Cisco Aironet AIR-PCI 340 card only for station mode

I guess since I was looking through the “Device List”, and saw that the Aironet 340 would work in my PC router, I was stupid for not reading other chapters in the manual to later find out in the chapter on wireless configuration that the Cisco cards are not ones which can be used in “ap-bridge” mode.

Is this correct?

If so, it sure would be nice if the person who wrote the compatible hardware device list would put in the Cisco section something that says - NOT FOR USE AS AN ACCESS POINT. Maybe others would not waste their time and money on getting one of those cards.

Am I correct in thinking that I wasted a week of time waiting to get this card, and it truely cannot be used as an access point?

you can use ad-hoc mode, don’t worry.

I don’t think most people would have tried to use a Cisco card in the first place, as they are known not to get along well with other brand equipment, and cost more than other radios that have more features and compatability. Why is it you wanted to use a Cisco card in the first place? Just curious… :slight_smile:

Hitek

maybe hyperion is in the same situation as I was - I received several Aironets for free. They are ISA, so very old… when we bought some equipment, those cards were still there because nobody was willing to pull them out. Then, it makes excellent usage :slight_smile: