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Wireless Software Installation Instructions
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General Requirements:

--Lucent Technology WaveLAN/ORiNOCO PC card, a Cisco wireless networking PC card, or built-in Apple Airport card.
--WaveLAN/AirPort drivers CD.
--For Win NT only: you need CardWizard.

Pre-Installtion for Windows computers:

--Insert the drivers CD into your drive.
--Place the drivers onto your hard drive. In this demo, it is assumed that you placed them at C:\WaveLan. You may choose another name.
Win 95 Driver Installation:

--Insert the card into the PCMCIA slot.
--An installation window will appear. Click next.
--Click other locations.
--Enter C:\WaveLan in the locations field.
--Click OK.
--Click Finish.
--You may get an error that "wvlan41.inf" can't be found. In this case, enter C:\WaveLAN into the copy files from field.
--You may be asked to fill in a computer and workgroup name as well. If so, fill out the information and click close.
--Click OK and wait.
--Reboot your computer when asked to.
--If you have tcp/ip installed, you should now be operational, otherwise click here.
Win 98 Driver Installation:

--Insert the card into the PCMCIA slot.
--An installation window will appear. Click next twice.
--Uncheck the floppy disk drives option.
--Check the specify a location option.
--Enter C:\WaveLan into the text field.
--Click next twice.
--Click OK and wait.
--You may get an error that "wvlan41.inf" can't be found. In this case, enter C:\WaveLAN into the copy files from field and click OK.
--Click finish. --Reboot your computer when asked to.
--If you have tcp/ip installed, you should now be operational, otherwise click here.
Win NT Driver Installation (with tcp/ip installed):

--You must have Card Wizzard installed.
--Insert the card into the PCMCIA slot.
--Click correct.
--Click OK.
--Click add.
--Click have disk.
--Enter C:\WaveLan in the field.
--Click OK three times.
--Click close.
--Select the obtain an IP address from DHCP server option.
--Click yes.
--Click OK.
--Click yes.
Win 2000 Driver Installation:

--Insert the card into the PCMCIA slot.
--Wait.
(Thats it, in theory.)
Mac OS8/OS9 WaveLAN Driver Installation:

--Insert the card into the PCMCIA slot.
--Open the tcp/ip controll panel.
--Make sure tcp/ip is active, and in the connect via menu select the ethernet option.
--Insert the drivers CD.
--Double-click the installer.
--Click coninue.
--Click install.
--Click restart (this will reboot your computer).
--When your computer is rebooted, double click the WaveLan/IEEE icon on your desktop.
--In the connect via menu select the WaveLAN/IEEE option.
--Close the AppleTalk window.
--Click save.
--Open the tcp/ip controll panel.
--In the connect via menu select the WaveLAN/IEEE option.
--In the configure menu, select the using DHCP server option.
--Close the window and click save if it appears.

(I think there's a mistake in there; need to be tested.)
AirPort Software Installation for Mac OS9:

--You may alrady have the AirPort software installed. If you do, skip to the setup section below.
--Insert the driver CD into your drive.
--Lanuch the Apple AirPort Installer.
--Click select.
--Click continue....
--Click agree.
--Click start.
--Click continue....
--Click restart (this will reboot your computer).
--Once rebooted, click on the forward arrow in the AirPort Setup Assistant window.
--Click go ahead.
--Click quit.

AirPort Setup for Mac OS9:

--Open your main hard drive.
--Open the assistants folder.
--Launch the AirPort Setup Assistant and click on the forward arrow in the window.
--Click go ahead.
--Click quit.


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