Features & Benefits
The Cisco® Aironet® 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter provides high-performance
54-Mbps connectivity in the 2.4- and 5-GHz bands.
Whether configured to support single 802.11b coverage, single 802.11g coverage,
single 802.11a coverage, dual-mode 802.11a/g coverage, or trimode 802.11a/b/g coverage,
the Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter is Wi-Fi-compliant and combines
the freedom of wireless connectivity with 802.11i/Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
encryption for the performance, security, and manageability that businesses require.
Enterprise-Class Security Solution
Designed with enterprise-class security requirements in mind, the Cisco Aironet
802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter uses the 802.1X standard for port-based network
access. A full array of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types for
user-based authentication, together with enterprise-caliber Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) encryption, provide full 802.11i support. The adapter supports WPA2,
the Wi-Fi Alliance certification for interoperable, standards-based wireless LAN
security.
Support for Management Frame Protection (MFP) is now available on the Cisco Aironet
802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter. MFP adds security to the MAC management layer
of 802.11 connectivity by cryptographically hashing the management frames and
generating a Message Integrity Check (MIC) during network connection.
The Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus 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:
- Strong, mutual authentication to help ensure that only legitimate clients associate
with legitimate and authorized network RADIUS servers via authorized access
points
- Dynamic per-user, per-session encryption keys that automatically change on a configurable
basis to protect the privacy of transmitted data
- 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
- RADIUS accounting records for all authentication attempts
- 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 CardBus Adapter.
Enhanced client network management features include:
- 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.
- Customized profile settings: Lets users individually select the
channel, service set identifier (SSID), Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key, and
authentication method for different locations.
- Cisco EAP authentication status screen: Provides status updates
regarding the Cisco EAP authentication process.
- 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.
- System tray icon: Provides easy access to wireless LAN connection
information and one click access to common actions such as manual selection a profile
or turning the radio on or off.
- 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.
- 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.
- Support for the most popular enterprise operating systems: Windows
Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000.
- Cisco Aironet Client Adapter installation wizard for Windows: Provides
for easy installation of the client firmware, drivers, and utilities. The wizard
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.
Warranty Information
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