Quick Start Guide
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters

340 and 350 Series

Take Out What You Need

Insert the Client Adapter

Install the Appropriate Driver

Windows 98 Systems
Windows 2000 Systems

Encryption

General Information on Encryption
Using Encryption on your Wireless LAN Adapters
Safety Information for the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters

Quick Start Guide

Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters
340 and 350 Series

What You Need

Provided in the Library Kit

Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters and "Installing the Client Adapter" detailed installation instructions.
The NJIT Mobile Network Directions.
A copy of the FW1 Client for Windows to be installed on your Computer. See NJIT Mobile Network Directions for details.
Cisco Aironet PC Card Client Adapter
Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD with software and product documentation

If any item is missing or damaged, please report it to the librarian immediately.

Additional Requirements

Your AFS username and password for Authentication. See NJIT Mobile Network Directions for details.
Some knowledge of installing computer hardware and software.
A computing device equipped with a Type II or Type III PC card slot or a desktop personal computer equipped with an empty PCI expansion slot, and CD-ROM drive. Note: All drivers and supporting software (card and socket services) for the PC card slot must be loaded and configured.
Windows NT Service Pack 3 or greater if your computer is running Windows NT.
Your original Operating System CD or diskettes, you will be asked for these.
NJIT supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to configure systems automatically on the campus network. The Operating System on your computer must support and be set to use DHCP.
The following information may be requested and can be left blank:

Your wireless client name
The case-sensitive service set identifier (SSID) for your radio frequency (RF) network.

Free Hardware settings for the Cisco Aironet PC Card Client Adapter, See "Installing the Client Adapter" instructions for details.

Insert the Client Adapter

Note If you are running Windows 95, 98, NT, or 2000 and a Cisco Aironet client adapter was previously installed on your computer with the 6.10 driver, you must remove this driver before you can insert your new client adapter and install its more recent driver. Refer to the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Hardware Installation Guide for information on uninstalling the 6.10 driver.

Note If you are running Windows 95, you must copy the self-extracting Win95Driver.exe file from the Win95 directory on the CD provided to a floppy disk or a directory on your hard drive and extract the files before inserting your client adapter. Refer to the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Hardware Installation Guide for instructions on installing the driver.

Caution These procedures and the physical connections they describe apply generally to conventional PC card slots and PCI expansion slots. In cases of custom or nonconventional equipment, be alert to possible differences in PC card slot and PCI expansion slot configurations.

Insert the PC Card Client Adapter

1. Before you begin, examine the PC card client adapter. One end has a dual-row, 68-pin PC card connector. The card is keyed so it can be inserted only one way into the PC card slot.

Note The slot is on the left or right side of the computer, depending on the model.

2. Turn on the computer before inserting the PC card, unless you are running Windows NT. For Windows NT, turn off the computer before inserting the PC card.

Caution Never force the PC card into a PC card slot. Forcing it will damage both the card and the slot. If the PC card does not insert easily, remove the card and re-insert it.

4. Proceed to the driver installation instructions for your operating system.

Install the Appropriate Driver

This section provides installation instructions for the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 drivers. If your computer is using a Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows CE, Linux, or Macintosh operating system, refer to the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Hardware Installation Guide for driver installation instructions. This guide can be accessed from the CD provided or from Cisco's web site at http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/
wireless.

Note The following procedures assume you are installing the driver from the CD provided. If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, download the driver from Cisco's web site at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml. Under "Wireless Software Products - Cisco Aironet Drivers and Utilities," select your computer's operating system and the appropriate driver.

Windows 98 Systems

After you install the client adapter, the system detects it and opens the New Hardware Found window.

Next

2. When the next dialog box opens, select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next.

3. Select CD-ROM drive, deselect all other options, insert the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive, and click Next.

4. When the client adapter driver is displayed, click Next to copy the files.

5. If you are prompted to enter a path to the Windows 98 operating system files, do one of the following:

If the Windows 98 operating system files are installed on your computer, they should be in the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder. Enter this path in the Copy files from dialog box and click OK.
If the system prompts you for the Windows 98 operating system CD, insert this CD into your CD-ROM drive, enter D:\WIN98 (where D is your CD-ROM drive) in the Copy files from dialog box, and click OK.

Finish

7. When prompted to restart your computer, remove the CD and click Yes.

8. When the computer restarts, double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network.

9. Select the Cisco Systems wireless LAN adapter and click Properties.

10. In the Properties window, click the Advanced tab.

11. In the Advanced window, select Client Name and enter your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.

12. Select SSID and enter njit in the SSID Value dialog box. Click OK.

13. If prompted to, select Obtain an IP address via DHCP , click OK

14. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

Windows 2000 Systems

After you install the client adapter, the system detects it and briefly opens the Found New Hardware window.

The Found New Hardware Wizard window opens and indicates that the wizard will help you to install the driver.

Next

2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next.

3. Select CD-ROM drives, deselect all other options, insert the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive, and click Next.

The wizard finds the installation files on the CD and displays the search results.

Next

5. When you receive a message indicating that Windows has finished the installation, click Finish.

6. Remove the CD from your computer's CD-ROM drive.

7. Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and System.

8. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.

9. Click Device Manager.

10. In the Device Manager window, double-click Network Adapters.

11. Right-click the Cisco Systems wireless LAN adapter.

12. Click Properties.

13. In the Properties window, click the Advanced tab.

14. In the Advanced window, select Client Name and enter your computer's unique client name in the Value dialog box.

15. Select SSID and enter njit in the SSID Value dialog box. Click OK.

16. If prompted to, select Obtain an IP address via DHCP , click OK.

17. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

Encryption Information for the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapters

General Information on Encryption

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an optional IEEE 802.11 feature that provides your client adapter and other devices on your wireless network with data confidentiality equivalent to that of a wired LAN. It involves packet-by-packet data encryption by the transmitting device and decryption by the receiving device. Each device within your wireless network is assigned a key that encrypts data before it is transmitted. If a device receives a packet that is not encrypted with the appropriate key, the device discards the packet and never delivers it to the intended receiver.
By default, your wireless card will transmit and receive information without encrypting it. It may be possible for users with special equipment to see your data if you do not use encryption. NJIT can install an encryption key on your Cisco AIR-PCM352 Wireless LAN Adapter. Wireless LAN Adapters available in the Library already have encryption Key installed. Please bring your wireless card to the Telecom and Networking Department in room 105 Cullimore to have the encryption key installed. Please send email to telecom@njit.edu to schedule installation.

Using Encryption on your Wireless Adapter

Once you have encryption key installed on your Wireless LAN Adapter you must enable encryption in your Operating System.

Insert your Wireless LAN Adapter CD.

Browse CD to Encryption folder.

Double Click on your Operating System Folder. (Ex. Windows98)

Double Click on the executable file.

Currently Encryption is supported on following Operating Systems.

Windows 95

Windows 98

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

Windows 2000 Professional

Safety Information for the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with its action in ET Docket 96-8 has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC certified equipment. Cisco Aironet 340 and 350 series products meet the uncontrolled environmental limits found in OET-65 and ANSI C95.1, 1991. Proper operation of this radio according to the instructions found in this manual and the hardware and software guides on the Cisco Aironet Series Wireless LAN Adapters CD will result in user exposure that is substantially below the FCC recommended limits.

Do not touch or move the antenna(s) while the unit is transmitting or receiving.
Do not hold any component containing a radio such that the antenna is very close to or touching any exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting.
Do not operate the radio or attempt to transmit data unless the antenna is connected; otherwise, the radio may be damaged.
Use in specific environments:

Do not operate a portable transmitter near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless it is a type especially qualified for such use.
The use of wireless devices in hazardous locations is limited to the constraints posed by the safety directors of such environments.
The use of wireless devices on airplanes is governed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The use of wireless devices in hospitals is restricted to the limits set forth by each hospital.

Antenna use:

In order to comply with FCC RF exposure limits, dipole antennas should be located at a minimum distance of 7.9 inches (20 cm) or more from the body of all persons.
High-gain, wall-mount, or mast-mount antennas are designed to be professionally installed and should be located at a minimum distance of 12 inches (30 cm) or more from the body of all persons. Please contact your professional installer, VAR, or antenna manufacturer for proper installation requirements.

Warning In order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, it is recommended when using a laptop with a PC card client adapter that the adapter's integrated antenna is positioned more than 2 inches (5 cm) from your body or nearby persons during extended periods of transmitting or operating time. If the antenna is positioned less than 2 inches (5 cm) from the user, it is recommended that the user limit exposure time.

Caution:

NJIT Computing Services goes to great lengths to make sure our information is accurate and useful, and to test drivers for supported operating systems. However, installing the wireless LAN card and drivers, as with the installation of any device, implies some risk by you, "the user". The software and wireless LAN card are provided "as-is" for your use without any warranty expressed or implied by NJIT or Cisco Systems. "The user" accepts all risk for the installation of the hardware and software provided. NJIT Computing Services strongly recommends that "the user" have complete backups of all data and applications prior to attempting this installation.

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