name Alphanumeric string with a maximum of 32 ASCII characters that will identify your computer on the network e g when using the WaveMANAGER CLIENT diagnostics tool Valid Values any character in the range of a z and 0 9 no spaces allowed AP_Density Parameter that controls the Roaming sensitivity of your computer must be set according to the settings of the AP 1000 access points Valid Values E Low Density default E Medium Density E High Density continued on following page ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Transmit_Rate Controls the data rate at which your WaveLAN card will transmit its data Valid Values E Fixed 1 Mbit second E Fixed 2 Mbit second E Auto Rate Select 2 Mbit s 1 Mbit s default MAC_Address To be used only when your network system requires Local MAC Addressing Valid Values E None to use the card s factory installed Universal MAC address default E 12 hexadecimal digits that identify the user defined Local MAC Address 2 The 2nd digit of the first digit pair must be 2 6 A or E Medium_Reservation Enables disables the RTS CTS Mechanism Valid Values E 2347 default Disables Medium Reservation E Numeric value in the range of 0 2346 Enables
9. Upgrading the ORINOCO Miniport Driver Upgrading the ORINOCO Miniport Driver installed may be required in one of the following situations m You would like to use new features that have become available for your ORiNOCO PC Card m You installed a newer version of the Client Manager tool m Your Client Manager Card Diagnostics reported a Driver Firmware mismatch A caution Upgrading the ORINOCO Miniport Driver should only be done by a skilled LAN Administrator or support engineer that has a working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows 95 98 and or the Windows NT operating system The procedure to upgrade device drivers differs between the various Windows operating systems m Windows 98 and Windows NT systems feature an update driver function that allows you to easily replace the current driver with a more recent version m Windows 95 systems usually require you to first to completely remove the driver from your computer prior to installing the latest driver This is described on page B 25 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Upgrading the driver for Windows 98 1 On the Windows Taskbar click the Start button 2 Click on Settings and then click Control Panel 3 Inthe Control Panel window double click the System icon 4 In the System Properties window select the tab Device a Manager Figure B 4 The Windows 98 Device Manager tab System Properties 2 x General Device Manage
10. 4a Card Power Management Enables disables Power Management Valid Values E Y Yes enable Power Management E N No disable Power Management default When enabling Power Management you will also need to set the Maximum_Sleep_Duration and Receive_All_Multicasts parameter When you disable Power Managment these two parameters will be disabled as well 4b Maximum Sleep Duration This parameter specifies the maximum time the station is allowed to spend consecutively in DOZE state Valid Values any numerical value in the range of 1 65535 default value is 100 This parameter determines the Listen Interval of the station s Power Management scheme If 4a Card Power Management is disabled this parameter will be ignored ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Table D 2 ORiNOCO DOS ODI Driver Parameters Continued 4b Receive All Multicasts This parameter specifies whether the station must receive all multicast frames when in Power Management mode Valid Values E Y Yes receive all Mulitcasts default E N No do not receive all Multicast When this parameter is enabled the WaveLAN station will wake up at regular intervals to receive the multicast frames Although enabling this option may yield less optimal power savings you are advised to leave this parameter enabled when using your computer in regular networking environments If 4a Card Power Management is disabled this pa
11. The string for a WaveLAN Network Name is case sensitive If your network includes stations that also use the WaveLAN DOS ODI Driver you are advised to select upper case characters only see also DOS ODI Driver Configuration on page D 11 3 To set a parameter value remove the semi colon preceding the parameter name and enter a value within the range as specified in Table D 3 on page D 25 At the end of the PACKET INI file you will find an additional set of generic Packet Driver parameters that are not directly related to WaveLAN operation ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS DRIVER_CLASSX NOVELL_FLAGYES NO PACKET_INTERRUPTOx XX 4 Consult your LAN Administrator to select the appropriate values that apply in your situation from the range as specified in Table D 4 on page D 27 5 When finished save the PACKET INI file and restart your computer 6 Proceed with Finishing Installation on page D 28 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Table D 3 WaveLAN Packet Driver Parameter Values Parameter Description WaveLAN_Network_Name Alphanumeric string with a maximum of 32 ASCII characters that identifies the network to which you would like to connect your computer Valid Values any character in the range of a z and 0 9 no spaces allowed where E The value ANY enables your station to connect to any IEEE 802 11 network
12. E No do not use the NovellFlag default Packet_Interrupt This parameter identifies the software interrupt number that the Packet Driver should use Valid Values hexadecimal E 0x60 default E 0x70 Enter the value without the Ox prefix ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Finishing Installation To finish the installation insert your ORINOCO PC Card and restart your computer Carefully read the messages that appear on your screen to verify that m The WaveCAD program executes correctly and m Your computer loads the correct driver parameter settings of your ORINOCO PC Card Correct execution of the WaveCAD program is confirmed with the message example WaveLAN IEEE Card Access Driver Variant X Version XX XX Memory xxxx I O Base xxxx IRQ xx Card Access Driver Installed Where m xx xx identifies the version of the WaveLAN Driver E xx OF xxx identifies the values that you entered upon installation of the WaveCAD software as described in Intel 82365 PCIC on page D 6 A successful load of the WaveLAN Driver is confirmed with either one of the following messages see next page ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Example WaveLAN DOS ODI Driver WaveLAN IEEE DOS ODI Driver Variant X v0 0x yymmdd Desired SSID AAAAAAAAAA Driver loaded successfully IRQ xx Port xxxx Node Address XXXXXXXXXXXX L Max Frame 1514 bytes Line Speed
13. Introduction 4 1 a Encryption Parameters Tab 4 1 E Advanced Parameters Tab 4 3 m Admin Parameters Tab 4 4 YA AAA A Card Specifications Physical Specifications A Power Characteristics A Networking Characteristics A Radio Characteristics A ORiNOCO Fixed Wireless PC Card A Supported Frequency Sub bands A Can Upgrade ORINOCO Cards A 1 B Troubleshooting Introduction B 1 Common Troubleshooting Tips B 2 m LED Activity B 2 m Can Not Connect To The Network B 5 Windows Operating Systems B 7 E Generic Problems B 7 a Hardware Conflict B 10 m Upgrading the ORINOCO Miniport Driver B 20 a Removing the Miniport Driver B 28 MS DOS Systems B 31 E Error Messages B 31 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Table of Contents C Installation for Windows CE Introduction a Installing the ORINOCO Driver m Using ORINOCO with Windows CE m Modifying Configuration Parameters D Installation for MS DOS Introduction a What You Need to Know E Driver Types E Installation Overview Copy the ORINOCO Software Setup the WaveCAD Program m Card amp Socket Services a Intel 82365 PCIC Install the Network Client Software Setup the ORINOCO Parameters DOS ODI Driver Configuration a Packet Driver Configuration Finishing Installation Advanced Options El Dual Card Configuration MH Start up Menu Configuration ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Table of Contents a E Installation for Apple MacOS Introducti
14. Remove Properties Update ltem Notes poan Wireless Network Adapter cancet_ ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Upgrading the driver for Windows 95 To upgrade the ORINOCO Miniport driver on a Windows 95 system you will typically need to perform the following three steps 1 Remove the current ORINOCO Miniport Driver 2 Optional Physically delete the driver file from your hard disk 3 Re install the latest ORINOCO Miniport Driver Step 2 is optional subject to the type of driver you have currently installed m When the interface of your current driver looks as displayed in Figure B 7 on page B 26 you must delete the driver files from the hard disk prior to installing the new drivers m When the interface of your current driver looks as pictured in Figure B 8 on page B 27 you may but do not need to delete the driver files from the hard disk Why delete the old driver The Plug amp Play support of Windows 95 operating systems associates a specific driver with specific hardware When you select the option Remove Driver from the Network Neighborhood Control Panel the operating system will only disable the driver but will not delete the driver from your harddisk ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshoo Figure B 7 Interface of early ORINOCO Drivers WaveLAN IEEE PC Card Properties 21 x Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want t
15. an electronic copy is available on the CD ROM report txt m The Warranty Repair card and m A copy of the invoice proof of purchase ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Warranty Repair Card All other Repairs When returning a defective product for Repair always include the the Warranty Repair card You are advised to read the Information about Limited Warranty as described on the following page Limited Warranty Lucent Technologies extends a limited warranty from date of purchase of m Thirty six 36 months for ORINOCO hardware products m Twelve 12 months for AP 1000 m Twelve 12 months for the media on which the software is furnished and the reproduction of the software on the media ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Warranty Repair Card Upon proof of purchase Lucent Technologies shall at its option repair or replace the defective item at no cost to the buyer Defective items shall be returned to the dealer distributor m Freight prepaid m Accompanied by a copy of proof of purchase m Accompanied by a filled out Warranty Repair card This warranty is contingent upon proper use in the application for which the products are intended and does not cover products which have been modified without the seller s approval or which have been subjected to unusual physical or electrical demands or damaged in any way This Warranty constitutes the sole and exclusive remedy of any buyer or seller s equipment and
16. display the window pictured in Figure B 2 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Figure B 2 Verifying IRQ Availability El Windows NT Diagnostics BBE Eile Help Version System Display Drives Memory Services Resources Environment Network Include HAL resources M 18042prt D 05 auddrive D Isa 06 Floppy 0 Isa og DC21 4 D Pci 12 18042prt D Isa 14 piixide 0 Isa piixide 0 Properties Refresh Print o 2 Click the IRQ button to display the Interrupt Request IRQ vectors currently in use by other devices in your computer The default IRQ value for ORINOCO PC Card is 10 Is the value 10 already listed m If No you can use the ORINOCO default Write down IRQ 10 and proceed with the next step m f Yes this means that another device is already using the IRQ i e you will need to select another value for your ORINOCO PC Card ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting 3 See whether one of the following values is available i e not listed in the Windows NT Diagnostics window 03 04 05 07 09 10 11 12 15 4 Select one non listed value and write it down before you proceed with Verifying I O Port Settings Verifying I O Port Settings To display the values of I O Ports that are already in use by other devices installed on your computer proceed as follows 1 On the Resources tab of the Windows NT Diagnostics program click the button I O
17. 5 2 and 1 Mbit s Frequency Channel Selection 2 4 GHz Roaming over multiple channels Card Power Management Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption based on the 64 bit RC4 encryption algorithm as defined in the IEEE 802 11 standard on wireless LANs These features are described in more detail in the ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide provided on the CD ROM Gold Label Cards The ORINOCO Gold PC Cards support the same functionality as the ORiNOCO Silver cards The Gold card however provides an enhanced type of WEP data encryption based on the 128 bit RC4 algorithm gt NOTE The ORINOCO Gold PC Card may not be marketed in all parts of the world subject to national legislation or local regulations For availability in your country please consult your authorized ORiNOCO Reseller ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About the Software CD ROM The ORiNOCO software CD ROM contains both software and documentation for all ORINOCO products in indoor environments If you wish to install ORINOCO driver software turn to Chapter 2 Installation for Windows and follow the instructions as described for installing your ORiNOCO PC Card If you would like to explore the contents of the CD ROM the contents map as pictured in Figure 1 7 on page 1 13 may help you find the items you are looking for m ORiNOCO User Guides and other reference documents are located in DA Docs m Software for ORINOCO client stati
18. Administrator or a computer expert to determine an available Memory Address I O Port Address and IRQ value that you can use to install the WaveCAD driver Alternatively you can use the Microsoft Diagnostics program MSD EXE to determine the available values For more information about Microsoft diagnostics please refer to the documentation that came with your MS DOS operating system You can use any MS DOS line editor to edit the CONFIG SYS file The format of the device line is as follows DEVICE path name wvlancad sys m xxxx b xxxx i nn For example if your device line looks as follows DEVICE c wavelan wavecad wvlancad sys m d100 b 0340 i 11 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS The WaveCAD will be programmed to use m Memory Address d100 dFFF m 1 O Port Address 0340H and m IRQ11 Table D 1 WaveCAD Configuration Parameter Values Parameter Description Valid Values lt path gt Disk drive and directory containing WaveCAD program wavecad sys do not type brackets IM XXXX Memory Address 4 digit hexadecimal value Valid range C000 EFOO in increments of 100 For example C000 C100 C200 or C300 etc o xxxx 1 0 Port Address 4 digit hexadecimal value Valid range 0300 FFCO in increments of 40 For example 0300 0340 0380 03C0 or FFOO FF40 FF80 or FFCO fi nn IRQ 1 or 2 digit decimal value Valid values 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 or 15
19. Inthe Control Panel window double click the Network icon a to open the Network Settings window Be m If no network has been installed yet you will be Network prompted to install it now Click Yes to install Windows NT Networking and follow the instructions as they appear on your screen m f networking support was already installed you will see a window with multiple tabs Select the tab Adapters and click the Add button 5 When prompted to select a driver select Driver from diks provided by hardware manufacturer and enter the following path d drivers win_nt 6 Follow the instructions on your screen and restart your computer when prompted to do so 7 Configure your ORINOCO PC Card as described in Set Basic Parameters on page 2 11 1 Where d represents the drive letter of your CD ROM ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Warranty Repair Card About Warranty and Repair In case your ORINOCO product is not working properly you are advised to consult Appendix B Troubleshooting prior to contacting ORINOCO Technical Support In case this does not help you solving the problem contact ORINOCO Technical Support as described on the last pages of this document If it appears that your unit needs a rpair or replacement retrun to your Dealer Distributor in its original packaging Warranty Repairs When returning a defective product for Warranty always include the following documents m Problem Report Form
20. ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Set Basic Parameters Basic Settings for Residential Gateways If you wish to connect to a Home Network via a Residential Gateway use the Add Edit Configuration Profile window to m Select to connect to a Residential Gateway m Set the correct Network Name and Encryption Key Figure 2 6 Edit Configuration window Residential Gateway s Add Edit Configuration Profile 21x r Select Profile Home Office access Point C Residential Gateway Peer to Peer Group ci Edit Configuration Home Office 21x Basic Network Name 1234af Encryption Key 234af For Network Name enter the 6 character ID that is printed on the back of the Residential Gatweay device The default Encryption Key equals the last 5 characters of the Network Name ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Set Basic Parameters 1 In the field Network Name enter the 6 character RG ID to define the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect The Network Name has to match the unique RG ID which can be found on the device 2 Inthe Encryption Key field enter the last 5 digits of the RG ID default gt NOTE If you changed the default Encryption Key on the Residential Gateway RG you will need to enter the new value here as well 3 Click OK to confirm and return to the Add Edit Configuration Profile window 4 Click O
21. Port This will display the window pictured in Figure B 3 The default I O Port value for ORINOCO PC Card is 04001 Is this appropriate value already listed for your version of the Miniport driver m If No you can use the ORINOCO default Write down I O Port 0400 and proceed with the next step m f Yes this means that another device is already using this port address i e you will need to select another value for your ORINOCO PC Card 1 This applies to ORINOCO Miniport driver version 1 33 and higher For earlier versions of this driver the default I O Base Address is 0300 If you are unsure about the version of the Miniport driver that is currently installed use the Client Manager tool Use the menu option Help and select Version Info to list the version numbers of the card s hardware embedded software and driver For the latest ORINOCO Miniport driver consult the ORINOCO website at http www lucent com orinoco ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshoot Figure B 3 Verifying I O Port Availability El Windows NT Diagnostics SBE File Help Version System Display Drives Memory Services Resources Environment Network Include HAL resources I A A 0060 0060 8042prt 0 0064 0064 i8042prt 0 sa 0170 0177 pixide 0 sa 01CE 01CF VgaSave 0 Pci OVFO O1F piixide 0 sa 0224 022F auddrive 0 sa 0378 037A Parport 0 sa 0388 0386 auddrive 0 sa 03B0 03BB VgaSave 0 Pci D3C0 03DF VgaSave 0 Pci O3F0 03F5 Fl
22. Sensitivity 83 dBm 87 dBm 91 dBm 94 dBm Delay Spread 65 ns 225 ns 400 ns 500 ns at FER of lt 1 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications The range of the wireless signal is related to the Transmit Rate of the wireless communication Communications at lower Transmit range may travel larger distances gt NOTE The range values listed in Table Radio Characteristics are typical distances as measured at the Lucent Technologies ORINOCO laboratories These values may provide a rule of thumb and may vary according to the actual radio conditions at the location where the ORINOCO product will be installed m The range of your wireless devices can be affected when the antennas are placed near metal surfaces and solid high density materials m Range is also impacted due to obstacles in the signal path of the radio that may either absorb or reflect the radio signal Table Radio Characteristics on page A 3 lists the typical ranges when used indoors in office environments that can be described as follows m In Open Office environments antennas can see each other i e there are no physical obstructions between them m In Semi open Office environments work space is divided by shoulder height hollow wall elements antennas are at desktop level ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications In Closed Office environments work space is separated by floor
23. Transmit Receive LED m Off No wireless activity m Blinking Sensing transmitting wireless data c Power ON OFF LED m Solid Green standard operational mode m Blinking Green Power Management mode d Connector for optional External Antenna see External Antennas on page 1 16 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide ORiNOCO PC Card Types The ORINOCO PC Card is a wireless network PC Card that complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard on wireless LANs Revision B The ORINOCO PC Card supports data rates up to 11 Mbit s and is available in two variants m ORiNOCO Silver Label and m ORiNOCO Gold Label Both types of ORINOCO PC Cards are m Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity certified by the Wireless Ethernet o Compatibility Alliance WECA This means that your wif ORiNOCO hardware will communicate with other vendors IEEE 802 11 compliant wireless LAN products m Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS radio technology that complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard on wireless LANs Revision B m Backwards compatible with any other previously released model of the WaveLAN IEEE product family THE STANDARD HORES FIDEL ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORINOCO ORINOCO PC Card Features Silver Label Cards The ORINOCO Silver PC Cards supports the following wireless LAN features m Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11 5
24. User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows Using your PC Card You are advised to always disable the PC Card prior to removing the card from the PC Card slot This will allow the Windows operating system to m Log off from the network server m Disable the ORINOCO PC Card driver m Disconnect power to the PC Card slot which will extend battery life for mobile computers Figure 3 1 Removing the PC Card To stop using the ORINOCO PC Card 1 Click once on the PC Card icon on the right side of the Windows task bar 2 Select the option Stop ORINOCO PC Card 1 Alternatively disable the PC Card via the PC Card icon on the Control Panel menu ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows Using your PC Card 3 Wait a few seconds until the operating systems displays a pop up message to indicate you can safely remove the PC Card Maintenance of your PC Card If you are not using the ORINOCO PC Card for wireless communications extend its life by storing it inside the transparent plastic casing that was shipped with the product To clean the PC Card gently wipe it with a soft damp cloth A CAUTION To avoid damage to the PC Card do not use abrasive materials or rinse the card with liquids 3 4 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows View Other Computers View Other Computers When multiple ORINOCO stations are up and running in your wireless networ
25. You can access the TCP IP settings via the option Control Panels in the Apple menu Please consult the balloon help and User s Manual that came with your Apple PowerBook for more information ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Customize PC Card Settings When you insert the ORINOCO PC Card into your Apple PowerBook computer it will start operation with the following factory set defaults m Connect to a Network Infrastructure m Use the ORINOCO Network Name ANY to connect to the first access point that provides a communications quality that is acceptable or better To view or modify the ORINOCO parameters open the ORINOCO Setup window that is listed under the Apple menu as an item in the Control Panels see Figure E 3 below ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Figure E 3 Setup ORiNOCO Parameters File Edit Bookmarks Options View Help bout QuickHelp J Automated Tasks 3 Calculator Appearan 3 Chooser Apple Mer P ConnectTo AppleTalk Advanced _Encryption Colorsync d Control Panels Comtrolst eninge Date amp Tin waveLANNetworkName My Wireless Network N Graphing Calculator a ave ork Name ly Wireless Network Name A Jigsaw Puzzle Launcher aj Key Caps Location A J Note Pad Mac 0S Ea E Ad Hoc Demo Mode i OpenDoc Stationery gt Map 8 RecentApplications Memory J RecentDocuments gt ses
26. but is often also enabled automatically whenever you turn on the monitor The electromagnetic discharge that may occur when degaussing the monitor may cause damage to the ORINOCO equipment To avoid damage to your sensitive ORINOCO equipment do not place the Range Extender Antenna on top of or too close to your monitor Vehicle Mount Antenna The ORINOCO Vehicle Mount Antenna enables you to connect vehicles with an on board terminal to your LAN infrastructure The ruggedized design of this antenna allows you to mount it on vehicles for example fork lift trucks that need continuous access to networked data whether inside or outside of the building The Vehicle Mount Antenna is equipped with a 2 5 m antenna cable to connect it directly to the ORINOCO PC Card ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Introduction The complete installation of your PC Card and the necessary drivers for Windows 95 98 consist of the following steps 1 Insert the ORINOCO Software CD ROM and install the Client Manager software by clicking the Install Software button on the start up screen of the CD ROM see page 2 3 Insert your ORINOCO PC Card see page 2 5 Install drivers see page 2 6 Set basic parameters see page 2 11 aeoo nN Finish installation see page 2 19 This chapter describes the installation of the ORINOCO PC Card for Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 operating systems only ORINOCO PC C
27. devices and or peripherals installed which claimed an I O Base Address and or IRQ value without notifying the Windows NT operating system Your Windows NT Diagnostics program will not be able to display these values simply because it doesn t know If this is the case a value you perceived as being available to your ORiNOCO PC Card had already claimed by a conflicting device resulting in m A ORINOCO PC Card that does not work and or m A conflicting device that does not work properly It will depend on your preferences and the configuration options supported by each of the conflicting devices to determine which device settings should be changed to allow flawless operation In most situations the ORINOCO Miniport driver will prove most flexible to select alternative settings for l O Base Address or IRQ values However since the conflicting device apparently did not communicate its System ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Resource claims to Windows NT you may need to try multiple values before the problem will be resolved m Consult the documentation that came with your computer and or the conflicting device to find out which values are used by the conflicting device that have not been listed in the Windows NT Diagnostics A CAUTION To isolate the problem you are advised to change only one parameter at a time For example first try to resolve a possible conflict with the I O Base Address If that d
28. fizera SSS Key4 eoero You can identify up to 4 different key values to decrypt wireless data and select one of these keys to encrypt wireless data transmissions For more information consult your LAN Administrator You can also refer to the helpfile and the ORINOCO Manager Suite User s guide ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Advanced Configurations Introduction Advanced Parameters Tab On the Advanced parameters tab of the Edit Configuration window you can adjust a number of parameters Figure 4 2 Setup ORiNOCO Advanced Parameters Edit Configuration Office Work HE Basic Encryption Advanced Admin Adapter r Card Power Mai C On lower power consumption and performance m Interference Robustness Off default C On use in case of interference from microwave ovens M RTS CTS Medium Reservation Off default C On use when troubleshooting poor performance ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Advanced Configurations Introduction m Card Power To extend the battery life of mobile wireless Management devices m Interference Can be activated in exceptional cases when Robustness troubleshooting slow performance of the ORINOCO network that could be related to in band interference from e g microwave ovens m RTS CTS This parameter can be activated Medium if density of ORINOCO stations and access Reservation points is very low as a
29. g c ORINOCO 2 Place the ORINOCO CD ROM in your computer 3 Run the batch file CPY2HDSK BAT with the chosen hard disk directory name as parameter Example DOS commands d drivers ms dos cpy2hdsk c ORiNOCO ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Setup the WaveCAD Program To allow MS DOS based computers to identify the presence of a PC Card in the PC Card slot the computer needs dedicated software that will enable it to do so For your ORINOCO PC Card this can either be m Card amp Socket services software as provided by various software vendors or m The Card Access Driver wlancad sys a Lucent Technologies proprietary driver that was designed specifically for ORINOCO cards The card software must be loaded before any other program network driver or utility tries to access the ORINOCO card In this section we describe the proper WaveCAD installation procedure and settings for the following systems m Computers using Card amp Socket Services m Intel 82365 PCIC based computers Card amp Socket Services To ensure the WaveCAD is always run at start up time you must edit the system file CONFIG SYS to include a DEVICE statement that will identify the path and filename of the WaveCAD program ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Example DOS commands ery edit c config sys The format of the device line is as follows DEVICE path name wvlancad
30. if installing files that you downloaded from the Internet point to the disk drive or directory where you saved the downloaded files ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Finish the Installation When Windows has finished the copying of files it will prompt you to restart your computer see Figure 2 8 Click the OK button to restart your computer Figure 2 8 Finished Setting up the Hardware System Settings Change gt To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your a computer Do you want to restart your computer now No After Restarting Your Computer After you have restarted your computer the Windows operating system will detect the ORINOCO PC Card you can hear the two tone sound of the PC Card Socket Controller Load the ORINOCO driver in a dialog box enter a Windows user name and password The password you enter here will be the one used to login to the Windows Network Neighborhood ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Finish the Installation Verifying installation To verify if the installation of the drivers was completed successfully m Check if the PC Card icon on the Windows task bar is visible as pictured in Figure 2 9 m Check the LEDs on your PC Card The following should be visible A steady green Power LED to indicate the PC Card is active A flickering green Transmit Receive LED to indicate wireless activit
31. please note the following When upgrading from previous driver versions always remove previously installed drivers as described in Removing the ORiNOCO Driver on page E 17 When installing a new driver always do so without the PC Card inserted into the computer New ORiNOCO drivers must be installed prior to inserting the card ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installing the ORINOCO Driver Install PC Card Software To install the PC Card software 1 Insert the ORINOCO CD ROM into your Apple PowerBook 2 Double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop of your computer to display the contents of the ORINOCO CD ROM 3 Now double click the file called ORINOCO Installer to start the installation program 4 Inthe welcome window click the button Continue to proceed 5 From the list of options select Easy Install see Figure E 1 gt NOTE The pictures in this appendix might still show the previous name of the wireless networking system WaveLAN in stead of ORINOCO Wherever WaveLAN is displayed this can be replaced by ORINOCO Subject to the version of the software the program might also be called the WaveLAN Installer ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Figure E 1 PC Card Software Installation WaveLANe Installer Easy Install v Click Install button to install WaveLAN PC Card Networking Software PCI
32. the 2 help icon or m The chapters about other Windows operating systems described earlier in this User s Guide ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Introduction What You Need to Know Installing the ORINOCO PC Card requires the same level of expertise that you would need to install any other type of standard Ethernet network adapter card It is assumed that you have a working knowledge of MS DOS operations and of installing network adapter cards and network client software gt NOTE Lucent Technologies recently rebranded its WaveLAN IEEE product line to ORINOCO your mobile broadband wireless connection In case you received your ORINOCO PC Card with drivers and or documentation that still reflect the name WaveLAN it is important to know that you can use such drivers and documentation without difficulty to install and use your product Alternatively consult the ORINOCO website to see whether updated drivers and documentation are available for your product ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Driver Types When your computer runs the MS DOS operating system or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups usually referred to as Windows 3 x you can use one of the following network drivers m DOS ODI Driver WVLAN43 COM m Packet Driver WVLAN42 COM To install these network drivers you will also need a program called the Card Access Driver WaveCAD T
33. the sole and exclusive liability of Lucent Technologies in connection with the products and is in lieu of all other warranties express implied or statutory including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability of fitness for a particular use and all other obligations or liabilities of Lucent Technologies In no event will Lucent Technologies Inc or any other party or person be liable to you or anyone else for any damages including lost profits lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages or inability to use the software provided on the software media even if Lucent Technologies or the other party person has been advised of the possibility of such damages ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Warranty Repair Card To be filled out by the User To be filled out by the Dealer Distributor Product Description Dealer Name COMCODE Product ID Address Serial Number City State Zipcode Invoice Date dd mm yyyy Country Telephone Name Fax Title Warranty Comment Company Q Yes Address City State Zipcode a No Country Telephone wall Return Approval Reference Email Reported Problem Problem Description a Out of Box Failure 4 Other ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Technical Support If you encounter problems when installing or using this product plea
34. to ceiling brick walls If you intend using the ORINOCO PC Card as part of an outdoor antenna installation the range of the outdoor antenna installations will be related to m Type of outdoor antennas connected to the ORINOCO PC Card m Length of antenna cables m Clearance of the radio signal path For more information please consult the ORINOCO Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications ORiNOCO Fixed Wireless PC Card R F Frequency Band 2 4 GHz 2400 2500 MHz Number of selectable sub channels Europe ETS 13 France FR 4 Japan JP 14 Other Countries ETS 13 Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum M CCK for High 8 Medium Transmit Rate E DQPSK for Standard Transmit Rate E DBPSK for Low Transmit Rate Spreading 11 chip Barker Sequence Bit Error Rate BER Better than 10 Nominal Output Power 8 dBm Range Consult the ORINOCO Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide 1 The Fixed Wireless PC Card is not available in FCC regulated countries 2 This card is designed for outdoor antenna installations in countries that adhere to radio regulations as defined by the ETSI Supported Frequency Sub bands Subject to the radio regulations that apply in your country your ORINOCO PC Card may support a different set of 2 4 GHz channels see table below Consult your Authorized
35. you are not able to connect to the network this error might be due to a configuration mismatch For example if both LEDs of your PC Card blink once every ten seconds the problem is likely to be caused by a configuration mismatych of m Network Name m Encryption Key The ORINOCO Network Name is case sensitive On MS DOS systems the Network Name should be entered between quotation marks If you omit the quotation marks the driver will interpret the value as all upper case e g 12CAFE instead of 12Cafe If your AP 1000s have been configured with both lower and upper case characters the driver will not be able to establish a radio connection LEDs Work But Can t Connect to Network If you can not connect to the network while the LEDs indicate that the network is working properly Power LED is on Transmit Receive LED blinks probably the TCP IP settings of your network are not properly set gt NOTE Some older versions of the Windows 95 operating system will not automatically install the necessary TCP IP network protocol ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Changing TCP IP Settings Consult your LAN Administrator for your the values of your TCP IP settings To change the TCP IP Settings 1 2 3 On the Windows task bar click the Start button Select Settings and then select Control Panel On the Control Panel window double click on the Network icon to view the Network Properties Fro
36. your network This section describes how to set the parameters for the following ORiNOCO Drivers m DOS ODI Driver m Packet Driver DOS ODI Driver Configuration When you are installing the Network Client software for Novell NetWare the installation program will prompt you to enter the ORINOCO parameters and save your parameter settings in the Novell network configuration file NET CFG If your Network Client Software did not prompt you to enter the parameters or if you wish to modify the ORINOCO parameter settings you may need to ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS edit the NET CFG file manually as described in About the NET CFG File on page D 19 Table D 1 lists the various ORINOCO parameters with their value ranges and usage gt NOTE Alphabetical character values are case sensitive and should be entered between quotation marks Values without quotes will be interpreted as UPPERCASE only Table D 2 ORiNOCO DOS ODI Driver Parameters Parameter Description 1 Station Name Alphanumeric string with a maximum of 32 ASCII characters that will identify your computer on the network when using the WaveMANAGER CLIENT diagnostics tool Valid Values any character in the range of A Z a z and 0 9 Enter your value between quotes 2 Network Type Use this parameter to select the type of network to which you wish to connect your computer Val
37. 19 DOS ODI Driver D 13 D 26 a W WaveCAD D 2 WaveLAN Network Name DOS ODI Driver D 13 Packet Driver D 23 D 25 Windows 95 OSR2 B 23 Windows NT F 1 WVLAN42 COM D 2 WVLAN43 COM D 2 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide
38. 2 Mbps Bus ID 3 Board 1 Frame ETHERNET_802 2 LSB Mode Where m aaaaaaaaa identifies the WaveLAN Network Name that you entered in the NET CFG file xx OF xxx identifies the values that you entered upon installation as described in Intel 82365 PCIC on page D 6 Example WaveLAN Packet Driver WaveLAN IEEE Packet Driver Variant X Version X XX Novell Flag NOT set IO Base xxxx IRQ xx MAC Address xXXXXXXXXXXXX Packet Interrupt 0xXX Where m Version x xx identifies the version of the WaveLAN Packet Driver xx OF xxx identifies the values that you entered upon installation of the WaveCAD software as described in Intel 82365 PCIC on page D 6 m Packet Interrupt 0xxx identifies the value you specified in the PACKET INI file ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Advanced Options Dual Card Configuration When you intend to use multiple WaveLAN PC Cards in a single computing device for example a wireless server the CONFIG SYS file should contain a DEVICE statement with unique parameter values for each card Example DEVICE c wavelan wavecad wavecad sys m d100 b 0340 i 11 DEVICE c wavelan wavecad wavecad sys m e300 b 04C0 i 14 Start up Menu Configuration If you intend to use your computer in combination with multiple PC Cards an MS DOS Start up Menu may provide a useful solution in one or more of the following situations m You are using your computer i
39. Can I Upgrade ORiNOCO Cards To enhance wireless performance of your ORINOCO PC Cards future updates will be made available via the ORINOCO website m Whenever an update becomes available you will be able to download the latest WSU tool from our website at http www lucent com orinoco You are advised to visit the ORINOCO website at regular intervals to check if newer versions are available for your product ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Introduction This appendix is divided into a number of sections each with it s own specific troubleshooting tips 1 Common Troubleshooting tips A section with troubleshooting tips which are operating system independent Windows Operating Systems A section with troubleshooting tips for Windows 95 98 and NT MS DOS Systems A section with troubleshooting tips for MS DOS operating systems ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Common Troubleshooting Tips LED Activity If you encounter difficulty using and or installing your ORINOCO product the error may be related to various causes m Out of range situation which prevents the ORINOCO PC Card from establishing a wireless connection with the network m Configuration mismatch which prevents the ORINOCO PC Card from establishing a wireless connection with the correct network m Absence of or conflict of the ORINOCO Driver m A problem or conflict with the PC Car
40. Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS This means that your ORINOCO station can communicate with any other ORiNOCO station within its range provided that these stations have been equipped with cards that have a matching default radio frequency see Table A on page A 10 ORiNOCO Network Name If you selected to connect to an infrastructure network you will need to identify the name of that network Consult your LAN Administrator for the value that applies in your situation m Valid values are any alphanumeric string in the range of a z A Z and 0 9 including spaces with a maximum of 32 characters For example My Wireless Network mg Alternatively you can use the value ANY all uppercase This might be the preferred option when m You operate your computer in multiple network environments that are identified by different WaveLAN Network Names m You do not know the ORINOCO Network Name of the network to which you would like to connect your computer gt NOTE If you select the value ANY please note that the LAN Administrator may have selected to close the network infrastructure ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Advanced Parameters The other parameters available from the ORINOCO Setup window are advanced parameters that will work most efficient when you leave the settings to these parameters to their factory set defaults You may
41. Card Type ll Extended Color E Black for ORINOCO PC Card both Gold and Silver Label E Red for IEEE Fixed Wireless PC Cards Dimensions LxWxH 117 8 x 53 95 x 8 7 mm Weight 45 gram PC Card Temperature amp Humidity Operation 0 to 55 C maximum humidity 95 Transit 20 to 70 C 15 to 95 no condensation allowed Storage 10 to 60 C 10 to 90 no condensation allowed 1 Color of the Range Extender Antenna is related to the Radio Characteristics described on page A 3 2 Although the PC Card may still operate in the range of 20 to 70 C operation outside the range of 0 to 55 C may no longer be according to specifications Power Characteristics Doze Mode 10 mA Receive Mode 180 mA Transmit Mode 280 mA Power Supply 5V ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications Networking Characteristics Compatibility E IEEE 802 11 Standard for Wireless LANS DSSS E Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity certified by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA Network Operating E Novell Client 3 x amp 4 x System E Microsoft Windows Networking Host Operating System Microsoft Windows 95 NDIS3 Miniport Driver Microsoft Windows NT v4 0 NDIS4 Miniport Driver Microsoft Windows 98 and 2000 E NDIS5 Miniport Driver MS DOS amp Microsoft Windows 3 x E DOS ODI Driver E Packet Driver Windows CE E Windows CE v 2 0 8 2 11 Apple
42. K again to finish the installation as described on page 2 19 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Access Point o idential G ra Basic Network Name MAA T Enable Data Security Encryption Key To connect to a Peer to Peer workgroup all workgroup participants should use the same Network Name value ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Set Basic Parameters Basic Settings for Peer to Peer Workgroups If you wish to connect to a Peer to Peer workgroup use the Add Edit Configuration Profile window to m Select to connect to a Peer to Peer Workgroup m Set the correct Network Name and Encryption Key Figure 2 7 Edit Configuration window Peer to Peer Add Edit Configuration Profile 71 x r Select Profile Off Site workgroup AccessPoint E 2 17 Installation for Windows Set Basic Parameters 1 Inthe field Network Name define the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect The Network Name can be any alphanumeric string in the range of a to z A to Z and 0 to 9 with a maximum of 32 characters case sensitive m Ifthere is already a Peer to Peer group with this name available your computer will automatically connect to this workgroup m If there is not yet such a group available your computer will automatically start one with this name 2 Click OK to confirm and return to the Add Edit Configuration Profile win
43. LAN PC Card is running with Service Pack v3 0 or lower you will need to download Service Pack v4 0 from the Microsoft website http www microsoft com and install the Service Pack prior to installing the ORINOCO PC Card ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Enabling PCMCIA Services To allow the Windows NT operating system to detect PC Cards in the computer s PC Card slot you must enable the PC Card Socket controller identified as the PCMCIA device 1 Click the Start button then select Settings and then click a Control Panel 2 Double click the Devices icon Devices 3 Scroll down the list of devices and select the item PCMCIA Figure F 1 Enable the PCMCIA service for Windows NT Device Status Startup Automatic Automatic System Started Started Boot Manual Started Boot Disabled HW Profiles Disabled Disabled f Help 4 Click the button Startup on the right side of the Devices window and set the Startup type for the item PCMCIA to Boot 5 Click OK to confirm and return to the Devices window Click Close to return to the Control Panel ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows NT Enabling Network Support To introduce your ORINOCO network adapter card to the Windows NT operating system you will need to enable Network support for your ORiNOCO wireless station 1 From the Windows NT Taskbar click the g amp start button 2 Click on Settings then Control Panel 3
44. Macintosh Operating Systems E Apple PowerBook G3 Media Access Protocol CSMA CA Collision Avoidance with Acknowledgment ACK Data Rate E High 11 Mb s E Medium 5 5 Mb s E Standard 2 Mb s E Low 1 Mb s The cards use an automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications Radio Characteristics Radio Characteristics of ORINOCO PC Cards may vary m According to the country where the product was purchased m According to the type of product that was purchased Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations Although ORiNOCO wireless networking products have been designed for operation in the license free 2 4 GHz band local radio regulations may impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless communication equipment gt NOTE Refer to the flyer Information to the User for regulatory information that may apply in your country To comply with such regulations ORINOCO PC Cards are marketed with dedicated channel sets with a number of factory programmed channels identified by the following acronyms m ETS for countries that adhere to the regulations as defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI m FCC for countries that adhere to the regulations as defined by the US Federal Communications Commission FCC m FR for France and m JP for Japan ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card S
45. NOCO Base Station Yellow E See Poor radio connection The radio signal is very weak Save your files and move closer to the m ORINOCO AP 1000 or m ORiNOCO Base Station Red B No radio connection because m Looking for initial connection or m You have moved out of range of the network Red Peer to Peer network connection Blank ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows Using the Client Manager View Modify PC Card Settings If you would like to view or modify ORINOCO parameters for example because you would like to connect to another network or type of network proceed as follows 1 Right click on the Client Manager gil icon on the Windows task bar 2 From the menu select Configuration Profile see Figure 3 2 and select m Add Edit Profile to add a new profile or to modify an existing profile m One of the existing profiles if present to select a profile without viewing or modifying the settings After selecting and another profile the PC Card will use the selected profile to connect to the wireless network Figure 3 2 Edit Wireless Configuration Settings Other e Wireless Peer to peer Add Edit Profile ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows Using the Client Manager If your Client Manager icon is not visible you have to start the Client Manager program again 1 2 3 Click the AStart but
46. NW o Your Mobile Broadband Co Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations Orinoco User s Guide A Table of Contents Table of Contents A 1 About ORiNOCO Kit Contents 1 1 ORiNOCO Network Scenarios 1 3 A Peer to Peer Workgroup 1 3 a Home Networking 1 5 a Enterprise Networking 1 6 E It s Easy 1 8 ORiNOCO PC Card Features 1 9 m ORiNOCO PC Card Types 1 10 About the Software CD ROM 1 12 Optionally Available 1 16 m ORiNOCO Adapter Cards 1 16 a External Antennas 1 16 o 2 Installation for Windows Introduction 2 1 Insert your ORINOCO PC Card 2 5 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Table of Contents Install Drivers 2 6 E Before You Start the Installation 2 6 n What You Need to Know 2 6 a Driver Installation for Windows 95 98 2 7 m Windows Network Properties 2 9 Set Basic Parameters 2 11 Basic Settings for Enterprise Networks 2 13 Basic Settings for Residential Gateways 2 15 a Basic Settings for Peer to Peer Workgroups 2 17 Finish the Installation 2 19 m After Restarting Your Computer 2 20 N 3 Using ORINOCO and Windows Introduction 3 1 Using your PC Card 3 2 E Radio Antennas 3 2 Removing the PC Card 3 2 E Maintenance of your PC Card 3 4 View Other Computers 3 5 Using the Client Manager 3 7 m View Wireless Link Quality 3 7 m View Modify PC Card Settings 3 9 Finding More Information 3 11 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Table of Contents AAA 4 Advanced Configurations
47. ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Enabling your ORiNOCO PC Card To enable your PC Card insert the ORINOCO PC Card into your computer Once your PC Card is inserted you will see the ORINOCO icon appear on the desktop of your Apple Wave LAN I EEE PowerBook gt NOTE If this icon is not displayed verify if the PC Card is properly inserted into the PC Card slot of your Apple PowerBook To enable your ORINOCO connection you will need to configure the AppleTalk protocol to use the ORINOCO PC Card for its network communication 1 Double click the ORINOCO icon on your desktop to open the AppleTalk Parameter window 2 In the AppleTalk window open the pull down menu of the field Connect via 3 Select the item ORINOCO some versions might still show WaveLAN IEEE as pictured in Figure E 2 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Figure E 2 Setting the AppleTalk Parameters Ethernet built in Infrared Port IrDA Modem FF rinter Fort Connect via HERAS Setup Current zone Testlab AppleTalk address User defined Mode 161 Network 3206 Network range 1000 to 8000 4 Click the button on the top left side of the window to confirm your changes and close the window 5 Click Save to save the new configuration If you are using TCP IP as networking protocol you will need to configure the TCP IP protocol to use the ORINOCO PC Card for its network connections
48. ORINOCO Reseller or Lucent Technologies Sales office for information about the radio regulations that apply in your country ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications ORiNOCO IEEE 802 11 Channels Sets Frequency Range 2400 2500 MHz Channel ID FCC ETSI France Japan 1 2412 2412 z 2412 2 2417 2417 z 2417 3 2422 2422 2422 4 2427 2427 2427 5 2432 2432 2 2432 6 2437 2437 2437 7 2442 2442 2442 8 2447 2447 2447 9 2452 2452 z 2452 10 2457 2457 2457 2457 11 2462 2462 2462 2462 12 2467 2467 2467 13 2472 2472 2472 14 2484 1 printed in bold are the factory set default channels When installing ORINOCO PC Cards the channel configuration is managed as follows m For wireless clients that operate in an ORINOCO Infrastructure the ORiNOCO PC Card will automatically start operation at the channel identified by the AP 1000s When roaming between different access ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications points the station can dynamically switch to another channel if required m For ORINOCO PC Cards installed into wireless clients that operate in an Peer to Peer mode the PC Card will default use channel 10 When inserted into a AP 1000 the ORINOCO PC Card will use the factory set default channel printed in bold unless the LAN Administrator selected a different channel when configuring the AP 1000 device
49. Update Driver button and follow the instructions displayed on your screen ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting 9 Restart your computer to finish the driver upgrade procedure and to have the new driver loaded by the operating system 10 Optional Upgrade the Client Manager program gt NOTE The procedure described above may look familiar to users of computers that run Windows 95 operating systems which are identified as OSR2 versions Although such systems may also show an Update Driver button thorough testing in the Lucent Technologies ORINOCO labs have proven that this procedure does not work for the Windows 95 systems the operating system will NOT replace the current driver For Windows 95 systems proceed as described on page B 25 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Upgrading the driver for Windows NT 1 On the Windows Taskbar click the Start button 2 Click on Settings then click Control Panel 3 Inthe Control Panel double click the Network a GZ Neighborhood icon z 4 Select the Adapters tab to display the window as picturedin Network Figure B 6 on page B 24 Select the ORINOCO Adapter and click Update 6 Follow the instructions as they appear on your screen Figure B 6 Update Driver in Windows NT Network ixi Identification Services Protocols Adapters Bindings Network Adapters 89 1 DEC PCI Ethernet DC21142 DC21143 2 eLAN IEEE PC Card Add
50. ard User s Guide Installation for Windows Introduction For other operating systems please consult the following appendices Document Operating System Appendix C Windows CE Appendix D DOS Appendix E Apple MAC OS Appendix F Windows NT Readme txt Linux gt NOTE If you intend to use the ORINOCO PC Card in a ORINOCO AP 10001 Access Point or WaveLAN EC device please refer to the User Documentation that was shipped with the device Alternatively you can download these documents from the ORiNOCO website at http www lucent com orinoco 1 The AP 1000 is formerly identified as the WavePOINT II AP ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Introduction Installing the Client Manager Software The ORiNOCO Client Manager program is a software tool that you can use to check the quality of your network connection gt NOTE It is not mandatory to install the Client Manager program in order to establish a network connection but it provides you with more options to m View change the settings of your network connection m Monitor your network connection To install the Client Manager software proceed as follows 1 Insert the ORINOCO software CD ROM that came with your PC Card kit in your CD ROM drive Your operating system will automatically start the CD and display the menu pictured in Figure 2 1 on page 2 4 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Introduction
51. ave Oven Robustness O RTS CTS Medium Reservation Card Power Management Caca oR ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Encryption Settings Window On the Encryption Settings windows you can enable encryption and define up to four different encryption keys see Figure E 5 For more information about encryption refer to the information about installation of MS Windows systems paragraph Encryption Parameters Tab on page 4 1 In most networks encryption settings are defined by the LAN Administrator For more information contact your LAN Adminstrator Figure E 5 Encryption Settings Window Wave LANeSetup Wave LAN IEEE Encryption Settings O Enable Encryption Encryption Key Keyl remeros KeyZ reee Key3 menee Key4 remeros Encrypt Data Transmissions using Key C C ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Using ORiNOCO with PowerBooks Monitoring Wireless Performance The ORiNOCO software for Apple PowerBook devices does not include diagnostic tools to validate the radio link quality However if your network also includes MS Windows 95 98 or MS Windows NT v4 0 computers you can use such stations to monitor wireless communications between the other station and your Apple PowerBook device m For Independent Network environments you should start the Client Manager program on a ORINOCO computer running e
52. ck in the Explorer open the Windows System folder m c windows system for Windows 95 and 98 m c winnt system32 drivers for Windows NT systems 6 Delete the ORINOCO driver files listed below as identified for your operating system m For Windows 95 98 delete the following files from the folder c windows system wvlan41 sys or wnlucxx sys ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting wvlanuif vxd If present subject to the driver version you had previously installed also delete the files wv4iint dll or wnlucxx dll wvlan41 hlipor wnlucxx hlp wvlan41 cntor wnlucxx cnt For Windows NT systems delete the files listed below from the folder c windows system32 wvlan41 dll or wnlucxx dll wvlan41 hlpor wnlucxx hlp wvlan41 cntor wnlucxx cnt From the folder c windows system32 drivers delete wvlan41 sys or wnlucxx sys 7 Next delete the inf files For Windows 95 open the folder c windows inf and delete the file wvlan41 inf For Windows 98 delete the file Provider Lucent Technologies or WVLAN41 and or wnlucxx from the folder c windows inf and or c windows inf other 8 Close the Windows Explorer and Restart your computer When deleting the ORINOCO Miniport Driver files was part of an Upgrade Driver routine you can now re install the new ORINOCO Miniport Driver as described in Chapter 2 Installatio
53. d you can E Select up to four key for decrypting data received via the wireless interface E Select one Transmit key 8e for encryptiing data that will be transmitted via the wireless interface This parameter should only be enabled when using WaveLAN IEEE Silver cards If you decide to enable encryption please note that all stations will be configured with identical WEP key values 8a WEP Key 1 Identifies one of the four keys that your waveLAN card can use to decrypt data received via its wireless interface Valid values for Silver cards E 5 character ASCII key or 10 digit hexadecimal key Valid values for Gold cards E 5 character ASCII key or 10 digit hexadecimal key E 13 characterASCIl key or 26 digit hexadecimal key The key value is case sensitive Hexadecimal values must be preceded by Ox All wireless clients and access points should be configured with identical key values 8b WEP Key 2 See 8a WEP Key 1 8c WEP Key 3 See 8a WEP Key 1 8d WEP Key 4 See 8a WEP Key 1 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Table D 2 ORiNOCO DOS ODI Driver Parameters Continued 8a WEP Transmit Key Use this parameter to select one of the identified WEP decription keys for encrypting data that will be transmitted via the wireless interface Valid values E 1 to use WEP Key 1 E 2 to use WEP Key 2 H 3 to use WEP Key 3 E 4 to use WEP Key 4 9 Media Frame Type Use th
54. d slot which prevents the PC Card from powering on m A conflict of the ORINOCO hardware with another device The starting point to troubleshoot problems with your ORINOCO PC Card is looking at the LED activity of the ORINOCO PC Card Table B 1 on page B 3 provides an overview of the various modes of operation and the associated LED activity Table B 1 also includes a number of troubleshooting hints if required that may help you solve the problem ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Table B 1 LED Activity Table Power LED Transmit Description Action Receive LED Continuous Blinking Standard operational mode Green E Card is powered on E Sensing transmitting wireless data Off E Card is powered on E No wireless activity No action is required Flicker Flicker Power Management mode E Card is powered on but set to power saving mode to conserve battery life E Flashes indicates that the card wakes up at regular intervals to verify if there is wireless data addressed to your computer Both LEDs blink once every The PC Card works fine but did not yet succeed establishing a 10 seconds wireless connection with the wireless Infrastructure Actions E Contact the LAN Administrator to verify the ORINOCO Network Name assigned to the wireless infrastructure E Contact the LAN Administrator to verify the correct value s of the encryption keys E Contact the LAN Administrator to verify whether the netw
55. dow 3 Click OK again to proceed with the installation Continue with Finish the Installation on page 2 19 to complete the installation procedure ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Finish the Installation Finish the Installation When you have finished Set Basic Parameters click the OK button to close the Add Edit Configuration window and to proceed with the installation process Windows will finish building the driver configuration database and copy some files to your computer s hard disk m If the Windows operating system prompts you to identify the location of the Windows files specify the drive and directory of the Windows Installation CD ROM or diskettes When you had a PC Card installed on your computer before most of these files are already available on your hard disk drive If you do not have the Windows CD ROM available you may try replacing the proposed path in the Copy Files From dialog box with C Windows System or C Windows m Ifthe Windows operating system prompts you to identify the location of the ORINOCO driver files typically file names starting with the characters wv v specify the drive and directory of the ORINOCO Software if installing from the ORINOCO CD ROM specify the drive in one of the following directories on the ORINOCO Software CD ROM Windows 95 D Drivers Win_95 Windows 98 D Drivers Win_98 Windows 2000 D Drivers Win_2000 _
56. e when your handheld device runs Microsoft Windows CE version 2 11 Use setup212 exe when your handheld device runs Microsoft Windows CE version 2 12 When finished use the serial cable and or docking station to connect your Windows CE device to the desktop computer ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows CE Once the computers have been connected the Windows CE services will automatically copy the files and drivers from your desktop computer to the Windows CE device gt NOTE If you encounter difficulty copying the driver files to your Windows CE device please refer to the Microsoft Handheld PC Companion booklet and the user documentation of your H PC device for more information about installing and or troubleshooting the Windows CE Services If you encounter difficulty establishing a network connection after you installed the ORINOCO drivers successfully consult the readme txt of the ORINOCO driver files for Windows CE for troubleshooting hints ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO with Windows CE When you insert the ORINOCO card into your Windows CE device it will start operation with the following factory set defaults m Connect to a Network Infrastructure m Use the Network Name ANY to connect to the first access point that provides a communications quality that is acceptable or better On the Control Panel of your Windows CE device you will also find a ORiNOCO Wireless Netw
57. elating to the completeness reliability effectiveness accuracy performance or operation of the Adobe software or as to its suitability merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights of any party For more information about Adobe Acrobat software please consult the Adobe Website at http www adobe com acrobat ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORiNOCO Optionally Available Optionally Available ORiNOCO Adapter Cards The Lucent Technologies ORINOCO solution has been based upon a single wireless PC Card that can be used in a variety of computing systems Optionally available are the following adapters for computer systems that do not have a PC Card Type II slot m ISA and PCI adapter cards that enable you to use the ORINOCO PC Card inside desktop computers m WaveLAN EC and WaveLAN EC S devices that allow you to connect computer with a standard 10Base T interface to your ORINOCO network External Antennas The ORINOCO PC Card has been provided with two integrated antennas see Figure 1 6 on page 1 9 which perform best in an open environment with as few obstacles as possible Optionally available are the following types of external antennas m Range Extender Antenna m Vehicle Mount Antenna 1 The WaveLAN EC S features an additional Serial Port ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORiNOCO Optionally Available These antennas ha
58. end user must verify that m The antenna installer is aware of these regulations m The correct type of PC Card is used to connect the host device to the outdoor antenna installation Lucent Technologies and its resellers or distributors are not liable for any damage or violation of government regulations that may arise from failing to comply with these guidelines 1 Formerly identified as the WaveLAN Office Router WaveACCESS LINK WP II or WaveLAN IEEE PTP Kit ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications Radio Characteristics ORINOCO PC Card R F Frequency Band 2 4 GHz 2400 2500 MHz Number of selectable North America FCC 11 sub channels Europe ETS 13 France FR 4 Japan JP 1 Other Countries FCC 11 ETS 13 Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum E CCK for High 8 Medium Transmit Rate E DQPSK for Standard Transmit Rate E DBPSK for Low Transmit Rate Spreading 11 chip Barker Sequence Bit Error Rate BER Better than 10 Nominal Output Power 15 dBm Range 100 bytes User High Speed Medium Speed Standard Speed Low Speed Data Transmit Rate 11 Mb s 5 5 Mb s 2 Mb s 1 Mb s Open Office Environment 160 m 270m 400 m 550 m 525 ft 885 ft 1300 ft 1750 ft Semi Open Office 50 m 70m 90 m 115m Environment 165 ft 230 ft 300 ft 375 ft Closed Office 25m 35m 40m 50m 80 ft 115 ft 130 ft 165 ft Receiver
59. erating system Windows 95 D Drivers Win_95 Windows 98 D Drivers Win_98 Windows 2000 D Drivers Win_2000 When finished installing the drivers Windows automatically opens the Add Edit Configuration Profile window ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Install Drivers 2 Continue with setting the basic parameters as described on page 2 11 gt NOTE If your computer does not detect the new hardware consult Appendix B ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Install Drivers Windows Network Properties If this is the very first time that Networking support is installed onto your computer the Windows operating system will prompt you to enter a computer and workgroup name These names will be used to identify your computer on the Microsoft Network Neighborhood Figure 2 3 Windows Network Identification Properties Network 21x Configuration Identification Access Control g Windows uses the following information to identify your computer on the network Please type a name for this computer the workgroup it will appear in and a short description of the computer Computer name Han s Laptop Workgroup Sales Dept Computer P Notebook Computer Description Cancel ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Install Drivers gt NOTE The screen displayed in Figure 2 3 on page 2 9 will not appear if network support had not been
60. ese statements should include m A path to the directory that contains the Packet Driver m A load driver statement The WaveLAN parameters will be identified in a network configuration file called PACKET INI The WaveLAN Packet Driver and the PACKET INI file must reside in the same directory on the hard disk of your computer When you used the commands as identified Copy the ORINOCO Software on page D 4 this directory is typically c wavelan drivers packet Setup the WaveLAN Packet Driver 1 Edit the AUTOEXEC BAT file of your computer to add the path and file name of the WaveLAN Packet Driver and the load driver statement cd wavelan packet Ih wvlan42 com 2 To set the WaveLAN parameters edit the PACKET INI file The structure of the PACKET IN file is as follows BASIC PARAMETERS WAVELAN_NETWORK_NAME XXXXXXXX STATION_NAMEXXXXXXXX ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS ADVANCED PARAMETERS AP_DENSITYx TRANSMIT RATEX MEDIUM RESERVATIONXXXX MAC ADDRESS All lines that start with a semi colon are informational comments to the user i e the driver will ignore the information The basic parameters that you should set are m WaveLAN Network Name m Station Name for your station All other parameters are optional and should preferably only be used in special situations typically upon advice of a WaveLAN IEEE 802 11 expert gt NOTE
61. ess Point C Off Site workgroup Residential Gateway Peer to Peer Group C Home l Edit Configuration Office Work BE cf Basic Encryption Advanced Admin The Network Name should match the Network Name value of the Access Point s Consult your LAN administrator for the correct value ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Set Basic Parameters 1 In the field Network Name define the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect You can either use m The value ANY To connect to any ORINOCO network in the vicinity of your computer m An exact value to connect to Consult your LAN Administrator for the value that applies to your network The Network Name can be any alphanumeric string in the range of a to z A to Z and 0 to 9 with a maximum of 32 characters case sensitive 2 Click OK to confirm and return to the Add Edit Configuration Profile window 3 Click OK again to finish with the installation as described on page 2 19 The ORINOCO Edit Configuration window also provides you the possibility to change other parameters Encryption AdvancedandAdmin parameters These parameters are described in the on line help file of the drivers and in Chapter 4 You are advised to leave these parameters to their default settings unless there are special situations for example upon advice of an ORINOCO expert
62. h icon on your desktop The PC Card will be ejected from your computer ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Removing the ORINOCO Driver If you wish or need to remove previously installed drivers you can do so using the ORINOCO Installer program Removing previously installed drivers is mandatory if you wish to upgrade a driver To remove the drivers proceed as follows 1 Insert the ORINOCO CD ROM for the MAC operating system into your Apple PowerBook Double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop of your computer to display the contents of this ORINOCO CD ROM Now double click the file called ORINOCO Installer to start the installation program In the welcome window click the button Continue to proceed From the list of options select Custom Remove Select the check boxes of all items you want to remove normally you want to remove all items 1 In case of older versions of the software the file is called WaveLAN Installer ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS 7 Click the Remove button to remove all selected items If you have any applications open during the ORINOCO installation process you will be prompted to close these applications m Click No to abort the process or m Click Continue to proceed and have the MAC operating system close all the open applications 8 Follow the instructions as they appear on your
63. he WaveCAD software is included with the MS DOS Driver software that was shipped with your ORINOCO PC Card The WaveCAD driver wvlancad sys will enable you to access the ORINOCO PC Card via any PC Card slot that is controlled by an Intel 82365 PCIC or computers that support Card amp Socket Services Installation Overview To install the ORINOCO PC Card in an MS DOS environment you will need to 1 Copy the ORINOCO software manually to the hard disk of your computer 2 Setup the WaveCAD program 3 Install the Network Client Software for your network operating system ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS 4 Setup the ORINOCO configuration parameters 5 Restart the computer to verify that the WaveCAD executes successfully and the network driver is loaded To setup the various configuration parameters you may need to edit a number of system files You can use any MS DOS line editor to edit these files for example the MS DOS EDIT command Example DOS commands ery edit config sys ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Copy the ORiNOCO Software The ORINOCO PC Card CD ROM includes a small batch file CPY2HDSK BAT This file will m Create a new directory on your hard disk and m Copy the ORINOCO PC Card software to this new directory To copy the ORINOCO software proceed as follows 1 Choose a name for the hard disk directory where you would like to store the ORINOCO software e
64. id values 1 or 3 E 1 will connect your computer to an anonymous Ad hoc workgroup IBSS E 3 Will connect your computer to an IEEE 802 11 Infrastructure ESS identified by parameter 2a WaveLAN Network Name ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Table D 2 ORiNOCO DOS ODI Driver Parameters Continued 2a WaveLAN Network Name Alphanumeric string with a maximum of 32 ASCII characters that identifies the network to which you would like to connect your computer This parameter is only used when you selected the Network Type Infrastructure Valid Values any character in the range of A Z a z and 0 9 where E The value ANY enables your station to connect to any IEEE 802 11 compliant network see also Closed System E A user defined name allows your station to connect to a specific network only This value should match the value as set for the AP 1000 access points in your network 3 Transmit_Rate Controls the data rate at which your WaveLAN card will transmit its data Valid Values E Fixed Low E Fixed Standard E Auto Select High Medium Standard Low default E Fixed Medium Turbo cards only E Fixed High Turbo cards only E Auto Select Standard Low E Auto Select Medium Standard Low ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Table D 2 ORiNOCO DOS ODI Driver Parameters Continued
65. installed If so move to page 2 11 and proceed with setting the basic parameters The window will pop up automatically In the Computer Name field enter a unique name for your computer In the Workgroup field enter the name of your workgroup Optional Provide a description of the computer in the Computer Description field OS For more information about setting your Windows Network Properties consult your Windows documentation or the Windows on line help information ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Set Basic Parameters Set Basic Parameters After installing the drivers Windows will open the Add Edit Configuration Profile window for your ORINOCO PC Card as pictured in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Add Edit Configuration Profile window ds Add Edit Configuration Profile 21x r Select Profile Office Work Access Point z Access Point C Off Site workgroup Residential Gateway Peer to Peer Group Residential Gateway C Home Office oT Access Point Edit Profile Cancel Help The Add Edit Configuration Profile window enables you to specify one or more network connection profiles For example you can setup profiles for m Office to connect to an Enterprise Network via an Access Point m Workgroup Computing to share files with colleagues or friends in small Peer to Peer workgroups without access point m Home to connect to a Reside
66. is parameter to select the frametype that is used within the network to which you wish to connect the computer Consult your LAN Administrator for the value that applies in your network Valid values E Ethernet 802 2 default E Ethernet 802 3 E Ethernet 802 11 E Ethernet 802 SNAP 1 This parameter does not influence at which data rate the station will be able to receive data I E When the transmit rate is locked to Fixed Low the station may still receive messages that were transmitted at Standard speed 2 Note The Access Control security feature of AP 1000 access points does not recognize Local MAC addresses When the AP 1000 devices in your network infrastructure have been programmed to use this feature leave this parameter Access Control ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About the NET CFG File The WaveLAN configuration parameters for the DOS ODI driver are stored in a network configuration file called NET CFG A sample of the NET CFG file is included on the IEEE 802 11 WaveLAN software diskette If you installed the Novell Network Client software as described earlier in this chapter this file was created automatically You may skip this section and proceed with Finishing Installation on page D 28 unless you would like to modify the WaveLAN parameter settings or wish to learn more about the NET CFC file A NET CFG file must always include a Link Driver statement
67. ither the MS Windows 95 98 or Windows NT operating system The Link Test mode of this utility enables you to analyze the communications quality between the Initiator Station and your Apple PowerBook device identified as the Remote Station m In Infrastructure Networks consult the LAN Administrator to run the AP Manager tool The Remote Link Test of this utility enables the LAN Administrator to analyze the communications quality between a AP 1000 device identified as the Initiator Station and your Apple PowerBook identified as the Remote Station ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Modifying Configuration Parameters To view or modify the ORINOCO parameters open the ORINOCO Setup window that is listed under the Apple Menu as an item in the Control Panels see Figure E 3 on page E 9 Click the button at the top left side of the window to confirm changes and close the window Click the button Undo Changes at the lower left side of the window to restore any modification and click the button at the top left side of the window to close the window again Removing the ORINOCO PC Card To remove the ORINOCO PC Card while your computer is powered on 1 Change the settings of the ORINOCO PC Card using TCP IP and or AppleTalk protocols change the option Connect via to another port than WaveLAN IEEEE or ORINOCO Next click the ORINOCO PC Card icon on your desktop and drag this to the Tras
68. k you can use the procedure described below to display the other computers 1 Start Windows Explorer 2 Scroll down the list of files and folders to look for the item Network Neighborhood 3 Double click the Network Neighborhood item to display all stations in your Microsoft Networking Group 4 To display other workgroups in the network environment double click the Entire Network icon If you cannot find other ORINOCO networked computers verify whether the other ORINOCO computers are m Powered up and logged on to the network m Configured to operate with identical Microsoft Network settings concerning Networking Protocol Wireless Network Name Workgroup Name ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide 2 3 4 Using ORiNOCO and Windows View Other Computers To view or modify the Station Name or Workgroup of your computer proceed as follows 1 Click the AStart button from the Windows task bar Click on Settings and then on Control Panel In the Control Panel window double click the Network icon In the Network Settings window select the Identification tab You can verify and change the Station Name or Workgroup parameters gt NOTE You have to restart your computer before changes to the Network Settings will be effected To verify the radio connection with other stations refer to View Wireless Link Quality on page 3 7 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windo
69. m the list of installed components check if the TCP IP gt ORINOCO PC Card protocol is installed m If this protocol is not yet installed click the Add button and select the TCP IP protocol from the list Refer to the Windows Help for more information m lfthis protocol is installed select this protocol and click the Properties button Check if the parameters resemble the settings provided by your LAN Administrator Make Changes if necessary and click OK when you re done When prompted restart your computer ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Windows Operating Systems Generic Problems Windows does not detect my new card m Windows NT operating systems v3 51 and v4 0 do not support Plug amp Play On such systems you will need to manually introduce the PC Card to your operating system as described in Appendix F Installation for Windows NT m In some occasions Windows 95 and or Windows 98 do not detect a new card either This may be the case in one of the following situations m The laptop computer into which you wish to install the ORINOCO PC Card is a brand new out of the box computer where the Windows 95 98 operating system was already factory installed see Enabling the PC Card Controller on page B 8 m A previous installation of the ORINOCO PC Card was aborted before it was finished ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Enabling the PC Card Controller Today most brand ne
70. n combination with another PC Card that requires Card amp Socket Services or m You would like to use your computer with either your WaveLAN card or an Ethernet adapter card The Start up Menu will enable you to setup your computer to prompt the computer user to select a specific configuration Subject to the selected ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS menu option the computer will automatically load the drivers and programs required for each specific option The Start up Menu is a standard MS DOS feature that is described in the Microsoft MS DOS User s Guide gt NOTE When using Multiple Boot options to swap WaveLAN with Ethernet adapters and vice versa you will need to install the Network Client software twice selecting separate directories for each of the Network Client configurations The start up Menu should identify which Network Configuration file will be loaded for each item subject to the selected menu item Failing to do so could lead to a situation where the Network Client install programs would simply overwrite the configuration settings of the card you installed first Example of a Start up Menu Configuration This section includes samples of the system files CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT that enable you to setup a Start up Menu The names and values printed do not necessarily correspond with the actual path and file names or parameter values that apply in your situation
71. n for Windows ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide MS DOS Systems Error Messages No PACKET INI found The WaveLAN Packet Driver will display this error message in one of the following two situations m The driver could not find the file PACKET INI m The file PACKET IN contained invalid parameter values that prevented the driver from loading Subject to the type of error the driver may either load using the factory set defaults or not load at all You are advised to verify the path statement in the AUTOEXEC BAT file You may need to add a statement to your AUTOEXEC BAT file that will make the directory that contains the WaveLAN Packet driver the active directory When the PACKET INI file is stored in the same directory as the WaveLAN Packet Driver the driver should be able to automatically find the PACKET INI file ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows CE Introduction Windows CE devices are most commonly used on hand held computing devices also referred to as H PC devices Subject to the type and brand of the device you will see that multiple versions of the Windows CE operating system exist today where each CE device may also use a specific type of processor The ORINOCO drivers will only work with CE devices that m Run the MS Windows CE operating system version 2 0 in combination with a MIPS SH3 and X86 processor or m Run the MS Windows CE operati
72. ndow or m The ORINOCO Manager Suite User s Guide a reference guide for LAN Administrators that need to setup monitor and manage corporate LANs ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Advanced Configurations Introduction Although your ORINOCO PC Card will work fine in most network environment with the Basic Parameters as described on page 2 11 you may wish to explore the advanced parameters options as displayed on the ORiNOCO PC Card s Edit Configuration windows Only if connected to an existing network advanced parameters can be specified for an ORINOCO PC Card Consult your LAN Administrator for information about whether these parameters apply to your situation Encryption Parameters Tab The encryption tab enables you to define the encryption keys that your ORiNOCO PC Card should use to m Decrypt wireless messages received via its wireless interface m Encrypt data that will be transmitted via the wireless interface A CAUTION Encryption needs to be the same for all ORINOCO stations ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide ed Configurations Introduction Figure 4 1 Setup ORiNOCO Encryption Parameters Edit Configuration Office Work 121x Basio Encryption Advanced Admin Adapter M Enable Data Security Encrypt data transmission using Key 1 y r Encryption Keys Key Key2 Use Alphanumeric Character C Use Hexadecimal 0 9 af Kev 4 Key 1 ET Key 2 abcde ke3
73. ne whether the default I O port and IRQ for your ORINOCO PC Card are available and if not to select an alternative value gt NOTE Sometimes it may be pretty difficult to determine where a device conflict is located As a rule of thumb you can use the following troubleshooting hint m When the conflict is related to an conflicting I O Base setting in most cases the ORINOCO PC Card will not work at all i e you will not see any LED activity m Ifthe problem is related to a conflicting IRQ value LEDs may flicker but you can not connect to the network In a number of cases you may be able to verify that the PC Card succeeded in establishing a radio connection with a AP 1000 device but fails to really connecting to the network operating system Running Windows NT Diagnostics When installing the ORINOCO PC Card the Windows NT operating system will prompt you to confirm or modify the factory set device values for your ORiNOCO PC Card ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Starting Windows NT Diagnostics 1 Click the Start button on the Windows NT Taskbar 2 Click on Programs and then Administrative Tools 3 From the list of Administrative Tools click the item Windows NT Diagnostics A Windows NT Verifying IRQ Settings Diagnostics To display the IRQ values that are already in use by other devices installed on your computer 1 Click the Resources tab in the Windows NT Diagnostics window This will
74. ng system version 2 11 in combination with a SH4 ARM or X86 processor To determine whether your Windows CE device satisfies these requirements 1 Click the AStart button on the Windows Taskbar 2 Click on Settings then Control Panel 1 v2 11 is sometimes also referred to as MS Windows CE HPC PRO v3 0 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide C 1 Installation for Windows CE 3 On the Control Panel double click the System icon to display the window pictured in Figure C 1 Figure C 1 Windows CE CPU Type 2 fox x General Memory Computer System Microsoft Windows CE Processor Type MIPS R4000 Version 2 0 Build 000 000 Expansion Slot O 1996 1997 Microsoft Corp Memory 000 lt KB RAM All rigt program Is computer 2 international copyright lav J S and Registered to c 2 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows CE Installing the ORINOCO Driver gt NOTE Lucent Technologies recently rebranded its WaveLAN IEEE product line to ORINOCO your mobile broadband wireless connection In case you received your ORINOCO PC Card with drivers and or documentation that still reflects the name WaveLAN it is important to know that you can use such drivers and documentation without difficulty to install and use your product Alternatively consult the ORINOCO website to see whether updated drivers and documentation are available for your product What you Need Wind
75. ntial Gateway RG that provides access to the Internet or your home printers ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Set Basic Parameters For more information about the different types of networks refer to ORINOCO Network Scenarios on page 1 3 To connect your computer to a wireless network you will need to 1 Assign a name to the network connection profile 2 Use the pull down menu on the right to select how you wish to connect to the wireless network 3 Click the Edit Profile button to view modify the parameters for the selected profile For first time installations you are advised to setup the single profile using only the Basic Settings gt NOTE The number and type of parameters you need to specify may differ according to the selected connection type See page 2 13 for Access Point connection settings and page 2 15 for the Residential Gateway connection settings For information about various option press the key or click the Help button ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Set Basic Parameters Basic Settings for Enterprise Networks If you wish to connect to an Enterprise Network use the Add Edit Configuration Profile window to m Select to connect to an Access Point m Set the correct Network Name Figure 2 5 Edit Configuration window s Add Edit Configuration Profile 21x r Select Profile e Office Work access Point x Acc
76. o change on the left and then select its new value on the right Property Value AP Density MY WsvELAN_NETWORK MAC Address Medium Reservation Network Operation Station Name Transmit Rate WaveLAN Network Name Cancel When trying to upgrade a driver the Windows operating system will recognize your ORINOCO PC Card as a piece of hardware that had been installed before and will attempt to re install the old driver i e when the operating system finds the appropriate driver files on your hard disk it will not bother copying the files from the diskette with the new drivers ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshoot Figure B 8 Setup ORiNOCO Parameters WaveLAN IEEE PC Card 5 volt Properties 7 x Advanced Power Management Encryption Driver Type Bindings Basic WaveLAN Network Name my WaveLAN Network Station Name oy Laptop Computer Ad Hoc Demo Mode ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Removing the Miniport Driver Close all applications that are currently open On the Windows Taskbar click the Start button Click on Settings then click Control Panel In the Control Panel window double click the Network icon P Select the ORINOCO Adapter and click the Remove button 25 The Windows operating system will disable the Miniport Network driver and update the driver configuration files It will not delete the driver from your computer s harddisk This means that
77. oes not work try to resolve a possible IRQ conflict PC Card Conflict When your ORINOCO PC Card installation has completed successfully but it does not become operational it is possible that there is an I O Port conflict The Windows Resource Manager may not have been able to detect the conflict allowing the installation to complete successfully but not allowing the PC Card to operate properly because another device has been assigned the specified port The default I O Base address used by your ORINOCO PC Card is 0400 when using Miniport driver version 1 33 or higher and 0300 when using Miniport version 1 32 or earlier B 18 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting You are advised to try different I O Port values as described in Verifying I O Port Settings on page B 14 Table B 3 Default Configuration Settings Description Default Value Station Name none Connect to Network Type IEEE 802 11 Infrastructure E Connect via access points E Peer to Peer Ad Hoc disabled ORINOCO Network Name none MAC Address none use Universal MAC Address Distance between APs High Distance Transmit Rate High Auto Rate Select RTS CTS Medium Reservation OFF Card Power Management OFF E Receive All Multicasts Enabled E Maximum Sleep Duration 100 Encryption OFF 1 The Universal MAC Address of your ORINOCO PC Card is printed on a label on the backside of the card ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide
78. on E 1 E Before you start E 2 Installing the ORINOCO Driver E 3 m Install PC Card Software E 3 Installing Networking Protocols E 5 m Enabling your ORINOCO PC Card E 6 Customize PC Card Settings E 8 m Basic Parameters E 9 m Advanced Parameters E 12 Encryption Settings Window E 14 Using ORINOCO with PowerBooks E 15 a Monitoring Wireless Performance E 15 m Modifying Configuration Parameters E 16 m Removing the ORINOCO PC Card E 16 Removing the ORINOCO Driver E 17 F Installation for Windows NT Introduction F 1 Installing the ORINOCO Driver F 3 m Overview F 3 Starting Installation F 3 E Enabling PCMCIA Services F 5 a Enabling Network Support F 6 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Table of Contents Warranty Repair Card m About Warranty and Repair a Limited Warranty Oo Technical Support List of Figures List of Tables Index vi ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORiNOCO Kit Contents The ORINOCO PC Card kit includes the items as pictured in Figure 1 1 a One ORINOCO PC Card b Transparent protective casing for storing your PC Card while not in use c The ORINOCO PC Card Getting Started guide d The ORINOCO Software CD ROM Figure 1 1 ORiNOCO Kit Contents ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORiNOCO Kit Contents The printed document ORINOCO PC Card Getting Started is an abstract of the ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide
79. on the Windows task bar 2 21 Figure 3 1 Removing the PC Card 3 3 Figure 3 2 Edit Wireless Configuration Settings 3 9 Figure 4 1 Setup ORINOCO Encryption Parameters 4 2 Figure 4 2 Setup ORINOCO Advanced Parameters 4 3 Figure 4 3 Setup ORINOCO Admin Parameters 4 5 Figure B 1 Enabling the PC Card Controller B 9 Figure B 2 Verifying IRQ Availability B 13 Figure B 3 Verifying I O Port Availability B 15 Figure B 4 The Windows 98 Device Manager tab B 21 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide LOF 1 Figure B 5 Figure B 6 Figure B 7 Figure B 8 Figure C 1 Figure E 1 Figure E 2 Figure E 3 Figure E 4 Figure E 5 Figure F 1 LOF 2 List of Figures Windows 98 Update Driver Window Update Driver in Windows NT Interface of early ORINOCO Drivers Setup ORINOCO Parameters Windows CE CPU Type PC Card Software Installation Setting the AppleTalk Parameters Setup ORINOCO Parameters Advanced Settings Window Encryption Settings Window Enable the PCMCIA service for Windows NT ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide B 22 B 24 B 26 B 27 E 4 E 7 E 13 E 14 F 5 List of Tables Table 3 1 Client Manager Icon 3 8 Table B 1 LED Activity Table B 3 Table B 2 Default Strappings of the ORINOCO Hardware B 10 Table B 3 Default Configuration Settings B 19 Table D 1 WaveCAD Configuration Parameter Values D 8 Table D 2 ORiNOCO DOS ODI Driver Parameters D 12 Table D 3 WaveLAN Packet Driver Parameter Values D 25 Table D 4 Packet Driver Specific Parame
80. only need to modify these parameters when troubleshooting ORiNOCO performance upon advice of a ORINOCO expert or a ORINOCO Technical Support representative A detailed description of these parameters can be found in Chapter 4 Advanced Configurations Although this paragraph is basically oriented at Microsoft Windows 95 98 operating systems this chapter will provide you sufficient information to learn more about the setting of these parameters gt NOTE The parameter names described in Chapter 4 Advanced Configurations are slightly different from the names in the ORiNOCO Setup window for Macintosh operating systems You have access to these advanced parameters by clicking the Advanced or Encryption button on the ORINOCO Setup window Advanced Settings Window On the Advanced Settings windows you can adjust the following parameters see Figure E 4 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Mac Address Distance between APs Microwave Oven Robustness RTS CTS Medium Reservation Card Power Management For more information about these parameters refer to the information as described in the installation of MS Windows systems Chapter 4 Advanced Configurations Figure E 4 Advanced Settings Window E OF WaveLANeSetup BB Wave LAN IEEE Advanced Settings gt MAC Address Use Universal Use Local Distance between APs Large Q Medium Q Small C Microw
81. ons and or infrastructure products such as the AP 1000s are located in D Software gt NOTE Prior to copying or installing the software you are advised to read the Software License Agreement License txt located in the root folder of the CD ROM By installing copying or using the ORINOCO software you are consenting to be bound by this agreement If you do not agree to all of the terms of the Software License Agreement do not download copy or install the ORINOCO software 1 The drive letter of your CD ROM drive may differ from this example ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide t ORINOCO About the Software CD ROM Figure 1 7 Contents of the Software CD ROM 1 Exploring D ORINOCO CD ROM File Edit View Tools Help All Folders Contents of DAORINOCO amp ORINOCO 2 2 Docs 3 Drivers File Folder 5 31 2000 10 03 4M Adapter Extras File Folder 5 31 2000 10 02 AM E Ap Docs File Folder 5 31 2000 9 26 AM Ec E Software File Folder 5 29 2000 2 39 PM Gi PC_Card ss demo dbd DBD File 6 2 2000 4 28 PM a Rg E readme txt Text Document 5 31 2000 11 25 AM raais report txt Text Document 5 31 2000 10 30 AM vee El auton int Setup Information 5 17 2000 3 58 PM 41 29 Ms dos Z License txt Text Document 5 12 2000 5 00 PM 2 PCI_Card B setup exe Application 3 15 2000 9 44 AM win_2000 Win_95 Win_98 Win CE Win NT Software E Ap Ec Y PC_Card A Rg
82. oppy 0 sa D3F 03F 7 Floppy 0 sa ECOO EC DC21x4 0 Pci ECFO EC piixide 0 sa ECF8 EC piixide 0 sa Il 1 0 Port Memory Devices Devices Properties Refresh Print ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting If the default ORINOCO I O Port has already been assigned to another device select an alternative I O Port value from the range listed below 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 7 0440 0540 0640 0740 0280 0380 0480 0580 0680 0780 z 04C0 05C0 06C0 07C0 For driver versions 1 32 or earlier the default was 0300 For version 1 33 or higher the default setting is 0400 2 Verify that the alternative value is available i e not listed in the Windows NT Diagnostics window 3 Write down the alternative I O Port value and close the Windows NT Diagnostics Program Having finished these steps you should now have a note that identifies the following alternative values m IRQ value m O Port Address You can use these values to install the ORINOCO Miniport Driver as described later in this chapter ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Despite NT Diagnostics still facing problems The Windows NT Diagnostics program is not bullet proof Occasionally you may run into a hardware conflicts despite the fact that the Windows NT Diagnostics program displayed resources as being available to your ORiNOCO PC Card This may be the case when your computer has one or more
83. or ad hoc network in environments where no access points are available for example in Small Office Home Office SOHO environments As long as the stations are within range of one another this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORINOCO ORINOCO Network Scenarios Home Networking With the Lucent Technologies ORINOCO Residential Gateway RG wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your fingertips Figure 1 3 Connect to a Residential Gateway RG La 3 P 4 EN S 9 A All you need to do is connect the wireless computers to the ORINOCO Residential Gateway RG and you are ready to m Share files and printers and m Access the Internet via the built in modem of the RG Optionally the RG allows you to connect your wireless stations to previously installed wired computers and or an external cable an xDSL or a ISDN modem ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide t ORINOCO ORINOCO Network Scenarios Enterprise Networking Figure 1 4 Stand Alone Wireless LAN Network Name With the ORINOCO AP 1000 you can connect to a corporate Local Area Network LAN infrastructure to have wireless access to all network facilities LAN Infrastructures may either be m Stand alone wireless LANs as pictured in Figure 1 4 m Wireless network infrastructures connected to an existing Ethernet network as pictured in Fig
84. ork icon to view or modify the ORINOCO parameters Monitoring Wireless Performance The ORiNOCO software for Windows CE devices does not include diagnostic tools This is partially due to the memory limitations of Windows CE devices However you can use other ORINOCO stations to monitor wireless communications between the other station and your Windows CE device m For Peer to Peer workgroup environments you should start the Client Manager program on a wireless computer running either the Windows 95 98 or Windows NT operating system The Link Test mode of this utility enables you to analyze the communications quality between the Initiator station and your Windows CE device identified as the Remote Station C 6 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows CE m In Infrastructure Networks consult the LAN Administrator to run the AP Manager tool The Remote Link Test of this utility enables the LAN Administrator to analyze the communications quality between the AP 1000 identified as the Initiator station and your Windows CE device identified as the Remote Station Modifying Configuration Parameters To view or modify the ORINOCO configuration parameters open the Control Panel on your Windows CE device and double click the ORINOCO Wireless Network icon For more information about these parameters please consult m The ORINOCO help system for your Windows CE drivers by clicking
85. ork infrastructure has been closed E Change the configuration of your ORINOCO PC Card to enter the correct Network Name E If there are no AP 1000 devices available change the configuration of your ORINOCO PC Card to run in Peer to Peer mode ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooti Table B 1 LED Activity Table Continued Power LED Transmit Description Action Receive LED Off Off Card is not powered on so it can not transmit receive data The cause may either be E No Driver loaded installed E Card Driver mismatch which prevented the driver from loading E Device conflict which prevented the driver from loading Actions E Verify if a driver has been installed if not install the driver E Verify the device settings of the PC Card to determine the occurrence of a conflict with another device If so change the settings of either your PC Card or the conflicting device to resolve the problem E Verify the versions of the driver and the embedded software in the PC Card also referred to as Station firmware E Consult the ORINOCO website at http www lucent com orinoco to see if newer versions are available and if so upgrade both the embedded software and driver to the latest available version 1 Only for networks that include ORINOCO AP 1000s ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Can Not Connect To The Network If your PC Card seems to be working fine but
86. oved before it is stopped eee Station Cannot Connect to the Network This situation may occur in any of the following situations m Incorrect ORINOCO Network Name No driver loaded Station not authorized to access network Card defect Hardware Conflict ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Hardware Conflict When installing adapter cards or peripheral devices on a computer you may occasionally run into hardware conflict that may m prevent your ORINOCO PC Card from working properly or m disturb operation of other devices after the installation of the ORINOCO drivers Such problems are most of the times caused when multiple devices installed onto your computer are using identical values for I O Base Address and or Interrupt Request IRQ The factory set values of your ORINOCO PC Card have been set to use the following defaults Table B 2 Default Strappings of the ORINOCO Hardware Device Resource Default Value ORINOCO PC Card 1 0 Port 0400 0437 IRQ 10 1 For older driver versions the default I O Base Address value is 0300 Unlike the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating systems Windows NT is not able to check automatically whether the proposed values are already used by another device ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting To avoid or troubleshoot hardware conflicts with another device you are advised to use the Windows NT Diagnostic program to determi
87. ows CE devices are typically used in combination with desktop computers running Windows CE Services to transfer data between the desktop computer and the H PC device To use ORINOCO PC Card in your Windows CE device you will need to 1 Run the ORINOCO installation file setup exe for Windows CE to copy the Miniport driver and configuration files from the floppy disk to the synchronization folder for Windows CE services on your desktop computer and 2 Use the Windows CE Services to transfer files to your H PC device The default location of the Windows CE synchronization folder is C Program Files Windows CE Services wavelan ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows CE Please refer to the Microsoft Handheld PC Companion booklet and the user documentation of your H PC device for more information about installing the Windows CE Services Running the Installation Program To install the ORINOCO drivers on your Windows CE device simply do the following Insert the ORINOCO CD ROM into the desktop computer 2 Browse to the CD ROM folder that includes the Windows CE driver files For example d drivers win_ce Where d represents the drive letter of your CD ROM drive 3 Double click the setup2xx exe file that matches the version of the Windows CE operating system on the handheld device Use setup200 exe when your handheld device runs Microsoft Windows CE version 2 0 Use setup211 ex
88. pecifications The acronym of the channel set supported by your card is printed on a label on the back side of your ORINOCO PC Card see Table ORINOCO IEEE 802 11 Channels Sets on page A 10 for a detailed list of channels If you plan to install and use ORINOCO PC Cards to connect your AP 1000 or other computing device to an outdoor antenna installation additional regulations may apply To comply with such regulations Lucent Technologies offers two types of ORiNOCO PC Cards m In countries that adhere to the FCC regulations you can use the standard black colored ORINOCO PC Card m In countries that adhere to the ETSI regulations including France and Japan you must select the card type based upon the antenna that will be used m You can use the black colored ORINOCO PC Card when connecting the device to standard Lucent Technologies omni directional antennas m You must use the red colored IEEE Fixed Wireless PC Card when connecting the device to the standard Lucent Technologies 14 dBi directional antenna for outdoor use ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications When you ordered the ORINOCO Outdoor Router kit for outdoor antenna installations your kit includes the correct card type that complies with the regulations that apply in your country A WARNING At all times it will be the responsibility of the end user to ensure that an outdoor antenna installation complies with local radio regulations The
89. r Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Computer H CDROM 1 5 Disk drives E Display adapters Floppy disk controllers e Hard disk controllers H Infrared devices E Keyboard El Monitors Eg PI Network adapters El PCMCIA socket HY Ports COM amp LPT El Sound video and game controllers E E System devices El Universal serial bus controller Properties Refresh Remove Print ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting 5 In the top section of the Device Manager tab select the option View devices by type as pictured in Figure B 4 on page B 21 6 In the list of computer devices double click Network Adapters Select the item ORINOCO PC Card and click the Properties button In the ORINOCO PC Card Properties window select the Driver tab to display the window pictured in Figure B 5 Figure B 5 Windows 98 Update Driver Window WaveLAN IEEE PC Card Properties HE General Driver Resources Hai WaveLAN IEEE PC Card Provider Provider Lucent Technologies Date 8 19 1998 To view details about the driver files loaded for this device click Driver File Details To update the driver files for this device click Update Driver Driver File Details m To display information about the currently installed driver click the Driver File Details button m To upgrade your current driver to a newer version click the
90. r Network Client software to find the correct driver You are advised to copy the WaveLAN DOS ODI Driver and the NET CFG file to the same directory that you selected to install the network operating system software ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS For example when you selected the directory c network use the following copy commands giy cd wavelan drivers dosodi copy wvlan43 com c network copy net cfg c network Edit the NET CFG file to add the statement Link Driver WVLAN43 2 Enter the WaveLAN parameter values on a new line directly after the link driver statement Consult your LAN Administrator for values that apply in your network environment gt NOTE When modifying the NET CFG file ensure that all WaveLAN parameter lines will be indented Use the key of your keyboard to create an indent at the beginning of each line that will contain a WaveLAN parameter 3 When finished save the NET CFG file and restart your computer 4 Proceed with Finishing Installation on page D 28 Packet Driver Configuration The installation of the WaveLAN Packet Driver is a procedure that requires you to edit a number of system files manually ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS To ensure that the WaveLAN Packet Driver is loaded at start up you will need to add a few command line statements to the AUTOEXEC BAT file Th
91. rameter will be ignored 5 AP Density Parameter that controls the Roaming sensitivity of your computer must be set according to the settings of the AP 1000 access points Valid Values E Low Density default E Medium Density E High Density ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Table D 2 ORiNOCO DOS ODI Driver Parameters Continued 6 Medium Reservation Enables disables the RTS CTS Mechanism Valid Values E 2347 default Disables Medium Reservation Numeric value in the range of 0 2346 Enables the RTS CTS Mechanism and sets the frame length threshold from which the station should start using the RTS CTS Mechanism recommended value is 500 See ORINOCO Manager Suite User s Guide for more information 7 Node Address MAC Address To be used only when your network system requires Local MAC Addressing Valid Values E None to use the card s factory installed Universal MAC address default E 12 hexadecimal digits that identify the user defined Local MAC Address The 2nd digit of the first digit pair must be 2 6 A or E ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS Table D 2 ORiNOCO DOS ODI Driver Parameters Continued 8 Enable Encryption Enables disables WEP encryption Valid values E Y Yes enable WEP encryption E N No do not enable WEP encryption default When this parameter is enable
92. result of poor network performance due to excessive frame collisions at the access points For more information consult your LAN Administrator You can also refer to the helpfile and the ORINOCO Manager Suite User s guide Admin Parameters Tab On the Admin parameters tab of the Edit Configuration window the following parameters can be specified ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Advanced Configurations Introduction Figure 4 3 Setup ORINOCO Admin Parameters Edit Configuration Office Work 21 x Basic Encryption Advanced Admin Adapter r Distance between Access Points Large default Medium C Small Ai Default C Network Assigned MAC Address This tab should only be used by LAN administrators to view or modify specific settings that may apply for your network infrastructure m Distance between Depending on the number of access points in a Access Points ORiNOCO network this parameter controls the network performance m MAC Address Can be activated in exceptional cases when troubleshooting slow performance of the ORiNOCO network that could be related to in band interference from e g microwave ovens For more information consult your LAN Administrator You can also refer to the helpfile and the ORINOCO Manager Suite User s guide ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Card Specifications Physical Specifications Form Factor PC
93. s i oer es Mouse p simpiesouna m Ena Stickies E Undo All Changes users amp Gr WaveLANesetup Web Sharing ATM Basic Parameters For standard operation of your ORINOCO PC Card you will only need to set the following parameters characterized as the Basic Parameters m Type of network to which you wish to connect your wireless computer m The ORINOCO Network Name of the network ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Type of Network IEEE 802 11 compliant LANs identify two types of networks m IEEE 802 11 Infrastructures Wireless networks that include access points to allow the wireless stations to connect to other wired or wireless stations and provide seamless wireless connectivity to roaming mobile stations m Ad hoc wireless workgroups small stand alone workgroups of wireless computers which do not include access point devices gt NOTE Ad hoc demo mode is not compatible with Peer to Peer mode To connect to an infrastructure network 1 Clear the Ad hoc Demo Mode tick box and 2 Enter the name of the ORINOCO wireless infrastructure in the field Network Name To connect to an Ad hoc workgroup of wireless stations 1 Place a check mark in the Ad Hoc Demo Mode tick box In this mode your ORINOCO PC Card will m Ignore the ORINOCO Network Name value m Ignore ORINOCO access points m Fix the radio channel to operate at its factory set default channel ORINOCO PC
94. screen and restart your computer ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows NT Introduction Unlike Windows 95 98 Windows NT operating systems v3 51 and v4 0 do not support Plug amp Play and Hot Swapping of PC Cards m in order to start the driver installation for your ORINOCO PC Card you will need to introduce the card to the operating system m To swap PC Cards Windows NT machines typically require you to restart the computer in order to recognize the card and load the drivers The Windows NT operating system also identifies user profiles accounts that are associated with dedicated levels of authority privileges like the ones listed below m Users are allowed to change the visual appearance of the Windows NT desktop and user defined preferences m Power Users can create User Accounts or User Groups m Administrators can manage and control the overall configuration of the workstation ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows NT gt NOTE To install or uninstall the ORINOCO PC Card in a Windows NT environment you will need to login as the Administrator or ensure that your login profile provides the same level of privileges The privilege settings for each user account are set in the Microsoft Windows NT User Manager program Please consult the documentation that was shipped with your Microsoft Windows NT operating
95. se consult the ORINOCO website at http www lucent com orinoco for m the latest software user documentation and product updates m the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Alternatively please contact your local authorized ORINOCO reseller for Technical Support Help us helping you by completing the ORINOCO problem report form and include it with your e mail or fax when contacting Technical Support You can find the problem report form report txt on m the ORINOCO CD ROM and m the support pages of the ORINOCO website Addresses of authorized ORINOCO resellers are listed in the Contact amp Ordering section of the ORINOCO website ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 1 ORINOCO Kit Contents 1 1 Figure 1 2 Peer to Peer Wireless Workgroup 1 4 Figure 1 3 Connect to a Residential Gateway RG 1 5 Figure 1 4 Stand Alone Wireless LAN 1 6 Figure 1 5 LAN Infrastructure 1 7 Figure 1 6 The ORINOCO PC Card 1 9 Figure 1 7 Contents of the Software CD ROM 1 13 Figure 2 1 Start Up Screen ORINOCO Software CD ROM 2 4 Figure 2 2 Inserting the PC Card into Your Computer 2 5 Figure 2 3 Windows Network Identification Properties 2 9 Figure 2 4 Add Edit Configuration Profile window 2 11 Figure 2 5 Edit Configuration window 2 13 Figure 2 6 Edit Configuration window Residential Gateway 2 15 Figure 2 7 Edit Configuration window Peer to Peer 2 17 Figure 2 8 Finished Setting up the Hardware 2 20 Figure 2 9 PC Card icon
96. sys When for example your device line looks as follows DEVICE c wavelan wavecad wvlancad sys With Card amp Socket Services you do not need to set any parameters Memory IRQ I O Port in the DEVICE statements However if you would like to overrride the default settings follow the directions for Intel 82365 PCIC on page D 6 using Table D 1 on page D 8 to identify valid parameter values that can be included in the wvlancad sys DEVICE statement Intel 82365 PCIC For Intel 82365 PCIC based computers you must start the ORINOCO Card Access Driver wvlancad sys before any other program network driver or utility can access the ORINOCO card To ensure the WaveCAD is always run at start up time you must edit the system file CONFIG SYS to include a DEVICE statement that will identify the m Path and file name of the wvlancad sys program ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS m Memory Address of the ORINOCO card m 1 O Port Address of the ORINOCO card m Interrupt Request Line number IRQ of the ORINOCO card Use Table D 1 on page D 8 to identify valid parameter values that can be included in the wvlancad sys DEVICE statement In order for your card to function properly you will need to verify whether the values that you select to include in the DEVICE statement are not already used by another device that has been installed in your computer Consult your LAN
97. system or station for more information ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows NT Installing the ORINOCO Driver Overview 1 Starting installation 2 Enabling PCMCIA Services 3 Enabling Network Support for your client station gt NOTE Some computer manufacturers that ship computers with a factory installed version of the Microsoft Windows NT operating system often include a PC Card wizard that enables Plug amp Play for the Windows NT operating system If your computer automatically detects the new card you may skip the following section and turn to Enabling Network Support on page F 6 Starting Installation To install the ORINOCO PC Card on a computer running Windows NT version 3 51 or 4 0 proceed as follows 1 Insert the ORINOCO PC Card into your computer 2 Power up your computer 3 Continue with Enabling PCMCIA Services ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows NT gt NOTE To be able to perform the steps as described on the following pages you will need the privileges of the Windows NT station administrator From the Start menu use the option Log Off xxxxx to close all windows and log on as Administrator Secondly you will need to verify that the computer system has at least NT Service pack v4 0 installed check the blue start up screen of Microsoft Windows NT If the computer on which you plan to install the Wave
98. tation that came with your computer or MS DOS software windows smartdrv exe 1 Path to the NET CFG file that contains the parameter values for your WaveLAN card 2 Path to the second NET CFG file that contains the parameter values for an Ethernet card ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Introduction To connect your Apple PowerBook to a wireless network you will need to perform the following steps 1 Install the ORINOCO PC Card software 2 Install one or more networking protocols to allow your ORINOCO computer to communicate with other wireless and or wired computers on the network 3 Power up the computer with the ORINOCO PC Card 4 Configure the networking protocols of your MAC operating system to select the ORINOCO interface for network communication gt NOTE Lucent Technologies recently rebranded its WaveLAN IEEE product line to ORINOCO your mobile broadband wireless connection In case you received your ORINOCO PC Card with drivers and or documentation that still reflect the name WaveLAN it is important to know that you can use such drivers and documentation without difficulty to install and use your product Alternatively consult the ORINOCO website to see whether updated drivers and documentation are available for your product ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Apple MacOS Before you start gt NOTE Before you proceed
99. ters D 27 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide LOT 1 Index Sz A E Access Control D 18 D 26 ESS Ad hoc workgroup MS DOS D 12 MS DOS D 12 AP Density G default B 19 Gold Label Cards 1 11 DOS ODI Driver D 15 D 25 Apple E 1 r AppleTalk E9 I O Base see I O Port B 10 D 8 Es I O Port C default B 10 Client Manager DOS D 8 start 3 10 IBSS MS DOS D 12 D Infrastructure Display Parameter Settings 3 6 3 9 MS DOS D 12 Documentation Updates 1 1 Driver_Class Packet Driver D 27 Drivers DOS ODI Driver D 11 Packet D 21 Installation network operating system D 10 Interrupt Request DOS D 8 IRQ Display B 13 DOS D 8 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide PC Card defaults B 10 a verify availability B 12 P Packet_Interrupt Ll Packet Driver D 27 LED PCIC tivity B 3 MS DOS systems D 2 ieee eo Plug amp Play F 1 ee M S de Silver Label Cards 1 11 Software Updates 1 1 DOS ODI D 16 D 26 SOHO 1 4 Macintosh E 1 SSID ip see Network Name 2 13 2 15 DOS ODI D 16 D 26 2 M Add aa Start Client Manager 3 10 POS D 8 ress Station Address Monitori DOS ODI Driver D 16 D 26 onl oning Station Name Client Manager 3 7 MS DOS D 2 default B 19 7 E DOS ODI Driver D 12 D 25 Packet Driver D 23 Network Name TT default B 19 Novell Flag da Macintosh environments E 5 TCP IP settings B 6 Transmit Rate Packet Driver D 27 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide default B
100. that refers to the appropriate network driver and a list of parameters and parameter values that apply to the referenced driver For the IEEE 802 11 WaveLAN driver the NET CFG file will look as follows LINK DRIVER WVLAN43 BASIC PARAMETERS WAVELAN_NETWORK_NAME XXXXXXXX PORT_TYPE X STATION_NAMEXXXXXXXX ADVANCED PARAMETERS AP_DENSITYx TRANSMIT RATEX MEDIUM RESERVATIONXXXX NODE ADDRESS ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS All lines that start with a semi colon are informational comments to the user i e the driver will ignore this information The basic parameters that you should set are m WaveLAN Network Name m Station Name for your station m Port Type to identify the type of network to which you wish to connect your computer All other parameters are optional and should preferable only be used in special situations typically upon advice of a WaveLAN IEEE 802 11 expert Table D 2 on page D 12 lists the various WaveLAN parameters with their value ranges and usage The WaveLAN parameter values for the WaveLAN DOS ODI driver are not case sensitive the WaveLAN DOS ODI Driver will interpret all values as upper case values When the installation program of your Network Client software did not prompt you to identify a driver or specify the WaveLAN parameters you may need to identify the proper location of the WaveLAN DOS ODI driver and the NET CFG file This will allow you
101. the RTS CTS Mechanism and sets the frame length threshold from which the station should start using the RTS CTS Mechanism recommended value is 500 See ORINOCO Manager Suite User s Guide for more information 1 This parameter does not influence at which data rate the station will be able to receive data I E When the transmit rate is locked to 1 Mbit s the station may still receive messages that were transmitted at 2 Mbit second 2 Note The Access Control security feature of AP 1000 access points does not recognize Local MAC addresses When the AP 1000 devices in your network infrastructure have been programmed to use this feature leave this parameter blank For more information about each of the WaveLAN parameters ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for MS DOS m Consult the description for the WaveLAN parameters as described in Chapter 4 Advanced Configurations m Alternatively type the following command lines at the MS DOS prompt to display help for the WaveLAN Packet Driver cd wavelan drivers packet wvlan42 com h Table D 4 Packet Driver Specific Parameters Driver_Class A specific Packet Driver parameter that controls the frame format Valid Values E DIX Ethernet v2 0 frame format Default E IEEE 802 3 with 802 2 headers frame format Novell_Flag Enables support the Novell IPX 802 3 frame format Valid Values E convert all 802 3 type packets to 8137 type packets
102. ton from the Windows task bar Select Programs and then select the ORINOCO workgroup Next select Client Manager to start the Client Manager program Alternatively you can to change the PC Card configuration via the Control Panel 1 2 3 4 3 10 Click the start button from the Windows task bar Click on Settings and then on Control Panel In the Control Panel window double click the Wireless Network icon Optional Change the parameters you would like to modify and click m the OK button to confirm your changes or m the Cancel button to ignore your modifications ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows Finding More Information Finding More Information If you are looking for more information than contained in this manual please consult one of the following options m The online ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide for more information about the Client Manager program and for information about installing the ORINOCO PC Card in other operating systems such as MS Windows NT MS Windows CE MSDOS Apple Macintosh The online ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide can be found on the ORiNOCO Software CD ROM that came with your PC Card kit m The on line help system of your ORINOCO wireless system for information about software and driver functionality To view the on line help system click the Help button or press the function key on your keyboard in any ORINOCO wi
103. ure 1 5 on page 1 7 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORINOCO ORINOCO Network Scenarios Figure 1 5 LAN Infrastructure Network Name ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORiNOCO ORINOCO Network Scenarios It s Easy The ORiNOCO PC Card functions like any standard wired Ethernet card but ORiNOCO does not need any wires Where an Ethernet card requires a cable connection to a hub and or patch panel the cable physically ties you down to the location of the wired connection ORiNOCO allows you to connect your computer to a Local Area Network LAN system from anywhere within the wireless coverage area Expanding or re designing your network is easy Add or relocate AP 1000s power up your new ORINOCO computers and you re done Unlike Ethernet ORINOCO will enable you to roam throughout the network while remaining connected to the LAN gt NOTE The ORINOCO PC Card is a radio product Refer to the flyer Information to the User for regulatory information that may apply in your country ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide ORiNOCO PC Card Features The ORINOCO PC Card is a wireless network PC Card that fits into any standard PC Card Type II slot The ORINOCO PC Card has two LED indicators and two integrated antennas Optionally you can use the ORINOCO PC Card in combination with an external antenna see page 1 16 Figure 1 6 The ORiNOCO PC Card a hisuti n Antennas b
104. ve a Lucent Technologies proprietary connector that allows you to connect the card directly to the socket on the extended side of the your ORINOCO PC Card pictured in Figure 1 6 on page 1 9 Range Extender Antenna Use the ORINOCO Range Extender Antenna to ensure optimal transmission and receiving quality for situations in which the integrated antennas are shielded for example when m The ORINOCO PC Card is close to metal surfaces m The ORINOCO PC Card is inserted into a AP 1000 device or computer that is installed in a hidden location e g under a desk or inside a cabinet m Objects like thick stacks of books shield the antenna In most situations the ORINOCO Range Extender Antenna may provide a performance increase of up to 50 You can connect the Range Extender Antenna to the ORINOCO PC Card by inserting the connector into the socket on the extended side of the PC Card To protect the socket from dust it is shielded with a little cap that should be removed prior to connecting the antenna The ORINOCO Range Extender Antenna has a mounting bracket and a base for perfect vertical positioning that allows you to put the antenna on top ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide About ORiNOCO Optionally Available of on your desktop computer a table or filing cabinet or to hang it on the wall or ceiling etc A CAUTION Many computer monitors today support a degauss option that can either be enabled manually by the user
105. version of the ORINOCO Miniport driver please read Appendix B What You Need to Know Installing a ORINOCO PC Card requires the same level of expertise that you would need to install a standard Ethernet network adapter card It is assumed that you have a working knowledge of standard Windows 95 98 operations and of installing network adapter cards Refer to the Windows Help when necessary on the Windows task bar press the Start button and select Help ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Installation for Windows Install Drivers Driver Installation for Windows 95 98 Windows 95 98 operating systems support Plug amp Play for PC Cards Once you insert the ORINOCO PC Card into your computer these operating systems will automatically m Detect the card and enable the ORINOCO Driver or m Start the Add New Hardware wizard and prompt you to install the driver when the operating system cannot find the required driver This would typically occur when inserting the ORINOCO PC Card into your computer for the very first time To install the driver proceed as follows 1 If Windows starts the Add New Hardware wizard follow the instructions of the New Hardware Found wizard to install the drivers m When you are prompted to locate the driver installation files Select the ORINOCO CD ROM that was included with your PC Card kit and If you downloaded the drivers from the ORINOCO website navigate to the folder that matches your Op
106. w out of the box laptop computers come with the Windows 95 98 operating system factory installed On some of these computers a number of options like PC Card amp Socket Services have been disabled by default to save on disk and memory space In order to use such options you must first finalize the Windows 95 98 installation in order to enable such options If a Windows 95 98 computer does not detect your ORINOCO PC Card proceed as described below to enable the PC Card socket interface or to verify that it has been enabled proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows Taskbar 2 Click on Settings then Control Panel 3 Inthe Control Panel window double click the PC Card icon to open the PC Card Properties window see Figure B 1 2 4 Inthe PC Card Properties window double click one of the PC Card PCMCIA PC Card Sockets If the PC Card socket interface was not yet enabled the Windows operating system will display a message that it is finalizing the PC Card Socket installation 5 Click the OK button to confirm and close the PC Card Properties window B 8 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Figure B 1 Enabling the PC Card Controller PC Card PCMCIA Properties 174 x Socket Status Global Settings l To remove a PC card select it from the list and then click Stop uak Socket 1 eLAN IEEE PC Card Stop IV Show control on taskbar Y Display warning if card is rem
107. when you would re insert the ORINOCO PC Card your Windows operating system will attempt to activate the same driver files again app N 2 6 When prompted to Restart your computer select m Yes if you don t mind that the driver and configuration files reside on your hard disk the restart will finish your procedure to disable the driver m No if you would like to physically remove the drivers from your hard disk typically required to upgrade the driver on a Windows 95 98 operating system Proceed as described under Deleting the ORINOCO Driver Files on page B 29 to delete the driver and its information and configuration files from your harddisk B 28 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Troubleshooting Deleting the ORINOCO Driver Files The procedure to physically remove the ORINOCO Miniport Driver files from your harddisk is similar for all Windows operating systems A caution Prior to deleting the files from your harddisk it is important to remove the drivers as described on page B 28 Failing to do so prevents the Windows operating system from cleaning the Windows Registry which might lead to complications when you try to re install the ORINOCO driver in the future Open the Windows Explorer 2 Inthe Explorer menu click on View and select Options 3 From the View tab select Show all files and clear the check box Hide MS DOS file extensions Click the Apply button to return to the Explorer window 5 Ba
108. ws Using the Client Manager Using the Client Manager If you installed the ORINOCO Client Manager as described in Installing the Client Manager Software on page 2 3 you can use the Client Manager to m Verify the quality of your wireless connection to the network m View Modify the configuration settings of your wireless PC Card The Client Manager will start automatically every time you power up your computer The Client Manager icon is displayed in the System Tray of your Windows task bar at the right side on the bottom of your screen alll indicating that the Client Manager program is running m Click the icon once with your left mouse button to retrieve a more detailed status overview m Click the icon once with your right mouse button to display a menu with more options View Wireless Link Quality You can use the Client Manager icon on the Windows task bar to verify the link quality of your network connection An overview of all possible icons is given in Table 3 1 When the Client Manager icon is not indicating excellent or good radio connection act as described below ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows Using the Client Manager Table 3 1 Client Manager Icon Icon Description Excellent radio connection Color Green Good radio connection Green Marginal radio connection The radio signal is weak Move closer to the m ORINOCO AP 1000 or m ORi
109. y while transmitting data For other LED behavior see Appendix B m Optional To check the quality of the network connection install the ORiNOCO Client Manager program as described in Installing the Client Manager Software Figure 2 9 PC Card icon on the Windows task bar S4 1445 ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows Introduction This chapter provides general information about m Using your PC Card m View Other Computers m View Wireless Link Quality m View Modify PC Card Settings ORINOCO PC Card User s Guide Using ORiNOCO and Windows Using your PC Card Using your PC Card Radio Antennas The built in radio and antennas of your ORINOCO PC Card perform best in an open environment with as few obstacles as possible m To achieve the maximum range for wireless communications do not cover the card with objects such as books or thick stacks of paper m If you are using the card inside a desktop computer you may consider the purchase of the optional Range Extender Antenna Removing the PC Card If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your ORINOCO PC Card you can remove the PC Card from its slot as pictured in Figure 3 1 A CAUTION When removing the ORINOCO PC Card you will lose your connection to the network Prior to removing the PC Card make sure you have closed all files and network applications such as e mail ORINOCO PC Card

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