Preface; Audience; Purpose; Organization - Cisco AIR-PCM340 Installation And Configuration Manual

Audience

Audience
This publication is for the person responsible for installing and maintaining a Cisco Aironet Wireless
LAN Adapter, also referred to as a client adapter. The installer should be familiar with computing
devices and with network terms and concepts.

Purpose

This publication describes the client adapters, explains how to install the adapters and the client utilities
(which enable you to configure and view the status of the adapter), and offers troubleshooting
information.

Organization

This publication is organized into the following chapters:
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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS
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Chapter 1, "Overview," provides an introduction to the client adapters and describes network
configurations.
Chapter 2, "Preparing for Installation,"
a client adapter, such as safety information and system requirements.
Chapter 3, "Installing the Driver, Client Utility, and Client Adapter,"
inserting a client adapter, installing the driver and the client utility, configuring your client adapter
with basic settings, and how to verify your configuration settings.
Chapter 4, "Security Features,"
well as explains how use the client utility to enable WEP and LEAP for your client adapter.
Chapter 5, "Advanced Configuration on Mac OS 9.x,"
describes how to open and use the utility on the Mac OS 9.x operating system.
Chapter 6, "Advanced Configuration on Mac OS X,"
describes how to open and use the utility on the Mac OS X operating system.
Chapter 7, "Performing Diagnostics,"
diagnostics.
Chapter 8, "Routine Procedures,"
client utility; explains how to update the firmware, driver, and client utility; explains how to
uninstall the driver and client utility; and explains how to remove the client adapter
Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting,"
problems, defines error messages, and explains how to access online help.
Appendix A, "Technical Specifications,"
specifications for the client adapters.
Appendix B, "Translated Safety Warnings,"
warnings in nine languages.
Appendix C, "Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information,"
regulatory information for the client adapters
Appendix D, "Channels and Antenna Settings,"
antenna gains supported by the world's regulatory domains.
provides information that you need to know before installing
provides an overview of the WEP and LEAP security features as
provides an overview of the client utility and
provides an overview of the client utility and
explains how to use the client utility to perform user-level
explains how to determine the version of firmware, driver, and
provides information on diagnosing and correcting common
lists the physical, radio, power, and regulatory
provides translations of the client adapters' safety
lists the channels, maximum power levels, and

Preface

provides instructions for
provides conformity and
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