Software Components; Radio Firmware; Driver; Client Utilities - Cisco AIR-PCM352 - Aironet 350 Series 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card Adapter Installation And Configuration Manual

Software Components

Software Components
The client adapter has three major software components: radio firmware, a driver, and client utilities.

Radio Firmware

The firmware, which is contained in the client adapter's Flash memory, controls the adapter's radio. The
client adapter is shipped with the firmware installed; however, a more recent version of the firmware may
be available from Cisco.com.
Firmware version 5.40.10 is recommended for use with client adapter driver and utility version 2.50.
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upgrading it if necessary.

Driver

The driver provides an interface between the Windows CE device and the client adapter, thereby enabling
Windows CE and the applications it runs to communicate with the adapter. The driver must be installed
before the adapter can be used.

Client Utilities

Two client utilities are available for use with Cisco Aironet client adapters: Aironet Client Utility (ACU)
and Wireless Login Module (WLM). These utilities are optional applications that interact with the radio
firmware to adjust client adapter settings and display information about the adapter. The client utilities
and online help files are installed with the driver.
ACU enables you to create configuration profiles for your client adapter and perform user-level
diagnostics. Because ACU performs a variety of functions, it is documented by function throughout this
manual. However, an overview of the utility is provided on the next page to familiarize you with its
interface. WLM enables you to enter a temporary LEAP or EAP-FAST username and password for
authentication to a RADIUS server.
WLM.
If your Windows CE device is running Windows CE .NET, you can configure your client adapter
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through the operating system instead of through ACU. Refer to
However, ACU is recommended for configuring the client adapter.
All of the screens included in this manual were taken from a PPC 2002 or PPC 2003 device. The
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screens look slightly different on other Windows CE devices.
Cisco Aironet 350 Series Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows CE
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provides instructions for determining the version of your client adapter's firmware and
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provides instructions for installing the driver.
provides detailed information and instructions on using
Appendix E
Chapter 1 Product Overview
for information.
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