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B -
C -
D -
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Index
A
About Aironet Client Utility screen5-28
access points
associating to5-16
determining number and placement7-12, 7-19, E-3
in wireless infrastructure1-6
mismatches7-8
positioningE-2
problems associating to9-3
role in wireless network1-4
running link test from7-12
sending out beacons7-6, 7-15, E-4
setting MAC addresses5-16
set to mixed WEP5-14, 6-18
Use of Data Encryption by Stations parameter5-14, 6-18
See also associated access point
Ack packets
number received7-10
number transmitted7-10
ad hoc
mode, setting
in Home Network5-23
in Mac OS 9.x5-3, 5-10
in Mac OS X6-4, 6-12
network5-18, 7-5
parameters, advanced
setting5-18to 5-20
parameters, setting6-4to 6-6
wireless LAN1-5
Advanced screen5-15, 6-10
Aironet Client Utility (ACU)
Help pull-down menu5-27, 5-28, 6-22
Help screen5-29, 6-22
antenna
current selection7-5
gainsD-3
receive5-16, 6-15
transmit5-16, 6-15
Antenna Mode (Receive) parameter
ad hoc mode5-19
infrastructure mode5-16
Antenna Mode (Transmit) parameter
ad hoc mode5-19
infrastructure mode5-16
antennas
placementE-2
safety guidelines2-2
specificationsA-4
types1-3
associated access point
current6-3, 6-14, 7-6, 7-18, E-7
in link test7-14
IP address
in link test7-12, 7-13
MAC address
current7-6, 7-18, E-7
in link test7-14
on LSM graphical display7-12
association
rejections7-9
timeouts7-9
authentication
rejections7-9
timeouts7-9
Authentication Type status7-4
Auto data rate setting5-12, 5-24, 7-4
B
bandwidth5-11, 5-17, 5-19, 5-20
base station5-23
beacon packets
number received7-8
number transmitted7-10
percentage received
current7-6
in link test7-15
in passive site surveyE-4
setting duration between5-20
Beacon Period parameter5-20
boot block version7-3
broadcast packets
number received7-8
number transmitted7-10
bytes
number received7-8
number transmitted7-10
C
CAM6-16, 7-5
Canadian compliance statementC-3
Cancel button1-9, 1-11
caution, definedxi
channel
current7-5, 7-17, 7-22, E-7
in passive site surveyE-5
parameter with Mac OS 9.x5-13
parameter with Mac OS X6-4, 6-12
set7-4
channelsD-2
Client6-23
client name
current7-4
for home network5-22
Client Name parameter5-8, 6-11
client utility
removing8-4
updating8-2
collisions
immunity to5-17, 5-20
multiple7-10
recovering from5-17, 5-19
single7-10
configuring PC cards5-6to 5-26, 6-3to 6-6
Constantly Awake Mode
See CAM
Continue button1-9
Continuous Linktest parameter7-13, 7-20
controlling transmission and reception of data5-11, 6-14
conventions, documentxi
CRC error
in packet7-8
in PLCP header7-8
CTS packets
not received5-17, 5-20
number received7-10
number transmitted7-10
Current Profile parameter5-10
D
data rate
current7-4, 7-17, E-7
for RF link test7-12
mismatches7-8
parameter5-12
supported speedsA-3, E-2
Data Retries parameter5-11
Defaults button1-9
diagnostics, performing7-2, 7-16
dipole antenna1-3
diversity antenna1-3
diversity mode5-16, 5-19, 6-15
driver
problems after installation9-3
removing8-4
updating8-2
verifying installation4-12, 4-17
driver verification7-12, 7-20
duplicate packets, number received7-8
E
Edit Properties command4-9to 5-7, 5-21, 5-26
EIRP, maximumD-3
enterprise
network, setting5-10
parameters
described5-6
setting5-6to 5-20
enter WEP keys
command4-4
errors
MAC CRC7-8
overrun7-8
PLCP
CRC7-8
format7-8
length7-8
exit
ACU5-29, 6-23
screens1-9, 1-11, 6-23
F
FCC
declaration of conformity statementC-2
safety compliance statement2-2
firmware
loading5-4, 6-8
version7-3, 7-17, E-7
fragmented packets
number discarded7-8
setting threshold5-11
Fragment Threshold parameter5-11
frequenciesD-2
frequency
access point7-22
current7-5, 7-17, E-5, E-7
home network5-25
Mac OS 9.x5-13
Mac OS X6-4, 6-12
G
guidelines for site surveyE-3
H
help
accessing1-9, 1-11
ACU5-28, 6-22
Help button1-9, 1-11
Help pull-down menu6-22
history of RF performance, displayed7-12, 7-19
Home Computer Name parameter5-22
home network5-23
configuration, specifying5-26
parameters
described5-6
setting5-21
screen4-10, 5-21
host devices1-2, 2-3
I
infrastructure
mode, setting5-3, 5-10, 6-4, 6-12
network5-15, 7-5
parameters, advanced
described5-6
setting5-15
interference
from other devices2-4
guidlines for JapanC-6
loss packets5-11
multipath environment5-17, 5-20
IP address
in link test7-12, 7-13, 7-20
L
LEAP4-11, 4-16
LEDs
description1-4
interpreting9-2
link quality
current7-6, 7-17
in link test7-15
in passive site surveyE-5
link speed
current7-4, 7-17
in passive site surveyE-5
Link Status Meter (LSM)
opening7-11, 7-18
screen explained7-12, 7-19
link test7-13, 7-20
LM card client adapter
antenna1-3
loading new firmware5-4, 6-8
Load New Firmware command5-5, 6-9
long radio headers, using5-13
M
MAC address
access point
current7-6, 7-18, 7-22, E-7
in link test7-14
client adapter7-4, 7-17
multiple access points5-16
PC cardE-7
MAC CRC errors7-8
matching WEP keys4-5, 4-14
Max PSP7-5
microcellular network1-6
mismatches
Access Point7-8
data rate7-8
SSID7-8
modifying WEP keys4-7, 4-15
multicast packets
number received7-8
number transmitted7-10
N
NDIS driver version7-3
network
configurations1-4to 1-6
problems connecting to9-4
Network Type
parameter5-10, 6-4
status7-5
note, definedxi
Number of Packets parameter7-13, 7-20
O
OK button1-9
open authentication5-12, 5-25, 6-17, 7-4
operational mode, current7-6
overrun errors7-8
overview1-2
P
packets
aged7-9, 7-11
delayed
due to 802.11 protocol reasons7-10
due to RF energy7-10
discarded due to time7-9, 7-11
failed to be transmitted7-10
for which CTS packet was not received7-10
fragmented5-11
partial, received7-8
received
of specified size in link test7-14, 7-17, 7-21, E-7
when receive buffers not available7-8
retransmitted
more than once7-10
once7-10
retransmitting5-11
size
issued to RTS packet5-17, 5-19
used for link test7-13
to be sent
by link test7-13
total received7-8
transmitted
of specified size in link test7-14, 7-17, 7-21, E-7
without Ack received7-10
without delay7-10
Packets Aged statistic7-9, 7-11
Packet Size parameter7-13
Packets Received OK statistic in link test7-14, 7-17, E-7
Packets Transmitted OK statistic in link test7-14, 7-17, E-7
Partial Packets Received statistic7-8
parts1-3
passive mode of site survey
describedE-3
usingE-3to E-5
Pause button1-9
PC card client adapter
antenna1-3
inserting into computing device3-9to 3-10
removing8-6
PC card power save mode7-5
PCI client adapter
antenna1-3
inserting into computing device3-10to 3-11
peer-to-peer wireless LAN1-5
persistent WEP keys4-6
PLCP
CRC errors7-8
format errors7-8
length errors7-8
power consumption setting5-9, 6-16
power level, maximumD-3
Power Save Mode
status7-5
See Fast PSP
Power Save Mode parameter
options5-9, 6-16
setting5-9, 6-16
R
radio
description1-3
range5-12, 5-13, 5-16, 5-24, 6-17
specificationsA-3
turning on or off5-26, 6-18
Radio Off command5-26, 6-19
Radio On command5-26, 6-20
radio type7-3
recognition problems9-3
regulatory
domainsD-2
informationC-1to C-6
related publicationsxiii
Reset button1-9
RF exposure declaration of conformity statementC-5
RF link test
running7-12to 7-15, 7-20to 7-21
RF network
parameters described5-6
traffic, obtaining information aboutE-3, E-6
RF network coverage, determining7-12
RF Network screen5-11, 6-14
RF obstructions2-4, E-2
roaming1-6
RTS packets
and RTS threshold5-17, 5-19
number retransmitted7-10
number transmitted7-10
resending5-17, 5-20
RTS Retry Limit parameter
ad hoc mode5-20
infrastructure mode5-17
RTS Threshold parameter
ad hoc mode5-19
infrastructure mode5-17
running an RF link test7-12to 7-20
S
safety
information2-2to 2-3
saving changes1-9
screens
About Aironet Client Utility5-28, 6-21
ACU Help6-22
Advanced Ad Hoc5-18
Advanced Connection6-20
Advanced Connection Parameters6-11
Advanced RF Settings6-14
Advanced Scanner7-21
Advanced Status6-21, 7-16
Basic Properties6-19
File Menu6-19
Help Menu6-22
Home Networking4-10, 5-21
LEAP Username and Password4-11, 4-16
Link Status Meter7-11, 7-19
Linktest7-13, 7-14
LSM7-19
RF Network4-9, 5-11
Set WEP Password4-6
Status7-3, 7-16
WEP Keys4-7, 4-15
seamless roaming1-6
selecting an existing WEP key4-7
sensitivityA-3, E-2
setting
ad hoc mode5-10
ad hoc parameters5-18to 5-20, 6-12
advanced connection parameters6-10to 6-13
advanced infrastructure parameters5-15to 5-17
advanced RF parameters6-14to 6-18
basic parameters6-3to 6-6
enterprise network5-10
enterprise parameters5-8
home networking parameters5-26
infrastructure mode5-3, 5-10, 6-4, 6-12
location profiles6-6to 6-7
power consumption5-9, 6-16
RF network parameters5-11to 5-14
system parameters5-7to 5-10
shared key authentication5-12, 5-25, 6-17, 7-4
short radio headers, using5-13
signal strength
current7-6, 7-17
in link test7-14, 7-17, 7-22, E-7
in passive site surveyE-4
on LSM graphical display7-12, 7-19
site requirements2-4
site surveyE-2
exitingE-5
guidelinesE-3
passive mode??toE-5
performingE-3
Site Survey commandE-3
specificationsA-2to A-5
specified access points5-16
spread spectrum1-3
SSID
mismatches7-8
parameter5-8, 6-5, 6-12
status7-6, 7-18
Start button1-9, 7-13, 7-20
statistics
for PC card7-7to 7-11
transmit7-10to 7-11
Statistics command7-7, 7-9
Status
command7-2, 7-16
statistic in link test7-14
system parameters
described5-6
screen4-8, 5-7
setting5-7to 5-10
system requirements2-3
T
TAC, contacting4-15
TCP/IP
required for link test7-12, 7-20
verification7-12, 7-20
technical specificationsA-2to A-5
Telnet, running link test from7-12
temporary WEP keys4-6
testing the RF link7-12, 7-19, 7-20
throughput5-9, 5-11to 5-13, 5-24
transmit key, selecting4-5, 4-14
Transmit Power parameter5-13, 6-17
transmit statistics7-10to 7-11
troubleshooting information
location on CCO9-2
procedures9-2
turning radio on or off5-26, 6-18
U
unicast packets
number received7-8
number transmitted7-10
up time7-9, 7-11
V
version
boot block7-3
firmware7-3, 7-17, E-7
NDIS 3 device driver7-3
W
Wake Duration parameter5-20
warnings2-3, B-2to B-4
WEP
determining status of7-4
enabling4-4, 4-12
WEP keys
assigning to same numbers4-5, 4-14
characteristics of4-5, 4-14
entering4-4to 4-5, 4-12to 4-14
for home network5-22
matching4-5, 4-14
modifying4-5
persistent4-6
selecting an existing key4-7, 4-14
temporary4-6
wireless infrastructure1-6
workstations
defined1-3
positioningE-2