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CHAPTER
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Installing the Client Adapter
This chapter provides instructions for installing the client adapter.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
• Inserting a Client Adapter, page 3-2
Installing the Client Adapter Software, page 3-9
Installing the Intermediate Driver Manually, page 3-20
Installing a Microsoft Hot Fix for Group Policy Delay, page 3-21
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Inserting a Client Adapter Inserting a Client Adapter This section provides instructions for inserting a PC-Cardbus card or PCI card into your computer. Caution These procedures and the physical connections they describe apply generally to conventional Cardbus slots and PCI expansion slots. In cases of custom or nonconventional equipment, be alert to possible differences in Cardbus slot and PCI expansion slot configurations. Inserting a PC-Cardbus
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STATUS ACTIVITY Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Inserting a Client Adapter Step 4 If the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. Note If you do not click Cancel, the wizard will attempt to install software for the client adapter but will be unable to find it. Step 5 Go to the “Installing the Client Adapter Software” section on page 3-9. Inserting a PCI Card You must perform the following procedures in the order listed below to insert a PCI card: Change the brack
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Inserting a Client Adapter Step 2 Slide the bracket away from the card; then tilt the bracket to free the antenna cable. Caution Do not pull on the antenna cable or detach it from the PCI card. The antenna is meant to be permanently attached to the card. Step 3 Hold the low-profile bracket to the card so that the LEDs slip through their corresponding holes on the bracket. Step 4 Insert the screws that you removed in Step 1 into the holes on the po
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STATUS ACTIVITY STATUS ACTIVITY Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Inserting a Client Adapter Figure 3-3 Inserting a PCI Card into a PC 2 3 1 1 Antenna cable 2 LEDs 3 Card edge connector Step 6 Tilt the card to enable the LEDs to slip through the opening in the CPU back panel. See the enlarged view in Figure 3-3. Step 7 Press the card into the empty slot until its connector is firmly seated. Caution Do not force the card into the expansion slot; this could damage both the card and t
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Inserting a Client Adapter Figure 3-4 Inserting the Antenna into Its Base 1 2 3 1 Antenna 2 Notch 3 Antenna base Step 3 Press the antenna cable into the receptacle on the top of the base as shown in Figure 3-4. Step 4 Press the antenna straight down into the receptacle until it clicks into place. Mounting the Antenna Because the PCI card is a radio device, it is susceptible to RF obstructions and common sources of interference that can reduce throu
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Inserting a Client Adapter Follow the steps below to position the PCI card’s antenna on a flat horizontal surface or to mount it to a wall. Step 1 Perform one of the following: If you want to use the antenna on a flat horizontal surface, position the antenna so it is pointing straight up. Then go to Step 7. If you want to mount the antenna to a wall, go to Step 2. Step 2 Drill two holes in the wall that are 1.09 in. (2.8 cm) apart. Figure 3-5
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Inserting a Client Adapter Figure 3-6 Mounting the Antenna Step 6 The antenna rotates 90 degrees from its base. For optimal reception, position the antenna so it is pointing straight up (see Figure 3-7). Figure 3-7 Rotating the Antenna Step 7 Boot up your PC. The green LED lights when the card is inserted properly. Step 8 If the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. Step 9 Go to the “Installing the Client Adapter Software” section
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Installing the Client Adapter Software This section describes how to install Cisco Aironet CB21AG or PI21AG client adapter driver and utilities from a single executable file named WinClient-802.11a-b-g-Ins-Wizard-vx.exe, where x represents the release number. Follow these steps to install these client adapter software components on a computer running Windows 2000 or XP. Caution Cisco Aironet CB21AG and PI21A
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Step 14 Click the Install Wizard file (WinClient-802.11a-b-g-Ins-Wizard-vxx.exe), where xx is the version number. Step 15 If prompted, enter your CCO username and password, and click OK. Step 16 Complete the encryption authorization form, read and accept the terms and conditions of the Software License Agreement, select the file again to download it, and save the file on your computer’s Desktop. Step 17 Use W
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Figure 3-9 Cisco Aironet Installation Program Window Step 19 Click Next. The Setup Type window appears (see Figure 3-10). Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide OL-4211-07 3-11
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Figure 3-10 Setup Type Window Step 20 Choose one of the following options and click Next: Note To ensure compatibility among software components, Cisco recommends that you install the client utilities and driver. Install Client Utilities and Driver—Installs the client adapter driver and client utilities. Install Driver Only—Installs only the client adapter driver. If you choose this option, click Next and
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Step 21 When the Install Cisco Aironet Site Survey Utility window appears (see Figure 3-11), check the Install Cisco Aironet Site Survey Utility check box if you want to install a utility that helps you to determine the best placement of infrastructure devices within your wireless network. Click Next. Figure 3-11 Install Cisco Aironet Site Survey Utility Window Note The site survey utility is a stand-alone ap
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Figure 3-12 Choose Destination Location Window Step 23 Perform one of the following: If you chose the first option in Step 20, click Next to install the client utility files in the C:\Program Files\Cisco Aironet directory. Note If you want to install the client utilities in a different directory, click Browse, choose a different directory, click OK, and click Next. If you chose the Make Driver Installatio
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Step 24 The Select Program Folder window appears (see Figure 3-13). Figure 3-13 Select Program Folder Window Step 25 Click Next to add program icons to the Cisco Aironet program folder. Note If you want to specify a different program folder, choose a folder from the Existing Folders list or type a new folder name in the Program Folder field and click Next. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Step 26 If your computer is running Windows 2000, go to Step 32. If your computer is running Windows XP, the window titled IMPORTANT: Please Read! appears (see Figure 3-14). Figure 3-14 IMPORTANT: Please Read! Window Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide 3-16 OL-4211-07
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Step 27 Read the information displayed and click Next. The Choose Configuration Tool window appears (see Figure 3-15). Figure 3-15 Choose Configuration Tool Window Choose one of the following options: Step 28 Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU)—Enables you to configure your client adapter using ADU. Third-Party Tool—Enables you to configure your client adapter using a third-party tool such as the Microsof
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Table 3-1 Comparison of Windows XP and ADU Client Adapter Features (continued) Feature Windows XP ADU Security Static WEP Yes Yes LEAP or EAP-FAST authentication No Yes with dynamic WEP EAP-TLS or PEAP authentication Yes Yes Status and statistics Status window Limited Extensive Statistics window (transmit & No Yes receive) Note If you choose Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU) above, the Microsoft Wireless Co
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Client Adapter Software Step 31 Check the Enable Cisco Aironet System Tray Utility (ASTU) check box if you want to be able to use ASTU even though you have chosen to configure your client adapter through a third-party tool instead of ADU and click Next. Step 32 When prompted to insert your client adapter, click OK. The Setup Status window appears (see Figure 3-17). Figure 3-17 Setup Status Window The installation process begins, an
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter Installing the Intermediate Driver Manually e. Choose 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). f. Click OK to close each open window. Windows XP a. Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network Connections. b. Right-click Wireless Network Connection x (where x represents the number of the connection). c. Click Pro
