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
Installing ACU
Step 26 Perform one of the following:
• If you are planning to configure your client adapter through ACU instead of through Windows XP,
follow the steps below:
a. Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network Connections.
b. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and click Properties.
c. Select the Wireless Networks tab.
d. Deselect the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings checkbox.
e. Follow the instructions in the “Installing ACU” section on page 3-16 to install ACU.
• If you are planning to configure your client adapter through Windows XP instead of through ACU,
go to Appendix E and follow the instructions there.
• If you are planning to configure your client adapter through Windows XP but you want to use ACU’s
diagnostic tools, go to Appendix E to configure the adapter through Windows XP; then install ACU
but do not create any profiles.
Installing ACU
After you have installed the appropriate driver for your computer’s operating system and your client
adapter type, follow the steps below to install the Aironet Client Utility (ACU).
Note Follow the procedure below if ACU has never been installed on your computer or if ACU version 4.13
or greater is currently installed. If a version of ACU prior to 4.13 is installed on your computer, follow
the instructions in Chapter 8 to uninstall it; then follow the steps below to install the latest version. Cisco
does not recommend uninstalling ACU version 4.13 or greater before installing the latest version of
ACU.
Note ACU version 5.02.005 or greater must be used with PCM/LMC/PCI card driver version 8.2 or greater
and PCM/LMC/PCI card firmware version 4.25.30 or greater or mini PCI card driver version 3.4 or
greater and mini PCI card firmware version 5.00.03 or greater. ACU version 5.02.006 or greater must be
used with PC-Cardbus card driver version 3.4 or greater and PC-Cardbus card firmware version 4.99 or
greater.
Diagnostics
Status screen Limited Extensive
Statistics screen (transmit & receive) No Yes
Site survey tool No Yes
RF link test tool No Yes
Link status meter (graphical display) No Yes
Table 3-2 Comparison of Windows XP and ACU Client Adapter Features (continued)
Feature Windows XP ACU