How do I set up my laptop for wireless communications?

Wireless Instructions

Bootup the laptop.
Insert the Wireless card.
The new hardware wizard will prompt you to install the new device just click next.
Choose search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) Uncheck floppy disk drives make sure CD drives is checked then insert the 98/2000 drivers (Second disk) The first disk contains drivers for 95/NT
It should find the netx500.inf file under the CD ROM drive
Clicknext
When the digital Signature not found do you wish to continue with the installation click yes.
Click finish
Goto the CD and run the setup under the utils folder. (just choose the defaults)
Run the Client Encryption manager (Icon on the desktop) the password is (Cisco)or(Aironet) case sensitive (It should show Wep being disabled)
Under Commands > enter the Wepkey. Wepkey1=Call Health Net at 392-6050 or e-mail Tom Livoti at tlivoti@healthnet.ufl.edu Use 128 Wep key size by default it is 40
When Wep key is complete click ok and exit the Client Encryption Manager
RunAironet Client Utility (Icon on the desktop)
Under Commands > Edit Properties > Under System Parameters tab enter SSID1= Healthnet
Under RF Network tab Check the box to Enable Wep Exit the Aironet client Utility After you get the message your 340 Series is Associated to the access point an example would be 203-C3-18
Make sure under the properties for that Card that it is set for DHCP.
Depending which subnet you are on is where you will get IP. You will only get IP on that subnet unless you specify that you need a roaming IP address. See systems admin or Health net to get specs on which Subnets are setup and where each subnet covers.
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Last updated: Tuesday, 11-Jul-2006 10:31:54 EDT