How to Configure the Cisco Aironet 340 Wireless Card

1. Follow the manufacturer's directions included with the card for installing the card's drivers.
   • This normally consists of inserting the wireless card into the PCMCIA / PC Card slot with the machine shut off and then booting the computer.   Upon booting the computer should start the "Add New Hardware" Wizard and prompt you for the driver disk that came with the card.
2. Install the Aironet Client Utility software that came with the wireless card.
3. Open the Network Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control Panels) and ensure that you have the following three components installed:  Client for Microsoft Networks, Cisco Systems 340 series wireless LAN adapter, and TCP/IP -> Cisco Systems 340 wireless LAN Adapter.
4. Open the Aironet Client Utility and go to the Commands menu.  Select "Edit Properties".
5. The "System Parameters" tab should look like this:

6. Next, click on the "Advanced (Infrastructure)" tab.  It should look like this:

7. The "RF Network" should appear as follows:

8. And finally the "Network Security" tab should be configured as such: (We do not need to configure anything under the "Home Networking" tab.)

9. You should now be able to get on to TrinAir!  Boot your machines in one of the public areas listed on the main TrinAir Page to start wireless email and web access.  If you're having trouble please contact the Student Help Desk at extension 2007.

Note: The wireless part of Trinity's network is considered to be an insecure public area.  For security reasons, any user wishing to access Trinity servers such as Shakti or Zep from the the TrinAir network will have to establish a tunnel into the secure section of Trinity's network. Certain online databases from the library's website will also be unavailable, (although the catalog will be accessible). Documentation is available on tunneling and VPN use.

Last Modified: 09/08/2004

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