User manual

[TryAgain] or [Re-Identify Cards]: these options allow the user to place

wireless cards in the system and have this screen refresh itself with new

chipset or card count information

[MultiChipset]: allows the user to utilize more than one chipset of cards at

the same time. This is experimental because certain chipset combinations

may cause the system to lock-up or freeze when multi-chipset configuration

is performed. At this time a complete list of known combinations which may

cause system lock-up is not completed. Please use this feature with

caution. If the system happens to lock-up, please write-down the chipsets

being combined and email that information to Futures, Inc. During a system

lock-up the only way to help the situation is to reboot the system and not

try the specific chipset combination at this time.

Multiple chipsets may be displayed; in this case an internal WiFi card along

with PCMCIA/USB WiFi devices may be present. Make your selection and

choose [OK].

Other possibilities from “WiFi Chipset Selection”:

A chipset for a given device is not shown – because it is not attached to the

system. Attach/insert the device and select [TryAgain] and press <Enter>.

A chipset for a device is not shown – but is attached/inserted. The device is

not identified by the system and cannot be used at this time. Remove the

device, and supply another one. Then select [TryAgain] and press <Enter>.

A future version of WhirlWind may identify the unknown device.

A WiFi card with a recognized chipset has been connected to the system,

but upon a “refresh” the number of cards does not increase for the given

chipset – it is possible the system has reached the maximum number of

devices for the given chipset. More research in this area is being conducted

by the development team.