Cisco Cisco Aironet 802.11a b g PCI Wireless LAN Client Adapter (PI21AG) Ficha De Dados

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The Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter supports the most common 802.1X authentication types,

including EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST), Cisco LEAP, EAP-Transport Layer

Security (EAP-TLS), Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol-Generic Token Card (PEAP-GTC), and PEAP-

Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2 (PEAP-MSCHAPv2). A wide selection of RADIUS

servers, such as the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) and Cisco Access Registrar server, can be used for

enterprise-class centralized user management that includes:

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Strong, mutual authentication to help ensure that only legitimate clients associate with legitimate and

authorized network RADIUS servers via authorized access points

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Dynamic per-user, per-session encryption keys that automatically change on a configurable basis to protect

the privacy of transmitted data

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Stronger encryption keys provided by Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) enhancements such as

message integrity check (MIC), per-packet keys via initialization vector hashing, and broadcast key rotation

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RADIUS accounting records for all authentication attempts

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IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 AES support

For more information on wireless security, visit

http://www.cisco.com/go/securewireless

Enhanced Client Network Management Features

A new and improved set of client utilities includes the Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility, System Tray Utility, and Client

Administration Utility. Together, these utilities provide an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) for easy

configuration, monitoring, and management of the Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter. Enhanced client

network management features include:

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Profile manager: Allows users to create specific profile settings for various environments, making it simple

for telecommuters and business travelers to move from one environment to another.

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Customized profile settings: Lets users individually select the channel, service set identifier (SSID), Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key, and authentication method for different locations.

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Cisco LEAP authentication status screen: Provides status updates regarding the Cisco LEAP

authentication process.

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Auto-selection of profiles: Provides automatic selection of established profiles, including those configured

for EAP authentication, without requiring storage of the EAP username and password in the profile.

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System tray icon: Provides easy access to wireless LAN connection information and one-click access to

common actions, such the manual selection a profile or turning the radio on or off.

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Cisco Aironet Client Monitor: Provides a subset of Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility features, such as status

information about the client adapter and access to basic tasks (selecting a profile, for example). This

application runs from the system tray icon.

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Troubleshooting utility: Provides step-by-step details on the process of connecting to an access point, as

well as highlights on why a connection failed.

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Support for the most popular enterprise operating systems: Windows XP and Windows 2000.

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Cisco Aironet Client Adapter installation wizard for Windows: The wizard is provided for easy installation

of the client firmware, drivers, and utilities and offers several installation options: install client utilities and

driver; install driver only; or make driver installation diskette(s). For ease of use, the installation wizard image

file is a self-extracting (.exe) file.