General Usage Notes; Syntax; Running The Utilities; Getting Help - Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 4 Utilities

General Usage Notes

Syntax

The utility does not run unless its command syntax is correct. In most cases, an error message appears,
informing you that the command or option was invalid.
The -pci switch activates the utility's PCI card startup feature. Use this switch when you have a PC card
client or an LM client running in a PCI carrier card.

Running the Utilities

The utilities are started by entering the appropriate command and options at the command prompt and
pressing Enter. The following general guidelines might be helpful.
When a utility has standard options:
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Getting Help

Use the -? option to display a brief explanation of the utility and its command syntax.
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Enter the card startup switch (-365) as the first option. This option informs the utility to start the
adapter.
The default IO base address (0x380) works in most cases, depending on the platform on which you
are running the utilities. If the utility reports problems accessing the card's registers, you might need
to move this window. The card requires a contiguous 64-byte I/O window to work properly.
The default base address (D000:0000) is used to access the card's PCMCIA configuration registers
and enable the card interface. A 2-Kb window is required.
The default IRQ (5) also works in most cases, depending on the platform on which you are running
the utilities. Most of the utilities do not actually require the use of an interrupt.
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