Lucent Technologies orinoco User manual

PC CardPC Card
012459/C August 2000
User’s Guide
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Your Mobile Broadband Connection
Copyright © 2000 Lucent Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 About ORiNOCO
Kit Contents 1-1
ORiNOCO Network Scenarios 1-3
■Peer-to-Peer Workgroup 1-3
■Home Networking 1-5
■Enterprise Networking 1-6
■It’s Easy 1-8
ORiNOCO PC Card Features 1-9
■ORiNOCO PC Card Types 1-10
About the Software CD-ROM 1-12
Optionally Available 1-16
■ORiNOCO Adapter Cards 1-16
■External Antennas 1-16
2 Installation for Windows
Introduction 2-1
Insert your ORiNOCO PC Card 2-5

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Install Drivers 2-6
■Before You Start the Installation 2-6
■What You Need to Know 2-6
■Driver Installation for Windows 95/98 2-7
■Windows Network Properties 2-9
Set Basic Parameters 2-11
■Basic Settings for Enterprise Networks 2-13
■Basic Settings for Residential Gateways 2-15
■Basic Settings for Peer-to-Peer Workgroups 2-17
Finish the Installation 2-19
■After Restarting Your Computer 2-20
3 Using ORiNOCO and Windows
Introduction 3-1
Using your PC Card 3-2
■Radio Antennas 3-2
■Removing the PC Card 3-2
■Maintenance of your PC Card 3-4
View Other Computers 3-5
Using the Client Manager 3-7
■View Wireless Link Quality 3-7
■View/Modify PC Card Settings 3-9
Finding More Information 3-11

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4 Advanced Configurations
Introduction 4-1
■Encryption Parameters Tab 4-1
■Advanced Parameters Tab 4-3
■Admin Parameters Tab 4-4
A Card Specifications
■Physical Specifications A-1
■Power Characteristics A-1
■Networking Characteristics A-2
■Radio Characteristics A-3
■ORiNOCO Fixed Wireless PC Card A-9
■Supported Frequency Sub-bands A-9
■Can I Upgrade ORiNOCO Cards? A-11
B Troubleshooting
Introduction B-1
Common Troubleshooting Tips B-2
■LED Activity B-2
■Can Not Connect To The Network B-5
Windows Operating Systems B-7
■Generic Problems B-7
■Hardware Conflict B-10
■Upgrading the ORiNOCO Miniport Driver B-20
■Removing the Miniport Driver B-28
MS-DOS Systems B-31
■Error Messages B-31

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C Installation for Windows CE
Introduction C-1
■Installing the ORINOCO Driver C-3
■Using ORiNOCO with Windows CE C-6
■Modifying Configuration Parameters C-7
D Installation for MS-DOS
Introduction D-1
■What You Need to Know D-1
■Driver Types D-2
■Installation Overview D-2
Copy the ORiNOCO Software D-4
Setup the WaveCAD Program D-5
■Card & Socket Services D-5
■Intel 82365 PCIC D-6
Install the Network Client Software D-10
Setup the ORiNOCO Parameters D-11
■DOS ODI Driver Configuration D-11
■Packet Driver Configuration D-21
Finishing Installation D-28
Advanced Options D-30
■Dual Card Configuration D-30
■Start-up Menu Configuration D-30

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E Installation for Apple MacOS
Introduction E-1
■Before you start... E-2
Installing the ORiNOCO Driver E-3
■Install PC Card Software E-3
■Installing Networking Protocols E-5
■Enabling your ORiNOCO PC Card E-6
Customize PC Card Settings E-8
■Basic Parameters E-9
■Advanced Parameters E-12
■Encryption Settings Window E-14
Using ORiNOCO with PowerBooks E-15
■Monitoring Wireless Performance E-15
■Modifying Configuration Parameters E-16
■Removing the ORiNOCO PC Card E-16
Removing the ORiNOCO Driver E-17
F Installation for Windows NT
Introduction F-1
Installing the ORiNOCO Driver F-3
■Overview F-3
■Starting Installation F-3
■Enabling PCMCIA Services F-5
■Enabling Network Support F-6

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Warranty Repair Card
■About Warranty and Repair W-1
■Limited Warranty W-2
Technical Support
List of Figures
List of Tables
Index

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About ORiNOCO
Kit Contents 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card kit includes the items as pictured in Figure 1-1:
a. One ORiNOCO PC Card.
b. Transparent protective casing
(for storing your PC Card while not in use).
c. The “ORINOCO PC Card - Getting Started” guide
d. The ORiNOCO Software CD-ROM.
Figure 1-1 ORiNOCO Kit Contents

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About ORiNOCO - Kit Contents
The printed document “ORINOCO PC Card - Getting Started” is an abstract
of the “ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide”.
NOTE:
In order to extend the life of the PC Card hardware it is advised to
store the card in the protective casing whenever carrying the
computer on travel without operating the device.

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
ORiNOCO Network Scenarios 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card Kit enables you to:
■Connect your computer to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of wireless
computing devices (see Figure 1-2 on page 1-4).
■Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network
that includes a Lucent Technologies Residential Gateway (RG) access
point (see Figure 1-3 on page 1-5).
■Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure
that includes Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO AP-1000s1(Access
Points), or other IEEE 802.11 compliant LAN systems (see Figure 1-4 on
page 1-6 and Figure 1-5 on page 1-7).
■Expand the capabilities of your AP-1000s, to support wireless devices
that have been equipped with ORiNOCO PC Cards.
Peer-to-Peer Workgroup 1
The Peer-to-Peer workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a
small wireless workgroup, where the workgroup participants can exchange
files using features like “Files and Printer Sharing” as supported by Microsoft
Networking.
1 The AP-1000 is formerly identified as WavePOINT-II AP.