WIN95ISA.TXT Driver File Contents (2-18-97.EXE)

  Instructions for Installing IBM WIRELESS ISA ADAPTER
             on WINDOWS 95

NOTE:  This adapter is NOT plug-and-play.

1: The ISA adapter is shipped with  default switch settings:
              IRQ 5
              ADDRESS  D000-D1FF
   You must verify these setting as you install the hardware
  into your PC. You should also verify the lack of conflicts
  at these settings. If conflicts exist, these settings should
  be changed PRIOR to hardware installation and recorded for
  driver configuration.

2: Install the hardware in any available slot.

3: Apply power to the machine and Windows 95 should NOT
  detect the new hardware.

  Go to CONTROL PANEL either by clicking on START, then SETTINGS,
    then CONTROL PANEL
  OR, clicking on MY COMPUTER, and CONTROL PANEL.

4: Select ADD NEW HARDWARE
  - Select NEXT

5: Win95 can search for your hardware but it will not find this network card.
      To save time, select NO
   Select NEXT.

6: Select NETWORK ADAPTERS
   Select NEXT

7: At the Select Device screen, select HAVE DISK.
  Insert the WIN95 Driver Diskette into the A drive and
    Select OK at the Install From Disk window.

8: Select the ARLAN 2.4GHx ISA Wireless LAN

9: At the Add New Hardware Wizard, review the resource settings
  displayed. These are the default selections for the DRIVER. They
  may not match your card. If they DO NOT match, you can change them
  later in the process.
  Select NEXT

10: At the ARLAN 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN Properties window
  insure that the BUS TYPE is ISA,
                  DATA RATE is either 1Mbit or 2Mbit
                  RADIO CHANNEL must be set, acceptable values are 1 thru 5.
                                This must match your network values.
                  SYSTEM ID must be set to match the SYSTEM ID of the
                            network.

11: WIN95 will now copy files from the diskette. You may be asked to insert
your WIN95 diskettes OR indicate the path to the WIN95 System files on
your harddisk.

12: If WIN95 could not find the AWCA.INF file on the harddisk, select the
        A: drive.

13: WIN95 should now be finished installing the hardware.  IF you need to
make changes to the settings as indicated in number 9 above, select NO at
the SYSTEM SETTINGS CHANGE window indicating you do NOT want WIN95 to shut
down the computer.

14: To change the settings for the card, select SYSTEM on the CONTROL PANEL
window.  Then select the DEVICE MANAGER tab. Highlite the ARLAN 2.4GHz
ISA WIRELESS LAN adapter and click on PROPERTIES.

15: Select the RESOURCES tab:
    Change the Resource setting to match that of the card. As you change
them, WIN95 will inform you if there are conflicts. If conflicts DO EXIST,
you MUST select values that have no conflicts AND CHANGE THE HARDWARE TO
MATCH !!.
        To change the MEMORY RANGE, double click on MEMORY RANGE and select
the range you want by clicking on the up and down arrows next to the range.
        To change the INTERRUPT REQUEST, double click on INTERRUPT REQUEST
and select the range you want by clicking on the up and down arrows
next to the range.
        When done, click on OK.

16: WIN95 will now ask you if you want to shut down so that the changes can
take effect. Select YES.

17: At the "IT'S NOW SAFE TO TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER" message, you can either
reboot with CTL-ALT-DEL after you remove the disktte from the A drive
or, turn off the machine to make those changes to the card settings if needed.

18: The network card is now configured. You must now configure the network
protocols to match the particular network you are connecting to. See the
WIN95 Help screens for details on that configuration.


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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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