Installation Instructions

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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 8 Using the Aironet Client Monitor (ACM)
Pop-Up Menu
This screen provides information on the current status of your client adapter. Table 8-3 interprets each
element of the Connection Status screen.
Note You can also access the Connection Status screen by double-clicking the ACM icon.
Table 8-3 Connection Status Screen Elements
Status Element Description
Active Profile The network configuration (or profile) that your client adapter is
currently using.
Auto Profile Selection Indicates whether your client adapter is using auto profile selection.
Value: Enabled or Disabled
Other Configuration
Application
Indicates whether an application other than ACU is being used to
configure your client adapter.
Value: Enabled or Disabled
Connection Status The operational mode of your client adapter.
Value: Radio Off, Not Associated, Associated, Authenticating,
Authenticated, or Authentication Failed
Connection Status Description
Radio Off The client adapter’s radio is turned off.
Not Associated The client adapter has not established a
connection to an access point.
Associated The client adapter has established a
connection to an access point.
Authenticating The client adapter is associated to an
access point, and the authentication
process has begun but not yet succeeded.
Authenticated The client adapter is associated to an
access point, and the user is authenticated.
Authentication Failed The client adapter is associated to an
access point, but the attempt to
authenticate the user has failed.
Note This status may appear very
briefly or not all as the
authentication failure may result
in the client adapter becoming
disassociated, in which case the
status reads “Not Associated.”
Link Quality The client adapter’s ability to communicate with the access point,
which is determined by the combined result of the adapter’s signal
strength and signal quality.
Value: Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor