Cisco AIR-LMC350-A-K9 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 3

    Table of Contents

• 10

  Preface

  • 10

    Audience
  • 10

    Purpose
  • 10

    Organization
  • 11

    Conventions
  • 13

    Related Publications
  • 13

    Obtaining Documentation
    • 13

      Cisco.com
    • 13

      Documentation CD-ROM
    • 14

      Ordering Documentation
    • 14

      Documentation Feedback
  • 14

    Obtaining Technical Assistance
    • 15

      Cisco.com
    • 15

      Technical Assistance Center
      • 15

        Cisco TAC Website
      • 16

        Cisco TAC Escalation Center
  • 16

    Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

• 17

  Product Overview

  • 18

    Introduction to the Client Adapters
    • 18

      Terminology
  • 19

    Hardware Components
    • 19

      Radio
    • 19

      Radio Antenna
    • 19

      Leds
  • 20

    Software Components
    • 20

      Radio Firmware
    • 20

      Driver
    • 20

      Client Utilities
      • 21

        Overview of ACU
      • 22

        Buttons On the Client Utility Screens
  • 22

    Network Configurations Using the Client Adapter
    • 23

      Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
    • 24

      Wireless Infrastructure with Workstations Accessing a Wired LAN

• 26

  Preparing for Installation

  • 26

    Safety Information
    • 26

      FCC Safety Compliance Statement
    • 26

      Safety Guidelines
    • 27

      Warnings
  • 27

    Unpacking the Client Adapter
    • 27

      Package Contents
  • 28

    System Requirements
  • 29

    Site Requirements
    • 29

      For Infrastructure Devices
    • 29

      For Client Devices

• 32

  Installing the Client Adapter

  • 32

    Finding the Windows CE Version
  • 32

    Installing the Driver and Client Utilities
  • 35

    Verifying Installation
  • 36

    Deciding How to Configure Your Client Adapter (Windows CE .NET Only)

• 37

  Using the Profile Manager

  • 38

    Overview of Profile Manager
  • 38

    Opening Profile Manager
  • 39

    Creating a New Profile
  • 39

    Selecting the Active Profile
  • 40

    Modifying a Profile
    • 40

      Editing a Profile
    • 40

      Renaming a Profile
    • 41

      Deleting a Profile

• 43

  Configuring the Client Adapter

  • 44

    Configuring Your Client Adapter
  • 51

    Overview of Security Features
    • 52

      Static WEP Keys
    • 52

      Dynamic WEP Keys with EAP
    • 53

      Additional WEP Key Security Features
      • 53

        Message Integrity Check (MIC)
      • 54

        Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
      • 54

        Broadcast Key Rotation
    • 55

      Synchronizing Security Features
  • 56

    Using Static WEP
    • 56

      Enabling Static WEP and Entering a New Static WEP Key
    • 57

      Overwriting an Existing Static WEP Key
    • 58

      Disabling Static WEP
  • 58

    Using LEAP
    • 58

      Enabling LEAP
    • 59

      Disabling LEAP
  • 59

    Using Host-Based EAP
    • 60

      Obtaining CA and User Certificates
      • 60

        Obtaining a CA Certificate
      • 61

        Obtaining a User Certificate
    • 62

      Enabling Host-Based EAP
      • 63

        Enabling EAP-TLS
      • 64

        Enabling PEAP
    • 65

      Disabling Host-Based EAP

• 67

  Using EAP Authentication

  • 68

    Overview
  • 68

    Using LEAP
    • 68

      With a Temporary Username and Password
    • 70

      With a Saved Username and Password
  • 70

    Using EAP-TLS
  • 72

    Using PEAP
    • 72

      After Profile Selection, Card Insertion, or Reset
    • 73

      After Your Password Expires (Windows NT or 2000 Domain Databases Only)

• 75

  Performing Diagnostics

  • 76

    Overview of ACU Diagnostic Tools
  • 76

    Setting Signal Strength Display Units
  • 77

    Viewing the Status of Your Client Adapter
  • 79

    Viewing Statistics for Your Client Adapter

• 85

  Routine Procedures

  • 86

    Inserting and Removing a PC Card
    • 86

      Inserting a PC Card Into a Windows CE Device
    • 86

      Removing a PC Card From a Windows CE Device
  • 87

    Upgrading the Client Adapter Software
    • 87

      Upgrading the Firmware
      • 87

        Finding the Firmware Version
      • 88

        Loading New Firmware
    • 90

      Upgrading the Driver and Client Utilities
      • 91

        Finding the Driver and Client Utility Versions
      • 92

        Uninstalling the Current Driver and Client Utilities
  • 92

    Client Utility Procedures
    • 92

      Opening a Client Utility
    • 92

      Exiting a Client Utility
    • 93

      Finding the Version of a Client Utility
    • 94

      Deleting Client Utility Icons On HPC and Windows CE .NET Devices
  • 95

    CA and User Certificate Procedures (Host-Based EAP Only)
    • 95

      Viewing CA and User Certificates
    • 96

      Removing CA and User Certificates
  • 96

    Restarting the Client Adapter

• 98

  Troubleshooting

  • 98

    Accessing the Latest Troubleshooting Information
  • 98

    Interpreting the Indicator Leds
  • 99

    Troubleshooting the Client Adapter
    • 99

      Problems Obtaining an IP Address
    • 99

      Problems Associating to an Access Point
    • 100

      Problems Authenticating to an Access Point
    • 100

      Problems Connecting to the Network
    • 100

      Prioritizing Network Connections (Windows CE .NET Only)
    • 100

      Reauthenticating After LEAP Times Out
  • 101

    Error Messages
  • 107

    Getting Help
    • 107

      PPC Devices
    • 107

      HPC and Windows CE .NET Devices

• 109

  Technical Specifications

• 115

  Translated Safety Warnings

  • 116

    Explosive Device Proximity Warning
  • 117

    Dipole Antenna Installation Warning
  • 118

    Warning for Laptop Users

• 121

  Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information

  • 122

    Manufacturer's Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
  • 123

    Department of Communications - Canada
    • 123

      Canadian Compliance Statement
  • 124

    European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
    • 124

      Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
  • 125

    Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
  • 126

    Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters in Japan
    • 126

      Japanese Translation
    • 126

      English Translation

• 127

  Channels, Power Levels, and Antenna Gains

  • 127

    Channels
  • 129

    Maximum Power Levels and Antenna Gains

• 131

  Configuring the Client Adapter Through Windows CE .NET

  • 132

    Overview
  • 132

    Configuring the Client Adapter
  • 135

    Associating to an Access Point Using Windows CE .NET
  • 136

    Viewing the Status of Your Client Adapter
    • 136

      Viewing IP Information
    • 137

      Viewing Wireless Information

• 139

  Performing a Site Survey

  • 140

    Overview
    • 140

      Guidelines
    • 140

      Additional Information
  • 141

    Setting Signal Strength Display Units
  • 142

    Using Passive Mode
  • 144

    Using Active Mode
  • 150

    Forcing the Client Adapter to Reassociate