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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter
Installing the Driver
Step 8
Enter or browse to the path where the driver is located (CD, floppy disk, or hard drive).
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If you are installing a 2.4-GHz driver from the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters CD and
your CD-ROM drive is drive D, the path should be D:\Win2000.
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If you are installing a 5-GHz driver from the Cisco Aironet 5-GHz 54-Mbps Wireless Adapters CD
and your CD-ROM drive is drive D, the path should be D:.
Step 9
Click OK. The wizard finds the installation files and displays the search results.
Step 10
When the client adapter driver is displayed, click Next to copy the required files.
Step 11
When you receive a message indicating that Windows has finished the installation, click Finish.
Step 12
Remove the CD or floppy disk (if installed).
Step 13
Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and System.
Step 14
In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
Step 15
Click Device Manager.
Step 16
In the Device Manager window, double-click Network Adapters.
Step 17
Right-click the Cisco Systems Wireless LAN Adapter.
Step 18
Click Properties.
Step 19
In the client adapter Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
Step 20
In the Advanced window, select Client Name. Type your computer’s unique client name, which can be
obtained from your system administrator, in the Value dialog box.
Step 21
Select SSID. Type your RF network’s (case-sensitive) SSID, which can be obtained from your system
administrator, in the Value dialog box.
Step 22
Click OK.
Step 23
If your computer is not connected to a DHCP server and you plan to use TCP/IP, 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 (which can be obtained from your system administrator). Click OK.
e.
In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click OK.
Step 24
If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
The driver installation is complete.
