Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 350 and CB20A Client Adapter Install Wizard 1.
Introduction Introduction This document describes system requirements, important notes, new and changed information, installation and upgrade procedures, and caveats for client adapter Install Wizard version 1.5 and the following software included in the Install Wizard file: • Firmware version 5.60.08 • PC, LM, and PCI card driver version 8.6 • Mini PCI and PC-Cardbus card driver version 3.9 • Aironet Client Utility (ACU) version 6.4 • Aironet Client Monitor (ACM) version 2.
System Requirements • 35 MB of free hard disk space (minimum) Note • The Install Wizard terminates if you attempt to install it on a computer that has less than 35 MB of hard disk space. One of the following host supplicants if your wireless network uses host-based EAP authentication with WPA: – Funk Odyssey Client supplicant version 2.2 (for Windows 2000) – Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft supplicant Q815485 (for Windows XP) Note Meetinghouse AEGIS Client supplicant version 2.
Important Notes • Access points to which your client adapter may attempt to authenticate must use the following firmware versions or later: 12.00T (340, 350, and 1200 series access points) or Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)JA (1100 series access points). Note • To use WPA or fast roaming, access points must use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)JA or later. To use radio management (RM), access points must use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA or later. To use QoS and WMM, access points must use Cisco IOS Release 12.
Important Notes Inserting and Removing Client Adapters The following rules apply when inserting and removing client adapters: • If you start ACU while a client adapter of one radio type is inserted (such as a 350 series PC card) and then eject the card and replace it with a card of another radio type (such as a CB20A PC-Cardbus card), ACU displays “Your Wireless LAN Adapter is not inserted” until ACU is shut down and restarted.
New and Changed Information New and Changed Information Support for Wi-Fi Multimedia Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a component of the IEEE 802.11e wireless LAN standard for quality of service (QoS). It specifically supports priority tagging and queuing. QoS is an access point feature that enables networking professionals to provide preferential treatment to certain traffic at the expense of other traffic.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Step 1 Use your computer’s web browser to access the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml Step 2 Choose Option #2: Aironet Wireless Software Display Tables. Note You can download software from the Software Selector tool instead of the display tables. To do so, choose Option #1: Aironet Wireless Software Selector, follow the instructions on the screen, and go to Step 6.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Figure 1 Step 13 Choose one of the following options and click Next: Note Step 14 To ensure compatibility among software components, Cisco recommends that you perform an express installation. If you perform a custom installation, Cisco recommends that you install all components.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Figure 2 Step 16 Custom Installation Screen Follow these steps to make selections on this screen. a. Make sure that a check mark appears beside every software component that you want to install. For every component that is checked, the Install Wizard installs its version of that component. Every component that is not checked remains as it currently is on your system.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Table 1 Software Components and Their Parameters Component or Parameter Description Firmware Installs the firmware version included in the Install Wizard file. Default: Checked Disable Firmware Checking The Disable Firmware Checking parameter affects the firmware that is bundled with the driver, not the firmware that is included in the Install Wizard. It controls whether the driver (whenever it loads) installs the firmware with which it is bundled.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Table 1 Software Components and Their Parameters (continued) Component or Parameter Description Aironet Client Utility Installs the ACU version included in the Install Wizard file. Default: Checked Installation Path Determines the path where the ACU software will be installed. You can change the default by entering a new path.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Table 1 Software Components and Their Parameters (continued) Component or Parameter Description Program Feature Overrides Determines which ACM components are enabled. If any components are not selected now and you later want to use them, you must run this installation program again and enable them.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Table 1 Software Components and Their Parameters (continued) Component or Parameter Menu Options (Defaults) Description Determines which options are displayed on the ACM pop-up menu.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Table 1 Software Components and Their Parameters (continued) Component or Parameter PEAP Description Installs the PEAP supplicant included in the Install Wizard file. Installing the PEAP supplicant enables the client to support PEAP authentication. If this option is not selected now and you later want to use PEAP, you must run this installation program again and choose this option.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Table 1 Software Components and Their Parameters (continued) Component or Parameter Allow Auto-Provisioning? Description Enables a protected access credentials (PAC) file to be obtained automatically as needed (for instance, when a PAC expires, when the client adapter accesses a different server, when the EAP-FAST username cannot be matched to a previously provisioned PAC, etc.). Options: Yes or No Default: Yes Note e.
Installing or Upgrading Client Adapter Software Step 18 If you want to install a second client adapter, allow your computer to reboot completely; then insert the second adapter into your computer. Depending on your computer’s operating system, one of the following scenarios occurs: • The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. Depending on your computer’s operating system, you may have to click Next.
Finding Version Numbers Finding Version Numbers Follow the instructions in this section to find the version numbers of your client adapter’s software components. Finding the Install Wizard Version Follow these steps to find the version of the Install Wizard that is currently installed for your client adapter. Step 1 Open Windows Explorer. Step 2 Find the Install Wizard files. Step 3 Right-click the IWSetup.exe or Setup.exe file. Step 4 Click Properties. Step 5 Click the Version tab.
Caveats Caveats This section describes open and resolved caveats for the software components in this release. Open Caveats Open Driver Caveats The following caveats are not resolved in PC, LM, and PCI card driver 8.6 and mini PCI and PC-Cardbus card driver 3.9.
Caveats Resolved Caveats Resolved Install Wizard Caveats The following caveat is resolved in Install Wizard 1.5. • CSCee64988—Install Wizard runs in background The Install Wizard runs in the background instead of the foreground. Resolved Firmware Caveats The following caveats are resolved in firmware 5.60.08.
Troubleshooting Resolved ACM Caveats The following caveats are resolved in ACM 2.4. • CSCed45720—ACUMon.Exe error occurs if client adapter is not inserted during software upgrade If the client adapter is not inserted when you attempt to upgrade to client adapter Install Wizard 1.4, the ACUMon.Exe error occurs. To work around this problem, simply insert your client adapter and continue the software upgrade process.
Related Documentation Related Documentation For more information about Cisco Aironet 350 and CB20A client adapters for Windows, refer to the following documents: • Cisco Aironet 350 and CB20A Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows, OL-1394-09 http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/wireless/airo_350/350cards/windows/index.htm • Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 350 and CB20A Client Adapter Firmware 5.60.08, OL-6554-01 http://www.cisco.
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