Show Connection Status - Cisco AIR-PCI340 Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 8 Using the Aironet Client Monitor (ACM)
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Simply click the desired profile to select it. A check mark appears beside the profile, and the client
adapter attempts to establish a connection using the selected profile.

Show Connection Status

When you select this option, the Connection Status screen appears (see
Figure 8-6
Cisco Aironet 340, 350, and CB20A Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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will not switch profiles as long as it remains associated or reassociates within 10 seconds (or within
the time specified by the LEAP authentication timeout value). To force the client adapter to associate
to a different access point, you must select a new profile.
Note This option is available only if two or more profiles are included in auto profile selection.
Note Login scripts are not reliable if you use auto profile selection with LEAP. If you LEAP
authenticate and achieve full network connectivity before or at the same time as you log into
the computer, the login scripts will run. However, if you LEAP authenticate and achieve full
network connectivity after you log into the computer, the login scripts will not run.
A specific profile—When you select a profile from the list of available profiles, the client adapter
attempts to establish a connection to an access point using the parameters that were configured for
that profile.
If the client adapter cannot associate to the access point or loses association while using the selected
profile, the adapter does not attempt to associate using another profile. To associate, you must select
a different profile or select Use Auto Profile Selection.
Connection Status Screen
Pop-Up Menu
Figure 8-6).
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