Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless LAN Client Adapter
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Client Adapter Firmware, Version 4.25.23
OL-2019-02
Upgrading to a New Firmware Release
Upgrade Procedure for Windows and Linux
To upgrade your client adapter’s firmware on Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Me, or XP or Linux, follow
the steps below. To upgrade your client adapter’s firmware on Windows CE, go to the
the steps below. To upgrade your client adapter’s firmware on Windows CE, go to the
Step 1
Use your computer’s web browser to access the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml
Step 2
Under Wireless LAN Software, select Cisco Aironet 340 Series or Cisco Aironet 350 Series.
Step 3
Click the filename of the appropriate radio firmware image for your client adapter (for example,
PC350v42523.exe).
PC350v42523.exe).
Note
If your wireless network uses LEAP authentication, remember to select a radio firmware
image of the same draft standard as the access points to which your client adapter will be
authenticating.
image of the same draft standard as the access points to which your client adapter will be
authenticating.
Note
If your wireless network uses EAP-TLS or EAP-MD5 authentication, you must select draft
10 of the radio firmware image.
10 of the radio firmware image.
Step 4
Read and accept the terms and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
Step 5
Select the firmware file to download it.
Step 6
Save the file to a floppy disk or to your computer’s hard drive.
Step 7
Locate the file on your floppy disk or on your computer’s hard drive and use an unzip program to extract
the image file to a folder.
the image file to a folder.
Step 8
Make sure the client adapter is installed in your computer and is operational.
Step 9
Follow the instructions in one of the subsections below for your specific operating system.
Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Me, or XP
Step 1
Open ACU; then click the Load Firmware icon or select Load New Firmware from the Commands
drop-down menu.
drop-down menu.
Step 2
Find the location of the new firmware in the Open Window’s Look in box. The default location is
InstallPath\Firmware, where InstallPath is the directory that ACU was installed in.
InstallPath\Firmware, where InstallPath is the directory that ACU was installed in.
Step 3
Click the new firmware image (PC3x0vxxxxx.img) so it appears in the File name box at the bottom of
the window.
the window.
Step 4
Click the Open button. A progress bar displays while the selected image is loaded into the client adapter’s
Flash memory.
Flash memory.
Step 5
Click OK when the “Firmware Upgrade Complete!” message appears. The OK button cannot be selected
until the process is complete or an error occurs.
until the process is complete or an error occurs.