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AirSurfer™ PRO PC Card User’s Guide
System Setup and Configuration
Netwave Network Guidelines
NOTE
In order for a mobile unit to roam seamlessly from one
Access Point to another, the SSIDs of the AirSurfer PRO
PC Card and the Access Point must be the same, and the
Access Points must be installed on the same logical
Ethernet segment.
Access Point to another, the SSIDs of the AirSurfer PRO
PC Card and the Access Point must be the same, and the
Access Points must be installed on the same logical
Ethernet segment.
To avoid login confusion, use different SSID strings for
Access Points belonging to different Netwave networks
that may or may not be on the same logical Ethernet
segment. This will prevent a mobile unit from connecting
to the wrong Access Point.
Access Points belonging to different Netwave networks
that may or may not be on the same logical Ethernet
segment. This will prevent a mobile unit from connecting
to the wrong Access Point.
The SSID keyword is placed in the configuration file for your network
driver. PROTOCOL.INI is the configuration file for the NDIS driver. You
can have one SSID listed at a time. The software will attempt to connect to
the stated SSID.
driver. PROTOCOL.INI is the configuration file for the NDIS driver. You
can have one SSID listed at a time. The software will attempt to connect to
the stated SSID.
To connect to a wired network through a Netwave Access Point, the
AirSurfer PRO PC Card must be configured with the same SSID number as
the Access Point. The factory default SSID is “default SSID”.
AirSurfer PRO PC Card must be configured with the same SSID number as
the Access Point. The factory default SSID is “default SSID”.
Appropriate network software must also be installed and loaded on the
Netwave PC Card workstation before a connection to a network can be
established.
Netwave PC Card workstation before a connection to a network can be
established.
For additional information on default and custom settings and the use of
keywords in configuration files, see the heading Driver Parameters later in
this section.
keywords in configuration files, see the heading Driver Parameters later in
this section.
HOW TO MODIFY THE SSID
SSID is a Netwave security feature. Only mobile units and Access Points
with the same SSID number can communicate with each other.
with the same SSID number can communicate with each other.
Setting the SSID with the Installation Program
1. Choose CUSTOM install and specify whether or not the workstation
is connected to the network via an Access Point (Y or N).
2. Enter the SSID (it must match the SSID of the network the users
wish to access).