Aironet Wireless LAN Software
Packet Driver Installation Procedures
The packet driver is a TSR program that implements the Packet Driver
Interface Specification as defined by FTP software.
The packet driver is invoked by the following DOS command line:
awcpkt [-cnwumi] <int_number> - ARLAN PC Adapter
awcp690 [-cnwumi] <int_number> - ARLAN PCMCIA 690 Adapter
PKTCFG.EXE - Utility to parse pkt.ini to pkt.cfg file
PCMCFG.EXE - Utility to parse pcmcia.ini to pcmcia.cfg file.
PKT900.INI - Sample pkt.ini for 900 Mhz
PKT24.INI - Sample pkt.ini for 2.4 Ghz
(pkt900.ini & pkt24.ini MUST BE RENAMED TO PKT.INI
AFTER CHANGES AND BEFORE USING PKTCFG.EXE)
PKT001.MSG - Language file for English (default)
PKT002.MSG - Language file for French Canadian
PKT033.MSG - Language file for France
PKT034.MSG - Language file for Spain
PKT039.MSG - Language file for Italy
PKT049.MSG - Language file for Germany
**note** (Language file must be in root directory)
where:
-c allow IEEEDRV.EXE from FTP software to properly load.
-n allow usage with BYU Novell-Packet Driver Converter
-w allow usage with windows
-u unload Packet Driver TSR
-m Put driver into monitor mode. For use with the monitor mode ROM.
-i Specify drive-path-filename of default configuration file pkt.cfg.
<int_number> software interrupt for the packet driver to use. (i.e. 0x65)
2.1 Startup failure codes
The driver startup failure codes are grouped in two catagories.
The first code is a startup reason code and the second code is an ARLAN
diagnostic reason code.
Startup reason codes Description
0x80 Reset timeout. This error is generally hardware related the
coprocessor could not be reset.
0x81 Reset error. This error is generally hardware related the
coprocessor could not be properly reset.
0x82 Nop command failed. Sending nop command to coprocessor
failed. Generally caused by faulty hardware or coprocessor
firmware.
0x83 Config failed. Sending the config command to the
coprocessor failed. Generally caused by faulty hardware or
coprocessor firmware.
0x84 Config timeout. The config command timedout waiting to
complete. This is generally caused by faulty hardware or
coprocessor firmware.
0x85 Config error. The data in the configuration file was
invalid for this coprocessor type. Verify correct default
information exists in the config file for the coprocessor in
question.
0x86 Address timeout. The coprocessor was unable to formulate
a valid MAC address for itself. Usually indicates faulty
coprocessor hardware or firmware.
0x87 COP timeout. The coprocessor timed out waiting for a
command to complete. Usually indicates faulty coprocessor
hardware or firmware.
0x88 Nop did not complete. The nop command failed to complete.
This is generally caused by faulty coprocessor firmware or
hardware.
0x89 Nop command interrupt failure. The nop command failed to
generate the appropriate hardware interrupt. This usually
indicates faulty coprocessor hardware.
Diagnostic reason codes Description
0xEC EEPROM error on radio module.
0xED Too many Txenable commands.
0xEE T410 chip failure.
0xEF On chip failure.
0xF0 Invalid parameter found in command.
0xF1 Invalid command received by coprocessor.
0xF2 Reserved.
0xF3 Load code error.
0xF4 Invalid spreading code/channel.
0xF5 Reserved.
0xF6 Invalid config format.
0xF7 Missing SS code.
0xF8 Checksum error.
0xF9 No more address space.
0xFA Transceiver not found.
0xFB Backbone failure.
0xFC SCC failure.
0xFD Local ram test failed.
0xFE EPROM checksum failed.
0xFF OK.
Diagnostic offset description has been added to the driver to assist in
determining which byte in the configuration structure the Dataspan card had
trouble with. The offset will point to a byte field in the configuration
structure if a configuration error occurs. This byte is only valid for
startup code 0x85.
Packet Driver Configuration
The configuration of the packet driver layer is done through a file called
"PKT.CFG". PKT.CFG is created from an "INI" file using PKTCFG.EXE
PKT900.INI (900MHZ EXAMPLE) & PKT24.INI (2.4GHZ EXAMPLE) MUST BE RENAMED TO
PKT.INI BEFORE PARSING WITH PKTCFG.EXE
PKT.INI definition:
Note: Two standalone programs, PKTCFG.EXE and PCMCFG.EXE, are included with
the driver. These programs will convert the INI file to the required PKT.CFG
and PCMCIA.CFG files. The PKTCFG.EXE program can also be used to generate an
INI file from the CFG file. The following are usage examples for PKTCFG.EXE
and PCMCFG.EXE.
Generate binary config file from ascii file. PKTCFG BIN.INI
Generate binary PCMCIA config file from ascii file. PCMCFG BIN.INI
Generate ascii file from binary config file. PKTCFG PKT.CFG -I
The INI file used to configure the packet driver has the following format:
[SpreadPacket]
BitRate = 0
Channel = 0x3
SystemId = 0x110
RootRepeater = 0
RegistrationMode = 1
[Pcmcia]
Socket=1
Irq=3
BaseAddr=0xD000
[SpreadPacket] The category identifier for the packet driver
Configuration.
BitRate A number corresponding to the Spread Spectrum Code ID.
Byte must be zero if Channel is used.
Channel A number corresponding to a preconfigured Radio Channel
which can be set between 0 and 14.(See product manual
to determine which channel to use.)
SystemID System Identifier to uniquely define different networks. This must be a even value and same on all nodes of the
network. The upper byte must be a 0x00 for Dataspan
networks and 0x02 for ARLAN networks.
RootRepeater Used in the 411/671 card to indicate if the 411/671
card is a root or a repeater.
00 Root
01 Repeater
RegistrationMode Indicates what mode the Spread Card will operate.
0 Peer to Peer Mode
1 Normal TMA Mode
2 Power-Saving TMA Mode
[Pcmcia] The category identifier for the PCMCIA Configuration.
Socket The PCMCIA Socket being used. Default is 1.
Irq The IRQ the PCMCIA Controller will use.
Default is 3.
BaseAddr Shared RAM Base Address. Default is 0xD000.
For assistance,
Please see you User Guide or Technical Reference Manual.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.