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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 4 Using the Profile Manager
Overview of Profile Manager
Overview of Profile Manager
ACU’s profile manager feature allows you to create and manage up to 16 profiles (or saved
configurations) for your client adapter. These profiles enable you to use your client adapter in different
locations, each of which requires different configuration settings. For example, you may want to set up
profiles for using your client adapter at the office, at home, and in public areas such as airports. Once
the profiles are created, you can easily switch between them without having to reconfigure your client
adapter each time you enter a new location.
Profiles are stored in the part of the registry reserved for the client adapter driver and, therefore, are tied
to radio type. Consequently, if you set up profiles for a 340 series PC card and later upgrade to a 350
series PC card, all of the profiles will be lost. Similarly, all profiles are lost if you uninstall the client
adapter’s driver. To prevent your profiles from being lost, Cisco recommends that you back up your
profiles using the profile manager’s import/export capability. See the “Importing and Exporting Profiles”
section on page 4-6 for details.
Opening Profile Manager
To open ACU’s profile manager, double-click the Aironet Client Utility (ACU) icon on your desktop
to open ACU; then click the Profile Manager icon or select Profile Manager from the Commands
drop-down menu. The Profile Manager screen displays (see Figure 4-1).
Figure 4-1 Profile Manager Screen