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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 9 Routine Procedures
Inserting and Removing a Client Adapter
Figure 9-2 Inserting a PCI Card into a PC
Step 5 Tilt the card to allow the antenna connector and LEDs to slip through the opening in the CPU back panel.
Step 6 Press the card into the empty slot until the connector is firmly seated.
Caution Do not force the card into the expansion slot as this could damage both the card and the slot. If the card
does not insert easily, remove it and reinsert it.
Step 7 Reinstall the screw on the CPU back panel and replace the computer cover.
Step 8 Attach the 2-dBi antenna to the card’s antenna connector until it is finger-tight. Do not overtighten.
Step 9 For optimal reception, position the antenna so it is straight up.
Step 10 Boot up your PC.
Removing a Client Adapter
Follow the instructions in one of the sections below to remove a PC card, PC-Cardbus card, or PCI card
from a computing device, when necessary.
Removing a PC Card or PC-Cardbus Card
To remove a PC card or PC-Cardbus card after it is successfully installed and configured (such as when
your laptop is to be transported), completely shut down your computer and pull the card directly out of
the PC card slot or Cardbus slot. When the card is reinserted and the computer is rebooted, your
connection to the network should be re-established.
Note If you need to remove your PC card or PC-Cardbus card but do not want to shut down your computer,
double-click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows system tray, select the Cisco Aironet
client adapter you want to remove under Hardware devices, click Stop, and click OK twice. Then pull
the card directly out of the card slot.
Antenna
connector
LEDs
Card edge
connector
Standard 2 dBi
dipole antenna
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