System Requirements - Cisco AIR-PCM342 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation

System Requirements

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In addition to the items shipped with the client adapter, you will also need the
following in order to install the adapter:
• A computing device (laptop, notebook, portable or hand-held device)
equipped with a Type II or Type III PC card slot or a desktop personal
computer equipped with an empty PCI expansion slot
Note All drivers and supporting software (Card and Socket
Services) for the PC card slot must be loaded and
configured. However, if you are using the Linux
operating system, a current version of Card and Socket
Services is provided on the Cisco Aironet Series
Wireless LAN Adapters CD and can be installed and
configured during the driver installation process. See
the "Installing the Driver for Linux" section on
page 3-24.
A Phillips screwdriver (for PCI client adapter)
•
• Windows NT Service Pack 3 or greater if your computer uses the Windows
NT operating system
• The following information from your system administrator:
Your wireless client name
–
– The protocols necessary to bind to the client adapter
The case-sensitive service set identifier (SSID) for your RF network
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For Windows CE systems, the primary and secondary Domain Name
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System (DNS) and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) for your
computer
– If you are not connected to a DHCP server, the IP address, broadcast
address (if you are using the Linux operating system), subnet mask, and
default gateway address of your computer
The username and password for your network account
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