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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows

OL-1394-06

Preface

Audience

This publication is for the person responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining a Cisco

Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapter on a computer running Microsoft Windows 98, 98 SE, NT, 2000,

Me, or XP. This person should be familiar with computing devices and with network terms and concepts.

Purpose

This publication describes the Cisco Aironet client adapters and explains how to install, configure, and

troubleshoot them.

Note This version of the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide

for Windows pertains specifically to versions of the client adapter software that are installed through an

Install Wizard file. If you are using, installing, or upgrading to versions of client adapter software that

do not use the Install Wizard, refer to version OL-1394-04 of this manual for information and

instructions.

Organization

This publication contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, “Product Overview,” describes the client adapters and their hardware and software

components and illustrates two common network configurations.

• Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation,” provides information that you need to know before installing

a client adapter, such as safety information and system requirements.

• Chapter 3, “Installing the Client Adapter,” provides instructions for installing client adapter

software.

• Chapter 4, “Using the Profile Manager,” explains how to use the ACU profile manager feature to

create and manage profiles for your client adapter.

• Chapter 5, “Configuring the Client Adapter,” explains how to change the configuration parameters

for a specific profile.

• Chapter 6, “Using EAP Authentication,” explains the sequence of events that occurs and the actions

you must take when a profile that is set for EAP authentication is selected for use.

• Chapter 7, “Performing Diagnostics,” explains how to use ACU to perform user-level diagnostics.

• Chapter 8, “Using the Aironet Client Monitor (ACM),” explains how to use the Aironet Client

Monitor (ACM) to access status information about your client adapter and perform basic tasks.

• Chapter 9, “Routine Procedures,” provides procedures for common tasks related to the client

adapters, such as uninstalling client adapter software and restarting an adapter.

• Chapter 10, “Troubleshooting,” provides information for diagnosing and correcting common

problems that may be encountered when installing or operating a client adapter.

• Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” lists the physical, radio, power, and regulatory

specifications for the client adapters.

• Appendix B, “Translated Safety Warnings,” provides translations of client adapter safety warnings

in nine languages.