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    CH A P T E R 1-1 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 1 Product Overview and Installation This chapter describes the Ci sco Aironet CB21A G a nd PI21A G client adapters and t heir role in a wireless network. This chapt er also pr o vides inform[...]

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    1-2 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Introduction to the Client Adapters Introduction to the Client Adapters The Cisco Aironet IEEE 802 .11a/b/g W ireless LAN Cl ient Adapters (CB21A G and PI21[...]

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    1-3 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Hardware Components Hardware Components The client adapters have three major hardware co mponents: a radio, a radio antenna, and t wo LEDs. Radio The client ad[...]

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    1-4 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Software Components Software Components Y ou can inst all both the d riv er fo r the CB21A G and PI21A G and the so ftware that runs the adapter by running [...]

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    1-5 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Network Configurations Using Client Adapters Figur e 1 -1 Ad Hoc Wir eless LAN Wireless Infrastructure with Workstations Accessing a Wired LAN A infrastructure[...]

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    1-6 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Safety information Figure 1 -2 Wireless Infr astruct ure with W orkstations A ccessing a Wir ed LAN Safety information Follo w the guidelines in this sect i[...]

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    1-7 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Unpacking the Client Ad apter • Use in specific en vironments: – The use of wireless de vices in hazardous locations is limited to the co nstraints posed b[...]

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    1-8 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation System Requir ements Package Contents Each client adapter is shippe d with the follo wing items: • 1-dBi gain antenna permanently attached by a 6.6-ft (2-[...]

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    1-9 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Site Requirements – Y our hardware or softwar e token password • All necessary infrastructure devices (such as access points, servers, gate ways, user data[...]

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    1-10 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Inserting the Client Adapter Inserting the Client Adapter This section pro v ides instructions for inser ting a PC-Cardb us card or PCI card into your comp[...]

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    1-11 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Inserting the Client Ad apter Step 4 If the Found Ne w Hardware W izard window appears, click Cancel . Note If you do not click Cancel , the wizard will attem[...]

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    1-12 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Inserting the Client Adapter Step 2 Slide the brack e t aw ay from the card; then til t the bracket to free the antenna cable. Caution Do not pull on the a[...]

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    1-13 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Inserting the Client Ad apter Figur e 1 -5 Inserting a PCI Car d into a PC Step 6 T i lt the card to enable the LED s to slip throu gh th e opening in the CPU[...]

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    1-14 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Inserting the Client Adapter Figure 1 -6 Inserting the Ant enna into Its Base Step 3 Press the antenna cable into the receptac le on the top of the base as[...]

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    1-15 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Inserting the Client Ad apter Follo w the steps belo w to position t he PCI card’ s antenna on a flat horizontal surf ace or to mount it to a wall. Step 1 P[...]

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    1-16 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Inserting the Client Adapter Figur e 1 -8 Mountin g the Ant enna Step 6 The antenna rotates 90 deg rees from its base. For optimal reception, position th e[...]

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    1-17 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Obtaining Client Adapter Software Obtaining Client Adapter Software The software is provided on the CD that shipped with yo ur client adapter; ho we ver , Cis[...]

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    1-18 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Installing the Client Adap ter Driver and Software Installing the Client Adapter Driver and Software Caution Do not eject your cl ient adapter at any t ime[...]

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    1-19 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Installing the Client Ad apter Drive r and Software Figure 1 -1 1 Cisco Aironet Installation Program Window Step 4 Click Next . A Cisco Aironet Installation P[...]

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    1-20 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Installing the Client Adap ter Driver and Software Figur e 1 -13 Cisco Air onet Installation Pr ogram—Set up Status Windo w Step 6 Allo w the software in[...]

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    1-21 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Installing the Client Ad apter Drive r and Software Figure 1 -15 Cisco Aironet Installation Prog ram—InstallShield Wizar d Complet e Window Step 8 Click Fin[...]

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    1-22 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installatio n and Configurat ion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview an d Installation Installing the Client Adap ter Driver and Software[...]