Installing the Cisco Aironet 340 Wireless Lan Drivers Wireless
Your HP Jornada 720 Handheld PC is supplied with the above Wireless Lan card. Whilst there are drivers and client utilities that support this card built into the ROM, it is highly recommended that you install the up-to-date versions instead. The procedure for doing so is documented in this guide. PLEASE ENSURE THE CARD IS NOT INSERTED IN THE HANDHELD PC INITIALLY INSERTED INITIALLY
Copy Files
Copy the driver cabinet file and firmware to your Handheld PC. In this example, we have put the files onto a compact flash card, in the folder: \Storage Card\INSTALLATION\Drivers\Cisco Aironet 340 Please note you should mark the cabinet file as Read Only using Windows Explorer if you wish to reinstall from this file at a later date; by default the cabinet file will be deleted upon installation if this is not done. Open this folder on your Handheld PC, and you should see the files as in this screen shot:
Double-tap on the CiscoHPC3SA_a.cab file to begin the installation.
Installation of Driver & Client Utilities (Version 2.30.11) (Version 2.30.11)
You will be prompted for a location on your Handheld PC in which to install the Client Utilities. It is highly recommended you accept the default:
As we will be replacing files built into the ROM with up to date versions, you will see the following dialogue box. Tap Yes to All to proceed:
Once the installation has completed you should see the following dialogue box:
You should now insert the Wireless Card into the PCMCIA socket to the left-hand side of the keyboard, and soft-reset the PDA by pressing the recessed switch located on the keyboard to the left of the Q key (using a suitable blunt instrument, for instance the stylus).
Upgrading the Wireless Lan Card Firmware to version 5.02.20 Wireless
In order for the card to successfully operate with the updated drivers, you should flash the card with this updated firmware. The release notes for this firmware suggest that it is only compatible for use of the card on Windows CE. Please note that this will render your card inoperable to the built-in ROM drivers meaning that if you hard-reset your Handheld PC, you will need to follow the above instructions to re-install the updated driver before you can use the Wireless LAN card again. This will also apply if you wish to re-use the card with a Laptop PC. It is recommended that you should obtain firmware version 4.25.30, and flash the card using this procedure (prior to hard-resetting the PDA, if that is the intended route). To begin the firmware update procedure, open the Aironet Client Utility (for instance by doubletapping the icon on your desktop):
Once the program is running, select the Firmware tab at the top of the window:
Now tap the Browse button and locate the firmware image file on your Handheld PC:
The firmware upgrade will take up to 30 seconds. Do NOT remove the Wireless Lan card during the upgrading process; if you do the card will be rendered permanently unusable. Once complete, the following dialogue should be displayed, indicating the new firmware version has been installed:
It is recommended that your perform a soft-reset on your Handheld PC now to ensure that the new firmware is in effect.
Associating with a Wireless Access Point Wireless
This part of the guide assumes that you have a DHCP server available on your network to assign an IP address to the card once it is associated. Most common domestic internet routers meet this requirement. It also assumes that you are using 128-bit WEP security, however 64-bit WEP configuration is performed in a similar manner. Please note that this card (and indeed the Handheld PC 2000 operating system itself) is not compatible with WPA. You will need to know the SSID of the Access Point you are connecting to, as the Client Utilities do not provide the facility to scan for nearby Access Points. Also, the WEP key must be entered in Hexadecimal, not ASCII. For a 128-bit WEP key, this is 26 characters long (13 ASCII Characters), for a 64-bit WEP key it is 10 characters (5 ASCII Characters). Any other length means that the Access Point is generating a WEP key from a passphrase; there is no standard algorithm for doing so, and the Access Point should be reconfigured to use fixed length WEP keys meeting the above requirements. Begin by opening the Aironet Client Utility. The Profiles tab should be open, but if it is not, tap it. Then click the Add button, and enter a new name for the configuration profile. In this case, we will name the profile the same as the Access Point's SSID, though anything may be entered:
Now select the profile you have created, and tap the Edit button:
A new window will open, allowing the configuration profile to be edited. Select SSID from the list on the left hand side, and enter the SSID of the Access Point you will be connecting to in the Value box on the right:
Now select WEP from the list on the left hand side, and select Static WEP Keys from the drop down box on the right. This will enable the WEP Keys button:
Now tap the WEP Keys button, and a window will open allowing the entry of four WEP keys:
Select the Key Size 128 radio button, and enter your WEP key in hexadecimal. Click OK to close the WEP key window. Now click OK from the profile edit window, and you will be returned to the main program window. Activate the configuration profile by selecting it from the drop down box on the right:
The message below the drop down box should change to say 340 Series Radio is Associated (as shown in the screenshot). If it does not, you should double-check your configuration profile, and ensure the security settings are set correctly on your router. Now soft-reset your handheld PC (to force the card to acquire an IP address using DHCP), and open Intenet Explorer (using the Hotkey or from the Start Menu). Enter a website address in the address bar in the top right hand corner, and the web page should load:
