Deleting The Acu Icon From The Desktop; Restarting The Client Adapter - Cisco Aironet Installation And Configuration Manual

Restarting the Client Adapter

Step 5 If your computer needs to be rebooted, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now or No, I will
restart my computer later.
Note
Click Finish. ACU is uninstalled.
Step 6

Deleting the ACU Icon from the Desktop

An ACU icon is automatically added to the desktop when you install ACU, provided you selected this
option during installation. If you wish to remove this icon from your desktop, right-click the icon, click
Delete, and click Yes to confirm your decision.

Restarting the Client Adapter

ACU enables you to re-initialize (or restart) the client adapter without having to reboot your computer
or eject and reinsert the adapter. For instance, if your client adapter is experiencing poor throughput, you
might want to restart the client adapter to try to force it to disassociate from the access point to which it
is currently associated in the hope that it reassociates to an access point with a stronger signal.
Note Restarting the client adapter may cause you to lose your wireless network connection.
Follow the steps below to restart the client adapter.
Open ACU.
Step 1
Select the Restart Card option from the Commands drop-down menu (see
Step 2
Step 3 When prompted to confirm your decision, click Yes. The driver stops the client adapter's radio, writes
the configuration (although no parameter settings have been changed), and restarts the radio. The status
bar at the bottom of the ACU screen shows the client adapter losing association and then reassociating.
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If you are prompted to reboot your computer, Cisco recommends that you select the Yes, I
want to restart my computer now option. If you choose to restart your computer later, a
warning appears indicating that the installed software might not work properly if you do not
restart Windows, especially before installing ACU again.
Chapter 8 Routine Procedures
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