Cisco Systems CB21AG manual Associating to an Access Point Using Windows XP

Appendix E Configuring the Client Adapter through the Windows XP Operating System

Associating to an Access Point Using Windows XP

Step 9 Click OK in each window to save your settings. The configuration is complete.

Step 10 Refer to Chapter 6 of the Cisco Aironet 340, 350, and CB20A Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows (OL-1394-07 or later) for instructions on authenticating using PEAP (EAP-GTC).

Associating to an Access Point Using Windows XP

Windows XP causes the client adapter’s driver to automatically attempt to associate to the first network in the list of preferred networks (see Figure E-1). If the adapter fails to associate or loses association, it automatically switches to the next network in the list of preferred networks.The adapter does not switch networks as long as it remains associated to the access point. To force the client adapter to associate to a different access point, you must choose a different network from the list of available networks (and click Configure and OK).

Viewing the Current Status of Your Client Adapter

To view the status of your client adapter, click the icon of the two connected computers in the Windows system tray. The Wireless Network Connection Status window appears (see Figure E-10).

Figure E-10 Wireless Network Connection Status Window

Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide

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