ACM is an optional application that provides a small subset of the features
available through ACU. Specifically, it enables access to status information
about the client adapter and perform basic tasks. ACM is accessible from an
icon in the Windows system tray, making it easily accessible and convenient to
use.
The ACM icon appears only if a client adapter is installed in the
computer and ACM was not disabled during installation. If more than one client
adapter is installed, an ACM icon appears in the system tray for each adapter.
ACM provides information and options in the following ways:
- In the appearance of the icon itself
- Through a tool tip window that appears when moving the cursor over the icon
- Through a pop-up menu that appears when right-clicking the icon
The appearance of the ACM icon indicates the connection status of the
client adapter. ACM reads the client adapter status and updates the icon every
2 seconds. Figure
interprets the
different appearances of the ACM icon. Windows 98, 98 SE, 2000, and XP may
display their own wireless network connection status icon in the system tray.
Cisco recommends turning off the Windows icon and use the ACM icon instead to
monitor the wireless connection. When moving the cursor over the ACM icon, the
Tool Tip window appears
.
When right-clicking the ACM icon, the ACM pop-up menu appears
. When selecting
the Show Connection Status option, the Connection Status screen appears. This
can also be accessed when double clicking on the ACM icon
. When selecting
the About option, the About screen appears
. The About
screen displays the version number of ACM that the computer is running and
enables to access the online help. To access the online help, click the Help
button. An overview of ACM appears.
The Exit option closes ACM for all
client adapters. To reactivate ACM, use Windows Explorer to find the path where
the ACM software was installed. (The default location is C:\Program Files\Cisco
Systems\Aironet Client Monitor.) Then double-click ACUMon.exe.
The
Launch Aironet Client Utility option activates ACU. It is available only if ACU
was installed. If more than one ACM icon appears in the Windows system tray,
ACU initializes itself to use the client adapter associated with the icon that
initiated the launch.
The Troubleshooting option activates the Cisco
Wireless LAN Adapter Troubleshooting Utility, which enables identification and
resolution of configuration and association problems with the client adapter.
When selecting the Preferences option, the Aironet Client Monitor
Preferences screen appears
. This screen
enables an administrator to determine when ACM runs and to select the options
that appear on the ACM pop-up menu. The selections apply to every instance of
ACM. For example, if the Troubleshooting option is deselected, it will not
appear in the pop-up menu for any ACM icon
The Turn Radio On/Off option
enables the client adapter's radio to be turned on or off. Turning the
radio off prevents the adapter from transmitting RF energy. The client adapter
is not associated while the radio is off. If the client adapter's radio is
turned off before the computer enters standby or hibernate mode or before
rebooting the computer, the radio remains off when the computer resumes. The
radio must be turned back on to resume operation. If the radio is on, select
Turn Radio Off to turn off the radio. If the radio is off, select Turn Radio On
to turn on the radio.
The Reauthenticate option forces the client
adapter to try to reauthenticate using the username and password of the current
profile. If the client adapter was unable to authenticate using the specified
username and password and the retry limit has been exhausted, the current
profile is disabled until the username or password is changed, reboot the
computer, eject and reinsert the client adapter, or select the Reauthenticate
option.
When the Select Profile option is selected from the ACM pop-up menu, a
profiles submenu appears
. The option
enables selection of the active profile for the client adapter. From this menu,
the following options are available as shown in Figure
.