User's Manual Part 1
Table Of Contents
- contents
- Preface
- Product Overview
- Preparing for Installation
- Installing the Client Adapter
- Using the Profile Manager
- Configuring the Client Adapter
- Overview
- Setting System Parameters
- Setting RF Network Parameters
- Setting Advanced Infrastructure Parameters
- Setting Advanced Ad Hoc Parameters
- Setting Network Security Parameters
- Using EAP Authentication
- Performing Diagnostics
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter
Determining the Latest Versions of the Driver and ACU
Determining the Latest Versions of the Driver and ACU
The driver and the Aironet Client Utility (ACU) are provided on the CD that shipped with the client
adapter; however, a more recent version of each may be available from Cisco.com. Cisco recommends
installing the most current versions of the driver and ACU.
Note Although the client adapter is shipped with the firmware installed, you may want to check Cisco.com to
see if a more recent version is available. Chapter 8 provides instructions for determining the version of
your client adapter’s firmware and upgrading it if necessary.
Note Mini PCI cards, along with their driver and ACU, are generally preinstalled inside of computers.
Therefore, the mini PCI software is not provided on the CD, and you do not need to follow the
instructions in this chapter to install the card’s driver and ACU. However, if you want to upgrade the
mini PCI card’s driver and ACU, refer to the instructions provided in Chapter 8.
Follow the steps below to determine the most recent versions of the driver and ACU on your CD and
Cisco.com.
Step 1 To determine the version of the driver and ACU on the CD, open the FileList.txt file on the CD’s root
directory. This file lists the version numbers for all of the software files provided on the CD.
Note If the FileList.txt file is not present on the root directory, your CD is obsolete, and more recent
versions of the software are available on Cisco.com. Go to the “Installing the Driver” section on
page 3-3.
Step 2 To determine the latest driver and ACU versions available on Cisco.com, follow the steps below:
a. Use your computer’s web browser to access the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml
b. Locate the section for client adapter drivers and utilities.
c. Locate the drivers for your specific operating system and client adapter type and find the one with
the greatest release number. This is the latest available version on Cisco.com.
Note The drivers for PC, LM, and PCI cards are labeled PCM-LMC-PCI; the drivers for mini PCI
cards and PC-Cardbus cards are labeled MPI-CB.
d. Locate the ACU files and find the one with the greatest release number. This is the latest available
version on Cisco.com.
Step 3 Go to the “Installing the Driver” section on page 3-3. If the driver version on Cisco.com is greater than
the version on the CD, follow the instructions for installing the driver from Cisco.com.
Step 4 After you install the driver, go to the “Installing ACU” section on page 3-16. If the ACU version on
Cisco.com is greater than the version on the CD, follow the instructions for installing ACU from
Cisco.com.