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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.1.9

                 [AIRONET WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS LETTERHEAD]



                                August 18, 1998



Mr. Ronald B. Willis
13 Harris Farm Road
Bolton, MA 01740

Dear Ron:

I am pleased to offer you the regular full-time exempt position of Senior Vice
President Sales & Marketing for Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc. (a
subsidiary of Telxon Corporation). The following are terms of the agreement
between you and Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc.:

1)      Your base salary will be $6,153.86 biweekly, which equates to
        $160,000.00 annualized.

2)      You will report to the President and CEO. Your start date shall not be
        any later than September 14, 1998.

3)      You will receive a grant of 100,000 Aironet employee stock options with
        an exercise price of approximately $3.50 and a vesting schedule of
        one-third the grant each year over three years.

4)      You will be eligible to participate in Aironet's annual Incentive
        Compensation Program, with bonus potential up to $90,000 based upon
        meeting certain performance criteria to be outlined by the President
        and CEO, and agreed upon between both parties.

5)      You understand the position requires you to relocate to the Akron, Ohio
        area. Aironet will reimburse your relocation expenses as outlined in
        the enclosed Relocation Assistance and Moving Policy Summary.
        Arrangements to move furnishings must be coordinated through ProSource
        Properties, Ltd. Please contact Meg Pais in Telxon's Employee Services
        department if you have any questions concerning your relocation. Please
        sign the enclosed Relocation Agreement and return it to the Employee
        Services Department.

6)      You are eligible to participate in Aironet's (through Telxon's)
        insurance plans, including medical, dental, accident and life, upon
        hire. You are also eligible to participate in Aironet's (through
        Telxon's) profit sharing 401(k) plan upon completion of the eligibility
        period.

7)      You have discussed this position with me and understand the duties and
        responsibilities associated with it. It is Aironet's intention and
        expectation that you will fulfill those duties and responsibilities
        without violating any legal obligations you may have to your former
        employers.

8)      It is a condition of employment with Aironet Wireless Communications,
        Inc. that you sign the enclosed Employment Agreement and Statement of
        Corporate Ethics, to be received by the Employee Services Department
        prior to your start date. We agree that your ownership of up to one
        percent (1%) of the stock in any publicly traded company which is a
        supplier to Telxon or any of its subsidiaries shall not constitute a
        conflict of interest within the meaning of the State of Corporate
        Ethics. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, nothing in this
        letter supersedes or alters any of the provisions named in the
        Employment Agreement and Statement of Corporate Ethics, including but
        not limited to, the non-compete and at-will relationship. The
        Employment Agreement, Statement of Corporate Ethics and this letter
        constitute the entire terms and conditions of our agreement. You
        acknowledge that there are no other verbal agreements or promises
        regarding your employment.

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Mr. Ronald B. Willis
August 18, 1998
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9)      If the offer is acceptable in its entirety, please sign and return by
        August 21st. If not accepted in writing by August 21, 1998, this offer
        shall expire.

Please use the self-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope enclosed for your
convenience in returning the Employment Agreement, Statement of Corporate Ethics
and one copy of this offer letter indicating your acceptance and start date. If 
you should have any questions concerning the Employment Agreement or Statement
of Corporate Ethics, please address this to me as soon as possible.

On your first day of employment, please bring your employment packet with you
and Candy Mackey will assist you in completing the appropriate forms.

Ron, I am truly excited at the prospect of you joining Aironet Wireless
Communications, Inc. Should you have any questions or need additional
information, please contact me at (330) 664-7914.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        /s/ ROGER J. MURPHY, JR.

                                        Roger J. Murphy, Jr.
                                        President & CEO

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Enclosures

cc:     Ms. Margaret E. Pais, Telxon Employee Services
        Mr. James J. O'Brien, Jr.



I accept the terms of this agreement and will start on or before September 7,
1998.

Signature /s/ RONALD B. WILLIS
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              Ronald B. Willis