User's Manual Part 1

Table of Contents

C hapter 1: I ntr oduction 1

The I nstant Wireless

Features 1

Package Contents 2

System R equirements 2

C hapter 2: Planning Y our W ireless Networ k 3

Network T opology 3

R oaming 3

C hapter 3: I nstalling the Dr iver s and C onfigur ation Utility for

W indows 95, 98, M E and 2000 4

B efore Y ou Start 4

R unning the A uto Driver Installation 4

Ad-Hoc V ersus Infrastructure Mode 8

Infrastructure Mode 9

Ad-Hoc Mode 11

C hapter 4: I nstalling the Dr iver s and

C onfigur ation Utility for W indows X P 14

C hapter 5: I nstalling the Network PC C ar d 16

C hapter 6: I nstalling the Dr iver s and

C onfigur ation Utility for W indows NT 17

Overview 17

Installing the Network PC Card in Y our Notebook PC 17

Installing the Drivers for W indows NT 18

Installing the Configuration Utility for W indows NT 30

C hapter 7: C onfigur ation Utility 30

Using the Configuration Utility 30

C hapter 8: I nstalling Networ k Pr otocols 39

Network PC Card

Instant Wireless

Series

C hapter 9: A dvanced Pr operties 41

Advanced Properties for Windows 95, 98, ME , and 2000 41

Advanced Properties for Windows NT 49

C hapter 10: T roubleshooting 56

Common Problems and Solutions 56

Frequently Asked Questions 57

C hapter 11: G lossar y 61

C hapter 12: Specifications 68

E nvironmental 68

C hapter 13: W ar ranty I nfor mation 69

C hapter 14: C ontact I nformation 70