ReadMe File for HF000X Driver package
Table of contents
1. Overview
2. Contents
3. Installation
4. FAQ
5. Revision history
6. Disclaimer
7. Copyright notices
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1. Overview
HF000X is a driver package for the Diamond Multimedia HomeFree Wireless LAN
line of cards and adapters for Windows NT, 2K and XP operating systems,
supporting PCMCIA, ISAPNP and PCI cards and adapters.
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2. Contents
HF000X consists of the following files
HF000X .INF - The INF file for Windows NT/2K/XP operating systems
HF000X .TXT - This file
SKYLINE.SYS - The W9X driver for HomeFree WLAN cards and adapters
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3. Installation
You must be familiar with network setup procedures.
When prompted for the driver, select 'Have disk', choose the drive and
directory where HF000X was copied and select HF000X.INF.
Additional utilites from the original W9X distribution do not support
Windows NT, 2K or XP. Replacements are not available.
You may use XP network properties and settings to configure workgroups,
shared drives etc. compatible with and to W9X settings and properties.
Example
W9X
User : GUEST (Setup)
Computername: COMP1 (Setup / network properties, ident.)
Workgroup : HOMEFREE (HFHelper / Network properties, ident.)
Description : MYNETWORK (Network properties, identification)
IP-Address : 192.168.000.001 (Protocol properties)
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.000 (Protocol properties)
DNS : - (Protocol properties)
CoNetId : MYNETWORK (HFHelper / Homeping)
NT/2K/XP
User : GUEST (Setup)
Computername: COMP2 (Setup / network properties, ident.)
Workgroup : HOMEFREE (Network properties, identification)
Description : MYNETWORK (Network properties, identification)
IP-Address : 192.168.000.002 (Protocol properties)
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.000 (Protocol properties)
DNS : - (Protocol properties)
CoNetId 'MYNETWORK' for NT/2K/XP is 'hardwired' into the INF file.
To customize the entry, edit the INF file, then un- and reinstall the
driver with the hardware manager.
All text entries should or must be in upper case.
XP and XP SP1 do not support NetBEUI, use 'NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS
compatible protocol' for XP and 'IPX/SPX compatible protocol' with
activated 'NetBIOS over IPX/SPX' for W9X instead.
Minimum TCP/IP configuration is easier to set up than NetBIOS over IPX/SPX.
XP SP2 supports NetBEUI.
Configurations testet
IPX/SPX/NetBIOS connecting XP Pro SP1 / HFPCI to W95 OSR1 / HFPCMCIA
TCP/IP connecting XP Pro SP1 / HFPCI to W95 OSR1 / HFPCMCIA
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4. FAQ
Q. Driver crashes XP after long idle periods in single machine environe-
ment.
A. Deactivate device when unneeded.
Q. Bubblegum boxes keep popping up, reporting endlessly 'No cable connec-
ted' and 'Cable reconnected'.
A. Deactivate device when no network connection is available.
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5. Revision history
08/21/2004, V0.1, Crosscompare version for ALL_OS.INF assembled
08/25/2004, V0.2, All OS version stripped down to NT/2K/XP only
09/01/2004, V0.3, Additional skyline parameters isolated/preset
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6. Disclaimer
This driver is provided in good faith and the hope that it is useful for
users, however the author explicitly disclaims all liability for damages
that are a result of the usage of this driver.
The author is not affiliated with any company mentioned, nor is any support
available from them.
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7. Copyright notices
SKYLINE.SYS is Copyright (C) Alation Systems, Inc.
HomeFree (R) is Registered Trademark (TM) Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
Windows (R) NT, 2K, XP are Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation
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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.