TITLE: Compaq WL100 Wireless 11-Mbps PC Card Support Software for Windows XP
VERSION: 3.6.7.0
DESCRIPTION:
This contains the Windows XP driver to support the Compaq WL100 Wireless 11-Mbps
802.11 PC Card on the notebook models listed below running Windows XP.
NOTE: This is the same driver that was in SoftPaq SP20459, however that SoftPaq
caused Plug and Play to stop working for USB devices.
PURPOSE: Recommended Update
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP21265
SUPERSEDES: SP20459
PART NUMBER: 146927-00A-001
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 28, 2002
CATEGORY: Network
SSM SUPPORTED: No
PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
PRODUCT MODEL(S):
Presario 1200xx: 1200US, 1201S, 1210US, 1212CL, 1214SR, 1215US, 1216US
Presario 1700xx: 1700US, 1701CL, 1701S, 1710TW
Presario 1800xx: 1800US, 1801S
Presario 2700xx: 2700US
Armada M300 Family: All Models
Armada M700 Family: All Models
Armada E500 Family: All Models
Armada 110: All Models
Evo N200: All Models
Evo N400C: All Models
Evo N600C: All Models
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Personal
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
LANGUAGEs: English
Fixes:
- Removed executable in SP20459 that caused a problem with USB Plug and Play devices.
- Fixes Plug and Play issue caused by SP20459
PREREQUISITES: N/A
Standard Installation
To install the drivers:
1. Download and run the Softpaq. Drivers will be copied to the appropriate system
folders.
2. Insert WL100 Wireless PC Card into Windows XP computer. The hardware should find
the drivers. This should be highlighted in the systray at the bottom right or your
desktop.
3. Your device should be ready for configuring. You may receive prompts from the
systray that a new network device has been installed. It may also prompt that the
user view available networks to select a network with which to connect. The user
must initially select a network to begin using this device.
4. See wireless parameters below.
Upgrading previous installation
If you have previously installed a version of the WL100 Wireless XP drivers, you are
required to do a driver update:
1. With the WL100 inserted, download and run the softpaq, you may be required to
uninstall a previous configuration utility, if so, please follow the dialog boxes
for uninstallation.
2. Click the Start button.
3. Click on "Control Panel".
4. Click on "Switch to Classic View"
5. Double click on "System".
6. Click on the Hardware Tab.
7. Click on the Device Manager Button.
8. Double click on the Network Adapter section. (If the WL100 Wireless Adapter is not
listed, it may be under Unknown Devices).
9. Right click on the WL100 device.
10. Select "Update Driver" from the pop-up list.
11. See Wireless parameters below.
Wireless Parameters
You can now edit your wireless parameters in the Windows XP wireless
configuration utility. Click on the network icon in your system tray
for the iPAQ Wireless PC Card Adapter. Select the wireless network to
connect to, or click "Advanced" to enter more parameters (suggested).
Configure one of the available networks. If using WEP, uncheck "The key
is provided for me automatically". Notice that the Key index is different
in Windows XP versus the configuration utility in other operating systems.
For XP, the index range is 0 to 3, whereas in other operating systems and
in the Access Point Manager it is 1 to 4. You must map this number to the
correct setting for your Access Point by subtracting 1 from the setting your
Access Point is using. It is recommended that on the Authentication tab you
uncheck "Enable network access control using IEEE 802.1X".
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