Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless LAN Client Adapter
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 350 and CB20A Client Adapter Install Wizard 1.3 for Windows
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New and Changed Information
Radio Management Support on CB20A Cards
In ACU version 6.3 the Enable Radio Management Support parameter has been added to the Advanced
(Infrastructure) Parameters screen for CB20A PC-Cardbus cards. Checking this check box enables the
access point to which the client adapter is associated to control the use of radio management (RM),
provided RM is enabled on the access point. RM, a component of the Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware
Network (SWAN), is a system-wide feature that involves multiple infrastructure nodes. The RM feature
on the access point acts on radio measurement requests from other network devices to instruct the access
point and its associated clients to perform required radio measurements and then report them.
(Infrastructure) Parameters screen for CB20A PC-Cardbus cards. Checking this check box enables the
access point to which the client adapter is associated to control the use of radio management (RM),
provided RM is enabled on the access point. RM, a component of the Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware
Network (SWAN), is a system-wide feature that involves multiple infrastructure nodes. The RM feature
on the access point acts on radio measurement requests from other network devices to instruct the access
point and its associated clients to perform required radio measurements and then report them.
This parameter is available in ACU version 6.2 or later for 350 series client adapters using firmware
version 5.30.15 or later and in ACU version 6.3 or later for CB20A client adapters using firmware
version 5.40.10 or later.
version 5.30.15 or later and in ACU version 6.3 or later for CB20A client adapters using firmware
version 5.40.10 or later.
Note
Access points must use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA or later to enable RM. Refer to the documentation
for your access point for instructions on enabling this feature.
for your access point for instructions on enabling this feature.
Note
Refer to this URL for additional information on SWAN:
Quiet Mode
A quiet mode feature is now available for Cisco Aironet client adapters in Install Wizard version 1.3.
Enabling this feature forces the client to become quiet (to passively scan or listen) when its associated
access point is turned off. In quiet mode, the client generates radio frequency energy only in direct
response to an access point transmission. When the access point is turned back on, it starts sending
beacons, which the client hears and can now respond to.
Enabling this feature forces the client to become quiet (to passively scan or listen) when its associated
access point is turned off. In quiet mode, the client generates radio frequency energy only in direct
response to an access point transmission. When the access point is turned back on, it starts sending
beacons, which the client hears and can now respond to.
Quiet mode can be enabled or disabled from either the Custom Installation screen in the Install Wizard
or the Commands drop-down menu in ACU.
or the Commands drop-down menu in ACU.
Note
The quiet mode feature applies to individual cards rather than profiles. It can be set differently for
different cards and remains in effect across ACU sessions and computer reboots.
different cards and remains in effect across ACU sessions and computer reboots.
User and Domain Names
The following changes apply to both LEAP and EAP-FAST authentication:
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The maximum length of the combined username and domain name has been increased from 32 to
64 characters. Therefore, you can enter up to 64 characters for the username if a domain is not
specified or up to 63 characters for a username and domain name combination. For a combination
username and domain name, one character is used for the separating slash (for example,
domain\user).
64 characters. Therefore, you can enter up to 64 characters for the username if a domain is not
specified or up to 63 characters for a username and domain name combination. For a combination
username and domain name, one character is used for the separating slash (for example,
domain\user).