Specifications

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Replacing the PC Card in an AP

You may need to replace a defective PC Card or upgrade the PC Card in an AP. If

upgrading the AP from a 2 Mbit/s PC Card to an 11 Mbit/s PC Card, make sure that the AP

firmware version is V5.0 or greater, as described in Checking RoamAbout Product

Version Numbers on page 7-15.

You should disable encryption before replacing a PC Card with one that does not support

encryption.

To change the PC Card in an AP 2000 configured for a wireless infrastructure network, you

only need to remove AC power, replace the PC Card, and power on the AP. For an R2, you

only need to replace the card. You do not need to remove power.

To change the PC Card in an AP configured for a LAN-to-LAN network, perform the

following:

1. For an AP 2000 only, remove AC power. You do not need to remove power for an R2.

2. Replace the PC Card.

3. Power on the AP.

4. Change the wireless MAC address on each remote AP configured to communicate

with this AP. The wireless MAC address for an AP is printed on the back of its PC

Card.

NOTE: Refer to the Regulatory information, FCC requirements, and

installation information shipped with the PC Card before you install it.