Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless LAN Client Adapter
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet PC-Cardbus Client Adapter (CB20A) Firmware, Version 4.99
OL-3041-01
Upgrading to a New Firmware Release
If your clients and infrastructure devices do not have matching 802.1X protocol drafts, upgrade the
firmware in these devices to versions with the same draft number. However, if your access points or
bridges are using firmware version 11.06 or later, you can use their Authenticator Configuration page to
select the draft of the 802.1X protocol that they should use. To set the draft for your access points or
bridges, follow the instructions in the Release Notes for your access point.
firmware in these devices to versions with the same draft number. However, if your access points or
bridges are using firmware version 11.06 or later, you can use their Authenticator Configuration page to
select the draft of the 802.1X protocol that they should use. To set the draft for your access points or
bridges, follow the instructions in the Release Notes for your access point.
Upgrading to a New Firmware Release
Cisco Aironet’s PC-Cardbus cards begin shipping with firmware version 4.99. Therefore, you do not
need to install or upgrade your card’s firmware for this release. Instructions for upgrading to future
PC-Cardbus card firmware releases will be provided in the Release Notes that accompany those releases.
need to install or upgrade your card’s firmware for this release. Instructions for upgrading to future
PC-Cardbus card firmware releases will be provided in the Release Notes that accompany those releases.
Features
Firmware release 4.99 is the first firmware version to support Cisco Aironet’s IEEE 802.11a-compliant
54-Mbps 5-GHz PC-Cardbus card. This release supports all of the features included in the latest
firmware releases for PC, LM, and PCI cards (version 4.25.30) and mini PCI cards (version 5.00.03)
except the following RF Network parameters: Use Short Radio Headers, World Mode, Periodically Scan
For A Better Access Point, and Clear Channel Assessment.
54-Mbps 5-GHz PC-Cardbus card. This release supports all of the features included in the latest
firmware releases for PC, LM, and PCI cards (version 4.25.30) and mini PCI cards (version 5.00.03)
except the following RF Network parameters: Use Short Radio Headers, World Mode, Periodically Scan
For A Better Access Point, and Clear Channel Assessment.
Caveats
Open Caveats
This section describes known problems for firmware release 4.99.
Compaq Device Locks Up During FTP Transfers
The Compaq EVO N180 locks up while performing continuous FTP transfers (CSCdx81363). To work
around this problem, reboot your computer. To completely resolve the problem, install BIOS version
0F12 or greater in your EVO N180 device.
around this problem, reboot your computer. To completely resolve the problem, install BIOS version
0F12 or greater in your EVO N180 device.
Client Adapter LEAP Authenticates Before User Credentials Are Entered
If the client adapter uses a profile that specifies that you be automatically or manually prompted for the
LEAP username and password and then the client adapter is switched to another profile that also uses
LEAP, the client adapter authenticates automatically using the first profile’s credentials, and you are not
prompted to enter a new username and password (CSCdy19375, CSCdy21644, and CSCdy23691). To
resolve this problem, reboot your computer.
LEAP username and password and then the client adapter is switched to another profile that also uses
LEAP, the client adapter authenticates automatically using the first profile’s credentials, and you are not
prompted to enter a new username and password (CSCdy19375, CSCdy21644, and CSCdy23691). To
resolve this problem, reboot your computer.