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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2-1 System Requirements
In order to use the WL-3501 PCMCIA card, your computer must be equipped with the following:
1.
A PCMCIA Type II slot, and a PCMCIA card and socket services compliant with revision
2.10 of the PCMCIA specification (or higher).
2.
Windows 95 or Windows 98 (with a Windows installation CD-ROM, diskettes for use during
installation)
3.
MS-DOS 3.0 or higher.
4. Minimum 500 Kbytes free disk space for installing driver and utility program.
2-2 Hardware Installation for WL-3501
To install WL-3501 wireless LAN PCMCIA adapter, please follow these steps:
Step1: Insert the PCMCIA Adapter
1.
Find an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot in your computer.
2.
With the PCMCIA adapter’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and its “WL-
3501 / PCMCIA” label facing up, slide the PCMCIA adapter completely into the
PCMCIA slot.
Fig 2.1 Insert the WL-3501 into Notebook
NOTE:
The PCMCIA slot allows “hot swap” of PCMCIA adapter. You may therefore
insert or remove your WL-3501 / PCMCIA adapter from the slot anytime, even
when the power of your computer is on.
