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Avaya, Inc. Avaya 802.11a/b Platinum Card
Software for Microsoft Windows platform Release: 2.3 June 2003
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
3. INSTALLATION NOTES
4. REGULATORY INFORMATION
5. NEW FEATURES
6. FIXES IN THIS RELEASE
7. KNOWN ISSUES
8. APPLICATION NOTES
9. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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This README.TXT covers current information that may not be included
with the User's Guide, including known issues and work-arounds for the
product. It is recommended that you consult the Avaya web site
(www.avaya.com) for the latest software and documentation for this
product.
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1. CD CONTENTS
1.1 The 802.11a/b Platinum Card CD includes the 802.11a/b driver
(version 2.3.1.10), the Avaya 802.11a/b Management Utility
(version 2.3.0.75), the User's Guide, the Readme and the Quick
Start Guide.
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2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Operating System
This Driver is supported under the following Microsoft Windows
Operating Systems:
Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows Millennium Edition
Windows 2000
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home
2.2 Hardware Requirements
The Avaya 802.11a/b Platinum Card installs into a Type II CardBus
(32-bit interface) slot.
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3. INSTALLATION NOTES
3.1 Standard Installation
Please refer to the Quick Start Guide and User's Guide.
3.2 Software Upgrade Instructions
Use this procedure to upgrade the Avaya Management Utility
from the previous release to this release.
1. Click 'SETUP.EXE' from the installation software.
2. Click 'YES' when you receive the prompt that states
"An older version of AVAYA 802.11 Utility is already
installed on your computer. You will need to Uninstall
and Reboot before install this version. Do you want to
continue?"
3. Once the earlier version of the Avaya Management Utility
is uninstalled, click 'REMOVE' When the prompt to remove
the device driver appears.
4. Click 'OK' to reboot the computer.
5. After reboot, the installation program will automatically
start installing the new Avaya Management Utility. Click
'NEXT' to continue. Before continuing with the program,
the New Hardware Found dialog for Windows will appear.
6. When the New Hardware Found dialog appears, click 'NEXT'.
When the Select Driver dialog appears, click 'NEXT'.
If the Microsoft approved software dialog appears, click
'CONTINUE ANYWAY'. Click 'FINISH' to end the Windows New
Hardware Found program.
7. Go back to the Avaya Management Utility installation dialog
and click 'YES' to accept the License Agreement.
8. Select a destination folder for the utility and click
'NEXT'
9. It is recommended that you click 'YES' when you receive the
prompt for the readme file.
10. When you receive the Microsoft approved software dialog
appears, click 'CONTINUE ANYWAY'.
11. Click 'FINISH' to complete the installation.
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4. REGULATORY INFORMATION
See the User's Guide prior to installation for
regulatory information and country-specific information.
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5. NEW FEATURES
5.1 New Avaya Management Utility
This release includes a new Avaya Management Utility for the
Avaya 802.11a/b Platinum Card. The CD provides an upgrade
option for this new software utility. All client card settings
are carried over from the old to the new utility.
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6. FIXES IN THIS RELEASE
6.1 You no longer need to re-enable the radio when you switch to a
new profile after disabling the radio, powering down and then
powering up your laptop. When you switch to a new profile after
powering up, the radio will be enabled.
6.2 The client card will roam between cells without any delays in
locating the Access Point. In the previous release, the
client card would occasionally take a considerable amount of time
to find an Access Point when roaming between cells.
6.3 The client card will now properly re-associate with a Linksys Access
Point after you reconfigure the Access Point setting "Allow
broadcast SSID to associate" from YES to NO.
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7. KNOWN ISSUES
7.1 Management Utility Upgrade may lose 802.11a Turbo Mode setting
in Profile
If you upgrade from the previous version of the Avaya
Management utility, the original Profiles will be preserved
but you may lose 802.11a Turbo mode setting. This is because
the new driver will check EEPROM for Turbo mode support. If your
card does NOT enable Turbo mode capability in EEPROM, then the
Avaya Management Utility will pop-up a warning dialog to inform
you that Turbo will be suppressed.
Workaround: Go back into the Profile and enable Turbo Mode.
7.2 The available networks will be cleared if opened for a few minutes.
If you use the Avaya Management Utility to open the Available
Networks dialog and wait for a few minutes, the network lists
will be empty. However, the client card will be associated to
an Access Point.
Workaround: Closing and restarting the Avaya Management Utility
will usually fix this issue.
7.3 Avaya Management Utility displays 54Mbps rather than 11 Mbps
for client cards associated with an Access Point in 802.11b/g mode.
The Avaya 802.11a/b Platinum Card's Management Utility displays
the link of 54 Mbps when it is associated with an AP in 802.11b/g
mode. The display should read 11 Mbps.
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8. APPLICATION NOTES
8.1 Compatibility with Cisco VPN Client (Version 3.6) under Windows XP
Cisco VPN Client installs a "Deterministic Network Enhancer" device
driver. This device driver can cause your system to become unstable
if you are using Windows Wireless Configuration Tool. It is
recommended that you do NOT use the version 3.6 Cisco VPN Client
over the Avaya 802.11a/b Card while using the Windows Wireless
Configuration Tool. If you are using Windows Wireless Configuration
Tool, you can unbind the device driver with the following steps.
Steps to unbind "Deterministic Network Enhancer":
1. Open Network Connections from Control Panel.
2. Find the Wireless Network Connection corresponding
to the Avaya 802.11a/b Card.
3. Right mouse click and select "Properties".
4. This will bring up "Wireless Network Connection
Properties" dialog.
5. Under "This connection uses the following Items",
see "Deterministic Network Enhancer".
6. Uncheck "Deterministic Network Enhancer" from the
list of items.
7. Click OK
8.2 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Tool may not show all Access Points
The Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration utility
may not find all available Access Points on the network when your
wireless network has a large number of 802.11a and 802.11b access
points. The Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration Tool allows
approximately 3 seconds to complete a scan for available access
points. However, more time may be required to scan all 802.11a and
802.11b channels. You should use the Avaya Management Utility or
specify the network name manually in the Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration.
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9. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
9.1 Software Updates
For the latest updates to the driver and software, please go
to the Avaya web site (www.avaya.com) and select "Support" on
the home page.
9.2 Support Information
For Technical Support, please go to the Avaya web site
(www.avaya.com) and select "Support" on the home page.
You can also call 1-866 GO AVAYA (866-462-8292).
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