Table Of Contents

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

Index

A

access points

Data Encryption by Stations parameter6-19

determining number and placement7-4, 7-14

in wireless infrastructure1-7

problems associating to9-4

role in wireless network1-6

running link test from7-4

sending out beacons7-7

set to mixed WEP6-19

ad hoc

mode, setting6-4, 6-12

wireless LAN1-6

Aironet Client Utility (ACU)

defined1-5

MacOS94-11

MacOSX4-7

opening with Aironet control module4-5

opening with Aironet menu bar icon4-3

using4-7

Aironet control strip module

defined4-4

Aironet menu bar icon

defined4-2

hiding4-3

antenna

described1-4

gainsD-4to D-5

placement7-19

receive6-15

specificationsA-5

transmit6-15

associated access point

current6-4, 6-15, 7-12

IP address in link test7-5

link test IP address7-14

MAC address

current7-12

in link test7-6

on LSM graphical display7-4

name in link test7-6

authentication problems9-4

B

basic parameters, setting6-4to 6-6

beacon packets, percentage received in link test7-7

button

Delete6-9

Detailed Report9-7

New6-9

Rename6-9

Save to File9-7

Select6-9

Set LEAP Username/Password6-6, 6-14

Set WEP Key6-6, 6-14

Start7-15

link test7-6

troubleshooting tool9-6

Stop7-15

link test7-7

troubleshooting tool9-6

Turn Radio Off6-6, 6-14

Turn Radio On6-6, 6-14

C

Canadian compliance statementC-3

carrier/correlation (Car/Cor)6-19

caution, definedxi

channel

current7-8, 7-11, 7-17

determining if clear6-19

parameter6-5, 6-13

channels, supported by regulatory domainsD-2, D-3

Cisco Software Center3-2, 8-3, 8-9

Clear Channel Assessment parameter6-19

client adapter

overview1-2

recognition problems9-3

Client Name parameter6-12

client utility

for MacOS9

exiting4-14

getting help4-13

navigating the advanced screen4-13

opening4-11, 5-5

switching screens4-12

for MacOSX

changing screens4-8

exiting4-11

getting help4-9

navigating the advanced screen4-9

opening4-7, 5-5

opening with Aironet desktop icon4-4

opening with control module4-6

removing8-6

updating8-4

See Aironet Client Utility

configuring PC cards6-3to 6-6

Constantly Awake Mode

See CAM

Continuous Linktest parameter7-5, 7-15

controlling transmission and reception of data6-14

conventions, documentxi

D

data rate

current7-11

specificationsA-4

supported speeds7-19

declarations of conformity

European community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and LiechtensteinC-4to C-5

FCCC-2

RF exposureC-6

desktop controls

defined1-5, 4-2

for MacOS94-4

logon or logoff4-6

Open Aironet Client Utility4-6

radio connection4-6

turn radio on or off4-6

for MacOSX4-2

hide menu bar status4-4

location profile4-4

logon or logoff4-4

Open Aironet Client Utility4-4

radio connection4-4

turn radio on or off4-4

diagnostics, performing

for MacOS97-2

for MacOSX7-10

dipole antenna1-4

diversity antenna1-4

diversity mode6-15

driver

described1-5

problems after installation9-3

removing8-6

updating8-4

verification7-14

E

EIRP, maximum1-4, D-4to D-5

energy detect (ED)6-19

errors, message integrity check (MIC)7-12

exit

MacOS9 ACU4-14

MacOSX ACU4-11

F

FCC

declaration of conformity statementC-2

safety compliance statement2-2

firmware

described1-5

version7-11

frequenciesD-2, D-3

frequency6-5, 6-13

access point7-8, 7-17

current7-11

G

guidelines for site survey7-19

H

hardware components of client adapter1-3to 1-4

help, ACU

for MacOS94-13

for MacOSX4-9

Help menu

for MacOS94-13

for MacOSX4-9

history of RF performance, displayed7-4, 7-14

host devices2-3

I

infrastructure mode, setting6-4, 6-12

interference

from other devices2-4

IP address in link test7-5, 7-14

J

Japan, guidelines for operating client adaptersC-6

L

LEAP security

configuring5-12

defined5-3

login4-15

LEDs

described1-4

interpreting9-2to 9-3

link quality

current7-12

in link test7-7

link speed, current7-11

Link Status Meter (LSM)

screen explained7-3, 7-14

viewing for MacOS97-3

viewing for MacOSX7-13

link test

data rate7-4

running for MacOS97-4to 7-7

running for MacOSX7-14to 7-15

link test prerequisites

IP address7-4

network interface7-4

TCP/IP7-4

LM card

antenna1-4

described1-2

loading new firmware8-9

Load New Firmware command8-9, 8-10

location profiles6-7to 6-10

editing6-8

selecting with ACU6-7

selecting with desktop control4-3

locations

defined4-6

editing6-9

selecting6-9

logging on

using ACU4-15

using desktop control

for MacOS94-5

for MacOSX4-3

M

MAC address

access point

current7-8, 7-12, 7-17

in link test7-6

client adapter7-11

message integrity check (MIC)5-4, 7-12

MIC

defined5-4

microcellular network1-7

multiple users4-15

disabling4-16

enabling4-15

N

network

configurations1-6to 1-7

problems connecting to9-5

Network Name

parameter6-5

Network Type parameter6-4

note, definedxi

Number of Packets parameter7-5, 7-15

O

obtaining documentationxiii

open authentication5-9, 6-18

P

package contents2-3

packets

received, of specified size in link test7-6, 7-15

sent, of specified size in link test7-6, 7-15

size used for link test7-5

to be sent by link test7-5

Packet Size parameter7-5

Packets Received OK statistic in link test7-6, 7-11

Packets Transmitted OK statistic in link test7-6, 7-11

PC card

antenna1-4

described1-2

PC-Cardbus card

antenna1-4

described1-2

PC card client adapter

inserting into computing device3-9

removing8-11

PCI card

antenna1-4

described1-2

PCI client adapter, inserting into computing device3-9

peer-to-peer wireless LAN1-6

physical specificationsA-2

power consumption setting6-16

power levelD-4to D-5

Power Save Mode parameter

options6-16

setting6-16

power specificationsA-6

product model numbers1-2

R

radio

described1-3

specificationsA-3to A-5

turning on or off4-3, 4-5, 6-20

radio firmware

downloading8-8

loading8-9, 8-10

updating8-8

version8-8

Radio On button6-20

Radio On command6-20

range6-17

regulatory

domainsD-2, D-3

informationC-2to C-7

specificationsA-7

related publicationsxii

RF link

assessing7-3, 7-12

RF network coverage, determining7-4

RF obstructions2-4, 7-19

roaming1-7

running a link test

for MacOS97-4to 7-7

for MacOSX7-14to 7-15

S

safety

information2-2

specificationsA-7

scanner7-8, 7-15

determining access points7-7, 7-15

LSM7-9, 7-18

summary7-8, 7-18

screens

for MacOS9

ACU Help4-14

Advanced RF Settings5-8

Advanced Scanner7-8

Advanced Status8-8

Help Menu4-13

Link Status Meter7-3

Linktest7-5

Set WEP Password5-11

Status7-2

for MacOSX

ACU Help4-10

Advanced Connection6-11

Advanced RF Settings6-14

Advanced Scanner7-16

Advanced Status7-10

Help Menu4-9

LEAP Username and Password5-13

Link Status Meter7-13

Status7-10

WEP Keys5-6, 5-10

seamless roaming1-7

security

EAP5-3

LEAP5-3

MIC5-4

parameter6-6, 6-13

verifying5-13

WEP key5-2

sensitivity7-19, A-4

set LEAP username/password

button6-6

setting

ad hoc parameters6-12

advanced connection parameters6-11to 6-14

advanced RF parameters6-14to 6-19

basic parameters6-3to 6-6

infrastructure mode6-4, 6-12

power consumption6-16

setup assistant

using3-5

set WEP key

button6-6

shared key authentication5-9, 6-18

signal strength

current7-12

in link test7-7, 7-8, 7-12, 7-17

on LSM graphical display7-3, 7-14

site requirements2-4

site survey7-19

guidelines7-19

software

downloading3-2, 8-3

installing3-2

update8-2

version8-2

software components of client adapter1-5

specifications

physicalA-2

powerA-6

radioA-3to A-5

regulatory complianceA-2, A-7

safetyA-7

spread spectrum1-3

SSID

parameter6-5, 6-12

status7-12

Start button7-6, 7-15

status

parameters7-11

statistic in link test7-6

viewing7-2, 7-10

viewing with Aironet control module4-5

viewing with Aironet menu bar icon4-2

status tab

for MacOS97-2

for MacOSX7-10

system requirements2-3

T

TCP/IP

required for link test7-14

verification7-14

Telnet, running link test from7-4

testing the RF link7-4, 7-14

for MacOSX7-14

transmit key, selecting5-7

Transmit Power parameter6-17

transmit WEP key

current5-10

preference5-10

troubleshooting information

location on CCO9-2

procedures9-2

troubleshooting tool9-5

turning radio on or off6-20

Turn Radio Off button6-6

Turn Radio On button6-6

U

unpacking the client adapter2-3

V

version, firmware7-11

W

warnings2-2, B-2to B-4

WEP designation in product model numbers1-2

WEP keys

characteristics of5-7

displaying5-10

entering5-7

matching the access point or clients5-7

saving5-7, 5-11

size5-10

using the same WEP key order5-7

WEP key security

authentication type5-8

changing keys5-9

configuring5-5

defined5-2

password protecting keys5-11

wireless infrastructure1-7

workstations defined1-3