User guide

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Prepare

Figure 1-2 Necessary Equipment and Network Information

Make sure you have all the necessary equipment and information required to set up your wireless network.

We recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, versions 4.0 or later, as your Web

browser. We recommend using HyperTerminal as your terminal-emulation program.

Note: If your laptop is not currently conﬁgured to connect to a wired LAN, contact your Network System

Administrator for conﬁguration assistance.

Read

It is a good idea to read through all of the instructions in this section before you begin installation and operation

of the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Access Point and PC Card Client Adapter.

Existing

wired LAN

Ethernet cable

connected to

wired LAN

9-pin serial cable

to configure

Access Point

Laptop –

• Currently configured to connect to the

same wired LAN as the Access Point

• Web browser and terminal-emulation

programs loaded

SSID - Case-sensitive service set identifier for your

wireless LAN:

(Example: tsunami)

(Example: 172.18.4.2)

Checklist – Information from your

Network System Administrator

CHECKLIST

(Example: AP340PF)

(Example: 11)

Unique IP address for Access Point:

(Example: 85.13.67.5)

Default gateway address:

(Example: 255.255.255.0)

Subnet mask:

If you are not connected to a DHCP server:

If you are using a Windows NT system:

Your laptop’s client name:

(Example: Patrick, Pat1492)

Username and password for your network account:

(Example: Pat Laptop, Cisco 1)

Your computer name and workgroup name for

Microsoft Windows networking:

Available IRQ number (interrupt address):