1. 2-18-97.EXE Driver
2. READ_95.TXT File Contents

READ_95.TXT Driver File Contents (2-18-97.EXE)

IBM Wireless LAN Software

NDIS3 Driver Installation Procedures

NDIS 3.0 Release Version 2.02

ARLAN.DLL     - Data link library for driver.
AWCN.SYS      - NDIS3 driver for ISA & PCMCIA - Win 95 & Win NT
AWCN655.INF   - Install file for ISA Win 95
AWCN690.INF   - Install file for PCMCIA Win 95
OEMSETUP.INF  - Install file for ISA & PCMCIA Win NT.
VERSION.EXE   - Program to display version of NDIS3 driver.
WIN95ISA.TXT  - WIN95 ISA installation instructions.
WIN95PC.TXT   - WIN95 PCMCIA installation instructions.

In order to load this driver you must remove all other versions
of Aironet drivers that have been previously loaded.  During the
install procedure do not use any of the references to any
existing Aironet files that may be located on the machine.
Always refer to the new driver disk.

For DETAILED installation instructions for WINDOWS 95. Read the
  WIN95PCM.TXT file for PCMCIA instructions OR the WIN95ISA.TXT
  file for ISA instructions.

List of KNOWN PROBLEMS at the bottom of this file !!

For removal of an existing driver:

1. Click on control panel
2. Click on network
3. Select the adapter card
4. Click on the remove button
5. Click on yes
6. Click on OK
7. Go to DOS and erase the driver and install file.
8. Click on restart

To Add the new driver:

1. Click on control panel
2. Click on network
3. Click on the add adapter button
4. Select OTHER (DO NOT use an existing ARLAN driver from menu)
5. Click on continue
6. Put driver disk in 'A' drive, path to a:\ndis3
7. Click on OK
8. Select Arlan ISA from the list
9. Click on OK
10. Set config values for IRQ and memory to match the DIP switches
        on ISA board
11. Set Radio Parameters
        SID
        Channel (1-5)
        Datarate (1-4)
        TMA Mode (On for use with Access Points, Off for
          Peer-to-Peer)
12. Click on OK
13. Click on OK
14. When Prompted, enter IP/Sub-net /etc. info
15. Remove Disk and Restart machine

To Reconfigure values after the driver has been installed:

1. Click on control panel
2. Click on network
3. Select the Arlan ISA LAN adapter card
4. Click on the configure button
5. Click on the Ignore button at the prompt for No Disk in drive
        NOTE: SID and TMA values DO NOT reflect what was
              actually in unit
6. Change all parameters to desired values
        NOTE: Be certain ALL parameters shown have the proper
              values. When the driver reloads, all shown values
              will take effect.
7. Click on OK
8. Click on OK
9. Click on restart machine


KNOWN PROBLEMS !!!

1:  Failure to wakeup wireless LAN card after resume.  The driver
fails to wake up the wireless LAN card after a laptop has been in
sleep mode with TMA set to POWER SAVINGS mode.  If TMA is set to
ON, the radio continues to communicate with the access point
during sleep mode unless PCMCIA power is lost due to the sleep
settings.

2:  NETBIOS problems.  Several problems have been reported with
NETBIOS when running peer-to-peer with or without an access
point.


For assistance, please contact:
IBM Corporation at
1-800-IBMSERV or
visit our Web site at http://www.networking.ibm.com/wireless/.