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BinTec Communications AG                               	   Okt 2000
Linux Driver support
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This document describes how to install the BinTec XAIR PC card
on a Linux system and answers some frequently asked questions.
This readme suggests that you are familar with installing
and configuring a Network on a Linux system.
Please read the Linux PCMCIA-HOWTO by David Hinds.
This document is probably provided on a CD-ROM of your
Linux distribution. You can download the latest version
from: http://pcmcia.sourceforge.org

-   Loading the driver
    The BinTec XAIR card can be installed on a linux system by 
    using the wavelan2_cs driver. Loading of the driver is controlled
    by the PCMCIA card service.
    The first step is to add a bindung between the XAIR card and 
    the wavelan2_cs driver.

    Please add the folowing lines to "/etc/pcmcia/wavelan2_cs.conf":  
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
    card "BinTec XAIR"
       version "BinTec", "XAIR"
       bind "wavelan2_cs"
    ------------------------------------------------------------------

-   Configuring the driver
    For configuring the driver you should enable the following lines
    in the file "/etc/pcmcia/config.opts"
  
    for example:
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Get Access to the BinTec XAIR Accesspoint (Networkname "BinTec")
     module "wavelan2_cs" opts "network_name = "BinTec" 

    or

    # use the Ad-hoc mode
    module "wavelan2_cs" opts "port_type=3 channnel=0" 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
     
    Additional information about configuring the driver is availible
    by typing "man wavelan2_cs".

-   Restarting the PCMCIA card service
    After modification of these files you can restart the PCMCIA card 
    service by typing the folowing command:

    /etc/pcmcia/network restart eth0        (Suse)

    When the driver is loaded sucessfully two high beeps indicate 
    that the PC card was identified and configured successfully.
    For other beep indication please read the "PCMCIA-HOWTO".

-   LED Error indication.
    An indication for a properly working PC card is the LED state.

    Power LED 	Trans. LED    Description             Driver inst.
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    on           blinking     power on, Tx data         ok	
    on           off          power on, no Tx data      ok
    flicker      flicker      power saving              ok
    10s blink	 10s blink    no connection to AP       ok
    off          off          no power, no transmit   failed
    
    For further information, please refer to the 'Getting Started Guide'
    that came with your product to get more information.

-   Finding Information
    On the BinTec Web Site you can find the most recent
    device drivers, bridge firmware, software updates and
    user documentation.
    World Wide Web:    http://www.bintec.de

-   Contact Technical Support
    If you encounter problems when installing or using this
    product, or would like information about our other
    BinTec products, please contact us .

    *  E-Mail (Service): service@BinTec.de
    *  Phone  (Support): 0190851068

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