Table Of Contents

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W -

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