Cisco 350 Wireless Card for Windows XP

Install the Cisco Wireless Client Utilities:

• Download the Cisco Client Utitlity
• Unzip the file
• Open the ACU folder
• Run the setup.exe file
• Click on [Next].
• Ensure that None is selected for Server Based Authentication and click on [Next].
• Ensure that the following client utilities are checked:
  • Aironet Client Utility
  • Link Status Meter
  • Client Encryption Manager
• Click on [Next] after selecting utilities.
• Click on [Next] to select the folder name Cisco Aironet.
• Make sure both boxes are NOT checked, then click on [Finish].

Install the wireless card:

• Click on the Start button..
• Click on Control Panel.
• Click on the Network Connections Icon.
• INSERT the wireless card into the computer.
• A new icon should appear.
  • Right-Click on this new icon (move the mouse pointer over this new icon and click the right mouse button)
  • Select rename.
  • Rename the card Cisco Wireless
  • Press [Enter].
• Right-click again on this icon and select [Properties].
• Verify that the Connect Using field shows something similar to the following:
  • Cisco Systems 350 Series PCMCIA Wireless LAN Adapter.
• Make sure the following network components are installed:
  • Client for Microsoft Networks
  • Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• If Client for Microsoft Networks has not been installed:
  • Select [Install] Client | [Add] | Client for Microsoft Networks | [OK]
  • (select No if prompted to reboot)
• If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) has not been installed:
  • Select [Install] Protocol | [Add] | Microsoft | TCP/IP | [OK]
  • (select No if prompted to reboot)
• Click [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] to highlight and then Click on [Properties].
  • Obtain an IP address automatically must be checked.
  • Obtain DNS server address automatically must be checked.
  • Click on [OK] to accept changes.
• Click on the Wireless Networks Tab
  • Uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box.
• Click on [OK] to exit.

Configure the wireless card:

• From the Start Menu, select Cisco Systems | Aironet Client Utility (ACU).
• Select Commands | Edit Properties.
• Click on Profile Manager
  • Click on add
  • Enter ISU in the Box
  • Hit Okay
  • Under Client name type your email username
  • Under SSID1: Enter the SSID you were given
  • Power Save Mode: Constantly Awake Mode
  • Network Type: Infrastructure.
• Select the Network Security tab and set the following values:
  • WEP: Use Static WEP keys
  • WEP key enter method: Hexidecimal.
  • Access Point Authentication: Open Authentication
  • WEP Key 1:
    • Enter the WEP key you were given
• Click on [OK] to save these changes.
• Click on [Apply] to exit the WEP Key Write Complete screen.
• Click on [OK] to save and exit
• Select Commands | Exit to exit the Aironet Client Utility