1. HF000X_082.ZIP Driver
2. WIN95C.TXT File Contents

WIN95C.TXT Driver File Contents (HF000X_082.ZIP)

Guide WIN95C for easy step-by-step network installation
 
 Operating system: Windows 95 OSR 2.5

 Sample hardware : Diamond Multimedia HomeFree wireless LAN PCMCIA card

Contents:

 1. Status
 2. Pre-step Software installation for all
 3. Pre-step on Laptops, actvation of PCMCIA support
 4. Driver installation
 5. Protocol configuration
 6. Network configuration
 7. Resource sharing
 8. First contact
 9. Disclaimer
10. Copyright notices

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1. Status

  Function stable.
  Installation files complete.

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2. Pre-step Software installation for all

  Copy contents of windows cd's WIN95-directory to 'C:\ARCHIVE\MS\WIN95'
  Copy contents of installation file 'HF000X.ZIP' to 'C:\ARCHIVE\DIAMOND'

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3. Pre-step on Laptops, actvation of PCMCIA support

  Press right mouse button on 'My Computer' icon on desktop
   Choose 'Properties'
    Choose 'Device Manager'
     Choose 'PCMCIA socket'
      Disable 'Disable in this hardware profile'
       Press 'OK'
       Press 'Next'
      Press 'Next'
     Press 'Finish'
    Confirm 'Shutdown'
   Press power button to switch computer off
    Insert HomeFree PCMCIA-card
   Press power button to switch computer on

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4. Driver installation

  Message appears 'Update Device Driver Wizard'
   Choose 'Next'
    Choose 'Other Locations'
     Browse 'Location' to 'Harddisk (C:)', 'Archive', 'Diamond'
      Press 'OK'
       Press 'Finish'
     Message 'Copying Files...'
     Message 'Copy Files from:'
      Browse to 'C:\ARCHIVE\DIAMOND'
      Press 'OK', 'OK'

  Message 'Provide Computer and Workgroup names'
   Press 'OK'
    Set 'Computer name:' to 'LOCAL2'
    Set 'Workgroup:'to 'HOMEFREE'
    Set 'Computer Description:' to 'MYNETWORK'
   Choose 'Close'

   Message 'Insert Disk...', choose 'OK'
    Select 'Copy files from'
     Browse to 'C:\ARCHIV\MS\WIN95'
      Press 'OK'
     Message 'Copying files...'
     Message 'Version Conflict'
      Choose 'YES'
     Message 'Version Conflict'
      Choose 'YES'
    Message 'Restart?'
     Choose 'YES'

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5. Protocol configuration

  Message 'Enter network Password'
   Set 'User name' to 'GUEST'
    Press 'ENTER'
   Message 'Confirm Password'
    Press 'ENTER' 

   Click right mouse button on 'Network Neighborhood' desktop icon
    Choose 'Properties'
     Choose 'Add'
      Choose 'Protocol'
       Choose 'Add'
        Choose 'Microsoft'
         Choose 'TCP/IP'

    Set 'Primary Network Logon' to 'Windows Logon'

    Select 'File and Print Sharing'
     Enable 'Access to files'
     Enable 'Print to my printers'
      Press 'OK'

    Select 'IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol'
     Choose 'Remove'
      Press 'OK'

    Message 'Copying Files...'
     Message 'Version conflict'
      Choose 'YES'
     Message 'Version conflict'
      Choose 'YES'

   Message 'Future DHCP messages?'
    Choose 'YES'    
   Message 'Restart'
    Choose 'YES'

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6. Network configuration

  'Future DHCP messages?'
    Choose 'YES'

   Click right mouse button on 'Network Neighborhood' desktop icon
    Choose 'Properties'
     Select protocol 'TCP/IP'
      Select 'Specify an IP address'
       Input 'IP-Adress  : 192.168.000.002'
       Input 'Subnet-Mask: 255.255.255.000'
      Press 'OK'
     Press 'OK'
    Message 'Copying Files...'
     Message 'Version Conflict'
      Choose 'YES'
     Message 'Version Conflict'
      Choose 'YES'
    Message 'Future DHCP messages?'
     Choose 'YES'    
   Message 'Restart'
     Choose 'YES'

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7. Resource sharing

  Double click left mouse button on 'My Computer' desktop icon
    Click right mouse button on drive '(C:)'
     Choose 'Properties'
      Choose 'Sharing'
       Select 'Shared as:'
        Select 'Access Type: Full'
       Choose 'Apply'
      Choose 'OK'
     Close 'My Computer' folder

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8. First contact

  Click right mouse button on taskbar 'Start' button
   Select 'Explorer'
    Scroll down 'Folders' windows
     Select 'Network Neighborhood'
      Press refresh key 'F5' a few times to contact available clients

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9. Disclaimer

  All information provided is subject to error and knowledge.
  No liability is taken for accuracy and completness.

  The author is not affiliated with any company mentioned, nor
  is any support available from them.

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10. Copyright notices

  HomeFree (R) is Registered Trademark (TM) Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
  Windows (R) 95, 98, ME, NT3.51, NT4, 2K, 2K3, LH, Vista and XP are Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp.