User's Manual
iv InstantWave PCI/PC Card
Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................1
INSTANTWAVE FAMILY...................................................................................................1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................1
Hardware Platform......................................................................................................1
Software Environment................................................................................................1
GLOSSARY..........................................................................................................................2
GETTING STARTED.......................................................................................................5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................................................5
PCI Card Installation.................................................................................................5
PC Card Installation...................................................................................................6
LEDS...................................................................................................................................6
DRIVER INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION...................................................................7
Installation in Windows 95........................................................................................7
Uninstalling the Adapter from Windows 95..........................................................11
Installation in Windows 98......................................................................................12
Uninstalling the Adapter from Windows 98..........................................................13
Installation in Windows NT 4.0...............................................................................14
Uninstalling the Adapter from Windows NT 4.0 ..................................................16
THE INSTANTWAVE WINDOWS UTILITY PROGRAM...............................17
INSTANTWAVE UTILITY INSTALLATION .....................................................................17
USING THE INSTANTWAVE UTILITY PROGRAM .........................................................18
Adapter Properties....................................................................................................20
Network Watcher (Infrastructure)..........................................................................23
Network Watcher (Ad-Hoc).....................................................................................23
Signal Quality Indicator...........................................................................................24
Throughput Monitor..................................................................................................24
UNINSTALLING THE UTILITY PROGRAM......................................................................24
SOFTWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURES...............................................................25
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................26
WINDOWS 95/98..............................................................................................................26
Installation Problems................................................................................................26
WINDOWS NT 4.0............................................................................................................27
Installation Problems................................................................................................27
GENERAL..........................................................................................................................28
Utility Error Messages..............................................................................................28
Operational Problems...............................................................................................28