Drivers for IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card (P/N 09N9863, 09N9904, and 09N9906) for Windows ME and 98.

File Contents:
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This self-extracting EXE file contains the drivers for the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card.

Installation Instructions:
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1. Download wME98wl.exe file from the internet or the Cd rom that came with your card. Use Windows Explore to find the wME98wl.exe file that was downloaded from the Cd-rom or the internet and double click on it.  A PKSFX Extraction window will appear.  Click on the "Extract" button.  NOTE (If a window "Create C:\wlan directory?" appears, Click Yes).  C:\wlan is the default directory that the file will extract itself into.  If you chose to extract to another directory, use that directory in the following instructions instead of "C:\wlan".

WINDOWS MILLENIUM NEW INSTALLATION OF IBM WIRELESS LAN PC CARD AND DRIVERS:
NOTE: The Client Manager Software must be installed prior to the PC Card and driver installation.
a) Insert the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card into the laptop.  This should automatically start the Windows Add Hardware Wizard. 
b) Click "Specify the location of the driver"
c) Click "Next".
d) Click "Specify a location" and enter "C:\wlan".
e) Click "Next"
f) Follow the on-screen instructions. An "Add/Edit Configuration Profile" window may appear if so follow steps j1 thru j6 below.
g) Click "Finish"
h) Click "Yes" to restart the computer.


WINDOWS 98 NEW INSTALLATION OF IBM WIRELESS LAN PC CARD AND DRIVERS:
NOTE: The Client Manager Software must be installed prior to the PC Card and driver installation.
a) Insert the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card into the laptop.  This should automatically start the Windows Add Hardware Wizard. Click "Next".
b) Click "Next"
c) Click "Specify a location" and enter "C:\wlan".
d) Click "Next"
e) Follow the on-screen instructions. An "Add/Edit Configuration Profile" window may appear if so follow steps j1 thru j6 below.
f) Click "Finish"
g) Click "Yes" to restart the computer.


Add/Edit Profile Configuration for Windows ME/98:
Click "Start > Programs > IBM > Configuration Profile"
1) Click on "Edit" button.
2) Enter the Profile Name. Click "Next"
3) Enter a network name in box provided. (Please see your system administrator
   for a network name) Click "Next"
4) Enter Security information, if required. Click "Next"
5) Select Power management Option. Click "Next"
6) Select TCP/IP Behavior. Click "Finish"
7) Click "OK"
 

NOTE 1: An error message may pop-up stating "Can not access your Wireless Card.  please remove and re-insert PC Card to activate settings."  Click "OK" to dismiss this dialog box.
NOTE 2: You may see an error message "The Client Manager is not installed!"  If you have already installed the Client Manager Software, you may ignore this message.  If not, you will need to install the Client Manager Software.
NOTE 3: If the "Add/Edit Configuration Profile" window did not appear during the driver installation, Click on "START" > "PROGRAMS" > "IBM" > "Configuration Profile" and follow the instructions above for the "Add/Edit Configuration Profile" window.


WINDOWS MILLENIUM UPGRADE TO EXISTING DRIVERS:
a) Click "START" > "SETTINGS" > "CONTROL PANEL"
b) Double-click on "System"
c) Click on "Device Manager" tab.
d) Double-click on "Network Adapters"
e) Double-click on "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC card"
f) Click on "Driver" tab.
g) Click the "Update Driver" button.
G) Specify the location of the driver. Click "Next"
h) Click on "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want".  Click "Next"
i) Click the "Have Disk" button.
j) Enter "C:\wlan". Click on "OK".
k) Select "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card". Click "OK"
l) Click the "Next" button See: Note 1
m) click "Finish"
n) Click "Yes" to restart your computer.


WINDOWS 98 UPGRADE TO EXISTING DRIVERS:
a) Click "START" > "SETTINGS" > "CONTROL PANEL"
b) Double-click on "System"
c) Click on "Device Manager" tab.
d) Double-click on "Network Adapters"
e) Double-click on "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC card"
f) Click on "Driver" tab.
g) Click the "Update Driver" button. Click "Next"
h) Click on "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want"
i) Click the "Have Disk" button.
j) Enter "C:\wlan". Click on "OK".
k) Select "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card". Click "OK"
l) Click the "Next" button
m) click "Finish"
n) Click "Yes" to restart your computer.


NOTE 1: An "Add/Edit Configuration Profile" window may appear if so follow steps I1 thru I6 in the "NEW INSTALLATION OF IBM WIRELESS LAN PC CARD AND DRIVERS" section of this document.
NOTE 2: An error message may pop-up stating "Can not access your Wireless Card.  Please remove and re-insert PC Card to activate settings."  Click "OK" to dismiss this dialog box.
NOTE 3: You may see an error message "The Client Manager is not installed!"  If you have already installed the Client Manager Software, you may ignore this message.  If not, you will need to install the Client Manager Software.



If you have any further questions, you can download complete documentation at http://www.pc.ibm.com/support.