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Installation for MS-DOS
Setup the WaveLAN Parameters
Setup the WaveLAN Parameters
WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 PC Card User’s Guide
D-17
About the NET.CFG File
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The WaveLAN configuration parameters for the DOS ODI driver
are stored in a network configuration file called
are stored in a network configuration file called
“NET.CFG
”.
A sample of the “
NET.CFG
” file is included on the IEEE 802.11
WaveLAN software diskette.
If you installed the Novell Network Client software as described
earlier in this chapter, this file was created automatically. You may
skip this section and proceed with “Finishing Installation” on page
D-25, unless you would like to modify the WaveLAN parameter
settings or wish to learn more about the “
earlier in this chapter, this file was created automatically. You may
skip this section and proceed with “Finishing Installation” on page
D-25, unless you would like to modify the WaveLAN parameter
settings or wish to learn more about the “
NET.CFG
” file.
A “
NET.CFG
” file must always include a “Link Driver” statement that
refers to the appropriate network driver, and a list of parameters
and parameter values that apply to the referenced driver. For the
IEEE 802.11 WaveLAN driver the “
and parameter values that apply to the referenced driver. For the
IEEE 802.11 WaveLAN driver the “
NET.CFG
” file will look as follows:
LINK DRIVER WVLAN43
; BASIC PARAMETERS
WAVELAN_NETWORK_NAME XXXXXXXX
PORT_TYPE X
STATION_NAMEXXXXXXXX
PORT_TYPE X
STATION_NAMEXXXXXXXX
;ADVANCED PARAMETERS
;AP_DENSITYx
;TRANSMIT RATEX
;MEDIUM RESERVATIONXXXX
;NODE ADDRESS
;TRANSMIT RATEX
;MEDIUM RESERVATIONXXXX
;NODE ADDRESS
All lines that start with a semi-colon ( ; ) are informational
comments to the user, i.e. the driver will ignore this information.
comments to the user, i.e. the driver will ignore this information.
The basic parameters that you should set are:
■
WaveLAN Network Name
■
Station Name for your station
■
Port Type - to identify the type of network to which you wish to
connect your computer.
connect your computer.