Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless LAN Client Adapter
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 340, 350, and CB20A Client Adapter Firmware 5.30.17
OL-4533-01
New and Changed Information
Only 350 series and CB20A cards that are installed on computers running Windows 2000 or XP and
running LEAP or host-based EAP authentication can be used with WPA. Support for WPA is available
in firmware version 5.30.17 or greater and the other software components included in Install Wizard
version 1.2 or greater. However, if you want to use host-based EAP authentication with WPA, you must
install additional software with WPA support. The following WPA software is recommended for use with
Cisco Aironet client adapters:
running LEAP or host-based EAP authentication can be used with WPA. Support for WPA is available
in firmware version 5.30.17 or greater and the other software components included in Install Wizard
version 1.2 or greater. However, if you want to use host-based EAP authentication with WPA, you must
install additional software with WPA support. The following WPA software is recommended for use with
Cisco Aironet client adapters:
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Funk Odyssey Client supplicant version 2.2 (for Windows 2000)
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Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft support patch 815485 (for Windows XP)
Note
Meetinghouse AEGIS Client supplicant version 2.1 is also supported for use with Windows 2000
and XP; however, it was not tested with this client adapter software release.
and XP; however, it was not tested with this client adapter software release.
Note
Refer to Chapter 5 of the 340, 350, and CB20A Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and
Configuration Guide for Windows (part number OL-1394-07) for instructions on enabling WPA.
Configuration Guide for Windows (part number OL-1394-07) for instructions on enabling WPA.
Note
WPA must also be enabled on the access point. Access points must use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)JA
or greater to enable WPA. Refer to the documentation for your access point for instructions on enabling
this feature.
or greater to enable WPA. Refer to the documentation for your access point for instructions on enabling
this feature.
Radio Management Support
A new parameter entitled Enable Radio Management Support has been added to the Advanced
(Infrastructure) Parameters screen in ACU. Checking this check box enables the access point to which
the client adapter is associated to control the use of radio management (RM), provided RM is enabled
on the access point.
(Infrastructure) Parameters screen in ACU. Checking this check box enables the access point to which
the client adapter is associated to control the use of radio management (RM), provided RM is enabled
on the access point.
RM is a system-wide feature that involves multiple infrastructure nodes and is a feature of the Cisco
Structured Wireless-Aware Network (SWAN). The RM feature on the access point acts on radio
measurement requests from other network devices to instruct the access point and its associated clients
to perform required radio measurements and then report them.
Structured Wireless-Aware Network (SWAN). The RM feature on the access point acts on radio
measurement requests from other network devices to instruct the access point and its associated clients
to perform required radio measurements and then report them.
Cisco SWAN uses RM data to provide:
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Rogue access point detection and location
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Interference detection to isolate and locate network interference
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Assisted site surveys for simplified WLAN deployment processes
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Air/radio frequency (RF) scanning and monitoring
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Streamlined WLAN management and operations support
This parameter is available in ACU version 6.2 or greater and only for 350 series client adapters using
firmware version 5.30.17 or greater.
firmware version 5.30.17 or greater.
Note
Access points must use Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA or greater to enable RM. Refer to the
documentation for your access point for instructions on enabling this feature.
documentation for your access point for instructions on enabling this feature.