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Index
A
About Aironet Client Utility screen1-8, 5-28
access points
associating to5-17
determining number and placement7-11, 7-12, 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, 7-14, E-4
setting MAC addresses5-17
set to mixed WEP5-15, 6-18
Use of Data Encryption by Stations parameter5-15, 6-18
See also associated access point
Ack packets
number received7-10
number transmitted7-9
ad hoc
mode, setting
in Home Network5-24
in Mac OS 9.x5-3, 5-11
in Mac OS X6-4, 6-12
network5-19, 7-5
parameters, advanced
setting5-19to 5-21
parameters, setting6-4to 6-6
wireless LAN1-5
Advanced screen5-16, 6-10
Aironet Client Utility (ACU)
Help pull-down menu1-8, 1-12, 5-27, 5-28
Help screen1-9, 1-12
antenna
current selection7-5
gainsD-3
placementE-2
receive5-17, 6-15
safety guidelines2-2
specificationsA-4
transmit5-17, 6-15
types1-3
Antenna Mode (Receive) parameter
ad hoc mode5-20
infrastructure mode5-17
Antenna Mode (Transmit) parameter
ad hoc mode5-20
infrastructure mode5-17
associated access point
current in Mac OS 9.x7-6
current in Mac OS X6-3, 6-14, 7-17, E-8
in link test7-14
IP address
in link test7-12
MAC address
current7-6, 7-17, E-8
in link test7-14
on LSM graphical display7-11
association
rejections7-8
timeouts7-8
authentication
rejections7-8
timeouts7-8
Authentication Type status7-4
Auto data rate setting5-13, 5-24, 7-5
B
bandwidth5-12, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21
base station5-24
beacon packets
number received7-7
number transmitted7-9
percentage received
current7-6
in link test7-14
in passive site surveyE-4
setting duration between5-21
Beacon Period parameter5-21
boot block version7-3
broadcast packets
number received7-7
number transmitted7-9
bytes
number received7-7
number transmitted7-9
C
CAM6-16, 7-5
Canadian compliance statementC-3
Cancel button1-10, 1-13
caution, definedxi
CD-ROMxiii
channel
current7-5, 7-16, 7-22, E-7
in passive site surveyE-5
parameter with Mac OS 9.x5-14
parameter with Mac OS X6-4, 6-12
set7-4
channelsD-2
Client1-13
client name
current7-4
for home network5-22
Client Name parameter5-9, 6-11
client utility
removing8-4
updating8-2
collisions
immunity to5-18, 5-21
multiple7-9
recovering from5-18, 5-20
single7-9
configuring PC cards5-8to 5-26, 6-3to 6-6
Constantly Awake Mode
See CAM
Continue button1-10
Continuous Linktest parameter7-13, 7-20
controlling transmission and reception of data5-12, 6-13
conventions, documentxi
CRC error
in packet7-8
in PLCP header7-7
CTS packets
not received5-18, 5-21
number received7-10
number transmitted7-9
Current Profile parameter5-11
D
data rate
current7-5, 7-16, E-7
for RF link test7-12
mismatches7-8
parameter5-13
supported speedsA-3, E-2
Data Retries parameter5-12
Defaults button1-10
diagnostics, performing7-2, 7-15
dipole antenna1-3
diversity antenna1-3
diversity mode5-17, 5-20, 6-15
driver
problems after installation9-3
removing8-4
updating8-2
verifying installation4-13, 4-18
driver verification7-12, 7-19
duplicate packets, number received7-7
E
Edit Properties command4-10to 5-8, 5-22, 5-26
EIRP, maximumD-3
enterprise
network, setting5-11
parameters
described5-7
setting5-8to 5-21
enter WEP keys
command4-5
errors
MAC CRC7-8
message integrity check (MIC)7-4, 7-17, E-7
overrun7-7
PLCP
CRC7-7
format7-7
length7-8
exit
ACU1-10, 1-13
screens1-10, 1-13
F
FCC
declaration of conformity statementC-2
safety compliance statement2-2
Feedbackxiv
firmware
loading5-5, 6-8
version7-3, 7-16, E-7
fragmented packets
number discarded7-8
setting threshold5-12
Fragment Threshold parameter5-12
frequenciesD-2
frequency
access point7-22
current7-5, 7-16, E-5, E-7
home network5-25
Mac OS 9.x5-14
Mac OS X6-4, 6-12
G
guidelines for site surveyE-3
H
help
accessing1-10, 1-13
ACU1-8, 1-12
Help button1-10, 1-13
Help pull-down menu1-12
history of RF performance, displayed7-11, 7-19
Home Computer Name parameter5-22
home network5-24
configuration, specifying5-26
parameters
described5-7
setting5-22
screen4-11, 5-22
host devices1-2, 2-3
I
infrastructure
mode, setting5-3, 5-11, 6-4, 6-12
network5-16, 7-5
parameters, advanced
described5-7
setting5-16
interference
from other devices2-4
guidlines for JapanC-6
loss packets5-12
multipath environment5-18, 5-21
IP address
in link test7-12, 7-19
L
LEAP4-12, 4-17
LEDs
description1-4
interpreting9-2
link quality
current7-6, 7-17
in link test7-14
in passive site surveyE-5
link speed
current7-4, 7-16
in passive site surveyE-5
Link Status Meter (LSM)
opening7-11, 7-18
screen explained7-11, 7-18
link test7-12, 7-19
LM card client adapter
antenna1-3
loading new firmware5-5, 6-8
Load New Firmware command5-6, 6-9
long radio headers, using5-14
M
MAC address
access point
current7-6, 7-17, 7-22, E-8
in link test7-14
client adapter7-4, 7-16
multiple access points5-17
PC cardE-7
MAC CRC errors7-8
matching WEP keys4-6, 4-15
Max PSP7-5
message integrity check (MIC)4-4, 7-4, 7-17, E-7
microcellular network1-6
mismatches
Access Point7-8
data rate7-8
SSID7-8
modifying WEP keys4-8, 4-16
multicast packets
number received7-7
number transmitted7-9
N
NDIS driver version7-3
network
configurations1-4to 1-6
problems connecting to9-4
Network Type
parameter5-11, 6-4
status7-5
note, definedxi
Number of Packets parameter7-13, 7-20
O
obtaining documentationxiii
OK button1-10
open authentication5-13, 5-25, 6-17, 7-4
operational mode, current7-5
overrun errors7-7
overview1-2
P
packets
aged7-8, 7-10
delayed
due to 802.11 protocol reasons7-10
due to RF energy7-10
discarded due to time7-8, 7-10
failed to be transmitted7-10
for which CTS packet was not received7-10
fragmented5-12
partial, received7-8
received
of specified size in link test7-14, 7-16, 7-20, E-7
when receive buffers not available7-7
retransmitted
more than once7-9
once7-9, 7-10
retransmitting5-12
size
issued to RTS packet5-18, 5-20
used for link test7-13
to be sent
by link test7-13
total received7-7
transmitted
of specified size in link test7-14, 7-16, 7-20, E-7
without Ack received7-10
without delay7-9
Packets Aged statistic7-8, 7-10
Packet Size parameter7-13
Packets Received OK statistic in link test7-14, 7-16, E-7
Packets Transmitted OK statistic in link test7-14, 7-16, E-7
Partial Packets Received statistic7-8
parts1-3
passive mode of site survey
describedE-3
usingE-3to E-5
Pause button1-10
PC card client adapter
antenna1-3
inserting into computing device3-9
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 keys4-7
PLCP
CRC errors7-7
format errors7-7
length errors7-8
power consumption setting5-10, 6-16
power level, maximumD-3
Power Save Mode
status7-5
See Fast PSP
Power Save Mode parameter
options5-10, 6-16
setting5-10, 6-16
R
radio
description1-3
range in Mac OS 9.x5-13, 5-14, 5-17, 5-24
range in Mac OS X6-17
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 button1-10
RF exposure declaration of conformity statementC-5
RF link test
running7-12to 7-14, 7-19to 7-20
RF network
parameters described5-7
traffic, obtaining information aboutE-3, E-6
RF network coverage, determining7-12
RF Network screen5-12, 6-13
RF obstructions2-4, E-2
roaming1-6
RTS packets
and RTS threshold5-18, 5-20
number retransmitted7-10
number transmitted7-9
resending5-18, 5-21
RTS Retry Limit parameter
ad hoc mode5-21
infrastructure mode5-18
RTS Threshold parameter
ad hoc mode5-20
infrastructure mode5-18
running an RF link test7-12to 7-20
S
safety
information2-2to 2-3
saving changes1-10
screens
About Aironet Client Utility5-28, 6-21
ACU Help1-12
Advanced Ad Hoc5-19
Advanced Connection6-20
Advanced Connection Parameters6-11
Advanced RF Settings6-14
Advanced Scanner7-21
Advanced Status6-21, 7-15
Basic Properties6-19
File Menu6-19
Help Menu1-12
Home Networking4-11, 5-22
LEAP Username and Password4-12, 4-17
Link Status Meter7-11, 7-18
Linktest7-12, 7-13
LSM7-18
RF Network4-10, 5-12
Set WEP Password4-7
Status7-3, 7-15
WEP Keys4-8, 4-16
seamless roaming1-6
selecting an existing WEP key4-8
sensitivityA-3, E-2
setting
ad hoc mode5-11
ad hoc parameters5-19to 5-21, 6-12
advanced connection parameters6-10to 6-13
advanced infrastructure parameters5-16to 5-18
advanced RF parameters6-13to 6-18
basic parameters6-3to 6-6
enterprise network5-11
enterprise parameters5-8
home networking parameters5-26
infrastructure mode5-3, 5-11, 6-4, 6-12
location profiles6-6to 6-8
power consumption5-10, 6-16
RF network parameters5-12to 5-15
system parameters5-8to 5-11
shared key authentication5-13, 5-25, 6-17, 7-4
short radio headers, using5-14
signal strength
current7-5, 7-17
in link test7-14, 7-17, 7-22, E-7
in passive site surveyE-4
on LSM graphical display7-11, 7-18
site requirements2-4
site surveyE-2
exitingE-5
guidelinesE-3
passive modeE-3to E-5
performingE-3
Site Survey commandE-3
specificationsA-2to A-5
specified access points5-17
spread spectrum1-3
SSID
mismatches7-8
parameter5-9, 6-5, 6-12
status7-6, 7-17
Start button1-10, 7-13, 7-20
statistics
for PC card7-6to 7-10
transmit7-9to 7-10
Statistics command7-6, 7-8
Status
command7-2, 7-15
statistic in link test7-14
system parameters
described5-7
screen4-9, 5-8
setting5-8to 5-11
system requirements2-3
T
TAC, contacting4-16
TCP/IP
required for link test7-12, 7-19
verification7-12, 7-19
technical assistancexiv
Technical Assistance Center (TAC)xv
technical specificationsA-2to A-5
Telnet, running link test from7-12
temporary WEP keys4-7
testing the RF link7-11, 7-19
throughput5-10, 5-12to 5-14, 5-24
transmit key, selecting4-6, 4-15
Transmit Power parameter5-14, 6-17
transmit statistics7-9to 7-10
troubleshooting information
location on CCO9-2
procedures9-2
turning radio on or off5-26, 6-18
U
unicast packets
number received7-7
number transmitted7-9
up time7-8
V
version
boot block7-3
firmware7-3, 7-16, E-7
NDIS 3 device driver7-3
W
Wake Duration parameter5-21
warnings2-3, B-2to B-4
web site
Ciscoxv
Cisco Software Center1-7, 3-2, 5-5, 6-8
Technical Assistance Center (TAC)xv
WEP
determining status of7-3
enabling4-5, 4-13
WEP keys
assigning to same numbers4-6, 4-15
characteristics of4-6, 4-15
entering4-5to 4-6, 4-13to 4-15
for home network5-23
matching4-6, 4-15
modifying4-6
persistent4-7
selecting an existing key4-8, 4-15
temporary4-7
wireless infrastructure1-6
workstations
defined1-3
positioningE-2