Before your remote computer can join your wireless home network, we will need to install software, insert the PCMCIA wireless network adapter, and configure the software.

We have had reports of users using the native Apple Airport software and drivers successfully with these devices. If your operating system shipped with these drivers, you may wish to try using them first. If not, you will have to remove those drivers before installing the WaveLan software.

To remove the Apple Airport Driver extensions:

1. Double-click on your hard drive icon.

2. Double-click on your system folder.

3. Double-click on the extensions folder, and drag the window to the left side of your display.

4. Double-click on the extensions (disabled) folder and drag it to the right side of your display.

5. Locate the "AirPort Driver" extension in the extensions folder and drag it to the extensions (disabled) folder.

6. Locate the "AirPort PC Card" extension in the extensions folder and drag it to the extensions (disabled) folder.

7. Close all open finder windows and reboot your Macintosh.

8. Proceed with installing the WavLan installer as below.

To install the WaveLAN software:

1. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.

2. Double-click on the Hardware folder.

3. Double-click the Apple folder.

4. Double-click the Drivers folder.

5. Double-click on the file named ORINOCO_6.3. This will install the WavLan Drivers. Follow the prompts and reboot your system as directed.

6. Once your computer has restarted, insert the ORiNOCO Wireless card. The WavLAN icon will appear on your desktop.

   

   The WaveLAN icon.

7. Click the WavLAN Control Panel icon on your Control Strip.

   

   The WaveLAN Control Panel icon.

8. Select Open the ORINOCO Control Panel in the list.

   Note: If the your Control strip isn't visible, click the Apple icon in the upper left hand corner of your screen, then click Control Panels, then click Orinoco in the list.

   

   The WaveLAN Control Panel icon.

9. Select the Basic tab in the Control Panel window.

   

   The basic settings window.

10. Select Closed Network in the Network drop-down.

11. In the Net Name field, type in the name of your wireless network that you wrote down while configuring your HomePortal for wireless networking.

12. Click the Encryption tab to open the Encryption Settings window.

    

    The encryption settings Window

13. In the Key1 field, type the ten-digit encryption key that you wrote down while configuring your HomePortal for wireless networking.

14. In the pull-down menu labeled Transmit Using, make sure Key 1 is selected.

15. Click Set to close the Orinoco Control Panel.

Next, we will configure TCP/IP on your remote computer. Please continue with Configuring TCP/IP in Mac OS 8 and 9.