Nortel BayStack 650 User Manual

Also see for BayStack 650: Reference guide Release note Supplementary guide User guide Install guide

Contents

Introduction203113-B 1-3Overview of Channelized ServicesDSSS modulation has the effect of suppressing radio frequency interference in thesame frequency band. The IEEE 802.11 DSSS service is a channelized servicethat uses the specific channels listed in Table 1-1.Software OverviewBayStack software includes:• Drivers for Microsoft® Windows 95®, Windows 98®, and Windows NT 4.0®included on the BayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN 802.11 Software CD.For instructions on installing network drivers, go to “Installing the Card withWindows 95 or Windows 98” on page 2-3.• Utilities for configuring the cards and for diagnosing and managing aBayStack 600 Series Wireless LAN are included on the BayStack 600 SeriesWireless LAN 802.11 Software CD. For installation instructions for theutilities, go to “Utilities Programs” on page 3-1.Both the BayStack 650 and the BayStack 660 PC cards use the same utility andmanagement software, which is the same package used for both BayStack accesspoints.Table 1-1. BayStack 660 PC Card Channel Usage by CountryCountry Channels Used by the access pointUnited States 1 through 11Canada 1 through 11Europe 1 through 13France 10 through 13Spain 10 through 11Japan 14