1. HF000X9.ZIP Driver
2. README9X.TXT File Contents

README9X.TXT Driver File Contents (HF000X9.ZIP)

ReadMe File for HF000X9 Windows 95/98/ME 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

   HF000X9 is a driver package for the Diamond Multimedia HomeFree Wireless
   LAN line of cards and adapters for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000 and XP
   operating systems, supporting PCMCIA, ISAPNP and PCI cards and adapters.

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2. Contents
 
   HF000X9 for Windows 95, 98 and ME consists of the following files

   BIGSKYLN.VXD - The VxD Memory trace device
   HF000X9 .INF - The INF file for Windows 9X/ME operating systems
   HOMEPING.EXE - The HomeFree wireless lan utility
   README9X.TXT - This file
   SKYHOKE .VXD - The Windows 95 support
   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 HF000X9 was copied and select HF000X9.INF.

   Additional internet sharing utilites from the original W9X distribution
   are not neccesary for Windows ME.

   You may use Windows 9X/ME network properties and settings to configure
   workgroups, shared drives etc.
   

   Example

    W9X TCP/IP configuration
   
     User        : GUEST           (Setup)
     Computername: COMP1           (Setup / network properties, ident.)
     Workgroup   : HOMEFREE        (Network properties, identification)
     Description : MYNETWORK       (Network properties, identification)
     IP-Address  : 192.168.000.001 (Protocol properties)
     Subnet mask : 255.255.255.000 (Protocol properties)
     DNS         : -               (Protocol properties)

    ME TCP/IP configuration

     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 Windows 9X/ME is 'hardwired' into the INF file.
     To customize the entry, edit the INF file, then reinstall the driver
     with the hardware manager or use HomePing to change the entry in use.

     All text entries should or must be in upper case.

   Windows 95 defaults to IPX/SPX without NetBIOS, no shared resources and
   access rights during network installation. TCP/IP protocol, shared drives
   and printers, access rights and path have to be supplied manualy. 

   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' to connect W9X/ME to XP instead.

   Minimum TCP/IP configuration is preferable to and more reliable than
   NetBIOS over IPX/SPX.

   XP SP2 supports NetBEUI.


   Configurations testet
 
    TCP/IP  connecting W95 / HFPCMCIA (Generic) to W95 / HFPCMCIA (Diamond)  
    TCP/IP  connecting W95 / HFPCMCIA (Generic) to Win XP / HFPCI (Generic)
    TCP/IP  connecting W98 / HFPCMCIA (Generic) to Win XP / HFPCI (Generic)
    TCP/IP  connecting W95 / HFPCMCIA (Diamond) to Win ME / HFPCI (Generic)
    TCP/IP  connecting W98 / HFPCMCIA (Generic) to Win ME / HFPCI (Diamond)
    NetBEUI connecting W95 / HFPCMCIA (Diamond) to W98 / HFPCMCIA (Generic)

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4. FAQ

   Q. Can 'HF000X9' replace the original windows distribution driver package?

   A. 'HF000X9' contains only necessary and compatible parts. It provides the
      functionality and support needed and usual for wireless lan products.

   Q. Windows 95 reports missing files 'HOMEPING.DOC' and 'SVRAPI.DLL' during
      installation of the original driver package.

   A. The installation procedure and sequence are cleaned up. 

   Q. Windows ME crashes during installation of original Windows distribution
      drivers.

   A. The original drivers missused 'SKYNDI.DLL' for extended installation
      options. The complete procedure is no longer used.

   Q. HomePing won't report any visible nodes.

   A. Add the protocol 'NetBEUI' to your bindings.
      HomePing must be running on every node to be reported.
    
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5. Revision history

   08/21/2004, V0.1, Crosscompare version for ALL_OS.INF assembled
   07/19/2005, V0.2, All OS version stripped down to W9X/ME only
   07/28/2005, V0.3, Optional parameters added
   08/03/2005, V0.4, WLU added
   08/08/2005, V0.5, Reintegration into ALL_OS.INF

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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

   BIGSKYLN.VXD, SKYHOOK.VXD and SKYLINE.SYS are Copyright (C) Alation Systems
    , Inc.
   HOMEPING.EXE is Copyright (C) Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
   HomeFree (R) is Registered Trademark (TM) Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
   Windows (R) 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2k and XP are Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp.