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If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support. Any remote antenna and its associated wiring are shipped separately.
| Insert the Client Adapter |
 | Caution These procedures and the physical connections they describe apply generally to conventional PC card slots and PCI expansion slots. In cases of custom or nonconventional equipment, be alert to possible differences in PC card slot and PCI expansion slot configurations. |
1. Before you begin, examine the PC card client adapter. One end has a dual-row, 68-pin PC card connector. The card is keyed so it can be inserted only one way into the PC card slot.
2. Turn on the computer before inserting the PC card, unless you are running Windows NT. For Windows NT, turn off the computer before inserting the PC card.
| Caution Never force the PC card into a PC card slot. Forcing it will damage both the card and the slot. If the PC card does not insert easily, remove the card and re-insert it. |
3. Hold the PC card with the Cisco logo facing up and insert it into the PC card slot, applying just enough pressure to make sure it is fully seated.
4. Proceed to the driver installation instructions for your operating system.
1. Turn off the PC and all its components.
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Remove the screw from the top of the CPU back panel above an empty PCI expansion slot. This screw holds the metal bracket on the back panel.
| Caution Static electricity can damage your client adapter. Before removing the adapter from the anti-static packaging, discharge static by touching a metal part of a grounded PC. |
4. Tilt the adapter to allow the antenna connector and LEDs to slip through the opening in the CPU back panel.
5. Press the client adapter into the empty slot until the connector is firmly seated.
| Caution Do not force the adapter into the expansion slot as this could damage both the adapter and the slot. If the adapter does not insert easily, remove the adapter and re-insert it. |
6. Re-install the screw on the CPU back panel and replace the computer cover.
7. Attach the 2-dBi antenna to the adapter's antenna connector until it is finger-tight. Do not overtighten.
8. For optimal reception, position the antenna so it is straight up.
9. Proceed to the driver installation instructions for your operating system.
| Install the Appropriate Driver |
This section provides installation instructions for the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 drivers. If your computer is using a Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows CE, Linux, or Macintosh operating system, refer to the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Hardware Installation Guide for driver installation instructions. This guide can be accessed from the CD provided or from Cisco's web site at http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/
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After you install the client adapter, the system detects it and opens the New Hardware Found window.
1. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens, click Next.
2. When the next dialog box opens, select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next.
3. Select CD-ROM drive, deselect all other options, insert the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive, and click Next.
4. When the client adapter driver is displayed, click Next to copy the files.
5. If you are prompted to enter a path to the Windows 98 operating system files, do one of the following:
6. The Add New Hardware Wizard window re-opens indicating that the installation is complete. Click Finish.
7. When prompted to restart your computer, remove the CD and click Yes.
8. When the computer restarts, double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network.
9. Select the Cisco Systems wireless LAN adapter and click Properties.
10. In the Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
11. In the Advanced window, select Client Name and enter your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
12. Select SSID and enter your RF network's case-sensitive SSID in the Value dialog box. Click OK.
13. If you are not connected to a DHCP server, follow these steps:
(a) Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network.
(b) Click the Protocols tab and select TCP/IP and Properties.
(c) Select Specify an IP address and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer, which can be obtained from your system administrator. Click OK.
(d) In the Network window, click OK.
14. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
After you install the client adapter, the system detects it and briefly opens the Found New Hardware window.
The Found New Hardware Wizard window opens and indicates that the wizard will help you to install the driver.
1. Click Next. Another window opens and asks what you want the wizard to do.
2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next.
3. Select CD-ROM drives, deselect all other options, insert the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive, and click Next.
The wizard finds the installation files on the CD and displays the search results.
4. When the client adapter driver is displayed, click Next to copy the required files.
5. When you receive a message indicating that Windows has finished the installation, click Finish.
6. Remove the CD from your computer's CD-ROM drive.
7. Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and System.
8. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
9. Click Device Manager.
10. In the Device Manager window, double-click Network Adapters.
11. Right-click the Cisco Systems wireless LAN adapter.
12. Click Properties.
13. In the Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
14. In the Advanced window, select Client Name and enter your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
15. Select SSID and enter your RF network's case-sensitive SSID in the Value dialog box. Click OK.
16. If you are not connected to a DHCP server, follow these steps:
(a) Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network and Dial-up Connections.
(b) Right-click Local Area Connection.
(c) Click Properties, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and Properties.
(d) Click Use the following IP address and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer, which can be obtained from your system administrator. Click OK.
(e) In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click OK.
17. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
| Install the Client Utilities |
After you have installed the appropriate driver for your computer's operating system, you can install the Aironet Client Utility (ACU), Link Status Meter (LSM), and Client Encryption Manager (CEM) utilities. ACU enables you to configure the client adapter, enable server-based authentication, and enable the Wired Encryption Privacy (WEP) feature; LSM provides troubleshooting and status information; and CEM enables you to set one or more WEP keys for your client adapter.
1. Close any open Windows programs.
2. Insert the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
3. Select Start > Run and enter the following path (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive): D:\Utilities\
ACU\setup.exe.
4. At the Welcome screen, click Next.
5. In the Authentication Method screen, select the server-based authentication method preferred for wireless network access in your location and click Next:
6. In the Select Components screen, make sure the client utilities that you want to install are selected and any that you do not want to install are deselected. Click Next.
7. In the Select Program Folder screen, click Next to allow icons for the client utilities to be placed in the Cisco Systems, Inc. folder.
8. In the Setup Complete screen, perform one of the following:
9. Refer to the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Software Configuration Guide for instructions on how to use each utility.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with its action in ET Docket 96-8 has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC certified equipment. Cisco Aironet 340 and 350 series products meet the uncontrolled environmental limits found in OET-65 and ANSI C95.1, 1991. Proper operation of this radio according to the instructions found in this manual and the hardware and software guides on the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD will result in user exposure that is substantially below the FCC recommended limits.
 | Warning In order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, it is recommended when using a laptop with a PC card client adapter that the adapter's integrated antenna is positioned more than 2 inches (5 cm) from your body or nearby persons during extended periods of transmitting or operating time. If the antenna is positioned less than 2 inches (5 cm) from the user, it is recommended that the user limit exposure time. |
Compliance information for the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters is provided in the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Hardware Installation Guide.
Posted: Mon Apr 22 00:37:26 PDT 2002
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