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CONTENTS ----------------- - Install RF802WLC software - Uninstall RF802WLC software - Revision History - Technical Support - Copyrights and Trademarks INSTALL THE RF802WLC DRIVER (WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000): ------------------------------------------------------- Windows 95/98 Installation: ------------------------------------- 1. Be sure that a PCMCIA adapter is not inserted in your computer. 2. Start your computer. 3. Insert the installation CD included with your adapter, and select Setup.exe. 4. Accept the license agreement. 5. Select SSID. The default is ESSID. You can change this later using the Configuration utility or network configuration. Click Next. 6. Select the network type and click Next. The default is Infrastructure. 7. Click Next to accept the default destination folder. To change the path, click Browse, navigate to the folder you want, and then click Next. 8. The program will add a PCMCIA icon to the Program Folder. You can enter a new folder name or select one from the existing Folder list. 9. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files. After the files are copied, click Finish. 10. Insert the RF802WLC card into the open PCMCIA slot and restart your PC. 11. Click the Control Panel and then click PCMCIA Card. Verify that the RF820WLC card is installed in one of the sockets. If you find a Wireless LAN 11 Mbps in one of the sockets, the card is detected properly. 12. Check for the Wireless LAN 11 Mbps by right-clicking My Computer. Select the Device manager and then Network Adapters. A yellow question mark (?) on the adapter means that the installation is not successful. Select the adapter and click Remove. Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver to make the changes effective. Then reinstall starting with Step 3. 13. If your installation was successfule, right-click the Network Neighborhood icon. 14. Click Properties on the shortcut menu. The Network box appears and you see three main tables: Configuration, Identification, and Access Control. 15. Click the Configuration tab and then click Add. The Select Network Component Type dialog box appears. Click the Protocol tab, and then click Add. 16. The Select Network Protocols box displays. From the list of manufacturers, click Microsoft. From the Network Protocols list, select NetBEUI, and then click OK. 17. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. Click OK to return to Network Component Type box. 18. Repeat steps 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX and TCP/IP protocols. 19. Click the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select Static or DHCP. If you use the static IP setup, then enter the IP value, Subnet mask, DNS, Domain/ Workgroup name, and Gateway Address values. After setting these parameters, click OK to return to Network Component Type. Select the File Sharing and Printer Sharing options as well as the computer access options. lick OK. 20. Restart your computer. - Windows NT4.0 Installation: ---------------------------------------- 1. With Windows NT networking installed, start your computer. 2. Insert the RF802WLC card into an open PCMCIA card slot. 3. Insert the System CD in the CD-ROM drive and double-click the Setup icon. 4. Accept the license agreement. 5. Select SSID. (The default is ESSID. You can change this later using the Configuration utility or network configuration. Click Next. 6. Select network type and click Next. The default is Infrastructure. 7. Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click Browse and then click Next. 8. The program will add an icon to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing Folder list. 9. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files. After the files are copied, click Finish. 10. In the Microsoft TCP/IP properties table, select Internet protocol (TCP/IP), and then select obtain an IP address automatically or set your own IP address. Click OK. 11. Restart your computer. Windows 2000/ME Installation: ----------------------------------------------- Note: Do not insert the PCMCIA Card until you are directed to do so. If you insert the card now, this may result in an unsuccessful installation of your WLAN PC card. Follow the steps below (in the order shown) to install the RF802WLC card successfully. 1. Verify that there is no PCMCIA Card inserted yet. 2. Start your computer. 3. Insert the CD included your card into the CD-ROM drive and click Setup. 4. Accept the license agreement. 5. Select SSID. The default is ESSID. You can change this later using the Configuration utility or network configuration. Click Next. 6. Select the network type and click Next (the default is Infrastructure). 7. Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click Browse and then click Next. 8. The program adds the an icon to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing Folder list. 9. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files. After the files are copied, click Finish. 10. Insert the RF802WLC card into the slot. The Wizard will find the new hardware (Wireless LAN 11 Mbps PCMCIA Card). Click Next. 11. Choose Display a List of the Known Drivers for This Device so That I Can Choose a Specific Driver,and then click Next. 12. Select Hardware types. Select Network adapters. Click Next, and then click Wireless LAN 11 Mbps PCMCIA Card Adapter. Click Have disk, and then enter the path name. The driver files are copied to your hard drive. 13. Restart your computer and go to Start > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Find Wireless LAN 11 Mbps PCMCIA Card in Network adapters. If a yellow question mark (?) displays on the adapter, the installation was unsuccessful. Select the adapter and click Remove. Then reinstall starting with Step 3. If your Wireless LAN 11 Mbps PCMCIA Card is installed properly, right-click My Network Place, and then click Properties to set up a local area connection. Then click OK. 14. Restart your computer. UNINSTALL RF802WLC DRIVERS: ------------------------------------------------- - Windows 95/98 Uninstallation ------------------------------------------ To uninstall the PCMCIA/PCI card under Win 95/98, click Start, point to Programs, then to Wireless LAN 11Mbps PCMCIA Card, and then click Uninstaller. Click Yes to confirm. A message about removing the "Wireless LAN 11Mbps PCMCIA Card" and all of its components appears. UninstallShield removes the software "Wireless LAN 11Mbps PCMCIA Card" successfully. Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall the driver. - Windows NT4.0 Uninstallation ------------------------------------------- To uninstall the RF802WLC under Windows 2000, click Start, point to Programs, then click Uninstaller of Wireless LAN 11Mbps PCMCIA Card. A confirmation message about removing the "Wireless LAN 11 Mbps PCMCIA Card" and all of its components appears. Click Yes. UninstallShield removes the software. Click OK to finish the uninstall procedure. Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall the driver. - Windows 2000/ME Uninstallation ----------------------------------------------- To uninstall the RF802WLC under Windows 2000, click Start, point to Programs, and then click Uninstaller of Wireless LAN 11Mbps PCMCIA Card. A confirmation message about removing the "Wireless LAN 11 Mbps PCMCIA Card" and all of its components displays. Click Yes. UninstallShield removes the software. Click OK to finish the uninstall procedure. Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall the driver. REVISION HISTORY: ------------------------------ Driver version 1.32: -------------------------- - Initial release TECHNICAL SUPPORT ---------------------------------- For technical support, you may contact your authorized Multi-Tech Systems distributor, dealer, or the following Multi-Tech Systems branch offices. Country By Email By Phone France: support@multitech.fr (33) 1-64 61 09 81 India: support@multitechindia.com 91 (124) 6340778 U.K.: support@multitech.co.uk (44) 118 959 7774 U.S. & Canada: support@multitech.com (800) 972-2439 Rest of World: support@multitech.com (763) 717-5863 Internet Address: http://www.multitech.com FTP Site: ftp://ftp.multitech.com COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS ------------------------------------------- All documents and software provided herewith are Copyright (c) 2001 Multi-Tech Systems. All rights reserved. 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