Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows CE, OL-1375-05
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Table Of Contents

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

Index

Symbols

? button, function of1-6

Numerics

802.1X5-12, E-3

802.1X backport, installing3-4

A

About

button8-7

window8-9

access point

IP address7-5

MAC address7-4

access points

associating to in Windows CE .NETE-15

in wireless infrastructure1-8

problems associating to9-3

problems authenticating to9-4

reporting those that fail LEAP or EAP-FAST authentication5-15, 5-19

role in wireless network1-6

security settings5-17

Active Mode Setup windowF-7

ActiveSync, using3-3, 5-24, 5-28, 5-30, 8-4, E-5, E-7

ACU Options window7-2, F-3

ad hoc mode5-3

ad hoc network

definedE-9

displayed1-7

selecting in Windows CE .NETE-10

Aironet Client Utility (ACU)

buttons1-6

deleting icon8-9

described1-4

exiting8-8

feature comparison to Windows CE .NET3-6to 3-7

finding version8-7, 8-9

installing3-2to 3-5

opening8-8

overview1-5to 1-6

uninstalling8-8

upgrading8-6to 8-7

antenna

described1-3

gainsD-3to D-4

optionsC-3

placementF-2

specificationsA-4

typeF-2

audience of documentx

authentication

after LEAP or EAP-FAST times out9-4

process5-13, E-3

Authentication Manager, using5-31to 5-34

Authentication Type parameter5-5

Authentication window5-32

automatic PAC provisioning5-10, 5-12, 5-25

B

beacon packets, number received7-8

broadcast key rotation

described5-17

setting on client and access point5-19

broadcast packets

number received7-8

number transmitted7-10

buttons on client utilities, described1-6

bytes

number received7-8

number transmitted7-10

C

CAM5-4

Canadian compliance statementC-3

Cancel button, function of1-6

caution, definedxi

CCKM

See fast roaming

Certificate Authority (CA) certificates

importing5-29to 5-30, E-5to E-7

obtaining5-28, E-5

removing8-11

viewing8-10

Certificate Enrollment window5-31, E-7

Certificate Manager

Open window5-30, E-6

using5-29to 5-30, E-5to E-7

window5-29, 8-10, E-6

Change Password window6-8

channel

in active site surveyF-12

in passive site surveyF-6

channel set7-6

Cisco.com

obtaining documentationxiii

obtaining technical assistancexv

Cisco Centralized Key Management (CCKM)

See fast roaming

Cisco PEAP

See PEAP authentication

Cisco PEAP option5-33

Cisco TKIP7-6

Client Name parameter5-3

client utilities

See Aironet Client Utility (ACU) and Wireless Login Module (WLM)

Configure Network Authentication window (802.1x tab) - Windows CE .NETE-12, E-13

Configure Network Authentication window (Network Key tab) - Windows CE .NETE-10

Configure Wireless Networks window (Wireless tab) - Windows CE .NETE-9

Configure Wireless Network window (General tab) - Windows CE .NETE-9

configuring client adapter

deciding between ACU and Windows CE .NET3-6to 3-7

in ACU5-2to 5-35

through Windows CE .NETE-8to E-15

Connect button5-32, 5-34

Continuous Link Test parameterF-8

conventions of documentxito xii

CRC errors7-9

D

Data Rate parameterF-8

data ratesA-3, F-2

Data Rates parameter5-6

Data Retries parameterF-9

declarations of conformity

European community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and LiechtensteinC-4to C-6

FCCC-2to C-3

RF exposureC-6

Delay Between Packets parameterF-8

Destination Is Another Cisco Aironet Device parameterF-8

Destination MAC Address parameterF-8

diagnostic tools

overview7-2

setting parameters7-2, F-3

using7-1to 7-11

disassociating client adapter from access point8-11

diversity antenna1-3

document

audiencex

conventionsxito xii

organizationx

purposex

software versions coveredx

windows used in1-4

documentation

CD-ROMxiii

feedbackxiv

obtainingxiiito xiv, xvi

orderingxiv

domain name, entering for LEAP or EAP-FAST6-3

driver

current version7-7

described1-4

finding version8-7

installing3-2to 3-5

uninstalling8-8

upgrading8-6to 8-7

verifying installation3-5

dynamic WEP keys, overview5-12to 5-14, E-3

Dynamic WEP Keys option5-8, 5-31

E

EAP authentication

described5-12, E-3

overview6-2

using6-1to 6-8

EAP-FAST(WPA) option5-9, 5-25

EAP-FAST authentication

authenticating after your credentials expire6-4

authenticating with saved username and password6-4

authenticating with temporary username and password6-2to 6-3

described5-12

disabling5-35

enabling5-24to 5-27

error messages9-10to 9-14

RADIUS servers supported5-12

requirements5-24

setting on client and access point5-17

user databases supported5-13

EAP-FAST option5-9, 5-25

EAP-TLS authentication

authenticating after profile selection/card insertion/reset6-5to 6-6

described5-13, E-3

enabling

in ACU5-31to 5-32

in Windows CE .NETE-12

error messages9-14to 9-15

importing CA certificates5-29to 5-30, E-5to E-7

importing user certificates5-30to 5-31, E-7to E-8

obtaining CA and user certificates5-28, E-5

preparing for configuration in Windows CE .NETE-4

RADIUS servers supported5-13, E-3

requirements for configuring in Windows CE .NETE-4

setting on client and access point5-18

Edit button5-35

EIRP, maximum1-3, D-3to D-4

encryption, current setting7-6

Enroll button5-31, E-8

error messages

EAP-FAST authentication9-10to 9-14

EAP-TLS authentication9-14to 9-15

general9-5to 9-7

installation9-7to 9-8

LEAP authentication9-8to 9-9

PEAP authentication9-15to 9-17

External Settings profile option4-3, E-8

F

Fast PSP5-4

fast roaming

described5-14

setting on client and access point5-18to 5-19

FCC

declaration of conformity statementC-2to C-3

safety compliance statement2-2

Firmware

tab

described1-5

using8-3, 8-5

window8-3

firmware

current version7-7

described1-4

finding version8-3to 8-4

loading8-4to 8-6

upgrading8-3to 8-6

version required3-2

frequenciesD-2

G

general error messages9-5to 9-7

H

hardware components of client adapter1-3

help

on HPC devices9-17

on PPC devices9-17

on Windows CE .NET devices9-17

host-based EAP authentication

described5-13

disabling5-35

enabling5-28to 5-34

requirements5-28

Host Based EAP option5-9, 5-31

I

infrastructure devices

defined1-2

site requirements2-5

Infrastructure Mode parameter5-3

inserting PC card into Windows CE device8-2

installation error messages9-7to 9-8

Install Cisco PEAP Support installation option3-4

interference2-5

IP address

obtaining or specifying3-5

of associated access point7-5

of client adapter7-7

problems obtaining9-3

J

Japan, guidelines for operating client adaptersC-7

L

LEAP(WPA) option5-9, 5-23

LEAP authentication

authenticating with saved username and password6-4

authenticating with temporary username and password6-2to 6-3

described5-12

disabling5-35

enabling5-22to 5-23

error messages9-8to 9-9

RADIUS servers supported5-12

requirements5-22

setting on client and access point5-17

LEAP option5-9, 5-23

LEDs

described1-3

interpreting9-2to 9-3

using to verify installation3-5

link quality

current7-5

in active site surveyF-12

in passive site surveyF-6

link speed

current7-6

in active site surveyF-11

in passive site surveyF-6

LM card

antenna1-3

described1-2

Logout button6-3, 6-4

M

MAC address

of associated access point7-4

of client adapter7-6

MAC CRC errors7-9

manual PAC provisioning5-10, 5-12, 5-24, 5-25

Max PSP5-4

message integrity check (MIC)

current status7-7

described5-16

setting on client and access point5-19

statistics7-11

types of7-7

Michael MIC7-7

microcellular network1-8

MIC Statistics window7-11

Mixed Mode parameter5-5

MMH MIC7-7

multicast packets

in active site surveyF-9

number received7-8

number transmitted7-10

N

network

configurations1-6to 1-8

problems connecting to9-4

Network Security Type parameter5-9, 5-20, 5-23, 5-25, 5-31, 5-35

noise level

current7-5

in active site surveyF-11

in passive site surveyF-6

None option5-9, 5-35

note, definedxi

No WEP option5-8, 5-22

Number of Packets parameterF-8

O

Offline Channel Scan parameter5-7

OK button, function of1-6

open authentication5-5, E-10

Open window5-26, 8-6

Options button7-2, F-3

organization of documentx

P

PAC Authority parameter5-11, 5-26

PAC Import button5-26

package contents2-3

packets

discarded due to MIC error7-11

encryption used7-6

lost to source in active site surveyF-12

lost to target in active site surveyF-12

max retries7-10

percent retried in active site surveyF-12

received with MIC7-11

retry long7-10

retry short7-10

Packet Size parameterF-8

PAC Password window5-27

PAC provisioning5-10, 5-12, 5-24, 5-25

PAC Provisioning Mode parameter5-10, 5-25

PACs

described5-10, 5-12, 5-25

entering password5-26

importing5-26to 5-27

obtaining5-24

rules for storage5-12

Password Expired window6-4

passwords, creating9-4

PC card

antenna1-3

described1-2

inserting into Windows CE device8-2

removing from Windows CE device8-2

PEAP authentication

authenticating after profile selection/card insertion/reset6-6to 6-7

authenticating after your password expires (Windows NT or 2000 domain databases)6-8

described5-13, E-3

enabling

in ACU5-31to 5-34

in Windows CE .NETE-13to E-15

error messages9-15to 9-17

importing CA certificates5-29to 5-30, E-5to E-7

obtaining CA certificates5-28, E-5

preparing for configuration in Windows CE .NETE-4

RADIUS servers supported5-13, E-3

requirements for configuring in Windows CE .NETE-4

setting on client and access point5-18

PEAP option5-33

PEAP Properties window5-33, E-14

peer-to-peer wireless LAN1-7

Percent Successful histogramF-9, F-12

Percent Success Threshold parameterF-9

physical specificationsA-2

PLCP CRC errors7-9

power level

current7-6

maximumD-3to D-4

optionsA-3

Power Save Mode parameter5-4

power specificationsA-4

profile, defined4-2

profile manager

creating a new profile4-3

deleting a profile4-5

editing a profile4-4

opening4-2

overview4-2

renaming a profile4-4

selecting the active profile4-3to 4-4

Profiles tab

described1-5

using4-2

Profiles window

displayed1-5, 4-2

tabs1-5

Properties window5-2

purpose of documentx

R

radio

described1-3

specificationsA-3to A-4

RADIUS servers5-12to 5-14, E-3

range5-6

reassociating client adapterF-13

receive statistics7-8

Receive Statistics window7-8

regulatory

domains7-6, D-2

informationC-2to C-8

specificationsA-4

related publicationsxiii

removing PC card from Windows CE device8-2

Renew button7-7

restarting client adapter8-11

RF obstructions2-5, F-3

roaming1-8

RTS packets, number retransmitted7-10

S

safety

information2-2to 2-3

specificationsA-4

seamless roaming1-8

security features

overview5-11to 5-19, E-2to E-3

synchronizing5-17

sensitivityA-3

shared key authentication5-5, E-10

signal quality

current7-5

in active site surveyF-11

in passive site surveyF-6

signal strength

as a percentage7-2, F-3

current7-5

in active site surveyF-11

in dBm7-2, F-3

in passive site surveyF-5

Signal Strength Display Units parameter7-2, F-3

signal to noise ratio

current7-6

in active site surveyF-12

in passive site surveyF-6

site requirements

for client devices2-5

for infrastructure devices2-5

site survey

active modeF-2, F-7to F-13

guidelinesF-2

overviewF-2to F-3

passive modeF-2, F-4to F-7

Site Survey - Active windowF-10

Site Survey - Passive windowF-4, F-5

software, upgrading8-3to 8-8

software components of client adapter1-4to 1-6

software required for WPA5-14, E-4

software versions covered in documentx

specifications

physicalA-2

powerA-4

radioA-3to A-4

regulatory complianceA-4

safetyA-4

spread spectrum1-3

SSID parameter5-3

Start button, function of1-6

Static Password window6-7

static WEP

disabling5-22

enabling5-20to 5-21

with open authentication, setting on client and access point5-17

with shared key authentication, setting on client and access point5-17

static WEP keys

entering5-20to 5-21, E-11

guidelines for entering

in ACU5-21

in Windows CE .NETE-11

overview5-11, E-2

overwriting5-21to 5-22

selecting transmit key5-21

size of5-20

Static WEP Keys option5-8, 5-20

statistics of client adapter, viewing7-7to 7-11

Statistics tab

described1-5

using7-8

Status

tab

described1-5

using7-3, 8-7

window7-3

status of client adapter

in active site surveyF-11

in ACU status bar1-5

in passive site surveyF-5

in Status window7-4

viewing7-3to 7-7

Status window5-16

Stop button, function of1-6

strong passwords, creating9-4

Survey tab

described1-5

usingF-4

system requirements2-4

T

Taiwan, rules for operating client adaptersC-8

technical assistance, obtainingxivto xvi

Technical Assistance Center, contactingxvto xvi

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)

described5-17

setting on client and access point5-19

status of7-6

throughput5-4, 5-6, 8-11

TKIP optionE-11

TLS option5-32

Transmit Key button5-21

Transmit Power parameter5-7

transmit statistics7-10

Transmit Statistics window7-10

troubleshooting information9-2to 9-17

Tx Type parameterF-9

U

unicast packets

in active site surveyF-9

number received7-8

number transmitted7-10

unpacking the client adapter2-3

up time7-9, 7-10

user certificates

importing5-30to 5-31, E-7to E-8

obtaining5-28, E-5

removing8-11

viewing8-10

User Domain parameter5-10

User Logon window6-5

User Name parameter5-9

User Password parameter5-10

Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings option3-7

W

warning

antenna2-3, B-3

definedxito xii

explosive device proximity2-3, B-2

laptop users2-3, B-4

WEP

indication in product model number1-2

keys

additional security features5-16to 5-17

defined5-11, E-2

size of5-11, E-2

parameter5-8, 5-20, 5-22, 5-31

status of7-6

WEP key hashing5-17

WEP Keys

button5-20, 5-21

window5-20

WEP optionE-11

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

See WPA

windows, used in document1-4

Windows CE

finding version3-2

supported devices2-4

Windows CE .NET

associating to access pointE-15

configuring client adapter throughE-8to E-15

enabling EAP-TLS authenticationE-12

enabling PEAP authenticationE-13to E-15

External Settings profile option4-3

guidelines for entering static WEP keysE-11

making a configuration decision3-6to 3-7

preparing to configure client adapterE-4

wireless infrastructure1-8

Wireless Login Module (WLM)

buttons1-6

deleting icon8-9

described1-4

exiting8-8

finding version8-7, 8-9

installing3-2to 3-5

opening8-8

uninstalling8-8

upgrading8-6to 8-7

Wireless Login Module window6-2

workstation

defined1-2

in wireless infrastructure1-8

World Mode parameter5-6

WPA

described5-14, E-4

optionE-11

requirements5-22, 5-24

software required5-14, E-4

WPA-PSK

describedE-4

entering pre-shared keyE-11

optionE-11

WPA TKIP7-6

X

X button, function of1-6