NORTEL NETWORKS, INC.
BayStack 650/ BayStack 660 (R) IN 802.11 MODE
WIRELESS LAN PC CARD
WINDOWS UTILITIES
Release Version 3.40
September 10, 1999
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Thank you for purchasing the BayStack 650 or BayStack 660 Wireless LAN PC Card. This
README.TXT file contains information about this release or information not
included in the User's Guide.
If you have compatibility issues related to your specific environment,
or you have general questions, please contact Nortel Networks Technical
Support. Contact numbers for Nortel Networks Technical Support are located
at the end of this file.
Remember to register your BayStack adapter to receive information about
future software upgrades and new products.
CONTENTS
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1) Description
2) New Features
3) Requirements
4) Installation Instructions
5) Special Software Notes
6) Machine Specific Notes
7) Nortel Networks Technical Support
1) DESCRIPTION
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This release of the BayStack 650/ BayStack 660 in 802.11
mode adapter signifies a change in the wireless LAN industry,
supporting the IEEE 802.11 standard. 802.11 compliance means that
the BayStack adapter will interoperate with other 802.11 compliant
systems, provided that the systems match. 802.11 specified both
Frequency Hopping and Direct Sequence modulation techniques. These
systems are not interoperable, even if supplied by the same vendor.
This release includes new firmware and software not available in
previous releases. Be sure to read Section 3) Requirements,
if you are using older Bay Networks or Netwave Technologies products.
2) NEW FEATURES
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This release of the BayStack 600 Series Windows Utilities features:
Release 3.40:
- New, integrated installer, complete with an integrated uninstaller.
These updated programs greatly simplify the installation process,
and automatically install or remove both the driver and the
Windows utilities.
- New utilities for management of the 802.11 Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) encryption keys.
- The Site Survey utility includes new features for forcing connection
to a specific Access Point and the ability to disable auto-roaming
(a diagnostic aid).
- IP Subnet roaming enhancements (ASPROAM.EXE) that can (optionally)
provide pop-up notification of subnet changes and automatic IP
address release/ renewal (on DHCP based networks) when then mobile
station roams between APs on different IP subnets.
- The "properties" utility is now called "Hot Switch Wireless
Network Select". This program allows you to change the current
wireless network selection on the fly. The program also uses a
new user interface that eases the task of selecting and storing of
common network IDs.
Release 3.20:
- new, modernized installer, complete with an uninstaller.
- name change to Bay Networks.
Features common to the v3.0x series software:
- 32 bit versions of the utilities for use with Windows 95 and NT.
- A new utility for Windows 95, ASPSTA32, which shows
the wireless LAN status in real-time in the task bar
and is designed to work with the 802.11 products.
3) REQUIREMENTS
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If using this release of BayStack 650/ BayStack 660 PC Card software
with older Bay Networks or Netwave Technologies Netwave-mode
products, the firmware in all Access Points must be upgraded to at
least APFIRM 3.00. This will only work with the AirSurfer Plus and
BayStack 650 Access Points. Physical inspection is the most
accurate method to determine which Access Point you have. The only
version of Access Point that can be upgraded from Netwave-mode to
802.11-mode is labeled either AirSurfer Plus or Bay Networks
BayStack 650 Access Point.
The only PC Card Adapters that are upgradeable to the 802.11
firmware are those that are labeled "AirSurfer Plus" or "BayStack
650". The firmware in all such PC Card adapters must be upgraded to
at least version 3.00. The latest versions of firmware can be
obtained by contacting Technical Support or via the Nortel Networks'
website (see below).
To upgrade to a new version of the Windows Utilities, the existing
versions of the utilites that are installed on the computer MUST
FIRST BE SHUTDOWN. In particular, the ASPSTA32 application, which
resides in the taskbar must be shutdown to avoid a conflict with
the ASPMAL32.DLL file. See the instructions below for a description
of how to shutdown the ASPSTA32 application.
4) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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- Run the SETUP.EXE program to install both the Windows driver
and the Windows Utility programs.
5) SPECIAL SOFTWARE NOTES
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ASPSTA32.EXE
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This program displays the wireless LAN status in real-time
in the Windows 95 task bar. Moving the pointer over the icon
pops up a small window that summarizes the status. Double-clicking
on the icon launches the Connection Quality application, which
displays a little more detail on the status of the LAN.
Double-clicking anywhere in the Connection Quality window
launches the Site Survey application, which displays even
more information about the status of the wireless LAN.
Thus, one can drill down to more and more detailed information.
NOTE: Since ASPSTA32 resides in the Windows 95 task bar, it runs
in the background, even when the wireless LAN adapter is not
inserted into the PC Card slot. To exit the ASPSTA32
application, right-click on the icon in the task bar and
select "Close" from the popup menu. If the icon is not
currently displayed in the task bar, the application can be
exited by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del, selecting the "Aspsta32"
entry, then clicking the "End Task" button.
The ASPSTA32 application MUST BE SHUTDOWN in one of the two
ways described above PRIOR to updating the Windows
utilities with a new release.
6) MACHINE SPECIFIC NOTES
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None (with respect to the Windows utilities).
7) NORTEL NETWORKS TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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To obtain technical support for your Nortel Networks product, please
call the appropriate number listed below and use Express Routing Code
(ERC) 178:
Europe, Middle East, Africa +33-4-92-966-968
Asia Pacific +61-2-9927-8800
China 800-810-5000
North America 1-800-2LANWAN (1-800-252-6926)
Please also visit our Web site at http://www.nortelnetworks.com/. Support
information can be found under the "Customer Support" link, then the "Bay
Networks Service & Support". See the "Contact us/ERC" link for an
explanation of the Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) system.
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Thank you for making BayStack products a part of your network.
Nortel Networks acknowledges all trade names and trademarks used in
this document as the property of their respective owners.
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Download Driver Pack
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.