Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Models 3020 PC Card & 3025 ISA Adapter Product Reference Guide 70-20505-01 October 1998
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................... 1 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Adapter ............................... 3 2.1 MU Mode Operation ........................................4 2.2 MicroAP Mode Operation .................................5 2.3 1 and 2 Mbps Operation ..................................6 2.4 Mobile IP (roaming across routers) Description ..8 2.5 Power Management .........................................8 2.6 Card and Socket Services.............................
6.6.1 Preparation ..........................................26 6.7 Windows 95 Retail Version .............................26 6.8 Windows 95 OSR2 Version .............................27 6.9 Windows 95 Setup .........................................29 6.10 Configuration...............................................30 6.11 Windows NT 4.0/3.51 Driver Introduction .....31 6.12 New Features For v4.00 ...............................32 6.13 Current Features For NT ...............................32 6.
7.5 Modifying Autoexec.bat ..................................56 7.6 Modifying Protocol.ini .....................................57 7.7 ODI Manual Installation .................................57 7.8 Modifying Autoexec.bat ..................................58 7.9 Modifying Net.cfg ...........................................58 7.10 Keyword usage.............................................59 7.11 Enabling Plug and Play .................................59 7.12 Enabling CardServices ............................
C.3.2 Installing S24UTIL ............................... C 4 C.3.3 Starting S24UTIL ................................. C 4 C.3.4 Uninstalling S24UTIL ........................... C 5 C.4 Windows NT 3.51 S24UTIL ................... C 5 C.4.1 Preparation......................................... C 5 C.4.2 Installing S24UTIL ............................... C 6 C.4.3 Starting S24UTIL ................................. C 6 C.4.4 Uninstalling S24UTIL ........................... C 6 C.
E.2 S_UTIL ................................................... E 2 E.3 Examples ............................................... E 4 E.4 S_INFO.................................................. E 5 E.5 Configuration/Status .............................. E 7 E.5.1 Transmit Statistics ............................... E 10 E.5.2 AP Table (MU Mode only).................... E 11 E.5.3 Associated MU Table (MicroAP Mode only).................................... E 11 E.5.4 Transmit And Receive Statistics Table...
H.3 Windows NT ERRORS ............................ H 5 Index.....................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Spectrum24 is a frequency-hopping, spread spectrum network that operates between 2.4 and 2.5 GHz. Spectrum24 operates similarly to Ethernet networks without a wired network infrastructure. Spread spectrum communication provides a high-capacity network within large or small environments. Interference reduction makes it ideal for mobile communications and real-time data access applications.
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Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Adapter The Spectrum24 Wireless LAN (WLAN) adapter allows ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) or PC Card equipped host systems to configure, connect to and establish a Spectrum24 network. The ISA adapter version of the WLAN implements the Plug and Play standard. When installed in a system with a Plug and Play BIOS (basic input output system), the card requests system resources. The system allocates an Interrupt Request (IRQ), Input-Output (I/O) port and memory address range.
Wireless LAN Adapter 2.1 MU Mode Operation In the Mobile Unit (MU) mode, the WLAN adapter connects to an Access Point (AP) or another WLAN installed system operating in MicroAP mode. The MU mode allows the device to roam freely between AP cells in the network. MUs appear as network nodes to other devices.
Wireless LAN Adapter 2.2 MicroAP Mode Operation In the MicroAP mode, the WLAN adapter performs as an Access Point. The Spectrum24 WLAN adapter installed in a PC without another network connection, establishes a single-cell wireless network coverage area for all 802.11 devices in MU mode. Each MicroAP needs to have a unique ESS_ID. Cells can coexist as separate, individual networks at the same site without interference. The MicroAP does not roam, but it does support roaming.
Wireless LAN Adapter established cell allows only the specified MUs (within the ACL) to associate with a MicroAP. Set the MicroAP and the MU to the appropriate data rates to communicate. Refer to the MicroAP Rate Control Table for the rates. The table below shows the compatible data rates.
Wireless LAN Adapter configuration) to maintain network connectivity. The table below identifies the supported data rates of a properly configured MU and AP. The factors listed below can dynamically alter the data rate. • signal strength between the AP and the MU • the ratio of good transmitted packets to attempted • transmitted packets fall below a threshold • the MU finds a higher transmit rate with another AP or it encounters an unspecified data rate.
Wireless LAN Adapter 2.4 Mobile IP (roaming across routers) Description The Spectrum24 WLAN supports Mobile IP (roaming across routers) when properly configured as an MU and configured to support Mobile IP (refer to appendix G for configuration and setup). Also configure an Access Point to properly pass through routing information.
Wireless LAN Adapter Power Save Polling (PSP) mode allows the MU to conserve power by suspending communication while still associated with an AP. The AP saves data for the MU, which wakes at given intervals to check for data. The WLAN adapter drivers support dynamic power management, Algorithm 11 and 12 (refer to Appendix A for usage). Algorithm 11 varies the PSP parameter between 1 and 10 depending on data traffic. Algorithm 12 switches the LAN adapter from PSP mode to CAM, also depending on data traffic.
Wireless LAN Adapter The WLAN adapter LEDs illuminate during connection or data transfer to indicate the functional status of the WLAN adapter. LEDs Mode Associated As MicroAP Activity LED Function The LED flashes to indicate a powered MicroAP accepting MUs. As MU A solid LED indicates association with an AP. As MicroAP A solid LED indicates data traffic between the MicroAP and MU. As MU A solid LED indicates communication with the AP. PC Cards without end-cap antennas lack LEDs.
Chapter 3 System Software Supported Spectrum24 WLAN adapters include drivers and applications that support: • Microsoft Windows 95 • Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 • DOS 3.3 or higher • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups (v3.11) • Novell Workplace v4.xx for DOS • Novell Netware Client v2.x • FTP PC/TCP v4.
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Chapter 4 Hardware Installation Physical installation for the PC Card and ISA versions differ for each system. Refer to the system manufacturer documentation for specific information. Software installation requires that the Installation and Utilities diskette accompany the user guide. 4.
Hardware Installation • an available upper memory range of 4Kb if setting up for I/O mode • an available upper memory range of 32Kb for setting up memory mode • a compatible Spectrum24 antenna • 10 to 16Kb available conventional or upper memory space (terminate and stay resident driver only; does not include network protocol stack). Installation and removal methods vary for different host devices. Refer to system documentation for information. Avoid contact with liquids or abrasive materials. 1.
Hardware Installation Align the card properly when inserting. Forcing the card into the slot can damage the device or the card. Keep the area around the end-cap antenna clear from materials that could block radio transmission (i.e. concrete, metals, and electrical systems). Inadequate coverage can reduce network performance. The end-cap antenna is available only for the PC Card Model.
Hardware Installation 4.3 End-Cap Antenna Installation To attach the end-cap antenna to the Spectrum24 PC Card, grasp the PC Card at its end nearest the antenna connector. Line up the antenna connectors with the PC Card connectors. Keep antenna in line with the PC Card. Tilting the antenna while trying to install or remove it can cause the connectors to misalign and break. Firmly press the antenna to the PC Card. A soft click indicates the connectors have connected.
Hardware Installation Do not press the buttons at the edges. They automatically open. Firmly pull the antenna from the PC Card. Keep the endcap in line with the PC Card. Tilting the antenna while trying to install or remove it can cause the connectors to misalign and break. To ensure a reliable connection, attach the end-cap antenna and PC Card connectors very securely. The antenna connection to the card is stronger than the PC Card connection in the host computer.
Hardware Installation 4.5 Installing the WLAN ISA Adapter Use proper grounding for the environment when handling computer components. Symbol does not support this adapter yet under Windows NT. This card runs in CAM only. 1. Power off the computer before installing the adapter. 2. If the system already has a PCMCIA adapter installed, the WLAN adapter can function as a second controller.
Hardware Installation 3. Remove the computer cover. 4. Locate an available ISA slot in the computer. 5. Remove the retaining screw and bracket for the slot. 6. Align adapter with the slot and insert firmly. Verify the adapter seats into the slot evenly. 7. Verify that the BNC antenna connectors in the back of the PC are exposed. 8. Secure the adapter to the chassis with a retaining screw. 9. Replace the computer cover. 4.5.
Hardware Installation 2. Modify the DIVERSITY parameter in the appropriate configuration file as follows Table 4-1: DOS Configuration/Parameters For Antennae NDIS ODI Single Diversity = N Diversity N Dual Diversity = Y Diversity Y Obtain additional or higher performance antennas from Symbol.
Chapter 5 Firmware Update Occasionally the Spectrum24 PC Card and ISA adapter firmware require updating for new features or performance improvements. Firmware updates require: • DOS (Version 3.3 or higher) bootable disk • Spectrum24 PC Card Installation Disk. To update the firmware: 1. Boot the machine from a DOS-bootable disk. 2. Remove the DOS-bootable disk and insert the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Card Installation Disk 1. 3. Change to the \FIRMWARE sub-directory. 4.
Firmware Update 2. Insert the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Card Installation Disk 1. 3. From the DOS prompt change to the \FIRMWARE sub-directory. 4. Enter the command (refer to Appendix E for more information on S_VER use): S_VER. 5. 22 Remove the disk and restart the machine if necessary when S_VER is complete.
Chapter 6 Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 6.1 Windows 95 Driver Introduction The Spectrum24 NDIS 3.x Driver provides access to a Spectrum24 WLAN adapter under Windows 95. It supports all transport protocols (i.e. NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP) provided by Windows 95 on Spectrum24 PC Card, and Plug and Play ISA adapters. The Windows 95 support includes the Spectrum24 driver, transport/API driver, driver extension service and the network card installation disk.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 6.2 New Features For v4.00 • supports IEEE 802.11 protocol • supports 1 and 2 Mbps transfer rates • supports Plug and Play ISA. Refer to the Rate Control Table in the 1 and 2 Mbps operation section of this document in order to set up the adapter rate control. 6.3 Current Features in Windows 95 • Support for Windows95. • Support for all Windows 95 transport protocols (NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, etc.) on both the Spectrum24 PC Card and ISA adapter.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Symbol supports the following procedure only for driver installations earlier than version 4.01. Using this procedure on version 4.01 can cause unpredictable behavior and even cause the operating system to fail. To remove the Spectrum24 Driver and/or transport driver, run the REMOVE.BAT file provided on the previous release (version 4.00 or earlier) of the driver installation disk (\WIN95\REMOVE.BAT). This removes the proper files from the hard disk 6.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations To update the drivers, follow the Driver Installation instructions. 6.6 Windows 95 Driver Installation 6.6.1 Preparation Before installing a driver for Windows 95, verify or obtain the following: • Previous Spectrum24 Adapter and Transport have been removed.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 3. When Windows 95 recognizes the Spectrum24 PC/ ISA/Plug and Play Card, the New Hardware Found dialog box appears requesting the device driver to install. 4. Place the Spectrum24 installation disk into the floppy disk drive. 5. Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer button, click the OK button. 6. When the Install From Disk dialog appears, (select the default entry A:\) click the OK button. 7.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 8. When the Install From Disk dialog appears, (select the default entry A:\) click the OK button. 9. When the Symbol Spectrum24 Configuration dialog box appears, select the Property Page that requires modification. To change the adapter settings, select the desired dialog. For the IEEE 802.11 protocol, set the ESS ID to the desired network Access Point ESS ID. For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the desired network Access Point Net Id.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 6.9 Windows 95 Setup 1. When the Symbol Spectrum24 Configuration dialog box appears, select the Property Page that requires modification. To change the adapter settings, select the desired dialog . For the IEEE 802.11 protocol, set the ESS ID to the desired network Access Point ESS ID. For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the desired network Access Point Net Id. When using a WPOS/ISA adapter, change the Card Type dialog item parameter to WPOS/ISA.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 2. When the System Settings Change dialog appears, remove the Installation diskette from the floppy drive and select the Yes button to restart the computer. 6.10 Configuration Modify the ESS ID or Net ID for the adapter so the network can recognize the Mobile Unit. The default values are “101” for the IEEE 802.11 ESS ID and 101 for the Symbol Protocol Net ID. To reconfigure the driver/adapter: 1. Open the Network applet from the Control Panel. 2.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 4. Select the dialog item to modify. 5. When all values have been changed, select the OK button to save and exit or Cancel to abort and exit. 6. Restart the system for changes to take effect. Refer to appendix A for the table containing a description of the parameters and the range of acceptable values. 6.11 Windows NT 4.0/3.51 Driver Introduction The Spectrum24 NDIS 3.x Driver provides access to a Spectrum24 WLAN adapter under Windows NT 3.51/4.0 Workstation or Server.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations INSTALNT.DOC Installation instructions (Microsoft Word 6.0/7.0). INSTALNT.TXT Installation instructions (DOS Text - i.e. Microsoft Notepad). Symbol recommends updating the Spectrum24 PC/ISA adapter to the latest firmware. Refer to the Firmware update section for instructions. 6.12 New Features For v4.00 • supports IEEE 802.11 protocol. • supports 1 and 2 Mbps transfer rates. 6.13 Current Features For NT 32 • The driver installation supports Windows NT 3.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 6.14 Current Limitations For NT • Perform adapter firmware update and preinstallation PC/ISA card diagnostics (S24DIAG) under DOS. A graphical interface version of site survey that runs on Windows NT is available. • Resource conflicts (i.e. Interrupt Number, I/O Base Address, Memory Base Address) are not detected during installation/configuration. Set up the configuration so that it does not conflict with other adapters.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations The driver installation disk does not include Spectrum24 utilities. S24INFO and S24UTIL are distributed separately. 6.16 Windows NT 4.0 1. Power up the system, when the Windows NT Setup dialog appears, click the Select from list button for Network Adapters selection. 2. Select Network Adapter dialog appears, click the Have Disk button. 3.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Interrupt Number, I/0 Port Address and Memory Base Address might need modification to fit system needs. Check the system resources for nonconflicting settings before proceeding with installation. Select Diversity for dual antennae. 9. Modify any protocol specific parameters that Windows NT requires to continue. 10. At the Windows NT Setup Wizard dialog, select Next to continue. 11. Enter the Computer Name, Workgroup or Domain for this computer and select Next.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 12. At the Windows NT Setup Wizard dialog , select Finish to complete the installation. 13. The Windows NT Setup Wizard continues to setup other operating system components. 14. At the Reboot System dialog, select restart to reboot the system. 15. Remove the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Windows 95/NT Installation disk. 6.17 Windows NT 3.51 1. Power up the system and when the Network Adapter Card Detection dialog appears, select Continue to manually install the driver.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 6. Interrupt Number, I/0 Port Address and Memory Base Address might need modification to fit the system needs. Check the system resources for non-conflicting settings before proceeding with installation Select Diversity for dual antennae. 7. Modify any protocol specific parameters that Windows NT requires to continue. 8. When the Network Settings dialog appears, select OK to accept the changes. 9.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 10. Remove the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Windows 95/NT Installation disk and follow all remaining instructions. 6.18 First Time Network Installation If the networking components were not installed during the primary installation process, install them using the Network Control Panel applet. Users need Administrator group privileges to install network components. 6.19 Windows NT 4.0 1. Boot and login to the system. 2. Open the Network applet from the Control Panel. 3.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations to continue. Click the Next button through the next two dialogs. 10. The Network Setup Wizard displays a dialog requesting some Windows NT files. Enter the full path to the Windows NT distribution files (i.e. A:\ for floppy based installation), and click the Continue button. 11. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, set the appropriate driver/ adapter configuration parameters.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Interrupt Number, I/0 Port Address and Memory Base Address might need modification to fit the system needs. Check the system resources for non-conflicting settings before proceeding with installation 12. The Network Setup Wizard displays the network binding dialog and allows the user to change the binding to the various Windows NT services. Making modifications to this dialog is not necessary for a successful Spectrum24 installation. Click the Next button to continue.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 3. The Network Settings dialog prompts for Windows NT Networking installation, click the Yes button to continue. When prompted, enter the full path to the Windows NT distribution files (i.e. A:\ for floppy based installation), and click the Continue button. 4. When the Network Adapter Card Detection dialog appears, click the Do Not Detect button to manually install the driver. Click the Continue button when the next dialog appears. 5.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Select Diversity for dual antennae. 8. From the Windows NT Setup dialog, select any applicable transport protocols. Click the Continue button to proceed. 9. When prompted for protocol specific configuration, click the Symbol Spectrum24 Adapter in the appropriate dialogs. 10. Dialogs displays based on any protocol selections made. Proceed by clicking the Continue button for each dialog encountered. 11.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Use the Enable/Disable buttons to enable/disable the appropriate bindings, click the OK button when complete. 12. Click the OK button to exit the Network Control Panel applet. 13. A prompt requests configuration of the bound protocol stacks. Click the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter from the Adapter list and enter appropriate values. 14. If a warning appears that the network could not be started properly, click the OK button to continue. The network starts after reboot.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 6.22 Windows NT 4.00 1. Boot and log into the system. 2. Open the Network applet from the Control Panel. 3. Click Adapters, and click the Add button. 4. When the Select Network Adapter dialog appears, click the Have disk… button. 5. Insert the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Windows 95/NT Installation diskette into the floppy drive and select the default path to the driver files (A:) by clicking the OK button. 6.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Select Diversity for dual antennae. Interrupt Number, I/0 Port Address, and Memory Base Address might need modification to fit the system needs. Check the system resources for nonconflicting settings before proceeding with installation. 9. When the Network dialog box appears, click the Protocols tab. Verify that Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NDIS 3.0 Packet Driver Appears under Network Protocols. 10. Select Add. 11.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 13. When Windows displays “Setup Needs To Copy Some Windows NT files”. Enter the full path to the Windows NT distribution files (i.e. A:\ for floppy based installation), and click the Continue button. 14. Click the Bindings button to view the current protocol stack bindings. Click the Enable/Disable buttons to enable or disable the appropriate bindings. 15. Click the Close button to exit the Network settings. 16.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 7. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, set the appropriate driver/ adapter configuration parameters. For the Symbol Spring protocol, change the Net Id to the Access Point Net Id. For the IEEE 802.11 protocol, change the ESS ID to the Access Point ESS ID. For the WPOS/ISA bus card, select the WPOS/ISA Adapter Type. click the OK button when complete or the Cancel button to use default values.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Interrupt Number, I/0 Port Address, and Memory Base Address might need modification to fit the system needs. Check the system resources for nonconflicting settings before proceeding with installation. Verify that Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter is selected before updating bindings. Select Diversity for dual antennae. 12. Click Bindings to view the current protocol stack bindings.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 14. If prompted to configure the bound protocol stacks at this time, click the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter from the Adapter list and enter appropriate values. 15. The Network Settings Change dialog displays and requests a system shutdown. Click the Restart Now to reboot. 16. Remove the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Windows 95/NT Installation disk. 6.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 10. Remove the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Windows 95/NT Installation disk. 6.25 Windows NT 3.51 1. Boot and log into the system. 2. Open the Network icon from the Control Panel. 3. Select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter, and click the Update button to continue. 4. Insert the Spectrum24 ISA/PC Windows 95/NT Installation diskette into the floppy drive and select the default path to the driver files (A:\) by clicking the OK button. 5. When prompted, remove the installation disk.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations 4. Select Adapters, select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter and click the Properties button. 5. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, select a field and use the arrow buttons to display a list of valid values or use the keyboard to enter a value. Enter values with a leading ‘0x’ representing hex-decimal numbers with leading ‘0x’ when using keyboard entry. 6. When all values have been changed, click the OK button to save and exit.
Windows 95/NT Driver Installations Refer to appendix B for the table containing a description of the parameters and the range of acceptable values.
Chapter 7 DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation 7.1 Preventing Memory Range Conflicts The ISA Plug and Play WLAN card requires users to load SLAINIT.EXE prior to loading the driver or updating the firmware. Ensure the firmware is up to date. Refer to firmware update section for instructions on firmware version verification. 1. To prevent conflicts with other devices, use an extended memory manager (i.e., EMM386, etc.). Exclude the upper memory block where the adapter resides.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation – Exclude a 32 KB memory range for memory mode operation. Refer to the Network Configuration for further details. Memory manager parameter settings vary. Refer to the memory manager software documentation 3. Reboot the system. Refer to Vendor docmentation for setup and installation of third-party network software and drivers. 7.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation A default installation is assumed for all driver installations. All references made are to default directories for all installations. 1. Power up the system to a DOS prompt. 2. Insert the Drivers and Utilities Installation Diskette into the floppy drive. 3. Change the drive and path to the location of the Drivers and Utilities diskette. 4. Press the Enter key. 5. Type Install. 6. Follow the instructions from the installation program.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation • SL8NDIS.EXE - The Spectrum24 radio device driver. • PROTMAN - A protocol manager to bind NDIS drivers to the protocol stack. • NETBIND - a network bind program for all network stack components. • Other protocol drivers as required Locate NDIS network parameters in Protocol.ini. Edit Protocol.ini using an ASCII text editor. The following example assumes a default installation of the third party network software.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation 7.6 Modifying Protocol.ini Modify PRTOCOL.INI to include: [sample PROTOCOL.INI entry for SYMBOL NDIS driver] [protman] DriverName=SYMBOL$ [SYMBOLNET] DRIVERNAME=SYMBOL$ IOADDRESS=0x300 INT=5 MEM=0xD000 ESS_ID=101 DIVERSITY=NO • other Keywords as required from appendix D. [Other protocol driver sections as required] 7.7 ODI Manual Installation For ODI, MUs require a Multiple Link Interface Driver (MLID) called SL8ODIPC.COM. SL8ODIPC.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation programs. [PATH] refers to the location of files on the hard drive. If the automatic installation program was not used, copy the files as needed (LSL.COM, SL8ODIPC.COM, ) from the Drivers and Utilities Installation diskette to the appropriate directory on the hard disk. 7.8 Modifying Autoexec.bat Modify AUTOEXEC.BAT to include the following: [PATH]\LSL [PATH]\SLAINIT (If using an ISA card) [PATH]\SL8ODIPC • other protocol drivers as required. 7.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation 7.10 Keyword usage Certain keywords enable or disable features, modes and usage of the Spectrum24 adapter in different environments. Refer to Appendix D for a detailed definition of all DOS keywords. 7.11 Enabling Plug and Play In both cases set the driver keyword PNP to YES. Verify that the keywords Cardservices and Socketservices are not present or are set to NO. For ODI, in NET.CFG enter: PNP YES CARDSERVICES NO SOCKETSERVICES NO For NDIS, in PROTOCOL.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation The ISA Plug and Play WLAN card requires users to load SLAINIT.EXE prior to loading the driver or updating the firmware. For ODI, from the command line or in a batch file load the following: LSL.COM SLAINIT.EXE SL8ODIPC.COM • other protocol drivers as required. For NDIS, in the config.sys file include: [DEVICE]=[PATH]\PROTMAN.DOS [DEVICE]=[PATH]\SLAINIT.EXE [DEVICE]=[PATH]\SL8NDIS.EXE • other protocol drivers as required. 7.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation For ODI, from the command line or in a batch file enter: LSL.COM SLAINIT.EXE SL8ODIPC.COM • other protocol drivers as required. For NDIS, in config.sys enter: [DEVICE]=[PATH]\PROTMAN.DOS [DEVICE]=[PATH]\SLAINIT.EXE [DEVICE]=[PATH]\SL8NDIS.EXE • other protocol drivers as required. Ensure that the driver keywords Cardservices and Socketservices have been set to Yes. Verify that PNP is not present or has been set to No. For ODI, in NET.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation For NDIS, in PROTOCOL.INI enter: PNP=NO CARDSERVICES=YES SOCKETSERVICES=YES Modify the driver keywords Memory and IOAddress if desired. SL8INIT.EXE uses the values to request resources from Card Services. Card Services provides values if they are unavailable. If the SL8INIT.EXE keyword DynamicResources is set to Yes, SL8INIT.EXE accepts these values and passes them to the driver. 7.13 Windows for Workgroups (v3.11) 7.13.0.1 Preparation.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation 2. Double click on the Windows setup applet. 3. Open the Options menu. Click Change Network Settings. 4. Select WFW network or windows support for another network. 5. Select Drivers. 6. Select Symbol Spectrum24 LAN Adapter and click Remove. 7. Click Close, click OK. 8. Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter. 9. Enter the new OEMSETUP.INF file location. 10. Select the new Spectrum24 802.11 adapter from the list. Click OK. 11.
DOS/Windows For Workgroups Driver Installation After restarting the system, the Spectrum24 802.11 adapter driver parameters remain active and present under setup in WFW network settings. The Spring parameters remain present under network settings in WFW. This does not indicate any abnormalities with the new Spectrum24 802.11 driver.
Appendix A Windows 95 Network Configuration Properties Parameters For PSP Description Beacon Algorithm the algorithm used Range: 1 - 11 to determine how Default: 1 often the adapter wakes up to check for data in the associated access point. A lower number means that the adapter wakes up more frequently. Algorithm 11 means that the adapter adapts to the traffic load. Beacon Maximum specifies the highest Range: 1 - 10 number used (in PSP Default: 10 mode only) when the Beacon Algorithm is set to 11.
Windows 95 Network Configuration Properties Parameters For MicroAP Description Range and Default MicroAP 1 Megabit Base rate. indicates 1 Mbps Range: No, Yes base rate supported. Default: None Hop Sequence frequency hopping sequence selection (MicroAP only). Hop Set frequency hopping Range: 1 - 3 set selection (MicroAP Default: 1 only). Access Point Id Access Point Id setting Range: 0x0 - 0x7F, (MicroAP and Symbol = autoprotocol only).
Windows 95 Network Configuration Properties Other Parameters Description Range and Default IP Address Mobile IP Home TCP/IP Address. Range: Any Valid IEEE TCP/IP address. Default: none Delay Time Mobile IP Delay Time. Range: 1 - 120 Default: 60 Registration Timeout Mobile IP Registration timeout. Range: 1 - 10 Default: 3 Mandatory BSS ID specifies a BSS ID address (IEEE address) of an Access Point with which this unit associates. Range: Any valid IEEE address.
Windows 95 Network Configuration Properties Other Parameters Description Range and Default Card Type identifies the physical form factor and bus type for the Spectrum24 adapter. Range: PCMCIA, WPOS/ISA, Plug and Play Default: PCMCIA Diversity enables/disables Range: Yes-Dual, secondary antenna. No-Single Default: No ESS ID identifies the ESS (Extended Service Set) ID for the network with which the adapter associates. Range: any displayable ASCII character string up to 32 characters long.
Appendix B Windows NT Network Configuration Parameters Parameters For PSP Description Range and Default Beacon Algorithm the algorithm used to Range: 1 - 11 determine how often Default: 1 the adapter wakes up to check for data in the associated Access Point. A lower number means that the adapter wakes up more frequently. Algorithm 11 means that the adapter adapts to the traffic load.
Windows NT Network Configuration Parameters Power Mode selects Continuously Range: CAM, PSP Aware Mode (CAM) Default: CAM or Power Saving Protocol (PSP) mode. Parameters For MicroAP Description Range and Default 802.11 Beacon frequency hops Delay between broadcast DTIM transmissions (MicroAP only). Range: 1 - 10 Default: 1 802.11 Hop Sequence frequency hopping sequence selection (MicroAP only). Range: 1 - 79, 255 = auto-select Default: 255 auto-select 802.
Windows NT Network Configuration Parameters Parameters for Rate Control Description Range And Default 1 Megabit Support indicates how 1 Mbps data rate is supported. Range: No, Yes, Mandatory Default: Yes 2 Megabit Support indicates how 2 Mbps data rate is supported. Range: No, Yes, Mandatory Default: Yes Other Description Parameters Range And Default Card Type identifies the physical Range: PCMCIA, form factor and bus WPOS/ISA type for the Spectrum24 Default: PCMCIA adapter.
Windows NT Network Configuration Parameters B4 802.11 Mandatory BSS ID specifies a BSS ID (IEEE address) for an Access Point with which this unit associates. Range: Any valid IEEE address. Default: 0 (none) 802.11 Preferred BSS ID specifies a BSS ID Range: Any valid address (IEEE address) IEEE address. for an Access Point with Default: 0 (none) which this unit associates.
Appendix C Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.1 Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 S24INFO C.1.1 Preparation. Before installing S24INFO on NT 4.0 or Windows 95 systems, verify or obtain the following: • The system is running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95. • A Spectrum24 driver is installed and configured. • A Spectrum24 transport is installed. • A Spectrum24 card is installed. • Ten megabytes of available disk space. • S24INFO utility software.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.1.3 Starting S24INFO 1. Click Start. 2. Click Programs. 3. Click Symbol Technologies 4. Open S24INFO. If a shortcut to S24INFO was placed on the desktop during installation, double-click shortcut to start S24INFO. C.1.4 Uninstalling S24INFO 1. Open Control Panel. 2. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet. 3. Click on item in list. 4. Continue to follow the S24INFO uninstall program. C.2 Windows NT 3.51 S24INFO C.2.1 Preparation. Before installing S24INFO on NT 3.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Install S24INFO utility after successfully installing the Spectrum24 adapter on the computer. C.2.2 Installing S24INFO 1. Insert the S24INFO installation disk #1 into the floppy drive. 2. Open Program Manager. 3. Click File from the file menu bar. 4. Click Run, enter A:setup Enter the correct drive and path for the location of setup program, if location differs from the example. Click OK. 5.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.3 Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 S24UTIL C.3.1 Preparation. Before installing S24UTIL on NT 4.0 or Windows 95 systems verify or obtain the following: • The system is running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95. • A Spectrum24 Driver is installed and configured. • A Spectrum24 Transport is installed. • A Spectrum24 card is installed. • S24UTIL Utility software. Install S24UTIL after successfully installing the Spectrum24 adapter on the computer. C.3.2 Installing S24UTIL 1.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup 4. Open S24UTIL. If a shortcut to S24UTIL was placed on the desktop during installation, double-click shortcut to start S24UTIL. C.3.4 Uninstalling S24UTIL 1. Open Control Panel. 2. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet. 3. Click on item in list. 4. Continue to follow the S24UTIL uninstall program. 5. Windows NT 3.51 S24UTIL. C.4 Windows NT 3.51 S24UTIL C.4.1 Preparation. Before installing S24UTIL on NT 3.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.4.2 Installing S24UTIL 1. Insert the S24UTIL installation disk #1 into the floppy drive. 2. Open Program Manager. 3. Click File from the file menu bar and click Run. 4. Enter A:setup click OK. 5. Continue to follow the SETUP program through the installation process (additional diskettes can be required). C.4.3 Starting S24UTIL 1. Open the Symbol Technologies Program Group. 2. Open the S24UTIL applet. C.4.4 Uninstalling S24UTIL 1. Open Program Manager. 2.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.5.1 Conversion When converting from an existing 32-bit installation to new driver and transport versions, uninstall the old version. Use the update option for installing the new driver, and install the new transport. C.6 Windows Utilities Description The installation media contains utilities to diagnose a radio or network problem for use in Windows NT and Windows 95.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.7 Monitor Spectrum24 MU Mode Figure 7-1: Monitor Spectrum24 Main Window (MU mode). C.8 Using S24INFO The S24INFO Monitor Spectrum24 MU window has four menu bar items. C8 • Click File and select Exit to close S24INFO. • Click Statistics to view additional tables on the main window. Available tables include Transmit, Receive and Miscellaneous. • Click APTable. The APTable provides statistics about individual Access Points (AP).
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • The Help menu provides access to the Help contents menu item and an About dialog that identifies the S24INFO version plus Spectrum24 drivers recognized in the system. Additional help appears when the cursor passes over a component on the screen, by displaying informative messages in the status bar.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • Click the associated OK button to close the Transmit and Receive Statistics tables or select the checked Transmit or Receive items from the Statistics menu to close Transmit and Receive Statistics tables. • Select the checked Miscellaneous line, from the Statistics menu to close the Miscellaneous table. Refer to Statistics and Configuration Screen descriptions In MU Mode in this appendix for a detailed description of these tables. Tables Update twice per second.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Transmit Total Host Packets the packet quantity transmitted by the Spectrum24 adapter. Non-Directed Packets broadcast packets transmitted to APs without a specified recipient. Directed Packets packets transmitted to a specified recipient. Total Bytes total bytes transmitted. The bar graph reflects hundreds of bytes per second. Receive Total Host Packets the packet quantity received by the Spectrum24 adapter.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Association Events Status indicates if the Spectrum24 adapter is associated or unassociated with an AP (out of range). Number of Associations indicates how many times the Spectrum24 adapter has established or reestablished AP communication. AP Count shows how many different APs the Spectrum24 adapter has available for association. Full Scans the complete scans used to determine communication quality. Even when not accessed a full scan occurs once each second.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Net ID the AP network identifier. Net ID or ESSID display depending on the internal protocol used by the Spectrum24 adapter. ESSID the Extended Service Set Identifier displays the proper ID as returned by the Spectrum 24 adapter internal protocol. ESSID display depends on the internal protocol used by the Spectrum24 adapter. Power Mode indicates Power Save Polling (PSP). Continuous Aware Mode (CAM) indicates the adapter constantly monitors activity.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Roaming Reason AP No Transmit no AP transmissions received over a specified time period. Poor Rx/Tx Quality poor transmission quality. The adapter uses internal diagnostics to determine transmission quality. It passes the rating to the S24INFO utility. AP RSSI Too Low the adapter Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) was weak. AP Load Leveling the AP changed the MUs carried, and balanced the MUs across the network. AP Dropped MU the AP quit serving the MU.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Transmit Statistics Total Directed the information packets transmitted to a specific recipient. @1 MB shows transmission statistics for a 1 Mbps network. @2 MB shows transmission statistics for a 2 Mbps network. If 2 Mbps is not supported by or not enabled for the adapter, NA displays in the 2 Mbps section. Total Non-Directed the information packets transmitted without a specified recipient.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Receive Statistics Total Directed the information packets sent expressly to the adapter. @1 MB the information packets sent expressly to the adapter at a 1 Mbps rate. @2 MB the information packets sent expressly to the adapter at a 2 Mbps rate. If 2 Mbps is not supported by or is not enabled for the adapter, NA displays in the 2 Mbps section. Total Non-Directed total information packets received without a specified recipient.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Miscellaneous Rcvd Beacons AP beacons received by the Spectrum24 adapter. Hop Pattern specifies one of several frequency sequences. Hop Dwell specifies how long to stay on a given frequency before switching to another frequency. Mandatory BSS specifies the only MAC AP address where the MU can associate. Preferred BSS the AP MAC address where the MU prefers to associate. The MU associates with another address when it cannot locate the preferred address.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup AP Table IEEE Address Or BSSID the AP MAC address. Age Out sets to maximum value on signal receipt. The adapter sends an acknowledgment signal. If verification does not return before the value counts down to zero, the AP deletes from the table. Net ID the Network IDentification assigned to the AP. AP ID provides the AP IDentifier assigned to the AP. Hop the hop sequence the AP uses.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Figure 7-3: Monitor Spectrum24 Main Window (MAP mode). S24INFO can run in either Monitor Spectrum24 MU mode for a Mobile Unit or Monitor Spectrum24 MAP for Micro Access Point mode depending on the internal configuration of the Spectrum24 adapter. The S24INFO Monitor Spectrum24 MAP window has four menu bar items. • Click File and select Exit to close S24INFO. • Click Statistics to view additional tables. Available tables include Transmit, Receive, and Miscellaneous.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • The Help menu provides access to the Help contents menu item and an About dialog that identifies the version of S24INFO plus Spectrum24 drivers recognized in the system. Additional help appears when the cursor passes over a component on the screen, by displaying informative messages in the status bar. Figure 7-4: Monitor Spectrum24 Main Window with statistics (MAP mode). C.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup IEEE Address indicates the Spectrum24 adapter MAC address. Self Test Status verifies that the Spectrum24 adapter is functioning correctly. Run Time elapsed time since adapter was started. This counter rolls over at approximately 36 hours. Transmit Total Host Packets the packet quantity transmitted by the Spectrum24 adapter. Non-Directed Packets broadcast transmitted to APs without a specified recipient. Directed Packets packets transmitted to a specified recipient.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Receive Total Host Packets the packet quantity received by the Spectrum24 adapter. Non-Directed Packets broadcast packets received by the adapter. Directed Packets packets received for a specified address. Total Bytes total bytes received. The bar graph reflects hundreds of byte per second. Counters go from 0 to a maximum value, and wrap back to zero. The associated bar graph shows activity over the last second.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Configuration Frequency displays the current Spectrum24 adapter frequency. Diversity If a second antenna is enabled Diversity reads Yes. If not, Diversity reads No. Net ID the AP Network Identifier. Net ID and ESSID display depending on the internal protocol used by the Spectrum24 adapter. ESSID The Extended Service Set IDentifier displays the proper ID as returned by the Spectrum 24 adapter internal protocol.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Transmit Statistics Total Directed the information packets transmitted to a specific recipient. @1 MB shows transmission statistics for a 1 Mbps network. @2 MB shows transmission statistics for a 2 Mbps network. If 2 Mbps is not supported by or is not enabled for the adapter, NA displays in the 2 Mbps section. Total Non-Directed the information packets transmitted without a specified recipient.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Receive Statistics Total Directed the information packets sent expressly to the adapter. @1 MB the information packets sent expressly to the adapter at a 1 Mbps rate. @2 MB the information packets sent expressly to the adapter at a 2 Mbps rate. If 2 Mbps is not supported by or is not enabled for the adapter, NA displays in the 2 Mbps section. Total Non-Directed total information packets received without a specified recipient.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Miscellaneous Statistics Rcvd Beacons AP beacons received by the Spectrum24 adapter. Hop Pattern specifies one of several frequency sequences. Hop Dwell specifies how long to stay on a given frequency before switching to another frequency. Beacon Interval the time between beacon packets. DTIM the frequency of DTIM packets as a multiple of beacon packets. Counters go from 0 to a maximum value, and wrap back to zero.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup MU Table displays information about MUs associated with the adapter. PSP MU ID, MU ID, PSP, PSP Que, and Rate display depending on the internal protocol used by the Spectrum24 adapter. C.11 S24INFO Troubleshooting Hints C.11.1 Symptom: Adapter not communicating The Spectrum24 PCMCIA or ISA adapter does not communicate. Check the following: • Ensure the PCMCIA adapter seats firmly in the PCMCIA slot. • Ensure the ISA adapter seats firmly in the ISA slot.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • In Windows 95, check device manager for IO Address and IRQ conflicts. • In Windows NT, select a different interrupt. C.11.3 Symptom: Out of Memory Error S24INFO or S24UTIL do not run or produce Out of Memory Errors. Verify the following: • Ensure the Transport is installed and bound to the Spectrum24 adapter. C.12 Using S24UTIL S24UTIL allows the user to get information from the Spectrum24 adapter, and temporarily change some settings in the Spectrum24 Driver.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup • The Help menu provides access to the Help contents and About dialog that identifies the version of S24UTIL plus Spectrum24 Drivers recognized in the system. Additional help appears when the cursor passes over a component on the screen by displaying informative messages in the status bar. Figure 7-5: S24UTIL Main Window • The S24UTIL window consists of two frames. • The top frame contains option buttons. Select the appropriate button for the desired utility.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup C.13 Utility Frame The Display Adapter Configuration Info option button displays basic configuration information about the Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter. The table below lists the information displayed after clicking the Apply button. C 30 Adapter Association indicates if the adapter is associated or not associated. IRQ shows the IRQ used by the adapter. I/O Address displays the Spectrum24 I/O address. Memory Address displays the Spectrum24 adapter base memory address.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Country Code adapter country code. Standard indicates the standard hop set. This field displays Japan, Korea, France, Spain, Israel or Belgium as appropriate. IEEE Address indicates the Spectrum24 adapter IEEE MAC address. Click the Set Preferred AP_ID (Spring Protocol) Option button to set the Preferred AP_ID for the adapter. When selected a Roaming Type radio button group appears under the Help button.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Enter the IEEE MAC address for the Preferred and Mandatory Access Points. Entering zeros tells the Spectrum24 Adapter it is OK to associate with any Access Point. The Display Net_ID/AP_ID Info (Spring Protocol) option button displays information about AP association status and Net_ID. The following information displays for Net_ID/AP_ID Info: Adapter Association indicates if the adapter is associated or not associated.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Mandatory BSSID the mandatory BSSID if set, otherwise 00 00 00 00 00 00. The Display Adapter Info/Statistics displays statistical information kept by the adapter. Click Apply to display the following information: Adapter Association indicates if the adapter is associated or not associated. Power Mode designates whether Spectrum24 is operating in CAM (Continuous Aware Mode) or PSP (Power Saving Poll) mode.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup ESSID the Extended Service Set Identifier. Up to 32 characters. This parameter displays only when using 802.11 protocol. BSSID the IEEE MAC address of the AP where the adapter is associated. This parameter displays only when using 802.11 protocol. Association ID displays the AP ID where the Spectrum24 adapter associated. Radio shows the radio version the Spectrum24 adapter uses. Version 1 notes as X, version 2 through 4 note as A.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Click the Set ESSID (802.11 Protocol) option button to enter a New ESSID for the Spectrum24 adapter in the dialog box provided. Valid ESSIDs can be any character, and can be up to 32 characters long. Click Apply to set the ESSID. The feedback should be as follows: Request Accepted verifies the computer received the new ID. The ESSID has been states the present ESSID setting. set to >xxx<. Click the Set Power Save Mode option button to change the adapter power parameters.
Windows NT/95 Utilities Setup Symbol Technologies recommends PSP mode for battery powered devices. PSP Mode coupled with Beacon Algorithm 11, Min 1, Max 10 are good power saving parameter settings. Click Apply, the feedback frame displays: Request accepted. The following change is now in effect: Power Save Mode: Continuously Aware Mode or Power Save Mode: Power Saving Polling Mode Beacon Algorithm: 11 Beacon Minimum: 1 Beacon Maximum: 10 The Sleep option button puts the adapter in to sleep mode.
Appendix D Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keywords For Description Power Saving Mode Beacon_Alg selects the beacon algorithm (1-12) for every nth beacon. Beacons broadcast every 100 ms, 1 selects 10 polls per second. Selecting 1 provides the best performance while 10 provides the highest power saving. Selecting 11 selects a dynamic algorithm that varies from the Beacon_Maximum to the Beacon_Minimum. Algorithm 11 uses Beacon_Minimum with network traffic for the unit and extends to Beacon_Maximum without traffic.
Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keywords For Description Power Saving Mode D2 Powermgmt sets power management option. The default is 'No' for CAM. 'Yes' sets the card to PSP mode. Keywords For MicroAP Mode Only Description MicroAP enables Micro AP operation when set to ‘Yes’. If enabled, the PowerMgmt keyword is ignored and the meaning of the Tx_Rate and Ess_ID keywords change. MicroAP_Hop_Set specifies the Hop Set used by the Micro AP. MicroAP_Hop_Seq specifies the Hop Sequence used by the Micro AP.
Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keywords for Description CSS and Plug and Play Clients Cardservices enables card services installation if no parameter is present or if the parameter is Yes. Requires I/O mode ‘No’ disables. Plug and Play keyword cannot be present or set to No. Socketservices enables socket services installation if no parameter or if the parameter is ‘Yes’ (requires I/O mode). 'No' disables PNP keyword cannot be present or set to ‘No’. PNP sets the driver to require the presence of slainit.exe.
Spectrum24 DOS Keywords D4 Keywords In MicroAP Or MU Mode Description Memory resource memory location (0xC000 to 0xE800). Default is 0xD000. Memory mode uses the 32Kb block; I/O Mode uses the 4Kb block. Verify the designated memory block is reserved using an extended memory manager (e.g. EMM386.EXE with the 'x= option for DOS). In protocol.ini, the keyword Mem is also supported. This is a hex number. Tx_Rate set to 1 or 2 to enable operation at 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps.
Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keywords In MicroAP Or MU Mode Description ESS_ID sets the ESS_ID. Default is "101". The ESS_ID is a 32-character, case sensitive string. In net.cfg, quotes are not required unless spaces are needed in the ESS_ID. In protocol.ini quotes are required. Symbol recommends using quotes. The ESS_ID string "BRDCST" is reserved and places the Adapter into the broadcast ESS_ID mode.
Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keyword Format In Description PROTOCOL.INI KEYWORD=YES in protocol.ini all arguments to a keyword require an '=' between the keyword and the argument. KEYWORD=0x3E0 in protocol.ini prefix all hex numbers with an ‘0x’. Keyword Format In Description NET.CF KEYWORD YES in net.cfg only a space is required. KEYWORD 3E0 in net.cfg this is not required, but a hex number has to be used where expected and a decimal point used elsewhere. Neither file is case sensitive.
Appendix E Spectrum24 DOS Utilities The flash utility programs included on the diskette are compatible with PCs using an Intel/Cirrus (PCIC) compatible PCMCIA interface. S_WFA, S_INFO and do not require a specific PCMCIA interface. For information on the 32-bit Windows utilities, refer to 32-Bit Spectrum24 Utilities in Appendix C. Load Slainit.exe before running utilities. ISA Plug and Play adapter requires Slainit.exe loaded to function. E.1 S_WFA This utility functions in MU mode only.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities E.2 S_UTIL S_UTIL is a DOS-utility program that can configure the adapter and obtain statistics. S_UTIL runs only after the driver has been installed. The program provides a list of available commands in the absence of a command line parameter. Each command requires a one-letter code to display current configuration parameters or statistics. Some commands allow optional parameters to change driver/firmware settings only for the current session.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities I displays association status, power mode, beacon algorithm and transmit status. This also displays the ESS_ID, station ID and radio type. The last line shows the APs in the AP table and the number of scans. The all option displays additional transmit and receive statistics. S_INFO also provides this information. J [hh hh hh hh hh hh] sets the mandatory AP BSS_ID for the adapter to associate. The BSS_ID represents the AP MAC address.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Used In MicroAP Only W displays the MicroAP ACL. X adds a MAC address to the ACL. The ACL allows a maximum of 16 entries. Duplicate ACL entries are not detected. Y removes a MAC address from the ACL. Z clears the ACL of all entries. E.3 Examples With no parameters, S_UTIL displays: Spectrum24 API Utility V1.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities To set the ESS_ID to Department 1, from the DOS prompt, enter: s_util E “Department 1” To set the beacon algorithm to 11 with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 10, from the DOS prompt, enter: s_util T 11 2 10 The '2' and the '10' are optional. To change the power mode to PSP, from the DOS prompt, enter: s_util P E.4 S_INFO S_INFO provides a dynamic, full screen display of selected firmware statistics and configuration variables.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities In MicroAP mode, the system displays: ***********SPECTRUM24 ADAPTER STATISTICS - MAP ********** Address 00A0F8-161CA8| Fw Ver Country STD | Selftest SSID RunTime V4.28 | Tx Rate s24net | Diversity V4.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities In MU Mode, the system displays: *********** SPECTRUM24 ADAPTER STATISTICS - MU ********** Address 00A0F8-161CA8| Fw Ver Country STD | Selftest SSID RunTime V4.28 | Tx Rate s24net| Diversity V4.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Address device MAC address. Country the adapter country code. STD indicates the standard hop set for the adapter. In certain countries, this field displays Japan, Korea, France, Spain, Mexico, Belgium or Israel, as appropriate. SS ID the ESS_ID. Runtime the elapsed time since the adapter initialized. Fw Ver the adapter firmware version and date. Selftest indicates adapter self-tests. A resulting PASS indicates no problem no problems were found.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities 200 host interface 400 radio interface 800 random access memory (RAM) Diversity indicates YES for diversity enabled or NO for single antenna selected. Tx Rate displays the transmission data rate used by the adapter in Mbps. Max Rate displays the maximum transmit rate available for use by the adapter in Mbps. Hop Pattern each hop set has a selection of hop patterns available. The field displays the hop pattern used by the AP that associates with the MU.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities DTIM Interval displays the frequency of DTIM (MicroAP mode only) packets as a multiple of beacon packets. This indicates how many beacons equal one DTIM cycle. E.5.1 Transmit Statistics Transmit statistics indicate activity over the last second. This display is useful if background operations such as pings occur. Locate counters on the left side of the display. Tx Host the packets passed to the driver.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Rx Bcn (MU mode only) the total beacons received. E.5.2 AP Table (MU Mode only) The lower section is the AP table. The AP table contains the AP status, BSS_ID, hop sequence, RSSI and MU load information for all known APs. St the status byte. Sign bit indicates MU association with the AP. AG the AP table entry age-out counter. An age-out counter of 0 through 8 maintains each AP table entry. Value 8 indicates an AP acknowledgment of an MU scan.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities ID the station ID assigned by the AP at association. Rat displays the current transmit rate available for the MU in Mbps. FIFO the transmits buffers pending for this MU. TxDir the fragments transmitted to this MU. RxDir the fragments received to this MU. Press PgUp and PgDn to display the second block of MUs. E.5.4 Transmit And Receive Statistics Table The transmit and receive statistics and graphs indicate activity over the last second.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities The system displays: Spectrum24 LAN Adapter Version Display Utility, V4.xx (C) Copyright 1996 Symbol Technologies, All Rights Reserved. Card in slot 1 FIRMWARE: IEEE Addr: hh hh hh hh hh hh Ver: V4.xx Date: xxxxxx Country: United States (1) Diversity: ON If using s_ver to display the CIS parameters, at the DOS prompt, enter: s_ver -x The system displays: Spectrum24 LAN Adapter Version Display Utility, V4.xx (C) Copyright 1996 Symbol Technologies, All Rights Reserved.
Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Do not run S_UPDATE after driver installation. Uninstall and reinstall the driver. The ISA Plug and Play WLAN card requires users to load SLAINIT.EXE prior to loading the driver or updating the firmware. S_UPDATE requires an Intel compatible PCMCIA controller (Intel, Vadem, Cirrus or Ricoh), or card and socket services and SLAINIT. If using EMM386, reserve the memory location at D000-D0FF (X=D000-D0FF).
Appendix F WLAN Adapter Specifications PC Card Physical Dimensions (less antenna) 3.3 inches x 2.1 in. x 0.2inches (85 mm x 54 mm x 5 mm) Weight (with antenna) 1.6 oz (45.36 g) Operating temperature 32 to 130 °F (0 to 54 °C) Humidity 95% 95% maximum non condensing Cargo/Packaged 6ft(1.8m) drop 5hz vibration Mil-Std 810E Altitude 15,000 ft. (4.6 km) - Storage 8,000 ft. (2.4 km)- Operating Vibration 2 G peak, sine; 0.
WLAN Adapter Specifications ISA Adapter Physical Humidity 95% max. non-condensing Cargo/Packaged 6 ft. drop; 5 Hz vibration Mil-Std 810E Altitude 15,000 ft. - Storage, 8,000 ft. Operating Vibration 2 G peak, sine; 0.02 G peak random (5Hz - 2000Hz) Shock 40 G, 11 mS, half sine ESD meets CE-Mark Radio Frequency Range country dependent.
WLAN Adapter Specifications Radio 100mW=300mW transmit @ 5V 500mW=650mA 100mW=400mA Range open environment over 1000 ft. (300 m). Typical office/retail environment over 180 and within 250 ft. (56 to 76 m TX Max. Radiated US: FCC part 15.247 EIRP Europe: ETS 300 320 Japan: RCR STD-33 Modulation Binary GFSK TX Out-of-Band US: FCC part 15.247, 15.205, 15.
WLAN Adapter Specifications F4 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide
Appendix G Roaming Across Routers/ Mobile IP Setup G.1 Roaming Across Routers And Mobile IP Configuration The Spectrum24 WLAN supports Mobile IP (roaming across routers) when APs on the network are properly configured. Refer to the Spectrum24 Access Point Model AP3020 User Documentation for details on the Access Point (AP) Mobile IP support of MUs. G.2 Configuring the Adapter For Mobile IP in Windows 95 1. Open the Network applet from the Control Panel. 2.
Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup 3. When the Symbol Spectrum24 Configuration dialog appears, select the appropriate tab for Mobile IP. 4. When all values have been changed in the Mobile IP properties dialog, select the OK button to save and exit or Cancel to abort and exit. 5. Restart the system for changes to take effect. Refer to appendix A for the table containing a description of the parameters and the acceptable values. G.3 Configuring the Adapter For Mobile IP In Windows NT 4.0/3.51 1.
Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup 3. Select Adapters, select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter and click the Properties button. 4. When the Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 NT Installation dialog appears, Select Enable Mobile IP. Configure all values in the Mobile IP frame. When all values have been changed click the OK button to save and exit, click the Cancel button to abort and exit. G.4 Configuring the Adapter For Mobile IP In DOS G.4.
Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup Copy files MIP.CFG and SLAMIP.COM from the installation disk to the driver directory. The file MIP.CFG contains configuration parameters for the Spectrum24 roaming across routers support. Edit the file before executing SLAMIP.COM. The home_address, ha_address, and subnet_mask are required. The reg_interval is optional. If omitted, the default value is 60. The maximum value is 1800. An example of a MIP.CFG file without user configurable parameters follows: MIP.
Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup If the automatic installation program was not used, copy the files as needed (LSL.COM, SL8ODIPC.COM) from the Drivers and Utilities Installation diskette to the appropriate driver directory on the hard disk. LSL.COM SL8ODIPC.COM SLAMIP.COM Refer to the Spectrum24 Access Point Model AP3020 User Documentation for details on the Access Point (AP) Mobile IP support of MUs.
Roaming Across Routers/Mobile IP Setup G6 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide
Appendix H Troubleshooting H.1 Windows 95 Troubleshooting Tips Use the tools provided by Windows 95, the Spectrum24 DOS/Windows utilities, and LAN analyzers (i.e. FTP Software LANWATCH, Novell LAN analyzer) to diagnose problems. Some common problems exhibited when the Spectrum24 adapter has not been properly installed include: • • Windows 95 does not recognize the Spectrum24 PC/ ISA card when installed. – Verify that Windows 95 PCMCIA support is installed.
Troubleshooting – • • A degraded performance from the Spectrum24 card. – Verify a secure connection to Antenna 1 on the PC Card or Primary Antenna on the WPOS adapter. – Verify two antennas remain attached to the PC or ISA adapter if Diversity is selected. Network drive mappings disappear when the laptop suspends or the adapter is removed then reinserted. Windows 95 does not restore Netware network drive mappings under these conditions.
Troubleshooting • Check Service Monitor entries in the System Log for hints on where to look for the conflicts (Windows NT 4.0). – Use the Windows NT Diagnostics program to locate a free resource (Windows NT 4.0). Use the Network Control Panel applet Configure option to modify the appropriate key value. Resource conflicts can exist without an entry in the event log, when another adapter failed to register its resources.
Troubleshooting – • • Verify that the adapter Data Rate is configured properly for the AP (refer to the AP Rate Control Table in this document). A degraded performance from the Spectrum24 card. – Verify a secure connection to Antenna 1 on the PC Card or Primary Antenna on the WPOS adapter. – Verify two antennas remain attached to the PC Card or the ISA adapter when Diversity is selected. Non-functioning WPOS/ISA adapter LEDs.
Troubleshooting H.3 Windows NT ERRORS Errors during driver loading appear in the System Log. Use the Event Viewer program from the Administrative Tools group to view the System Log. For Windows NT 3.51, find the entries where the Source field indicates the SLANT driver. In Windows NT 4.0 find SLANT or Service Monitor entries. If the driver fails to load one of the following messages will appear in the System Log. SLANTn is the driver name, where n indicates the nth network driver installed.
Troubleshooting • The driver could not locate a Spectrum24 PC Card in any PCMCIA socket or a Spectrum24 ISA adapter in any ISA bus slot. – Verify that the Spectrum24 PC Card or ISA adapter is firmly seated in a PCMCIA socket or ISA bus slot. SLANTn: Could not connect to the interrupt number supplied. • The driver could not claim the configured interrupt. – The configured interrupt number could be in use by another adapter. Choose a different interrupt number.
Index Numerics 1 and 2 Mbps Configuration 6 A ACL (Access Control List) 5 Antenna Diversity 39 DOS Configuration 20 End-Cap Installation 16 End-Cap Removal 16 Installation 13 Options 3 Diversity 20 End-Cap 16 External 19 Plane 19 Parameters 20 AP (Access Point) 4 Rate Control 6 Roaming 8 B BIOS (Basic Input Output System) 3 C CAM (Continuously Aware Mode) Power Management 3, 8 CardServices Enabling 60 Configuration 1 and 2 Mbps 6 Mobile IP 8 Rate Control 6 Roaming 8 CSS (Card and Socket Services) Plug a
Version 21 Frequency-Hopping 1 H Hardware Installation 13 I I/O (Input/Output) 3 Installation Antenna 13 End-Cap Antenna 16 External Antenna 19 Hardware 13 ISA Adapter 13, 18 PC Card 13 Utilities 13 Windows 95 Driver 23, 26 Windows NT Driver 31 IRQ (Interrupt Request) 3 ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) Adapter Firmware 21 Installation 13, 18 Plug and Play SLAINIT.
P S PC Card Alignment 14 Antenna Installation 16 Antenna Removal 16 Firmware 21 Installation 13 Plug and Play 3 Wireless LAN 3 PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) 18 Plug and Play 9 BIOS 3 CSS 3 Enabling 59 ISA Adapter 3 PC Card 3 Power Management CAM 3, 8 PSP 3, 8 Wireless LAN 9 PSP (Power Save Polling) Power Management 3, 8 Spectrum24 802.
Windows NT Driver Features 32 Driver Installation 31 Limitations 33 Windows NT 3.51 Server Installation 36, 40 Workstation Installation 36, 40 Windows NT 4.
