User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Volume III
- e. Technical Description Of Operation
- Fixed channel Mode
- Auto-select Channel Mode
- g. OEM radio card
- All three cards have a transmitting frequency range of 2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz with a transmitting power measured at the antenna of 100 milliwatts. The radio functions as a "frequency hopper" and by definition will "hop" between a preset range of frequenci
- h. Understanding Signal Interference
- Physical Obstructions and Communication Range
- RF Interference
- i. Coverage Area
- j. Possible Monitor & WNI Configurations
- k. Communication Limitations of the Wireless Network
- m. Installation Hardware
APPENDIX 1 - RangeLAN2 PCMCIA Card
a. Installing and Configuring the RangeLAN2 PCMCIA card.
The RangeLAN2 card will come with driver disk(s) that are used to install the RangeLAN2 software onto a
laptop computer. REFER TO THE MANUFACTURER’S SOFTWARE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SPECIFIC STEP-BY-STEP SOFTWARE INSTALLATION INFORMATION. A typical installation is
shown here to provide essential configuration information needed to make the RangeLAN2 work with
Spacelabs wireless networks.
Installing PCMCIA card:
The RangeLAN2 card must be installed in the lower PCMCIA socket of the laptop.
Installing software onto laptop:
1. Install the RangeLAN2 card in the lower PCMCIA socket of the laptop. Start the laptop and wait until
Windows 95/98 auto-detects the RangeLAN2 card. The window will say “Select which driver you want to
install for your new hardware:” Choose “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer”. Put the
driver disk into the A:/ drive and click on “OK”.
2. The installation screen will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Complete the installation by following the manufacturer’s instructions.
5. Using Windows Explorer, find the directory containing the file named Pnetcon.exe (see example
below) and right-drag the Pnetcon.exe icon onto the Desktop to create a shortcut.
6. Double-click on the Pnetcon.exe icon to start the RangeLAN2 program. The Main Menu will appear:
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