Cisco 340 Series, 350 Series Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

CISCO AIRONET WIRELESS LAN ADAPTERS

340 AND 350 SERIES

Access Point

PC with PCI

client adapter

Laptop with

PC card

client adapter

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TAKE OUT WHAT YOU NEED

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INSERT THE CLIENT ADAPTER

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INSTALL THE APPROPRIATE DRIVER

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INSTALL THE CLIENT UTILITIES

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Take Out What You Need

PCI client

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Cisco Aironet PCI Client Adapter

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Standard 2-dBi dipole antenna (for PCI client adapter)

Cisco Aironet Seri es Wirel ess LAN A da pt er s CD
with software and product documentation

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support. Any
remote antenna and its associated wiring are shipped separately.

Additional Requirements

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• A computing device equipped with a Type II or T ype III PC card slot or a desktop personal
computer equipped with an empty PCI expansion slot

Note All drivers and supporting software (card and socket services) for the PC card slot

must be loaded and configured.

• A Phillips screwdrive r (for PCI client ad apte r)

• Windows NT Service Pack 3 or greater if your computer is running Wi ndows N T

• The following information from your system administrator:

— Your wireless client name
— The protocols necessary to bind to the client adapter
— The case-sensitive s ervice set identifier (SSID) for your radio freque ncy (RF) network
— If you are not connected to a DHCP server, the IP address, broadcast address (if you

are using Linux), subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer

— The username and password for your netwo rk accou nt

Insert the C l ie nt A dapter

Note If you are running Windows 95, 98, NT , or 2000 and a Cisco Aironet client adapter was

previously installed on your computer with the 6.10 driver , you must remove this driver before
you can insert your new client adapter and install its more recen t driver. Refer to the Cisco
Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Hardware Installation Guide for information on uninstalling
the 6.10 driver.

Note If you are running Windows 95, you must copy the self-extracting Win95Driver.exe file

from the Win95 directory on the CD provided to a floppy disk or a directory on your hard drive
and extract the files before inserting your client adapter . Refer to the Cisco Aironet Wireless
LAN Adapters Hardware Installation Guide for instructions on installing the driver.

Caution These procedures and the physical connections they describe apply generally

to conventional PC card slots and PCI expansion slots. In cases of custom or
nonconventional equipmen t, be alert to possible differences in PC card slot and PCI
expansion slot configurations.

Insert the PC Card Client

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Adapter

Before you begin, examine the PC card

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client adapter. One end has a dual-row ,
68-pin PC card connector. The card is
keyed so it can be inserted only one way
into th e PC card slot.

Note The slot is on the left or ri ght side of

the computer, depending on the model.

Turn on the computer before inserting

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the PC card, unless you are running
Windows NT. For Windows NT, turn
off the computer before inserting the PC
card.

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Caution N ever forc e t he P C ca r d

into a PC card slot. Forcing it will
damage both the card and the slot.
If the PC card does not insert easily ,
remove th e card and re-i nse rt it.

Hold the PC card with the Cisco logo
facing up and insert it into the PC card
slot, applying just enough pressure to
make sure it is fully se at e d .

Proceed to the driver installation

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instructions for your operating system.

Insert the PCI Client Ada pter

Antenna

connector

LEDs

Card edge
connector

Standard 2 dBi
dipole antenna

Turn off the PC and all its components.

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Remove the computer cover.

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Note On most Pentium PCs, PCI

expansion slots are white. Refer to your PC
documentation for slot identification.

Remove the screw from the top of the

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CPU back panel above an empty PCI
expansion slot. This screw holds the
metal bracket on the back panel.

Caution St a t i c electricity ca n

damage your c lient adapter. Before
removing the adapter from the
anti-static packaging, discharge

Press the client adapter into the empty

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slot until the connector is firmly seated.

Caution Do not force the adapter

into the expansion slot as this could
damage both the adapter and the
slot. If the adapter does not insert
easily, remove the adapter and
re-insert it.

Re-install the screw on the CPU back

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panel an d replace t h e compute r co v er.
Attach the 2-dBi antenna to the

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adapter’s antenna connector until it is
finger-tight. Do not overtighten.

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static by touching a metal part of a
grounded PC.

Tilt the adapter to allo w the antenna

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connector and LEDs to slip through the
opening in the CPU back panel.

For optimal reception, position the

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antenna so it is straight up.
Proceed to the driver installation

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instructions for your operating system.

Install the Appropriate Driver

This section provides installation instructions for the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 drivers.
If your computer is using a Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows CE, Linux, or
Macintosh operating system , refer to the Cisco A ironet Wire l ess LA N Adapt e rs Ha rdware
Installation Guide for driver installation instructions. This guide can be accessed from the CD
provided or from Cisco’s web site at http://www.cisco.com/univercd/c c/td /doc/produc t/
wireless.

Note The following procedures assume you are installing the driver from the CD provided. If

your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, download the driver from Cisco’s web site at
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml. Under “Wireless Software
Products - Cisco Aironet Drivers and Utilities,” select your computer’s operating system
and the appropriate driver.

Windows 98 Systems

After you install the client adapter, the system detects it and opens the New Hardware Found
window.

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When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens, click Next.

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When the next dialog box opens, select Search for the best driver for your device

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(Recommended) an d click Next.
Select CD-ROM drive, deselect all other options, insert the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless

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LAN Adapters CD into your compute r’s CD-ROM drive, and click Next.
When the client adapter driver is displayed, click Next to copy the files.

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If you are prompted to enter a path to the Windows 98 operating system files, do one of

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the following:
— If the Windows 98 operating system files are installed on your computer, they should

be in the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder. Enter this path in the Copy files from
dialog box and click OK.

— If the system prompt s you for the Windows 98 operat ing syst em C D, insert this CD

into your CD-ROM drive, enter D:\WIN98 (where D is your CD-ROM dr ive) in th e
Copy files from dialog box, and click OK.

The Add New Hardwa re Wizard

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window re-opens indicating that the

(c) Select Specify an IP address and

enter the IP address, subnet mask,

installation is complete. Click Finish.
When prompted to restart your

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computer , remove the CD and click Yes.
When th e compute r r es ta rt s,

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double-click My Computer, Control
Panel, and Network.

Select the Cisco Syst ems wi reless LAN

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adapter and click P roperties.
In the Properties window, click the

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Advanced tab.
In the Advanced window, select Client

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Name and enter your computer’s
unique client name in the Value dialog
box.

Select SSID and enter your RF

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network’s case-sensitive SSID in the

and default gateway address of your
computer, which can be obtained
fro m y our system administrat or.

Click OK.
(d) In th e Network window, click OK.
When prompted to restart your

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computer, click Yes.

Windows 2 00 0 Syst em s

After you install the c lient adapter, the
system detects it and briefly opens the Found
New Hardware window.

The Found New Hardware Wizard window
opens and indicates that the wizard will help
you to install the driver.

Click Next. Another window opens and

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asks what you want the wizard to do.

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Value dialog box. Click OK.
If you are not connected to a DHCP

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server, follow the se step s:
(a) Double-click My Computer,

Control Panel, and Network.

(b) Click the Protocols tab and select

TCP/IP and Properties.

Select Search for a suitable driver f or my

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device (recommended) and click Next.
Select CD-ROM drives, desel ec t all

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other options, insert the Ci sco Airone t
Series Wirele ss LAN Adapters CD in to
your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and
click Next.

The wizard finds the installation files on
the CD and displays the search re sul ts.

When the client adapter driver is

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displayed, click Next to copy the
required files.

When you receive a messag e indicating th at Windows has finishe d the installation, click

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Finish.
Remove the CD from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

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Double-click My Compute r, Control Panel, and System.

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In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.

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Click Device Manager.

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In the Device Manager window, double-click Network Adapters.

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Right-cl ick th e Cisc o Syste ms wireless LAN ad ap ter.

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Click Properties.

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In the Properties window, click the Advanced tab.

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In the Advanced window, select Client Name and enter your computer’s unique client name

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in the Value dialog box.
Select SSID and enter your RF network’s case-sensitive SSID in the Value dialog box. Click

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OK.
If you are not connected to a DHCP server , follow these steps:

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(a) Double-click My Computer, Co ntrol Panel, and Network and Dial-up Connections.
(b) Right-click Local Area Connection.
(c) Cl ick Properties, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and Properties.
(d) Click Use the following IP address and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default

gateway address of your comp uter, which can be obtained from your system

administrato r. Cl ick OK.
(e) In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click OK.
If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

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Install the Client Utilities

This section provides installation instructions for the client utilities for Windows 95, 98 , NT,
2000, and Me. If your computer is using a Windows CE, Linux, or Macintosh ope rating
system, refer to th e Cis co Air onet Wirel ess LA N Adapt e rs Ha rd wa re Ins tal lati on Gui de for
information.

After you have installed the appropriate driver for your computer’s operating system, you can
install the Aironet Client Utility (ACU), Link Status Meter (LSM), and Client Encryption
Manager (CEM) utilities. ACU enables you to configure the client adapter , enable server-based
authenticati on, and e nable th e Wired Encryption Privacy (WE P ) feature; LSM provides
troubleshooting and status information; and CEM enables you to set one or more WEP keys
for your client adapter.

Close any open Windows program s.

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Insert the Cisco Aironet Series

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Wireless LAN Adapters CD into your
computer’s C D-R O M drive.

Select Start > Run and enter the

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following path (where D is the letter of
your CD-ROM drive): D:\Utilities\
ACU\setup.exe.

At the Welcome screen, click Next.

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In the Authentication Method screen,

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select the server-based authentication
method preferred for wireless network
access in your location and click Next:

— If you select None, server-based

authentication is not enabled for
your client adapter. After the client
utilities are installed, you can elect
not to implement any security
features, or you can activate some

— If you select LEAP, LEAP is enabl ed

on your client adapter, provided an
EAP-enabled RADIUS server is
running on your network. After
LEAP is enabled and your computer

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is rebooted, your client adapter
authenticates to the RADIUS server
using your network logon and
receives a session-based WE P key.

— If you select EAP, EAP is enable d on

your client adapter, provided an
EAP-enabled RADIUS server is
running on your network. If your
computer is not using an operating
system with built-in EAP support,
this option is not available. After
EAP is enabled and your computer
is rebooted, your client adapter
authenticates to the RADIUS server
using your network logon and
receives a session-based WE P key.

level of security by using WEP keys.

In the Select Components screen, make su re t h e client utilities that you wa nt to install are

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selected and any that you do not want to install are deselected. Click Next.
In the Select Program Folder screen, click Next t o al low ic on s f o r t h e cl ient utiliti es t o b e

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placed in the Cisco System s, Inc. folder.
In the Setup Complete screen, perform one of the following:

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— If yo u se l ect ed no ser v er-based aut h enticat i o n in Step 5, select Launch the Aironet

Client Utility and click Finish. ACU opens so you can configure your client adapter. If

you set a WEP key in CEM and enable WEP using ACU, the WEP key must match the

number and value of the WEP key used by the Access Point.

— If you selected LEAP or EAP server-based authentication in Step 5, select Yes, I want

to restart my computer now, re move the CD from your co mpute r’s CD-ROM driv e,

and click Finish. When the computer reb oots, enter your username and password at

the network logon screen. The client adap ter will be authenticated and assigned a

session-based WEP key, provided your client adapter is configured to associate to an

EAP-en abl ed Acce ss Poin t.

Refer to the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Software Configuration Guide for

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instructions on how to use each utility.

Note To install and use the client utilities on Windows NT or Windows 2000 systems , you

must lo g onto the sys t em as a user with administrative privileges. The utilities do not install
or operate correctly for use rs not l ogged in with administrative rights.

Safety Information for the Cisco Aironet W ireless LAN Adapters

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with its action in ET Docket 96-8 has
adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF electromag netic energy emitted by FCC
certified equipment. Cisco Aironet 340 and 350 series products meet the uncontrolled
environmental limits found in OET-65 and ANSI C95.1, 1991. Proper operation of this radio
according to the instructions found in this manual and the hardware and software guides on
the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD will result in user exposure that is
substantially below the FCC recommende d limits.

• Do not touch or move the antenna(s) while the unit is transmitting or receiving.

• Do not hold any component containing a radio such that the antenna is very close to or

touching any exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting.

• Do not operate the radio or attempt to transmit data unless the antenna is connected;
otherwise, the radio may be damaged.

• Use in speci f ic environments:
— Do not operate a portable transmitter near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive

environment unless it is a type especially qualified for such use.

— The use of wireless devices in hazardous locations is limited to the constraints posed

by the safety directors of such env iro nme nts.

— The use of wireless devices on airplanes is governed by the Federa l Aviation

Administration (FAA).

— The use of wireless devices in hospitals is restricted to the limits set forth by each

hospital.

• Antenna use:
— In order to comply with FCC RF exposure limits, dipole antennas should be located at

a minimum distance of 7.9 inches (20 cm) or more from the body of all persons.

— High-gain, wall-mount, or mast-mount antennas are designed to be professionally

installed and should be located at a minimum distance of 12 inches (30 cm) or more
from the body of all persons. Please contact your professional installer, VA R, or
antenna manufacturer for proper insta llation requi rem ents.

Warning In order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95.1

standards, it is recommended when using a laptop with a PC card client adapter that
the adapter’s integ rated antenna is positioned more than 2 inches (5 cm) from your
body or nearby persons during extended periods of transmi tting or operati ng time. If
the antenna is positioned less than 2 inches (5 cm) from the user, it is recommended
that the user limit exposure time.

Compliance Information for Cisco Airon et Wireless LAN Adapters

Compliance information for the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters is provided in t he

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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Hard wa re Install ati on Guide.

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