User's Manual Part 1

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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter
Installing the Driver
Step 1 If you are installing the driver from Cisco.com, follow the steps below. If you are installing the driver
from the CD that shipped with your client adapter, go to Step 2.
a. Use the 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. Click the link for individual Windows files.
d. Select the latest driver file for Windows XP and your client adapter type.
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.
e. Read and accept the terms and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
f. Select the driver file to download it.
g. Save the file to a floppy disk or to your computer’s hard drive.
h. Locate the file using Windows Explorer, double-click it, and extract its files to a folder.
i. Go to Step 2.
Step 2 Follow the instructions in Chapter 8 to insert the client adapter into your computer. The instructions vary
by operating system and are different for PC cards, PC-Cardbus cards, and PCI cards.
Step 3 Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and System.
Step 4 Click the Hardware tab and Device Manager.
Step 5 Double-click Network Adapters and Cisco Systems 3x0 Series Wireless LAN Adapter.
Step 6 Click the Driver tab.
Step 7 Click Update Driver. The Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard screen appears.
Step 8 Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option and click Next.
Step 9 When prompted to choose your search and installation options, select Don’t search. I will choose the
driver to install and click Next.
Step 10 When prompted to select a network adapter to install, click Have Disk. The Install From Disk screen
appears.
Step 11 Insert the CD that shipped with your client adapter or a floppy disk containing the latest driver into your
computer, unless you are installing the driver from your computer’s hard drive.
Step 12 Click Browse; then find the location of the driver (on your CD, floppy disk, or computer’s hard drive).
If you are installing the driver from the CD and your CD-ROM drive is drive D, the path should be
D:\WinXP.
Step 13 Click Open. The installation wizard finds the driver file (netx500.inf).
Step 14 Click OK on the Install From Disk screen.
Step 15 The Select Network Adapter screen reappears. Select the Cisco Systems Wireless LAN Adapter and
click Next.
Step 16 The installation wizard copies the driver files from the CD, floppy disk, or computer’s hard drive. When
the installation is complete, click Finish.