Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless LAN Client Adapter
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Configuration Administration Tool (ACAT) 1.3
OL-5388-01
Introduction
Introduction
ACAT is a tool used by administrators to specify software installation options for client adapters (Cisco
Aironet 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz client adapters) located in PCs running a Windows operating system. The
specified options are placed in a configuration file used by the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client
Adapter Installation Wizard (referred to as the Install Wizard) to install the software components and a
client adapter’s configuration profiles.
Aironet 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz client adapters) located in PCs running a Windows operating system. The
specified options are placed in a configuration file used by the Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client
Adapter Installation Wizard (referred to as the Install Wizard) to install the software components and a
client adapter’s configuration profiles.
Note
ACAT version 1.3 supports only the Windows 2000 and XP operating systems.
Using ACAT, an administrator can specify the following installation options:
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Software components
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Client adapter radio firmware
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Driver for a client adapter
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Cisco Aironet Client Utility (ACU)
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Cisco Aironet Client Monitor (ACM)
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Security Modules (LEAP, EAP-SIM, PEAP, and EAP-FAST)
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Administrator global override settings
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Client adapter configuration profiles
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Client adapter type
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PCM-35x—Cisco Aironet 350 series PCMCIA card
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MPI-35x—Cisco Aironet 350 series Mini-PCI card
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PCI-35x—Cisco Aironet 350 series PCI card
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CB20A—Cisco Aironet 5-GHz PC-Cardbus card
Note
ACAT version 1.3 is compatible only with Install Wizard version 1.3.
Note
ACAT version 1.3 does not support the Cisco Aironet 340 and 4800 series client adapters or the Cisco
Aironet IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG).
Aironet IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG).
Important Notes
Cisco Aironet Software Requires Completion of Encryption Authorization Form
In order to access Cisco Aironet software from the Software Center on Cisco.com, you must fill out a
form to receive authorization to download encrypted software. Registered Cisco.com users are required
to fill out the form only once, while public users must do so once each session, each time software is
downloaded. A form is automatically created for public users. The form for registered Cisco.com users
is located at the following URL:
form to receive authorization to download encrypted software. Registered Cisco.com users are required
to fill out the form only once, while public users must do so once each session, each time software is
downloaded. A form is automatically created for public users. The form for registered Cisco.com users
is located at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/Crypto/crypto_main.pl