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The
.Nm
command can be used to read and set parameters for the NCR/AT&T Wavelan
radio LAN card. Various parameters stored in the nonvolatile Parameter
Storage Area (PSA) on the card can be modified with this program, which
obviates the need for the DOS-based
radio LAN card. Various parameters stored in the non-volatile Parameter
Storage Area (PSA) on the card can be modified with this program, replacing
the DOS-based
.Nm instconf.exe
program. It can also be used to interrogate the optional signal
strength cache which may have been compiled into the driver.
@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ parameter) or
.It nwid
The NWID is a 2-byte parameter passed to the card's radio modem.
NWIDs allow multiple logically discrete networks to operate
independantly whilse occupying the same airspace.
independantly whilst occupying the same airspace.
Packets with a different NWID are simply ignored by the modem.
In the hardware, NWIDs are stored long-term in non-volative memory
In the hardware, NWIDs are stored long-term in non-volatile memory
(called the PSA or programmable storage area), and are loaded by
software into the radio modem when the driver is
initialized. This sets the default NWID loaded at startup.