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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows CE
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Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the Client Adapter
Troubleshooting the Client Adapter
This section provides troubleshooting tips should you encounter problems with your client adapter.
Problems Obtaining an IP Address
If your network is set up to use DHCP to acquire an IP address, the DHCP lease renewal may fail,
especially in suspend/resume situations. To force DHCP to try to reacquire an IP address, tap the Renew
button on the ACU Status screen, power your Windows CE device off and on, or eject and reinsert your
client adapter.
Problems Associating to an Access Point
Follow the instructions below if your client adapter fails to associate to an access point.
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If possible, move your Windows CE device a few feet closer to an access point and try again.
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Make sure the client adapter is securely inserted in your device’s PC card slot.
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Make sure that the access point is turned on and operating.
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Ensure that all parameters are set properly for both the client adapter and the access point. These
include the SSID, WEP activation, EAP activation, infrastructure mode, etc.
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If the client adapter still fails to establish contact, refer to the
“Obtaining Technical Assistance”
section in the Preface for technical support information.
Off
2 fast blinks, 2-second
pause
Flash boot block checksum failure. Refer to the
“Obtaining Technical Assistance”
section in the
Preface for technical support information.
Off
3 fast blinks, 2-second
pause
Firmware checksum failure. Reload the firmware.
Off
4 fast blinks, 2-second
pause
MAC address error (error reading MAC chip).
Reload the firmware.
Off
5 fast blinks, 2-second
pause
Physical layer (PHY) access error. Refer to the
“Obtaining Technical Assistance”
section in the
Preface for technical support information.
Off
6 fast blinks, 2-second
pause
Incompatible firmware. Load the correct firmware
version.
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LED Error Condition Messages (continued)
Green LED
Amber LED
Condition/Recommended Action