This document describes the procedures for installing the Xircom® CreditCard Wireless Ethernet Adapter (CWE) hardware, drivers and utilities.

Note: If you are running Windows* 95, Windows* 98, Windows* 2000 or Windows NT* and a Xircom® Wireless ethernet client adapter was previously installed on your computer, you must remove the old driver and utilities before you can install your new client adapter and software. Refer to Online Documentation that installs with the CWE-1120 driver software, CWE-1130 driver software or to our Support web site.

The following procedures are covered in this section:

• Installing the driver for Windows* 95
  
  
• Installing the driver for Windows* 98
  
  
• Installing the driver for Windows NT*
  
  
• Installing the driver for Windows* 2000
  
  
• Installing the driver for Windows* Me (Millennium Edition)
  
  
• Installing the driver for the Pocket PC* (Windows* CE 3.x)
  
  
• Installing the client utilities and enabling LEAP* or EAP*
  
  
• Verifying installation
  
  

Note: Windows 95 limits your computer's network connections to four. If you try to install a client adapter when four network devices (such as a PCMCIA Ethernet card, dial-up adapter, VPN adapter, docking station Ethernet card, etc.) are already connected to your computer, the new adapter cannot establish a network connection.

Before attempting to install the CreditCard Wireless Ethernet Adapter, be sure that not more than three network adapters are already installed on your computer.

1. Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel
2. Double click the System icon
3. Select the Device Manager tab.
4. Click the "+" next to Network Adapters and verify that not more than three are listed. If there are more than three adapters already installed, you will not be able to use the CreditCard Wireless Ethernet Adapter. See your Systems Administrator for help.

If there are three or fewer network adapters installed, proceed as follows to install the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter:

1. Insert the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter into the PC Card slot on your computer, and insert the Xircom CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
   
   
2. When the New Hardware Found screen appears, click Next .
   
   
3. Choose "Select driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer," then click "OK."
   
   
4. On the "Update Device Driver Wizard" screen, select "Other Locations"
   
   
5. When prompted for the location of the driver files, type the path to the Win95 folder on the Xircom CD-ROM (i.e.:type E:\Win95 if your CD-ROM drive is E).
   
   
6. If prompted for Windows 95 system files, click "OK," and then type in the path to the Windows system files. For example, type C:\Windows\Options\Cabs if the files are on your hard drive, or insert the Windows 95 CD and type E:\Win95, then click "OK."
   
   
7. After the files are copied, you will be prompted to restart the computer. Remove any disks from your computer and click " OK."
   
   
8. Double click "My Computer," select "Control Panel," and the "Network."
   
   
9. Select "Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter" and click "Properties."
   
   
10. In the Client Adapter Properties window, click the "Advanced" tab.
    
    
11. Select "Client Name." Type your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
    
    
12. Select "SSID." Type your RF network's (case-sensitive) SSID in the Value dialog box. Click "OK."
    
    
13. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click "Yes ."
    
    
14. If you are not connected to a DHCP server, double click "My Computer," "Control Panel," and "Network." Select "TCP/IP> Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter." Click the "Properties" button, select "Specify an IP address," and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer (which can be obtained from your system administrator). Click "OK" twice. When prompted to restart your computer, click "Yes."

The driver installation is complete.

Note: If you are running Windows* 98 and a Xircom Wireless Ethernet Client Adapter was previously installed on your computer, you must remove the old driver and utilities before you can install your new client adapter and software. Refer to Online Documentation that installs with the driver software or to our Support Web site.

Note:Windows 98 limits your computer's network connections to eight. If you try to install a client adapter when eight network devices (such as a PCMCIA Ethernet card, dial-up adapter, VPN adapter, docking station Ethernet card, etc.) are already connected to your computer, the new adapter cannot establish a network connection.

If your computer's operating system is Windows 98, follow these steps.

1. After you insert the client adapter into your computing device, Windows automatically detects it, briefly opens the New Hardware Found window, and starts collecting information for a driver information database. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box opens and indicates that Windows is searching for new drivers.
   
   
2. Click "Next ." Another dialog box opens and asks what you want Windows to do.
   
   
3. Select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)" and click "Next."
   
   
4. Select "CD-ROM drive," deselect all other options, insert the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive, and click "Next." The hardware wizard finds the installation files on the CD and displays the search results.
   
   
5. When the client adapter driver is displayed, click "Next" to copy the required files.
   
   
6. During driver installation, you may be prompted to enter a path to the Windows 98 operating system files. If so, do one of the following:
   • If the Windows 98 operating system files are installed on your computer, they are usually located in the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder. Type C:\Windows\Options\Cabs in the Copy files from dialog box. Click "OK " to copy the required files.
     
     
   • If Windows 98 prompts for the Windows 98 operating system CD, insert this CD into your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive is drive D, the path in the dialog box should be D:\WIN98. Click "OK " to copy the required files.
     
     
7. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" window opens and indicates that the installation is complete. Click "Finish ."
   
   
8. When prompted to restart your computer, remove the CD and click "Yes."
   
   
9. When the computer restarts, double click "My Computer," "Control Panel," and then "Network."
   
   
10. Select the "Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter" and click "Properties."
    
    
11. In the "Client Adapter Properties" window, click the "Advanced" tab.
    
    
12. Select "Client Name ." Type your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
    
    
13. Select "SSID." Type your RF network's (case-sensitive) SSID in the Value dialog box. Click "OK."
    
    
14. If you are not connected to a DHCP server, double click "My Computer," "Control Panel," and then "Network." Select "TCP/IP--> Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter." Click the"Properties" button, select "Specify an IP address," and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer (which can be obtained from your system administrator). Click "OK."
    
    
15. In the Network window, click " OK."
    
    
16. When prompted to restart your computer, click "Yes ."
    
    

The driver installation is complete.

Note: If you are running Windows NT* and a Xircom Wireless Ethernet Client Adapter was previously installed on your computer, you must remove the old driver and utilities before you can install your new client adapter and updated software. Refer to Online Documentation that installs with the driver software or to our Support Web site.

Note:This procedure requires that your computer has Windows NT Service Pack 3 or greater.

If your computer's operating system is Windows NT, follow these steps.

1. If an error message appears indicating that at least one service or driver failed during system setup, click " OK."
   
   
2. Follow the steps below to obtain an available interrupt request (IRQ):
   • Select "Start" > "Programs > "Administrative Tools" > "Windows NT Diagnostics."
     
     
   • Click the "Resources " tab.
     
     
   • The used IRQs are listed in numerical order along the left side of the Resources window. Write down the number of an IRQ that is not being used. You will need this IRQ for Step 12.
     
     
3. On your computer desktop, double click " My Computer" > "Control Panel" > "Devices."
   
   
4. Scroll down and select "PCMCIA." Click "Startup, select "Automatic," and then click "OK."
   
   Note: For PC cards, also ensure that the CardBus service is deselected.
   
   
5. Insert the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
   
   
6. Double-click "My Computer," "Control Panel," and the " Network."
   
   
7. Click the "Adapters" tab and select "Add."
   
   
8. In the "Select Network Adapter" window, click "Have Disk ."
   
   
9. In the "Insert Disk" window, enter the path to the :\Ndis4 folder on the Xircom CD-ROM (for example, if your CD-ROM drive is E, enter E:\Ndis4) and click " OK."
   
   
10. In the "Select OEM Option" box, select the "Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter," and the click "OK ."
    
    
11. In the "Adapter Setup" window, select "Client Name." Type your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
    
    
12. Select "SSID ." Type your RF network's (case-sensitive) SSID in the Value dialog box.
    
    
13. Enter an available IRQ number, which you obtained in Step 2.
    
    
14. Click "OK" and "Close ."
    
    
15. The Microsoft* TCP/IP Properties window should open. If it does not open, double click "My Computer," "Control Panel," and the "Network." Select "Protocols" > "TCP/IP" > "Properties."
    
    
16. Perform one of the following:
    • If you are connected to a DHCP server, select "Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server." When asked if you want to enable DHCP, click "Yes" and " OK."
      
      
    • If you are not connected to a DHCP server, select "Specify an IP address" and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer (which can be obtained from your system administrator). Click " OK."
      
      
17. When prompted to restart your computer, remove the CD and click "Yes ."
    
    

The driver installation is complete.

If your computer's operating system is Windows* 2000, follow these steps.

Note: If you are running Windows 2000 and a Xircom Wireless Ethernet Client Adapter was previously installed on your computer, you must remove the old driver and utilities before you can install your new client adapter and software. Refer to Online Documentation that installs with the driver software or to our Support Web site.

1. After you insert the client adapter into your computing device, Windows 2000 automatically detects it and briefly opens the Found New Hardware window. The Found New Hardware Wizard window opens and indicates that the wizard will help you to install the driver.
   
   
2. Click "Next ." Another window opens and asks what you want the wizard to do.
   
   
3. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" and click "Next."
   
   
4. Select "Specify Location," deselect all other options, insert the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive, and click "Next ."
   
   
5. In the "Insert Disk" window, enter the path to your CD-ROM drive (for example, D:\) and click "OK."
   
   
6. When the client adapter driver is displayed, click "Next" to copy the required files.
   
   
7. When you receive a message indicating that Windows has finished the installation, click "Finish."
   
   
8. Remove the CD from your computer's CD-ROM drive.
   
   
9. Double click "My Computer," "Control Panel," and "System."
   
   
10. In the System Properties window, click the "Hardware " tab.
    
    
11. Click "Device Manager ."
    
    
12. In the Device Manager window, double-click "Network Adapters."
    
    
13. Right-click the "Xircom Ethernet Adapter."
    
    
14. Click "Properties ."
    
    
15. In the client adapter Properties window, click the "Advanced" tab.
    
    
16. In the Advanced window, select "Client Name." Type your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
    
    
17. Select "SSID." Type your RF network's (case-sensitive) SSID in the Value dialog box. Click " OK."
    
    
18. If you are not connected to a DHCP server, follow these steps:
    • Double click "My Computer," "Control Panel," and " Network and Dial-up Connections."
      
      
    • Right click "Local Area Connection ."
      
      
    • Click "Properties," "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)," and " Properties."
      
      
    • Click "Use the following IP address" and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer (which can be obtained from your system administrator). Click "OK."
      
      
    • In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click "OK."
      
      
19. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click "Yes."
    
    

The driver installation is complete.

If your computer's operating system is Windows* Me, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
   
   
2. Insert the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter into the PC Card slot. Windows Me will detect the card and display the Add New Hardware Wizard. Verify that "Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)" is selected, then click Next.
   
   
3. Windows Me will locate and install the required installation files.
   
   
4. If Windows Me reports that it cannot find the file cwen5.sys, and requests that you insert the Xircom CD-ROM (even though is it already present), type the letter of your CD-ROM drive (for example, E:\) on the "Copy files from" dialog, and click "OK."
   
   
5. When you are notified that the installation is complete, click the "Finish" button.
   
   
6. When you are prompted to restart your computer, remove the CD and click "No ."
   
   
7. Double click "My Computer," "Control Panel" and "Network."
   
   
8. Select the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter. Click "Properties."
   
   
9. In the Client Adapter Properties window, click the "Advanced" tab.
   
   
10. In the Advanced window, select "Client Name." Type your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
    
    
11. Select "SSID." Type your RF network's (case-sensitive) SSID in the Value dialog box. Click "OK."
    
    
12. If you are not connected to a DHCP server, double click "My Computer," "Control Panel," and "Network." Select "TCP/IP --> Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter." Click the "Properties" button, select "Specify an IP address," and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer (which can be obtained from your system administrator). Click " OK."
    
    
13. In the Network window, click "OK."
    
    
14. When prompted to restart your computer, click " Yes."
    
    

The driver installation is complete.

If your computer is running the Pocket PC* operating system (Windows* CE version 3.x), follow these steps:

1. Use a serial or USB cable to connect your Pocket PC to a laptop or PC running Active Sync*. A message appears on the Pocket PC indicating that it is connecting to the host.
   
   After the Pocket PC is connected, the New Partnership window appears on the laptop or PC. This window asks if you want to set up a partnership.
   
   
2. Choose one of the following options:
   • If you want to establish a partnership that allows you to synchronize files between the laptop or PC and the Pocket PC, select "Yes," click "Next," and follow the instructions on the screen to specify the files to be synchronized and to finish setting up the partnership.
     
     
   • If you do not want to synchronize files and want to connect as a "guest," select "No" and click "Next." The screen indicates that you are connected as a guest.
     
     
3. Insert the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter CD into the laptop or PC's CD-ROM drive.
   
   
4. Use Windows Explorer to browse the CD and locate the *.cab file in your Pocket PC directory. If you are running Pocket PC on a device with a StrongARM* processor, the appropriate *.cab file would be called CWESA11xxPPC30v150.cab and would be located in the Wince3.x\StrongARM11xx directory.
   
   
5. Drag and drop the appropriate *.cab file from the CD to the root directory (called "My Pocket PC") on the Pocket PC.
   
   
6. The File Conversion window appears indicating that some files may need to be converted. Click " OK."
   
   
7. After the *.cab file is copied to the Pocket PC, remove the CD from the laptop or PC and disconnect the Pocket PC.
   
   
8. On your Pocket PC, open "File Explorer" or "Windows Explorer" and locate the *.cab file in the root directory.
   
   
9. Click the "*.cab" file to execute it. The xircom.dll driver will be installed in the \Windows directory, the client utilities will be extracted to Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Xircom, and then the *.cab file will be automatically removed.
   
   
10. Insert the client adapter into the PC card slot of the Pocket PC.
    
    
11. The Pocket PC should configure the client adapter, and the green LED on the adapter should blink. If this does not happen, remove the client adapter, reset the Pocket PC, and reinsert the client adapter. The Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter Settings dialog box appears.
    
    
12. If you are connected to a DHCP server, select "Obtain an IP address via DHCP" or "Use server-assigned IP address" and click "OK."
    
    If you are not connected to a DHCP server, select "Specify an IP address" or "Use specific IP address " and follow the steps below:
    
    1. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer (which can be obtained from your system administrator).
       
       
    2. Select the Name Servers tab and enter the primary and secondary DNS and WINS for your computer (which can be obtained from your system administrator).
       
       
    3. Click "OK ."
       
       
13. Select "Start" > "Programs" > "Xircom" > "Xircom Client Utility" to open the Wireless Ethernet Client Utility (WECU).
    
    
14. Select "Client Name" under Property.
    
    
15. Type your Pocket PC's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
    
    
16. Select "SSID" under Property. Type your RF network's case-sensitive SSID in the Value dialog box.
    
    
17. Select "Data Rates" under Property. Make sure Auto is selected in the list of options in the Value dialog box.
    
    
18. Click " OK."
    
    
19. The driver and client utility installation is complete. Refer to the Utilities section of the Online Documentation for instructions on how to use each utility.
    
    

Note: Installation of the utilities is optional unless you are using Wired Equivalent Privacy* (WEP) on your network. If WEP is enabled, all devices on the network must have the same WEP code, which is set using the Client Encryption Manager* (CEM) utility.

Note: This section provides instructions for installing the client utilities and enabling LEAP or EAP for Windows 95, Windows  98, Windows Me, Windows NT, and Windows 2000. If your computer is using the Pocket PC operating system (Windows CE 3.x), the client utilities are installed with the driver. The Pocket PC utilities differ in some details from the Windows utilities (see the Client Utilities for Pocket PC section of the Online Documentation).

See Verifying Installation for instructions on how to verify installation of the Wireless Ethernet Adapter under both Windows and Pocket PC.

After you have installed the appropriate driver for your computer's operating system, you can install the Wireless Ethernet Client Utility (WECU), Link Status Meter (LSM), and Client Encryption Manager (CEM) utilities. WECU allows you to configure the client adapter, enable server-based authentication, and enable the Wired Encryption Privacy (WEP) feature; LSM provides troubleshooting and status information; and CEM enables you to set one or more WEP keys for your client adapter.

Follow the steps below to install the client utilities for Windows 95, Windows  98, Windows Me, Windows NT, or Windows 2000:

1. Close any Windows programs that are running.
   
   
2. Insert the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Adapter CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
   
   
3. Select "Start" > "Run" and enter the following path (where "D" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive): D:\Utilities\Setup.exe.
   
   
4. When the Welcome screen appears, click "Next ."
   
   
5. In the Authentication Method screen, select the server-based authentication method preferred for wireless network access in your location and click "Next ."
   
   • If you select "None " (the default value), server-based authentication is not enabled for your client adapter. After the client utilities are installed, you can elect not to implement any security features, or you can activate some level of security by using WEP keys. See the Utilities section of the Online Documentation for instructions on setting WEP keys using CEM and enabling WEP through WECU.
     
     
   • If you select "LEAP," LEAP is enabled on your client adapter, provided an EAP-enabled RADIUS* server is running on your network. After LEAP is enabled and your computer is rebooted, your client adapter authenticates to the RADIUS* server using your network logon and receives a session-based WEP key.
     
     
   • If you select "EAP," EAP is enabled on your client adapter, provided an EAP-enabled RADIUS server is running on your network. If your computer is not using an operating system with built-in EAP support, this option is not available. After EAP is enabled and your computer is rebooted, your client adapter authenticates to the RADIUS server using your network logon and receives a session-based WEP key.
     
     
6. In the Select Components screen, make sure the client utilities that you want to install are selected and any that you do not want to install are deselected. Click "Next."
   
   
7. In the Select Program Folder screen, click "Next" to allow icons for the client utilities to be placed in the Xircom Systems, Inc. folder.
   
   
8. In the Setup Complete screen, perform one of the following:
   
   • If you selected no server-based authentication in Step 5, select "Launch the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Client Utility" and click "Finish." WECU opens so you can configure your client adapter.
     
     
   • If you selected LEAP or EAP server-based authentication in Step 5, select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now," remove the CD from your computer's CD-ROM drive, and click "Finish." When the computer reboots, enter your username and password at the network logon screen. Following the sequence of events described under the EAP and LEAP heading in the Security Features section of the Online Documentation, the client adapter is authenticated and assigned a session-based WEP key, provided your client adapter is configured to associate to an EAP-enabled Access Point.
     
     

Refer to the Utilities section of the Online Documentation for instructions on how to use each utility.

Note: Icons are automatically added to the desktop when you install the client utilities. If you wish to remove these icons from your desktop, right-click the icon, click "Delete," and click "Yes" to confirm your decision.

Note: To install or use the client utilities on Windows NT or Windows 2000 systems, you must log onto the system as a user with administrative privileges. The utilities do not install or operate correctly for users not logged in with administrative rights.

Note: To uninstall the client utilities version installed from this CD-ROM, follow the instructions in the Online Documentation that installs with the driver software or to our Support Web site.

To verify that you have properly installed the appropriate driver and client utilities, perform one of the following:

• If your computer's operating system is Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, or 2000, open WECU by double clicking the "WECU" icon on your desktop. If the installation was successful, the bottom left corner of the Wireless thernet Client Utility screen indicates that your client adapter is associated to its Access Point.
  
  
• If your computer's operating system is Pocket PC (Windows CE 3.x), open XCU by selecting "Start" > "Programs" > "Xircom" > "Xircom Client Utility." If the installation was successful, the bottom of the XCU screen indicates that your client adapter is associated to its Access Point.
  
  

To verify that your client adapter is authenticated and has received a session-based WEP key (if you are running Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, or 2000 and you enabled LEAP or EAP on your client adapter), check the system tray on your desktop. The WepStat icon, which looks like two connected computers, should appear in the system tray and indicate that LEAP or EAP is authenticated and WEP is enabled. In addition, LEAP or EAP and Enable WEP should be selected in the Network Security screen in WECU.

Operating System:

Windows* 98, Windows* 98 SE, Windows* 2000, Windows* Me, Windows NT* 4.0, Windows* CE 3.x (Pocket PC)

This applies to:

Xircom® CreditCard Wireless Ethernet Adapter (CWE-1120) Xircom® CreditCard Wireless Ethernet Adapter (CWE-1130)