Chapter 2 Preparing For Installation - Cisco AIR-PCI340 Installation And Configuration Manual

Audience
Audience
This publication is for the person responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining a Cisco
Aironet 340, 350, or CB20A 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 340, 350, and CB20A client adapters and explains how to
install, configure, and troubleshoot them.
This version of the Cisco Aironet 340, 350, and CB20A Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and
Note
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:
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Cisco Aironet 340, 350, and CB20A Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 1, "Product Overview,"
components and illustrates two common network configurations.
Chapter 2, "Preparing for Installation,"
a client adapter, such as safety information and system requirements.
Chapter 3, "Installing the Client Adapter,"
software.
Chapter 4, "Using the Profile Manager,"
create and manage profiles for your client adapter.
Chapter 5, "Configuring the Client Adapter,"
for a specific profile.
Chapter 6, "Using EAP Authentication,"
you must take when a profile that is set for EAP authentication is selected for use.
Chapter 7, "Performing Diagnostics,"
Chapter 8, "Using the Aironet Client Monitor (ACM),"
Monitor (ACM) to access status information about your client adapter and perform basic tasks.
Chapter 9, "Routine Procedures,"
adapters, such as uninstalling client adapter software and restarting an adapter.
Chapter 10, "Troubleshooting,"
problems that may be encountered when installing or operating a client adapter.
Appendix A, "Technical Specifications,"
specifications for the client adapters.
describes the client adapters and their hardware and software
provides information that you need to know before installing
provides instructions for installing client adapter
explains how to use the ACU profile manager feature to
explains how to change the configuration parameters
explains the sequence of events that occurs and the actions
explains how to use ACU to perform user-level diagnostics.
explains how to use the Aironet Client
provides procedures for common tasks related to the client
provides information for diagnosing and correcting common
lists the physical, radio, power, and regulatory
Preface
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