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 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