Cisco Aironet Installation And Configuration Manual page 63

Chapter 4 Using the Profile Manager
Step 2 Select one of the following options:
• Use Selected Profile—This option allows you to select one profile for the client adapter to use. If
you choose this option, you also must select the desired profile from the drop-down box.
If the client adapter cannot associate to an access point or loses association while using the selected
profile, the adapter does not attempt to associate using another profile. To associate, you must select
a different profile or select Use Auto Profile Selection.
Use Auto Profile Selection—This option causes the client adapter's driver to automatically select
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a profile from the list of profiles that were set up to be included in auto profile selection. The name
of the profile that is being used appears in the box to the right of the Use Auto Profile Selection
option.
If the client adapter loses association for more than 10 seconds (or for more than the time specified
by the LEAP authentication timeout value on the LEAP Settings screen if LEAP is enabled), the
driver switches automatically to another profile that is included in auto profile selection. The adapter
will not switch profiles as long as it remains associated or reassociates within 10 seconds (or within
the time specified by the LEAP authentication timeout value). To force the client adapter to associate
to a different access point, you must disable auto profile selection and select a new profile.
Note
Note
Use Another Application To Configure My Wireless Settings—This option allows an application
•
other than ACU to configure the client adapter. Examples of such applications include Windows XP
and Boingo.
Note
Step 3 Click OK or Apply to save your selection. The client adapter starts using a profile based on the option
selected above.
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This option is available only if two or more profiles are included in auto profile selection
and if the client adapter is using PCM/LMC/PCI card driver version 8.01 or greater, mini
PCI card driver version 2.20 or greater, or PC-Cardbus card driver version 3.4 or greater.
Login scripts are not reliable if you use auto profile selection with LEAP. If you LEAP
authenticate and achieve full network connectivity before or at the same time as you log
into the computer, the login scripts will run. However, if you LEAP authenticate and
achieve full network connectivity after you log into the computer, the login scripts will
not run.
You must select this option if you are configuring your card through Windows XP but
want to use ACU's diagnostic tools. Refer to
your client adapter through Windows XP.
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
Selecting the Active Profile
Appendix E for information on configuring
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