Loading New Firmware - Cisco AIR-PCM340 Installation And Configuration Manual

Using the Client Utility on Mac OS X

Loading New Firmware

Your client adapter firmware is contained in the adapter's Flash memory, where it can be easily updated.
The current version of the firmware is displayed on the Status screen. See the "Obtaining Software
Version Information" section on page 6-21 for instructions on accessing this screen.
You can find the latest firmware version for your client adapter at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml. Under "Wireless Software Products," select
your client adapter series (such as Cisco Aironet 350 Series) and copy the radio firmware image file to
a directory on your computer's hard drive.
Follow the instructions below to expand the compressed file and load the new firmware into your client
adapter.
If a power failure occurs while you are loading new firmware, your client adapter can become
Note
inoperable. If this occurs, start the procedure again.
To obtain the latest client adapter radio firmware from the Cisco Web site, follow these steps:
Step 1
a.
b.
c.
Note
d.
e.
f.
Locate and use the Stuffit Expander program on your hard drive to expand (uncompress) the radio
Step 2
firmware image file (*.exe) you copied to your hard drive. This creates an image file (filename.img) in
the folder where the compressed file is located.
Make sure your client adapter is installed in your computer (refer to "Inserting the Client Adapter into
Step 3
a Computing Device" section on page 3-8).
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS
6-8
Use your web browser to access the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml.
Click on the link for your client adapter's series (such as Cisco Aironet 350 Series).
Click on the radio firmware filename.
The firmware image file (*.exe) is a compressed file. You can use Stuffit Expander to expand
(uncompress) this file.
Read and accept the terms and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
Select the Cisco server from which to download the file.
Save the file to your hard drive then exit the web browser.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration on Mac OS X
OL-1377-01