User guide

1-8 Quick Start Instructions for Access Point and PC Card Client Adapter

Windows 95 Systems

After you have installed the PC Card Client Adapter, the system automaticallydetects it, opens a New Hardware

Found window, and starts collecting information for a driver database.

Step 1. The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box opens and indicates that Windows will complete the

installation of the PC Card Client Adapter.

Step 2. Insert the PC Card Client Adapter CD for Windows 95 and NT, and click Next.

Step 3. When the Update Device Driver Wizard indicates that it is unable to locate a driver, click Other

Locations.

Step 4. In the Select other Location window, click Browse.

Step 5. Select the CD-ROM drive and click OK.

Step 6. In the Select other Location window, click OK.

Step 7. When the Update Device Driver Wizard indicates that it has found the driver, click Finish.

Step 8. When prompted to insert the Windows CD-ROM, click OK.

a) If Windows 95 prompts for ﬁles installed on your laptop (located at C:\Windows\Options\Cabs),

type this path in the Copy ﬁles from dialog box and click OK.

b) If Windows 95 prompts for the Windows CD and the CD-ROM drive onyour laptop is drive D,

the path should be D:\WIN95. Click OK to copy the required ﬁles.

Step 9. In the Systems Settings Change window, you are prompted to restart the computer. Remove CD and

click Yes.

Step 10. When the laptop has restarted, double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network.

Step 11. Select the PC Card Client Adapter and click Properties.

Step 12. In the Properties window, click Advanced.

Step 13. In the Advanced window, select Client Name. From the checklist on page 1-2, type your laptop’s client

name in the Value dialog box.

Step 14. Select SSID. Type your Access Point’s (case-sensitive) SSID in the Value dialog box. Click OK.

Step 15. In the Network window, click OK.

Step 16. If you are not connected to a DHCP server, double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network.

Click the Protocols tab and select TCP/IP and Properties. Select Specify an IP address and type the IP

address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your laptop. Click OK.

Step 17. When prompted, click Yes to reboot your laptop.

Windows NT Systems

Note: With Windows NT, install the PC Card Client Adapter with the computer off.

Step 1. Turn the laptop on and wait for Windows NT to fully start. On your computer desktop, double-click

My Computer, Control Panel and Devices. Scroll down and select PC Card Client Adapter. Click Start

up, select Automatic, and click OK.

Step 2. Insert the PC Card Client Adapter CD for Windows 95 and Windows NT into your CD-ROM drive.

Step 3. Double-click My Computer, Control Panel and Network.

Step 4. Click the Adapter tab and select Add.

Step 5. In the Select Network Adapter window, click Have Disk.

Step 6. In the Copy ﬁles from box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive (for example: D:\) and click OK.

Step 7. In the Select OEM option box, select the PC Card Client Adapter option and click OK.

Step 8. From the Adapter Setup window, select Client Name and type your computer’s unique name in the

Value dialog box.