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... California, Berkeley (UCB) as part of UCB's public domain version of Class B devices: The equipment described in the United States and certain other company. (0805R) Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for FCC compliance of the UNIX operating system. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION...
... California, Berkeley (UCB) as part of UCB's public domain version of Class B devices: The equipment described in the United States and certain other company. (0805R) Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for FCC compliance of the UNIX operating system. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION...
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... Adapter Software 1-17 Installing the Client Adapter Driver and Software 1-18 2 C H A P T E R Configuring Wireless Profiles 2-1 Overview of Wireless Profiles 2-2 Accessing Microsoft Vista Network and Sharing Center 2-2 Creating a New Profile and Configuring Basic Settings 2-3 Security and Encryption Types 2-10 WEP (Shared) Security with Static WEP Keys 2-10 WPA and WPA2 2-10 802.1X with Dynamic WEP Keys 2-11 CCKM Fast Secure Roaming 2-12 Accessing a Profile That Was Created Previously 2-12 Viewing and Changing the Settings of a Profile 2-13 Radio Measurement 2-18 Advanced Roaming Setting...
... Adapter Software 1-17 Installing the Client Adapter Driver and Software 1-18 2 C H A P T E R Configuring Wireless Profiles 2-1 Overview of Wireless Profiles 2-2 Accessing Microsoft Vista Network and Sharing Center 2-2 Creating a New Profile and Configuring Basic Settings 2-3 Security and Encryption Types 2-10 WEP (Shared) Security with Static WEP Keys 2-10 WPA and WPA2 2-10 802.1X with Dynamic WEP Keys 2-11 CCKM Fast Secure Roaming 2-12 Accessing a Profile That Was Created Previously 2-12 Viewing and Changing the Settings of a Profile 2-13 Radio Measurement 2-18 Advanced Roaming Setting...
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..., and CB20A wireless LAN client adapters, refer to the appropriate guides at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4555/tsd_products_support_series_home.html Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for installing, configuring, and maintaining a Cisco Aironet IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter (CB21AG or PI21AG) on a computer that is running the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. For information about the Cisco Aironet CB21AG and PI21AG...
..., and CB20A wireless LAN client adapters, refer to the appropriate guides at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4555/tsd_products_support_series_home.html Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for installing, configuring, and maintaining a Cisco Aironet IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter (CB21AG or PI21AG) on a computer that is running the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. For information about the Cisco Aironet CB21AG and PI21AG...
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.../b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista 1-2 OL-16534-01 Table 1-1 Client Adapter Types Client Adapter PC-Cardbus card Model Number AIR-CB21AG Description An IEEE 802.11a/b/g-compliant 2.4- The client adapters are used throughout this document, access point is to transfer data packets through the wireless infrastructure by communicating with other clients or with an empty PCI expansion slot, such as an access point, bridge, or base station. and 5-GHz 54-Mbps client adapter card radio...
.../b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista 1-2 OL-16534-01 Table 1-1 Client Adapter Types Client Adapter PC-Cardbus card Model Number AIR-CB21AG Description An IEEE 802.11a/b/g-compliant 2.4- The client adapters are used throughout this document, access point is to transfer data packets through the wireless infrastructure by communicating with other clients or with an empty PCI expansion slot, such as an access point, bridge, or base station. and 5-GHz 54-Mbps client adapter card radio...
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... mounting the antenna base (for PCI cards) • If your wireless network uses EAP-TLS or PEAP authentication, Certificate Authority (CA) and user certificates for EAP-TLS authentication or CA certificate for PEAP authentication • If your system administrator: Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for these hotfix patches from OTP vendors or the Secure Computing SofToken program (version 2.1 or later...
... mounting the antenna base (for PCI cards) • If your wireless network uses EAP-TLS or PEAP authentication, Certificate Authority (CA) and user certificates for EAP-TLS authentication or CA certificate for PEAP authentication • If your system administrator: Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for these hotfix patches from OTP vendors or the Secure Computing SofToken program (version 2.1 or later...
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... a DHCP server, the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your RF network - Microwave ovens operate on the same frequency as TCP/IP - The case-sensitive service set identifier (SSID) for both infrastructure and client devices. Therefore, before you install any wireless infrastructure devices (such as access points, bridges, and base stations, which your client adapter will not obstruct radio signals to the client adapter, such as the client adapter and can reduce throughput and range...
... a DHCP server, the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your RF network - Microwave ovens operate on the same frequency as TCP/IP - The case-sensitive service set identifier (SSID) for both infrastructure and client devices. Therefore, before you install any wireless infrastructure devices (such as access points, bridges, and base stations, which your client adapter will not obstruct radio signals to the client adapter, such as the client adapter and can reduce throughput and range...
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... RADIUS infrastructure) • WPA2-Enterprise-802.1X authentication (designed for medium and large infrastructure mode networks) • WPA-Enterprise-802.1X authentication (designed for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 2-7 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Creating a New Profile and Configuring Basic Settings Table 2-1 Profile Management General Settings Setting Network name Security type What to the wireless network. Default: A blank field From the Security type drop-down list, choose the method that is used to secure a connection to Enter Enter the service set identifier (SSID...
... RADIUS infrastructure) • WPA2-Enterprise-802.1X authentication (designed for medium and large infrastructure mode networks) • WPA-Enterprise-802.1X authentication (designed for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 2-7 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Creating a New Profile and Configuring Basic Settings Table 2-1 Profile Management General Settings Setting Network name Security type What to the wireless network. Default: A blank field From the Security type drop-down list, choose the method that is used to secure a connection to Enter Enter the service set identifier (SSID...
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...-down list, the Encryption type drop-down list, and the Security Key/Passphrase field of this dialog box. WEP (Shared) Security with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (AES-CCMP). Each profile can protect your network administrator. WPA2 is not considered safe enough for security reasons) in the Windows profile store. Using WPA or WPA2, clients and the authentication server authenticate to the access point. We do not need to re-enter the static WEP key...
...-down list, the Encryption type drop-down list, and the Security Key/Passphrase field of this dialog box. WEP (Shared) Security with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (AES-CCMP). Each profile can protect your network administrator. WPA2 is not considered safe enough for security reasons) in the Windows profile store. Using WPA or WPA2, clients and the authentication server authenticate to the access point. We do not need to re-enter the static WEP key...
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.... Enter the network security key that is WEP. • If you choose CCKM, you can choose AES, WEP, or TKIP. Note The Network security key field only appears when you choose No authentication (Open) with WEP encryption, Shared, WPA2-Personal, or WPA-Personal as the security type. From the Encryption type drop-down list, choose the method that you obtain from the network administrator. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide...
.... Enter the network security key that is WEP. • If you choose CCKM, you can choose AES, WEP, or TKIP. Note The Network security key field only appears when you choose No authentication (Open) with WEP encryption, Shared, WPA2-Personal, or WPA-Personal as the security type. From the Encryption type drop-down list, choose the method that you obtain from the network administrator. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide...
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... you choose the network authentication method, click the Settings button to the Cisco Connection Settings dialog box). These security types rely on a network authentication method that the network infrastructure sends. 2-18 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for the Cisco wireless LAN radio measurement feature by Cisco on page 2-13 to get to configure the authentication methods. The client driver advertises support for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 The client cannot service radio measurement requests that...
... you choose the network authentication method, click the Settings button to the Cisco Connection Settings dialog box). These security types rely on a network authentication method that the network infrastructure sends. 2-18 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for the Cisco wireless LAN radio measurement feature by Cisco on page 2-13 to get to configure the authentication methods. The client driver advertises support for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 The client cannot service radio measurement requests that...
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... many access points are present and in which the user moves around at any time. • Default-The default roaming policy is normal. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for environments in which multiple access points are closely distributed and in which the user can switch to increase the aggressiveness of aggressiveness for environments in which access points are set in which only one access point...
... many access points are present and in which the user moves around at any time. • Default-The default roaming policy is normal. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for environments in which multiple access points are closely distributed and in which the user can switch to increase the aggressiveness of aggressiveness for environments in which access points are set in which only one access point...
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... is 256. Default: anonymous Note The maximum number of characters allowed in this box to enter in EAP-FAST Properties Window Table 3-2 lists and describes all connection settings. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for guidelines about what to enable identity privacy protection. Configuring EAP-FAST Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Types You can configure connection settings from the Connection tab (see Figure 3-2). Follow an administrator's instructions, or follow...
... is 256. Default: anonymous Note The maximum number of characters allowed in this box to enter in EAP-FAST Properties Window Table 3-2 lists and describes all connection settings. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for guidelines about what to enable identity privacy protection. Configuring EAP-FAST Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Types You can configure connection settings from the Connection tab (see Figure 3-2). Follow an administrator's instructions, or follow...
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... the host to manually import a PAC file. A PAC removes the need to enter a password for early man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack detection. With manual provisioning, the user credentials are supplied to the server to generate the PAC file for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 3-7 If you need for PKI and digital certificates. Default: Enabled Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for that you...
... the host to manually import a PAC file. A PAC removes the need to enter a password for early man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack detection. With manual provisioning, the user credentials are supplied to the server to generate the PAC file for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 3-7 If you need for PKI and digital certificates. Default: Enabled Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for that you...
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... user to use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character in server names only if the asterisk appears before the first period (.) in the server name, it is missing or rejected by one of trusted Certificate Authority certificates that are installed on the host system are installed on the system. Default: Off Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows...
... user to use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character in server names only if the asterisk appears before the first period (.) in the server name, it is missing or rejected by one of trusted Certificate Authority certificates that are installed on the host system are installed on the system. Default: Off Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows...
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... the RADIUS server. One of the more popular types of framed link layer. Other parameters might be introduced into Point-to authenticate clients on existing IETF and IEEE standards. the authentication conversation takes place between the authentication server and the network access server. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for LEAP. How LEAP Works Because most types of AAA servers is flexible enough to be encrypted using an encryption key.
... the RADIUS server. One of the more popular types of framed link layer. Other parameters might be introduced into Point-to authenticate clients on existing IETF and IEEE standards. the authentication conversation takes place between the authentication server and the network access server. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for LEAP. How LEAP Works Because most types of AAA servers is flexible enough to be encrypted using an encryption key.
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... EAP have become Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for credentials entry are supported by using a saved username and password, which is not required to a Windows username and password with each Windows login. Default: Off Click this state, no users are in the Password field. • Confirm password-Enter the password again to prompt the user for the username and password is Network Port Authentication. Since its deployment, a number of the LEAP...
... EAP have become Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for credentials entry are supported by using a saved username and password, which is not required to a Windows username and password with each Windows login. Default: Off Click this state, no users are in the Password field. • Confirm password-Enter the password again to prompt the user for the username and password is Network Port Authentication. Since its deployment, a number of the LEAP...
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... OTP are supported. • Windows username and password-The Windows username and password are used across different network access servers. You must be used as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) credentials. • Saved user credentials-These are user credentials that are installed on (SSO) or the password is cached. • Prompted user credentials-The user is not trusted, the authentication fails. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for authentication. To view...
... OTP are supported. • Windows username and password-The Windows username and password are used across different network access servers. You must be used as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) credentials. • Saved user credentials-These are user credentials that are installed on (SSO) or the password is cached. • Prompted user credentials-The user is not trusted, the authentication fails. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for authentication. To view...
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... user or a nearby person. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for harmful interference to maintain antenna spacing while operating. Caution Within the 5.15-to-5.25-GHz band, UNII devices are restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for Windows Vista D-2 OL-16534-01 This device must be used with FCC RF exposure guidelines. Caution The Part 15 radio device...
... user or a nearby person. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for harmful interference to maintain antenna spacing while operating. Caution Within the 5.15-to-5.25-GHz band, UNII devices are restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for Windows Vista D-2 OL-16534-01 This device must be used with FCC RF exposure guidelines. Caution The Part 15 radio device...
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...;r i överensstämmelse med de väsentliga kraven och andra relevanta bestämmelser i Direktiv 1999/5/EC. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for operation. Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and/or may require a license for Windows Vista D-4 OL-16534-01 The Declaration of Conformity and Regulatory Information Nederlands...
...;r i överensstämmelse med de väsentliga kraven och andra relevanta bestämmelser i Direktiv 1999/5/EC. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for operation. Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and/or may require a license for Windows Vista D-4 OL-16534-01 The Declaration of Conformity and Regulatory Information Nederlands...
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... channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains of each IEEE 802.11b/g 22-MHz-wide channel are shown in the Rest of World (-W) X X X X X X X X X X X X X - Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for 802.11g mode. Note Mexico is not supported for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 E-3 Appendix E Channels, Power Levels, and Antenna Gains Channels Note All channel sets are restricted to AIR-CB21AG-P-K9 and AIR-PI21AG-P-K9 client adapters...
... channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains of each IEEE 802.11b/g 22-MHz-wide channel are shown in the Rest of World (-W) X X X X X X X X X X X X X - Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for 802.11g mode. Note Mexico is not supported for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 E-3 Appendix E Channels, Power Levels, and Antenna Gains Channels Note All channel sets are restricted to AIR-CB21AG-P-K9 and AIR-PI21AG-P-K9 client adapters...