User's Manual Part 2

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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 8 Routine Procedures
Driver Procedures
Upgrading the Driver for Windows XP
Note These instructions assume you are using Windows XP’s classic view rather than its category
view.
Step 1 Use your computer’s web browser to access the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml
Step 2 Locate the section for client adapter drivers and utilities.
Step 3 Click the link for individual Windows files.
Step 4 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.
Step 5 Read and accept the terms and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
Step 6 Select the driver file to download it.
Step 7 Save the file to a floppy disk or to your computer’s hard drive.
Step 8 Locate the file using Windows Explorer, double-click it, and extract its files to a folder.
Step 9 Make sure your client adapter is installed in your computer.
Step 10 Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and System.
Step 11 Click the Hardware tab and Device Manager.
Step 12 Double-click Network Adapters and Cisco Systems 3x0 Series Wireless LAN Adapter.
Step 13 Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button. The Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard
screen appears.
Step 14 Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option and click Next.
Step 15 When prompted to choose your search and installation options, select Don’t search. I will choose the
driver to install and click Next.
Step 16 When prompted to select a network adapter to install, click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk
screen appears.
Step 17 Click the Browse button, browse to the location where you extracted the files, and click Open. The
installation wizard finds the driver file (netx500.inf). Click OK on the Install From Disk screen.
Step 18 The Select Network Adapter screen reappears. Select the Cisco Systems wireless LAN adapter and click
Next.
Step 19 The installation wizard copies the driver files from the floppy disk or computer’s hard drive. When the
installation is complete, click Finish.
The driver upgrade is complete, and the old driver is overwritten by the new one.