install.txt Driver File Contents (awa-100ra.zip)


		    Driver Installation Guide for Linux
		 =========================================

Introduction
============
    The linux-wlan-ng package is a linux device driver and subsystem package
    that is designed to provide the full range of IEEE 802.11 MAC management
    capabilities for use in user-mode utilities and scripts.
    The package currently supports the Prism2 11Mb/s reference design PCI +
    PCMCIA wireless LAN card.  For a list of elements that are still undone,
    see the TODO file in this directory.

    License:
      See the COPYING and LICENSE files.

    Top level directory for linux-wlan-ng:
    ./doc	    - source distribution documentation
    ./man	    - man pages
    ./etc	    - scripts used at run-time
    ./src	    - source code for various components

    Note: Some of the subdirectories have empty README files. This means we
	  have not gotten to the contents of these directories.   The empty
	  README is just a trick to prevent CVS from pruning the directory.

    This software has currently been tested on the following configurations:
      * linux-2.2.9  + pcmcia-cs-3.1.8	+ RedHat6.0
      * linux-2.2.12 + pcmcia-cs-3.0.14 + RedHat6.1
      * linux-2.2.14 + pcmcia-cs-3.1.24 + RedHat6.2


Installation procedure
======================
    The following build and install instructions assume you have configured
    source code for both the linux kernel package installed on your system.
    It is important that the configured code for these packages match the
    kernel you currently have running.

    Build Instructions: (Login as root. You may follow the mark '#' to type
			 the command.)

    Note: If you have been installed "pcmica-cs-x.x.x.tar.gz", you can skip
	  step 3-7, just install the wlan driver.

    1) untar the package using the command:
       Copy linux-wlan-ng-0.1.7.tar.gz and pcmcia-cs-3.1.24.tar.gz into the
       /usr/src directory.

       # cd /usr/src
       # tar -zxvf pcmcia-cs-3.1.24.tar.gz
       # tar -zxvf linux-wlan-ng-0.1.7.tar.gz

    2) Make sure you have linux sources on your system.

    3) # cd /usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.24
       # make clean
       To clean up any unwanted files accidentally included in the tar
       package.

       If make clean behaves badly (infinite loop, for example), you may
       have a date/time mismatch.  Run the command:
       # find . -type f -exec touch {} \;
       to fix the date&time stamps, then run 'make clean' again.

    4) # make config
       To configure the pcmcia-cs-3.1.24 package, run 'make config' and
       respond to the  questions. The defaults should be sufficient for
       most users. 'make config' must be run after a 'make clean' and
       before 'make all'.

    5) To build the package:
       # make all

    6) To install the package:
       # make install

    7) Reboot system:
       # reboot

    8) # cd /usr/src/linux-wlan-ng-0.1.7
       # make clean
       To clean up any unwanted files accidentally included in the tar
       package.

       If make clean behaves badly (infinite loop, for example), you may
       have a date/time mismatch.  Run the command:
       # find . -type f -exec touch {} \;
       to fix the date&time stamps, then run 'make clean' again.

    9) # make config
       To configure the linux-wlan-ng-0.1.7 package, run 'make config'
       and respond to the questions. The defaults should be sufficient
       for most users. 'make config' must be run after a 'make clean'
       and before 'make all'.

   10) To build the package:
       # make all

   11) To install the package:
       # make install

   12) Edit the /etc/pcmcia/wlan-ng.opts file to configure.  These options
       are set every time you insert a card. If you want to change an option
       after the initial configuration, a) pop your card out, b) alter the
       file, c) insert your card.   For more information see the file(s)
       linux-wlan-ng*/doc/config.*

   13) # linuxconf

       Go to "Config/Client tasks/Basic host information", set the "wlan0"
       as "Net device", configure the kernel modules as "prism2sta_cs", set
       IP address and its netmask, after the interface is added, click
       "Accept" and "Activate/Change" button to activate the device.

   14) Change the directory to /etc/pcmcia and run as follows:

       # sh wlan-ng start wlan0



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How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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