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September 22, 2000
These release notes describe documentation updates for the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters.
The Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapter is a client adapter card radio module that provides transparent wireless data communications between fixed, portable, or mobile devices and other wireless devices or a wired network infrastructure. Host devices can be any device equipped with a PCI or ISA expansion slot.
The installation instructions provided in the Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters and Chapter 1 of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters have been updated.
Windows 95 and Windows 98 limit your computer's network connections to four. If you try to install a PCI/ISA client adapter when four network devices (such as a PCMCIA Ethernet card, dial-up adapter, VPN adapter, docking station Ethernet card, etc.) are already connected to your computer, the client adapter will not be able to establish a network connection.
If a Cisco Aironet PCI or ISA client adapter was installed on your computer with the 6.10 driver, you need to remove this driver before you can upgrade to driver version 6.21 or greater.
To determine if the 6.10 driver is installed on your computer, open the Aironet Client Utility (ACU) and select Status from the Commands pull-down menu. The driver version is indicated in the NDIS Driver Version field.
To uninstall the 6.10 driver, follow the instructions that apply to your computer's operating system.
Step 2 Right-click the WebStat icon in the system tray on your desktop. This icon looks like two connected computers.
Step 3 Click Terminate.
Step 4 Select one of the following options:
Step 5 Open Windows Explorer and find the \Utilities\RmWep directory on your computer's CD-ROM drive or the location on your hard drive where you copied the files in Step 4.
Step 6 Double-click the RmWep file.
Step 7 Minimize Windows Explorer.
Step 8 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Step 9 In the My Computer window, double-click the Control Panel icon.
Step 10 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon.
Step 11 In the Network window, select the Cisco Systems Wireless LAN Adapter.
Step 12 Click Remove and OK.
Step 13 When prompted to restart your computer, click No.
Step 14 Maximize Windows Explorer.
Step 15 Click View, Options or Folder Options, and View. Under Hidden files, make sure Show all files is selected, make sure the Hide file extensions for known file types checkbox is unchecked, and click OK.
Step 16 Find your computer's operating system in the following table, go to the path listed, and delete the file indicated.
| Operating System | Location of File | File to be Deleted |
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Windows 95 | C:\Windows\Inf | pc4800.inf |
Windows 98 | C:\Windows\Inf or C:\Windows\Inf\Other | pc4800.inf or |
Step 17 Remove the CD, if installed, from your computer's CD-ROM drive.
Step 18 Shut down your computer.
Step 19 Physically remove the client adapter.
Step 20 Go to the "Installing the Correct Driver" section for instructions on installing driver version 6.21 or greater.
Step 2 Right-click the WebStat icon in the system tray on your desktop. This icon looks like two connected computers.
Step 3 Click Terminate.
Step 4 Select one of the following options:
Step 5 Open Windows Explorer and find the \Utilities\RmWep directory on your computer's CD-ROM drive or the location on your hard drive where you copied the files in Step 4.
Step 6 Double-click the RmWep file.
Step 7 Close Windows Explorer.
Step 8 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Step 9 In the My Computer window, double-click the Control Panel icon.
Step 10 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon.
Step 11 In the Network window, click the Adapters tab.
Step 12 Select the Cisco Systems Wireless LAN Adapter.
Step 13 Click Remove.
Step 14 When asked if you wish to continue, click Yes and Close.
Step 15 When prompted to restart your computer, click No.
Step 16 Remove the CD, if installed, from your computer's CD-ROM drive.
Step 17 Shut down your computer.
Step 18 Physically remove the client adapter.
Step 19 Go to the "Installing the Correct Driver" section for instructions on installing driver version 6.21 or greater.
Step 2 Right-click the WebStat icon in the system tray on your desktop. This icon looks like two connected computers.
Step 3 Click Terminate.
Step 4 Select one of the following options:
Step 5 Open Windows Explorer.
Step 6 Click Tools, Folder Options, and View.
Step 7 Under Hidden files and folders, make sure Show hidden files and folders is selected, make sure the Hide file extensions for known file types checkbox is unchecked, and click OK.
Step 8 Find the \Utilities\RmWep directory on your computer's CD-ROM drive or the location on your hard drive where you copied the files in Step 4.
Step 9 Double-click the RmWep file.
Step 10 Go to C:\Windows\Inf and double-click the oemx.inf and oemx.pnf files, where x equals a numeral, to open them.
Step 11 Delete the oemx.inf and oemx.pnf files that are labeled Aironet.
Step 12 Remove the CD, if installed, from your computer's CD-ROM drive.
Step 13 If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
Step 14 When the computer restarts, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Step 15 In the My Computer window, double-click the Control Panel icon.
Step 16 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Hardware icon.
Step 17 In the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window, click Next.
Step 18 Click Uninstall/Unplug a device. Click Next.
Step 19 Click Uninstall a device. Click Next.
Step 20 From the Devices list, select the Cisco Systems Wireless LAN Adapter. Click Next.
Step 21 Click Yes, I want to uninstall this device. Click Next.
Step 22 Click Finish.
Step 23 Shut down your computer.
Step 24 Physically remove the client adapter.
Step 25 Go to the "Installing the Correct Driver" section below for instructions on installing driver version 6.21 or greater.
A 6.10 version of the driver does not exist for Windows ME, so it does not need to be removed. Go to the "Installing the Correct Driver" section below for instructions on installing the driver for Windows ME.
This section provides instructions for installing the correct driver for your operating system. The following table enables you to quickly locate the installation instructions for your specific operating system.
| Operating System | Page Number |
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Windows 95, Version A | |
Windows 95, Version B | |
Windows 98 | |
Windows NT | |
Windows 2000 | |
Windows Millennium Edition (ME) |
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Note Cisco's ISA client adapters are not supported in non-PNP mode under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows ME. |
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Note If your computer's operating system is Windows 95, you can determine whether the version is A or B by selecting My Computer > Control Panel > System > General. The version of your computer's operating system is located under the System heading. If you have Windows 95, Version B, the version number ends with the letter B. |
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Note The procedures in this section assume you are installing the driver from the CD provided. If you have downloaded the driver from Cisco's web site, specify the location of the driver on your hard drive instead of the CD during the installation process. |
If your computer's operating system is Windows 95, Version A, follow these steps.
Step 2 In the New Hardware Found window, select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and click OK.
Step 3 Insert the 340 series software and documentation CD for Windows 95 and Windows NT and click OK.
Step 4 In the Install From Disk window, click the Browse button.
Step 5 Select your CD-ROM drive. The oemsetup.inf file should be highlighted. Click OK.
Step 6 In the Install From Disk window, click OK.
Step 7 If Windows cannot find the pcx500.sys file and requests that you insert the CD (even though the CD is already in your computer's CD-ROM drive), enter the full path of the driver. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive D:, you would enter D:\NDIS3.
Step 8 If you are prompted to insert the Windows 95 operating system disk, click OK and do one of the following:
Step 9 After the files have been copied, remove the CD from your computer.
Step 10 If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
Step 11 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Step 12 In the My Computer window, double-click the Control Panel icon.
Step 13 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon.
Step 14 Select Cisco Aironet 340 Series Wireless LAN Adapter. Click Properties.
Step 15 In the client adapter Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
Step 16 In the Advanced window, select Client Name. Type your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
Step 17 Select SSID. Type your Access Point's SSID in the Value dialog box. Click OK.
Step 18 If you are not connected to a DHCP server, double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network. Click the Protocols tab and select TCP/IP and Properties. Select Specify an IP address and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer. Click OK.
Step 19 In the Network window, click OK.
Step 20 When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
The driver installation is complete.
If your computer's operating system is Windows 95, Version B, follow the instructions in the "Windows 95 Systems" section of the Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters. The installation instructions provided in the quick start guide are more up to date than those in the Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters.
Note the following exceptions to the instructions in the quick start guide:
If your computer's operating system is any version of Windows 98, follow the instructions in the "Windows 98 Systems" section of the Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters. The installation instructions provided in the quick start guide are more up to date than those in the Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters.
Note the following exceptions to the instructions in the quick start guide:
If your computer's operating system is Windows NT, follow the instructions in the "Windows NT Systems" section of the Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters. The installation instructions provided in the quick start guide are more up to date than those in the Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters.
Note the following exceptions to the instructions in the quick start guide:
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Note If your ISA client adapter does not send or receive data after installation, use Windows NT Diagnostics to check the assigned IRQ level and I/O port. If there is a conflict, click Advanced in the Network Properties window to adjust the settings; then change the DIP switches to match the settings. |
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Note You cannot manually change the IRQ for PCI client adapters as you can for ISA adapters. |
If your computer's operating system is Windows 2000, follow these steps.
If you are using a driver that has not been run through the WHQL process, the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box may display. The dialog box states that this software is not guaranteed to work correctly with Windows and asks if you want to continue the installation. Click Yes.
Step 2 When the Insert Disk window displays, insert the 340 series software and documentation CD for Windows 98 and Windows 2000 and click OK.
Step 3 The Files Needed window may display, indicating that the pcx500.sys file is needed. In the Copy files from dialog box, enter the letter of your CD-ROM drive (such as D:) and click OK.
Step 4 In the Found New Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.
Step 5 If you are prompted to restart your computer, remove the CD and click Yes.
Step 6 When the computer restarts, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Step 7 In the My Computer window, double-click the Control Panel icon.
Step 8 In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
Step 9 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
Step 10 Click Device Manager.
Step 11 In the Device Manager window, double-click Network Adapters.
Step 12 Right-click Cisco Systems 340 Series Wireless LAN Adapter.
Step 13 Click Properties.
Step 14 In the client adapter Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
Step 15 In the Advanced window, select Client Name. Type your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
Step 16 Select SSID. Type your Access Point's SSID in the Value dialog box. Click OK.
Step 17 If you are not connected to a DHCP server, follow these steps:
a. Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network and Dial-up Connections.
b. Right-click Local Area Connection.
c. Click 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 computer. Click OK.
e. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click OK.
Step 18 When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
The driver installation is complete.
The first release of Windows ME comes with driver version 6.15, which will be installed the first time you install a PCI or ISA client adapter. Follow the instructions below to install this driver.
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Step 2 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Step 3 In the My Computer window, double-click the Control Panel icon.
Step 4 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon.
Step 5 Select Cisco Systems 340 Series Wireless LAN Adapter. Click Properties.
Step 6 In the client adapter Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
Step 7 In the Advanced window, select Client Name. Type in your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.
Step 8 Select SSID. Type your Access Point's (case-sensitive) SSID in the Value dialog box. Click OK.
Step 9 If you are not connected to a DHCP server, double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network. Click the Protocols tab and select TCP/IP and Properties. Select Specify an IP address and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer. Click OK.
Step 10 In the Network window, click OK.
Step 11 When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
Follow the instructions below to upgrade the Windows ME driver to version 6.21 or greater.
Step 2 Insert the 340 series software and documentation CD for Windows 98 and Windows 2000 into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
Step 3 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Step 4 In the My Computer window, double-click the Control Panel icon.
Step 5 In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
Step 6 In the System Properties window, double-click Device Manager.
Step 7 In the Device Manager window, double-click Network Adapters.
Step 8 Select Cisco Systems 340 Series Wireless LAN Adapter. Click Properties.
Step 9 In the client adapter Properties window, click the Driver tab.
Step 10 Click the Update Driver button. The Update Device Driver Wizard window displays.
Step 11 Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) and click Next.
Step 12 Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (Recommended).
Step 13 Make sure the Removable Media checkbox is unchecked.
Step 14 Check the Specify a location checkbox and click the Browse button.
Step 15 Locate your computer's CD-ROM drive and click Next.
Step 16 When asked what you would like to install, select The updated driver (recommended) and click Next.
Step 17 When a screen displays indicating the driver that will be installed and its location, click Next.
Step 18 If Windows cannot find the pcx500.sys file and requests that you insert the CD (even though the CD is already in your computer's CD-ROM drive), enter the letter of your CD-ROM drive (such as D:) in the Copy files from dialog box and click OK.
Step 19 When you are notified that the installation is complete, click the Finish button.
Step 20 When you are prompted to restart your computer, remove the CD and click Yes.
The client utilities, described in Chapter 2 of Using the Cisco Aironet PCI/ISA Client Adapters, have been updated, and some important features have changed.
Substitute the following new names for the client utility names that appear in Using the Cisco Aironet PCI/ISA Client Adapters:
| Old Utility Name | New Utility Name |
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WinDGS | Aironet Client Utility (ACU) |
LinkScope | Link Status Meter (LSM) |
WEPKey | Client Encryption Manager (CEM) |
The setup.exe file for the client utilities now resides in the following directory structure on the CD: D:\Utilities\ACU (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Desktop icons automatically display when you install ACU, LSM, and CEM. If you wish to remove these icons from your desktop, right-click the icon, click Delete, and then click Yes to confirm your decision.
To open one of the utilities from the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Cisco Systems, Inc. > [utility].
To open one of the utilities from a DOS window, change to the C:\Cisco\Aironet Client Utility directory (or to the directory in which you installed the utilities). Type windgs to open ACU, type linkscope to open LSM, and type wepkey to open CEM.
The default password for CEM (formerly the WEPKey utility) is Cisco (upper-case C followed by lower-case isco).
The Select Card command has been deleted from the Commands pull-down menu in LSM.
The Signal Strength Display Units parameter has been added to the Aironet Client Utility Preferences screen. This parameter allows you to determine whether signal strength is displayed as a percentage or in decibels with respect to milliwatts (dBm) on the 340 Series Status, Linktest, and Site Survey screens. To access this parameter, select Preferences from the Options pull-down menu. This parameter is at the bottom of the Aironet Client Utility Preferences screen.
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If your network's Access Points are set to communicate with either WEP-enabled or WEP-disabled clients, you must select the Allow Association To Mixed Cells checkbox in ACU, even if your PCI/ISA client adapter is not using WEP. If this setting is not enabled, your client adapter may not be able to establish a connection with the Access Points.
To set this option, select Edit Properties from the Commands pull-down menu; then click the RF Network tab. The Allow Association To Mixed Cells checkbox is located in the bottom left corner of the window.
To use ACU, LSM, and CEM on Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems, you must log onto the system as an administrator. The utilities do not operate correctly for users not logged in as administrators.
This section provides guidelines for avoiding interference when operating Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters in Japan. These guidelines are provided in both Japanese and English.
This equipment operates in the same frequency bandwidth as industrial, scientific, and medical devices such as microwave ovens and mobile object identification (RF-ID) systems (licensed premises radio stations and unlicensed specified low-power radio stations) used in factory production lines.
1. Before using this equipment, make sure that no premises radio stations or specified low-power radio stations of RF-ID are used in the vicinity.
2. If this equipment causes RF interference to a premises radio station of RF-ID, promptly change the frequency or stop using the device; contact the number below and ask for recommendations on avoiding radio interference, such as setting partitions.
3. If this equipment causes RF interference to a specified low-power radio station of RF-ID, contact the number below.
Contact Number: 03-5219-6000
The Cisco Aironet 340 Series Client Adapters CDs contain the 340 series user guides, drivers, and client utilities. Tables 2 and 3 describe each file on the CDs.
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Note The CDs are repositories for system files and user guides and do not automatically run an installation wizard when inserted in the CD-ROM drive. For best results during installation of a PCI or ISA client adapter, follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters and these Release Notes. |
| File Name | File Contents |
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Documentation folder | |
| PDF file of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters |
| PDF file of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PC Card Client Adapters |
| PDF file of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Access Points |
| PDF file of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Wireless Bridges |
Drivers on root | |
| Installation information file for Windows 98, 2000, and ME |
| Driver for Windows 98, 2000, and ME |
| Signature file for Windows 98, 2000, and ME |
| Virtual device driver for Windows 98 |
Utilities folder | |
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Documentation folder | |
| PDF file of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters |
| PDF file of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PC Card Client Adapters |
| PDF file of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Access Points |
| PDF file of Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Wireless Bridges |
Drivers on root | |
| Installation information file for Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 |
| Installation information file for Windows 95 |
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| Virtual device driver for Windows 95 |
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| Installation dynamic link library (DLL) helper for Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 |
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Using the Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters and Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 340 Series PCI/ISA Client Adapters provide setup, configuration, and operating instructions for the PCI/ISA client adapter.
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