Table Of Contents

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

Index

Numerics

802.1X

authentication types

in ACU5-22to 5-24

in Windows XPE-3

defined5-22, E-2

A

About Aironet Client Utility

ACU menu option9-13

screen9-13

About icon9-13

access point

currently associated to7-9, 8-11

in wireless infrastructure1-10

IP address

current7-9, 8-11

in link test7-19

in site survey active modeF-12

in site survey passive modeF-6

MAC address

current7-10

in link test7-21

in site survey active modeF-8

specifying5-16

mismatches7-13

name

current7-9, 8-11

in link test7-21

in site survey active modeF-12

in site survey passive modeF-6

problems

associating to10-11

authenticating to10-11

role in wireless network1-8

security settings5-27to 5-28

Access Point Authentication parameter5-29

access points, reporting those that fail LEAP authentication5-26, 5-28

Ack packets

number received7-15

number transmitted7-15

ACM

See Aironet Client Monitor (ACM)

ACU

See Aironet Client Utility (ACU)

ad hoc network

definedE-5

parameters5-17to 5-20

selecting in ACU5-6

selecting in Windows XPE-7

wireless LAN configuration1-9

Advanced (Ad Hoc) screen5-17

Advanced (Infrastructure) screen5-14

advanced ad hoc parameters

described5-2, 5-17

setting5-17to 5-20

advanced infrastructure parameters

described5-2, 5-14

setting5-14to 5-16

aged packets7-14, 7-16

Aironet Client Monitor (ACM)

About screen8-5

accessing help8-5

described1-6

exiting8-6

finding version8-5

icon8-2

overview8-2

pop-up menu8-5to 8-11

selecting the active profile8-8to 8-9

setting preferences8-6to 8-7

specifying pop-up menu options8-7

specifying when it runs8-7

Tool Tip window8-3to 8-4

using8-1to 8-11

Aironet Client Monitor parameter (Install Wizard)3-7, 3-17

Aironet Client Monitor Preferences screen8-6

Aironet Client Utility (ACU)

About icon9-13

accessing help9-14

described1-6to 1-8

diagnostic tools

overview7-2

setting parameters7-3to 7-4

using7-4to 7-22

exiting9-13

feature comparison to Windows XP3-22to 3-23

finding version9-13

icon

adding to desktop9-14

deleting from desktop9-14

parameter to place on desktop3-7, 3-17

using to open ACU9-12

installation program settings, modifying9-13

launching from ACM8-6

opening9-12

overview1-6to 1-7

Properties screens, overview5-2

screens, buttons described1-8

selecting among several installed client adapters3-24

Aironet Client Utility parameter (Install Wizard)3-6, 3-16

Aironet Client Utility Preferences screen4-10, 7-3, 9-11

Aironet Client Utility screen1-6to 1-7

Allow Association to Mixed Cells parameter5-21

Allow Non-Administrator Users to Save Profiles to the Registry parameter4-11

Allow Non-Administrator Users to Save Settings to the Registry parameter (Install Wizard)3-7, 3-17

Allow Saved LEAP User Name and Password parameter (Install Wizard)3-9, 3-19

antenna

2.4-GHz optionsC-3

described1-4

gains

IEEE 802.11aD-4

IEEE 802.11bD-4to D-5

mode currently being used7-8

placementF-2

specificationsA-5

Antenna Mode (Receive) parameter

ad hoc mode5-18

infrastructure mode5-15

Antenna Mode (Transmit) parameter

ad hoc mode5-18

infrastructure mode5-15

Apply button, function1-8

association

rejections7-14

time-outs7-14

audience of documentxii

authentication

process5-24, E-4

rejections7-13

time-outs7-14

type, status of7-7

Automatically Load New Firmware When NDIS Driver Is Updated parameter9-11

Automatically Prompt for LEAP User Name and Password option5-33

auto profile selection

including a profile in4-4to 4-6

prioritizing profiles4-6

removing a profile from4-5

restrictions4-5

using4-7, 8-8

Auto Profile Selection Management screen4-5

Auto Start parameter for ACM (Install Wizard)3-7, 3-17

B

beacon packets

number received7-12

number transmitted7-15

beacon period, status of7-10

Beacon Period parameter5-20

beacons received

current7-11, 7-22

in site survey active modeF-11

in site survey passive modeF-5

boot block firmware, current version of7-6

broadcast key rotation

described5-25

setting on client and access point5-28

broadcast packets

number received7-12

number transmitted7-15

broadcast SSIDs5-4, E-5

bytes

number received7-12

number transmitted7-15

C

CAM

See Constantly Awake Mode (CAM)

Canadian compliance statementC-3to C-4

Cancel button, function1-8

Card and Socket Services2-4

carrier/correlation (Car/Cor)5-12

caution, definedxiii

Certificate Properties screen - Windows 98, 98 SE, NT, and Me5-37

Change Password screen6-18

Change PIN screen6-19

channel

current7-9

determining if clear5-12

in site survey active modeF-12

in site survey passive modeF-7

Channel parameter5-10

channels, supported by regulatory domains

IEEE 802.11aD-2

IEEE 802.11bD-3

channel set, for which client adapter is configured7-8

Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapter Setup screen (Install Wizard)3-20

Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapter Installation Wizard screen3-3, 3-13, 9-7

Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter Troubleshooting screen10-4, 10-5

Clear Channel Assessment parameter5-12

client name7-8

Client Name parameter5-4

client utilities

See Aironet Client Utility (ACU) and Aironet Client Monitor (ACM)

clock, setting to display seconds1-7

collisions, multiple/single7-15

Commands drop-down menu6-11, 6-12, 9-13

configuring client adapter

deciding between ACU and Windows XP3-22to 3-23

in ACU5-1to 5-43

in Windows XPE-4to E-16

Connection Status screen (ACM)8-9

Constantly Awake Mode (CAM)5-5

Contents ACU menu option9-14

Continuous Link Test parameter

in RF link test7-19

in site survey active modeF-8

conventions of documentxiiito xiv

CRC error

in packet7-13

in PLCP header7-13

CTS packets

number received7-15

number transmitted7-15

Custom Installation screen (Install Wizard)3-4, 3-14

D

data rate

for which client adapter is configured7-8

mismatches7-13

specificationsA-4

when performing a site surveyF-2

Data Rate parameter

in RF network5-8

in site survey active modeF-9

Data Retries parameter

in RF network5-13

in site survey active modeF-8

dBm

signal strength units in site surveyF-3

signal strength units on Status and Linktest screens7-4

declarations of conformity

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

FCCC-2to C-3

RF exposureC-6

Defaults button, function1-8

default values, displaying1-8

Delay Between Packets parameterF-9

Destination Is Another Cisco/Aironet Device parameterF-8

Destination MAC Address parameterF-8

diagnosing client adapter operation10-4to 10-6

dipole antenna1-4, B-3

Disable Firmware Checking parameter (Install Wizard)3-6, 3-16

Display Seconds on Clock parameter1-7

diversity antenna1-4

diversity mode5-15, 5-18

document

audiencexii

conventionsxiiito xiv

organizationxiito xiii

purposexii

software versions coveredxii

domain name

including in Windows login5-33

specifying for saved user name and password5-33

driver

current version7-6

described1-5

finding version9-7

Drivers parameter (Install Wizard)3-6, 3-16

duplicate packets, number received7-12

dynamic WEP keys, overview5-22to 5-24, E-2to E-4

E

EAP authentication

describedE-4

overview5-22to 5-25, 6-2, E-2to E-4

using6-1to 6-21

EAP-Cisco Wireless

See LEAP authentication

EAP-SIM authentication

authenticating if the PIN is stored on the computer6-21

authenticating if you are prompted for the PIN6-20

described5-24to 5-25, E-3, E-4

disabling5-42to 5-43

enabling

in Windows XPE-14to E-16

through ACU5-34to 5-42

error messages10-26to 10-31

RADIUS servers supported5-24, E-3

setting on client and access point5-28

EAP-SIM parameter (Install Wizard)3-9, 3-19

EAP-TLS authentication

authenticating after a reboot/logon6-15

authenticating after profile selection/card insertion6-15

described5-23to 5-25, E-3, E-4

disabling5-42to 5-43

enabling

in Windows XPE-8to E-10

through ACU5-34to 5-38

RADIUS servers supported5-23, E-3

setting on client and access point5-27

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

energy detect (ED)5-12

Enter PIN screen6-20

error messages10-13to 10-31

errors

MAC CRC7-13

overrun7-13

PLCP7-13

F

Fast PSP5-5

fast secure roaming

described5-26

setting on client and access point5-28

FCC

declaration of conformity statementC-2to C-3

safety compliance statement2-2

firmware

current version7-6

finding version9-8

preventing from being installed with driver9-10to 9-12

upgrading9-8to 9-10

Firmware parameter (Install Wizard)3-6, 3-16

forcing client adapter to reassociateF-13

fragmented packets5-13

Fragment Threshold parameter5-13

frequenciesD-2, D-3

frequency

currently being used7-9

in site survey active modeF-12

in site survey passive modeF-7

setting5-10

G

Generic Token Card Properties screen5-40, E-12

H

hardware components of client adapter1-3to 1-4

Help

button, function1-8

drop-down menu9-14

icon9-14

history of RF performance, displayed7-4

host-based EAP authentication

described5-23to 5-25

disabling5-42to 5-43

enabling5-34to 5-42

requirements5-34

Host Based EAP option5-35

host devices2-4

I

I/O range10-8

Include Windows Logon Domain with User Name parameter5-33

infrastructure device, defined1-3

infrastructure network

parameters5-14to 5-16

selecting in ACU5-6

wireless LAN configuration1-10

inserting client adapter9-2to 9-4

Installable Drivers screen (Install Wizard)3-14

Installation Path parameter

for ACM (Install Wizard)3-7, 3-17

for ACU (Install Wizard)3-6, 3-16

installing client adapter software

on Windows 98, 98 SE, 2000, Me, or XP3-2to 3-11

on Windows NT3-12to 3-22

Install Wizard file

described1-5

finding version9-5

installing3-2to 3-22

name3-2

interference2-6

interrupt request (IRQ)10-8

introduction to client adapters1-2to 1-3

IP address

of access point in link test7-19

of access point in site survey active modeF-12

of access point in site survey passive modeF-6

of associated access point7-9, 8-11

of client adapter7-8, 8-4, 8-11

J

Japan, guidelines for operating client adaptersC-6to C-7

L

LEAP authentication

authenticating after a reboot/logon

with automatically prompted login6-7to 6-8

with manually prompted login6-11to 6-13

with saved username and password6-14

with Windows username and password6-4to 6-5

authenticating after profile selection/card insertion

with automatically prompted login6-6

with manually prompted login6-9to 6-11

with saved username and password6-13

with Windows username and password6-3to 6-4

authenticating after your LEAP credentials expire

with automatically prompted login6-9

with manually prompted login6-13

with saved username and password6-14

with Windows username and password6-5

described5-22to 5-23, 5-24

disabling5-42

enabling5-31to 5-34

error messages10-18to 10-21

overview6-2to 6-3

RADIUS servers supported5-22

requirements5-31

setting on client and access point5-27

stages of6-3

LEAP Authentication Status screen

displayed6-2

minimizing6-3

LEAP Authentication Timeout Value parameter5-33

LEAP login screen

appearing before Windows login screen10-13

displayed6-6, 6-7, 6-10, 6-12

LEAP option5-31

LEAP parameter (Install Wizard)3-9, 3-19

LEAP security module5-23, 5-31

LEAP Settings screen5-32

LEDs

described1-4

interpreting10-2to 10-3

using to verify installation3-22

link quality

in link test7-22

in site survey active modeF-12

in site survey passive modeF-6

overall7-11, 8-4, 8-10

link speed

currently being used7-8, 8-4, 8-11

in link test7-21

in site survey active mode