Cisco Systems CB21AG manual

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iii Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wire less LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) In stallatio n and Configura tion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 CONTENTS Preface ix Audienc e ix Pur pose ix Organi zation x Conv enti ons x Rela ted Publi cati ons xii Obtain ing Docu mentat ion, Obt aining Su pport , and Secur ity Gui deline s xii CHAPTER 1 [...]

Cont ent s iv Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Inser ting the C ard 1-12 Assembli ng t he Ante nna 1-13 Moun ting th e Ante nna 1-14 Obtain ing Cl ient Ad apter Soft ware 1-17 Insta lling th e Clie nt Adapter Driver an d Softwa re 1[...]

Content s v Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wire less LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) In stallatio n and Configura tion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Config urin g LEAP 3-18 Accessi ng L EAP Pr operti es f or C onfigur atio n 3-18 Config urin g LEAP Set tings in t he Ne twork Credent ials Tab 3-19 Findi ng the Versi on of t he LEAP Modu[...]

Cont ent s vi Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 CHAPTER 6 Troubles hootin g and Diagnosti cs 6-1 Troubl eshoo ting with Cisco Airo net Cl ient Diag nosti cs 6-2 Enab ling C lien t Repor ting 6-6 APPENDI X A EAP Message s A- 1 EAP-FAS[...]

Content s vii Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wire less LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) In stallatio n and Configura tion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chine se T ran slat ion D-9 Engli sh Tran slatio n D-9 Brazil /Anat el Approv al D-9 AIR-CB2 1AG-W-K9 D-10 AIR-PI 21AG-W-K 9 D-1 1 APPENDI X E Channels, Power Levels, and Antenna Gains E[...]

Cont ent s viii Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01[...]

ix Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wire less LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) In stallatio n and Configura tion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Preface The preface provide s an overview of th is gu ide, r eferen ces relat ed publ icat ions, and expl ains h ow to obtain other d ocumenta tion and te chnical assista nce, if necessary . The fo[...]

x Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Preface Organization This publi cation cont ains the f ollowing chap ters : • Chapter 1, “Pro duct Ov ervi ew an d Instal lation , ” describes the Cisco Airon et CB21AG and PI21A G client a d[...]

xi Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wire less LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) In stallatio n and Configura tion Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Pre face Note Means r e ader ta ke no te . Not es co ntai n hel pful sugg est ions or r efer ence s to mat erial s no t co ntain ed i n this manual. Cautio n Means re a d e r b e c a re f u l . In [...]

xii Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Preface Related Publications Release notes fo r Cisco Airone t 802.1 1a/b/g c lient ada pters ( CB21A G and PI21A G) for W indows V ista are lo cate d at th is URL : http://www .cisco.co m/en/US/[...]

CH A P T E R 1-1 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 1 Product Overview and Installation This chap ter des cribe s the Cisco Airo net CB21 A G and PI2 1A G clie nt adapte rs and their role in a wireless netw ork. This chap ter also pro vides i[...]

1-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Introdu ction to the Clien t Adapters Introduction to th e Client Adap ters The Cisc o Aironet IEEE 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Ad apter s (CB21AG[...]

1-3 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Hard ware Com ponen ts Hardware Components The cli ent ada pters have three ma jor hardwa re compo nen ts: a radio , a radi o antenn a, and two LEDs. Radio [...]

1-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Software Comp onent s Software Components Y ou ca n install both the dr i ver for the CB2 1A G and PI21AG and the software tha t runs the ada pter by r[...]

1-5 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Network Configurations Using Client Adapters Figur e 1 -1 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Wireless Infrastructure with Work stations Access ing a Wired LA N A infrast r[...]

1-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Safety inform ation Figur e 1 -2 Wir eles s Infr astr uc tur e with W or kstations A ccessing a Wir ed LAN Safety information Foll ow th e guideline s [...]

1-7 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Unpacki ng the Cl ient Adapt er • Use in speci fic en vir onme nts: – The use of wireless de vices in hazardous locatio ns is limited to the constraint [...]

1-8 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation System Req uiremen ts Package Conten ts Each client ad apter is shipped with the follo wing items: • 1-dBi ga in ant enna pe rman ently atta ched by [...]

1-9 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Site Requirements – The logi cal name for your work stati on (also re ferred to as client na me ) – The pr otocol s nece ssary to bin d to t he cli ent [...]

1-10 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Inserti ng the Clie nt Adapte r Inserting the Client Adapt er This sec tion p rov ides instr uction s for inse rting a PC-Car db us card or PCI card i[...]

1-11 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Inserti ng the Cl ient Adapter Step 4 If the Found N ew Hardwar e Wizard window ap pear s, cli ck Can cel . Note If you do not clic k Cancel , the wi zard [...]

1-12 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Inserti ng the Clie nt Adapte r Step 2 Slide the brack et a way from the card; th en tilt the brack et to free the anten na cable. Cautio n Do n ot pu[...]

1-13 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Inserti ng the Cl ient Adapter Figur e 1 -5 Inser ting a PCI Car d int o a PC Step 6 T ilt the car d to enable the LEDs to slip through the ope ning in the[...]

1-14 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Inserti ng the Clie nt Adapte r Figur e 1 -6 Inser ting the Ant e nna int o Its Bas e Step 3 Press th e an tenna cable i nto t he re cepta cle o n the[...]

1-15 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Inserti ng the Cl ient Adapter Foll ow the step s belo w to position the PCI card ’ s antenna on a flat horizonta l surface or to mount it to a wall. Ste[...]

1-16 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Inserti ng the Clie nt Adapte r Figur e 1 - 8 Mou nt in g th e A ntenn a Step 6 The antenna rotate s 90 degree s from its base. Fo r optimal rece ptio[...]

1-17 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Obtaining Client Adapter Software Obtaining Clie nt Adapter Software The soft ware is provided on the CD tha t ship ped wit h your c lient adapte r; howev [...]

1-18 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Installi ng the Client Adapter D river and Softw are Installing the Client Adapt er Driver and Software Cautio n Do not eje ct your cl ient ada pter a[...]

1-19 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Installing the Client Adapter Driver and Software Figur e 1 -1 1 Cisco Air one t Installation Pr ogram Windo w Step 4 Click Next . A Cisco Ai ronet Insta l[...]

1-20 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Installi ng the Client Adapter D river and Softw are Figur e 1 -13 Cisco Air one t Installati on Pr ogr am—Set up Stat us Windo w Step 6 Allo w the [...]

1-21 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overv iew and In stallati on Installing the Client Adapter Driver and Software Figur e 1 -15 Cisco Air one t Installati on Pr ogr am—InstallSh ield Wiz ard Complet e Windo w Step 8 C[...]

1-22 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation Installi ng the Client Adapter D river and Softw are[...]

CH A P T E R 2-1 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles This cha pter explain s how to use the Mi crosoft V ist a Network an d Sharing Center t o create and manage profiles for your clie nt adap ter . The fol lo wi[...]

2-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Overvi ew of Wirele ss Profil es Overview of Wireless Profiles A wire less pr ofile is a set of of con figuration parame ters tha t you (or y our ne twork [...]

2-3 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Conf iguring Wirel ess Profiles Creat ing a New P rofile an d Confi guring Basic Setti ngs Figur e 2-2 Netw or k and Shar ing Center Windo w Step 3 T o set up a wire less prof ile, c lick Set u[...]

2-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Creating a New Profile an d Configuring Basic Setti ngs Figur e 2-3 Set up a connection or netw or k Dialog Bo x Step 3 In the Choose a co nnec tion o ptio[...]

2-5 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Conf iguring Wirel ess Profiles Creat ing a New P rofile an d Confi guring Basic Setti ngs Figur e 2-4 Manually connec t to a wir ele ss ne two r k Dial og Bo x—Ch oose a wir e less adap ter [...]

2-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Creating a New Profile an d Configuring Basic Setti ngs Figur e 2-5 Manually connec t to a wir e less ne two r k Dial og Bo x—En ter inf or mation for th[...]

2-7 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Conf iguring Wirel ess Profiles Creat ing a New P rofile an d Confi guring Basic Setti ngs Ta b l e 2-1 Pr ofile Mana ge ment Gener al Se t tings Setting What to Enter Netw or k name Enter t he[...]

2-8 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Creating a New Profile an d Configuring Basic Setti ngs Encry ption type Encr yption c hoices a re dete rmined by the secu rity ty pe th at you ch oose. Fr[...]

2-9 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Conf iguring Wirel ess Profiles Creat ing a New P rofile an d Confi guring Basic Setti ngs Step 8 After you en ter all required settings, cl ick Next . Anot her Ma nuall y conne ct to a wirel e[...]

2-10 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Security and Encrypt ion Types Security and Encrypt ion Types The dia log box in Figure 2-5 includes the settings that allo w you to conf igure ho w the c[...]

2-11 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Clien t Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wi rel ess Profiles Securit y and E ncrypti on Types • WP A2 -Personal—WP A2 authentication with a preshar ed ke y . WP A2-Personal is suitabl e for en vir onments with out a R[...]

2-12 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Access ing a Profile T hat Was Creat ed Previous ly CCKM Fas t Secure Roaming Some applic ations th at run on a c lient d ev ice may r equire f ast roamin[...]

2-13 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Clien t Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Conf iguring Wirel ess Profiles Viewing and Changing the Settings of a Profile Figur e 2-7 Netw or k and Shar ing Center Windo w Step 3 In the M anage wi reless ne tworks wind ow that appears,[...]

2-14 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Viewing and Changin g the Settings of a Profile Step 1 In the Conn ection tab of the Wireless Network propert ies dialog bo x (see Figur e 2-8 ), view the[...]

2-15 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Conf iguring Wirel ess Profiles Viewing and Changing the Settings of a Profile Step 3 Click the Securit y tab to change security settings. The sec urity setting s on the Security tab ap pear ([...]

2-16 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Viewing and Changin g the Settings of a Profile Figur e 2-9 Wir eles s Netw or k proper tie s Dialog Bo x—Secur ity T ab Step 4 In this dialog box, con [...]

2-17 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Conf iguring Wirel ess Profiles Viewing and Changing the Settings of a Profile Ta b l e 2-3 Pr ofile Mana ge ment Gener al Se t tings Setting What to Enter Security ty pe From Secu rity type d[...]

2-18 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Viewing and Changin g the Settings of a Profile Radi o Me asur ement Y ou ca n enab le or disabl e the radio measurem ent feature in the Cisco Conne ction[...]

2-19 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Conf iguring Wirel ess Profiles Viewing and Changing the Settings of a Profile Advanced Roaming Se tting Y ou can enab le or disable the a dvanced roa ming fe ature in the Cisco Conne ction Se[...]

2-20 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Viewing and Changin g the Settings of a Profile[...]

CH A P T E R 3-1 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 3 Configuring EAP Types This chap ter ex plains the EAP types that ar e used for authenic ation to wireless netwo rks. The fo llowing topic s ar e covered: • Overview of EAP-F AST , page 3[...]

3-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s How EAP-F AST Works Man y authenticatio n protocols requ ire a passwor d to be explic itly provid ed (either as cl earte xt or hashed ) b y the client to th e EA[...]

3-3 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes How EAP- FAST Wo rks After the tunnel is estab lished, th e second phase of authentic ation be gins. The c lient and serv er communica te further to estab lish the requir[...]

3-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configuring EAP-FAST Configuring EAP-FAST This se ction explains how to co nfigure EA P-F AST modu le sett ings, su ch a s con nection setting s, use r crede nti[...]

3-5 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Config uring EAP- FAST Figur e 3-1 Wir eles s Netw or k Prop ertie s Windo w Step 7 Select Ci sco EAP- F AST fro m the "C hoose a net work authe ntic ation met hod&q[...]

3-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN Client Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Insta llation a nd Conf igurati on Guide for Wi ndows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configuring EAP-FAST Y ou ca n configure co nnecti on sett ings from th e Conne ction ta b (see Figure 3-2 ). Figur e 3-2 Connect ion T ab in EAP -F AS T Pr oper[...]

3-7 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Config uring EAP- FAST Use Protec ted Access Credential ( P AC) Check th is box to en able the use of a P A C to establish a tu nnel. When this box is checked, P A C prov[...]

3-8 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configuring EAP-FAST V alidate serv er certif icate Chec k this box to use an aut h enticat ed serv er certific ate to establish a tunne l. Y ou can ch eck both [...]

3-9 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Config uring EAP- FAST Overvi ew of the User Cr edentials Tab The EA P-F AST module suppo rts th e use of both a cli ent cer tificate and a use rname and p assword a s us[...]

3-10 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configuring EAP-FAST Configuring EAP-FAST Settings in the User Credentials Tab The use r can co nfigure use r cred enti al s from th e User Cred enti als tab (s[...]

3-11 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Config uring EAP- FAST Ta b l e 3-2 User Cr edentials Opt ions User Credentials Description Use a c ertif icate o n this comput er Click this radio b utton to automatica[...]

3-12 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configuring EAP-FAST Understand ing PIN Mo de and To ken M ode with OT P New PIN mode for O TP is sup ported. If a new PIN is needed , the backend se rver sends[...]

3-13 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Config uring EAP- FAST Configuring EAP-FAST Settings in the Authentication Tab The EAP- F AST modu le supports th ree authe nticat ion method s: EAP-GTC, EAP-MSCH APv2, [...]

3-14 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configuring EAP-FAST Y ou can choo se settings for authentication in the Auth entication tab (se e Figure 3-6 ). Figur e 3-6 A uthentication T ab in EAP -F AS T[...]

3-15 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Config uring EAP- FAST Ta b l e 3-3 A uthentication Se ttings Authentication Settings Description Select an authentication method Select th e inner tunn el EAP met hod f[...]

3-16 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configuring EAP-FAST Finding the Version of the EAP-FAST Modu le Foll ow these steps to le arn the current ve rsion of th e EAP-F AST module on the d e vice: St[...]

3-17 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Overview of LEAP Overview of LEAP Cisco LEAP i s an auth entica tion prot ocol that is design ed for use in IE EE 802.11 w ireless l ocal are networ k s (WLANs). Impor t[...]

3-18 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Conf igurin g LEAP Durin g authentic ation, the ac cess point acts as a tr ansparent rel ay for the con versati on between the client and the RAD IUS se rver . [...]

3-19 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Configur ing LEAP Figur e 3-8 Wireles s Netw or k Prop erties Windo w Step 7 Select LEAP from the "Choose a network authent ication me thod" dro p down list. S[...]

3-20 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Conf igurin g LEAP • Sav ed user cr edentia ls—These are u s er creden tials that are entere d as part of the LEAP configurati on. The use r is not promp te[...]

3-21 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Overview of PEAP-GTC The foll o wing three scenar ios for cred entials entry are supp o rted b y the LEAP module: • Boot t ime—Du ring t his sta te, no users ar e lo[...]

3-22 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s How PEAP- GTC Works appare nt. These weakne sses includ e a lack of pr otection of use r ident ity , notification messages, or the EAP ne gotiation; no sta ndar[...]

3-23 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Conf igurin g PEAP- GTC Configuring PE AP-GTC This sec tion explains h o w to config ure PEAP-GTC module set tings. The follo wing topics a r e co vered: • Accessing P[...]

3-24 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configur ing PEAP-GTC Figur e 3-1 0 Wireless N etw ork Pr opertie s Windo w Step 7 Select PEAP-GTC o r LEAP from the "Choose a ne twork authe nticatio n me[...]

3-25 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Conf igurin g PEAP- GTC Configuring PEAP-GTC Settin gs in the Connection Tab Y ou ca n configure co nnec tion settin gs from th e PEAP-GT C Conne ction tab (see Fig ure [...]

3-26 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configur ing PEAP-GTC Ta b l e 3-5 lists and describes PEAP-GTC connection settings. Ta b l e 3-5 PEAP -GTC Connection Set tings PEAP-GTC Connection Settings De[...]

3-27 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Conf igurin g PEAP- GTC Configuring PEAP-GTC Settings in the User Credentials Tab The PEA P-GT C modu le sup ports O TP and a user name and passwo rd as use r creden tia[...]

3-28 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configur ing PEAP-GTC The us er can conf igure PEAP-G TC user cre dentials fro m the User Cr edentials tab (see Fi gure 3-1 2 ). Figur e 3-12 User Cr edentials [...]

3-29 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configuring EAP Ty pes Conf igurin g PEAP- GTC Understand ing PIN Mo de and To ken M ode with OT P New PIN mode for O TP is sup ported. If a new PIN is needed , the backend se rver sends a tex[...]

3-30 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 3 Configur ing EAP Type s Configur ing PEAP-GTC Next T oken mode fo r O T P is also suppor ted. If the next token is ne eded, the backend se rver sends a text message (for exam ple , “[...]

CH A P T E R 4-1 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 4 Performing Administrative Tasks This ch apter explains how to obtain M icrosof t admi nistrat i ve t ools to distri bute wireless profiles to u sers and comp uters in an Acti ve Direct ory[...]

4-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks Using Mic rosoft To ols to Perform A dministrat ive Tasks Using Microsoft Tools to Perform Admin istrative Tasks Y ou must perfo rm adm inistrativ[...]

4-3 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks Using Microsoft Tools to Perform Administrative Tasks Step 2 Add the Grou p Policy Object Edi tor snap- in: a. Go to File > Add/Remove Snap-in... The Add o[...]

4-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks Using Mic rosoft To ols to Perform A dministrat ive Tasks Step 6 After you a re done , sav e the G PO. Y o u can re fresh the V ista cli ent by ru[...]

4-5 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks Using Microsoft Tools to Perform Administrative Tasks Configuring S ingle Sig n-On for E AP-FAST SSO is supported by Mic rosoft W indows V ista in the followi[...]

4-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The EAP-F AST XML Schem a The EAP-FAST XML Sc hema The EAP-F AST module stores all sett in gs in the Nati ve EAP method section of the netwo r k p[...]

4-7 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The EA P-FAST XML Sch ema <xs:d ocume ntat ion> An aid-group is a set of A-IDs that are all trusted equally . Any A-ID in the group can be utilized. Aut[...]

4-8 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The EAP-F AST XML Schem a </ xs:el ement > </xs :cho ice > <xs:ele ment nam e="en ablePost ure" t ype="xs :boole an&[...]

4-9 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The EA P-FAST XML Sch ema <xs:e le ment nam e=" auth enti ca teWithT oken"> <xs :comp lexT ype> <xs :se quen ce> <xs:el ement n[...]

4-10 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The EAP-F AST XML Schem a </ xs:e lemen t> <xs :el ement nam e="s endV iaI nnerM ethod" > < xs:c om plexT ype > <x[...]

4-11 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The EA P-FAST XML Sch ema <xs:complexT ype name ="PasswordFrom Profile"> <x s:simpleContent> <xs:exten sion base="xs:stri n g&q[...]

4-12 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The EAP-F AST XML Schem a The cl ient certif icate to us e during auth entication is the o n e that the end-user selects fr om a list presented t[...]

4-13 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The EA P-FAST XML Sch ema <xs:docu m entatio n>If the [use rname] and/or [domai n] placeho lders are use d in the patt ern then: if a clien t certif ic[...]

4-14 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The EAP-F AST XML Schem a <x s:an notatio n> <xs:docum enta tion>Th is is a re ferenc e to an OS pre-stor ed cert ificate.< /xs:do[...]

4-15 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The EA P-FAST XML Sch ema <xs :simpl eT ype > <xs:restriction base="x s:string"> <xs:enum eration v alue="e xactly"/> &[...]

4-16 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The EAP-F AST XML Schem a <x s:el eme nt n ame= "anyS erverNam e" type ="E mpty" > <xs :ann ota tion > <xs:doc[...]

4-17 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The PE AP-G TC XM L Sch ema <xs:element name ="trustPacFrom GlobalPacStore W ithThisId" type="x s :string"> <x s:an notatio n>[...]

4-18 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The PEAP-G TC XML Sch ema <xs:e lem ent n am e="au th enti ca teWithPasswo rd"> <xs :comp lexT ype> <x s:se quen ce> [...]

4-19 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The PE AP-G TC XM L Sch ema </ xs:com plexCon tent> </x s:compl exT ype> <xs:compl exT ype nam e="Id entit yPattern "> <x s:si[...]

4-20 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The PEAP-G TC XML Sch ema <xs:compl exT ype nam e="T oken Sour ce"> <x s: choice > <xs: element name= "passwor dFro[...]

4-21 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The PE AP-G TC XM L Sch ema </x s:c hoic e> </xs:s equenc e> </x s:compl exT ype> <xs:c omplexT ype name="Certif icateContainer&quo[...]

4-22 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The PEAP-G TC XML Sch ema <xs: extension ba se="N onEmpt yString "> <xs: attribute name ="m atch" u se="re quir[...]

4-23 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The LEAP XML Sche m a <xs :compl exT ype> <x s:com plexCon tent > <xs:extensio n base="Certifi cateContainer"/> </ xs:com plex[...]

4-24 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks The LEAP XM L Schem a att ributeFormDe fault= "unqual ified"> <xs:elem ent name="e apLeap" type= "EapLeap" /&[...]

4-25 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks The LEAP XML Sche m a <x s: choice > <xs: element name= "passwor dFromLogo n" t ype="Emp ty"/> <xs: element name= "pa[...]

4-26 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks Logging for EAP Module s Logging for E A P Modules T o genera te logs to assist wit h trouble shootin g, the EAP-F AST , LEAP , a nd PEAP-GT C mo[...]

4-27 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 4 Performing A dminist rative Ta sks Loggin g for EAP Modu les Syntax Descrip tion Note If you mus t shut down the device on which lo gging was run ning before log ging finishes, logging r esume[...]

4-28 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Cha pter 4 Per form ing Adm inis trat ive Tas ks Logging for EAP Module s Locating Log Files By default , an . etl file that you ca n use for analy sis a nd debugging are c rea ted a t this loca[...]

CH A P T E R 5-1 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 5 Routine Procedures This ch apter pro vides proced u res for common ta sk s relate d to the client adapter . The fol lowing topi cs are cov ered in this ch apter: • Remo ving a Clien t Ad[...]

5-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chap ter 5 Routi ne Proc edures Removi ng a Client Ad apter Removing a Client Ad apter Foll ow the instructions in this sectio n to remov e a PC-Cardbus card or PCI card from a co mputing device,[...]

5-3 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 5 Routine Procedur es Upgrading the Client Adapter Software Upgrading th e Client Adapter Software Note Before you upgrade the softwa r e, ensure that th e client adapter is inserte d properly . [...]

5-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chap ter 5 Routi ne Proc edures Upgradi ng the Client Ada pter Softw are Figur e 5-2 Cisco Air onet Installa t ion Pr ogram— Pr evious in stallation det ected Wind ow Step 5 Click Update the pr[...]

5-5 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 5 Routine Procedur es Upgrading the Client Adapter Software Figur e 5-3 Cisco Air onet Installa t ion Pr ogram —Setup Status Windo w Step 7 Allo w the softwa re installati o n to f inish. After[...]

5-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chap ter 5 Routi ne Proc edures Upgradi ng the Client Ada pter Softw are Figur e 5-4 Cisco Air onet Installa t ion Pr ogram—Ins tallShield Wizar d Complete Window Step 8 Click Fin ish .[...]

CH A P T E R 6-1 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 6 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics This ch apter pro vides inform ation about diag nosin g probl ems that mig ht occur when you try to op erate the clien t adapter . The fol lowing topi cs ar[...]

6-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 6 Troublesh ooting and Dia gnostics Troubles hooting with Cisco Airo net Client Di agnosti cs Troubleshooting with Cisco Aironet Client Diag nostics Cisco Aironet Cl ient Diagnostics is a[...]

6-3 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 6 Troublesh ooting and Diagnosti cs Troubleshooting with Cisco Aironet Client Diagnostics Figur e 6-2 Cisco Air onet Client Diagnostics Dialog Bo x Step 4 In the Ci sco A ironet C lient Diagnost [...]

6-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 6 Troublesh ooting and Dia gnostics Troubles hooting with Cisco Airo net Client Di agnosti cs Figur e 6-4 Cisco Ai ronet Cl ie nt Di ag nos tics D ial og B ox—Choo se Ne twork Profil e [...]

6-5 Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapter s (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 Chapter 6 Troublesh ooting and Diagnosti cs Troubleshooting with Cisco Aironet Client Diagnostics Figur e 6-6 Cisco Air onet Client Diagnostics Dialog Bo x—T est Windo w Y ou can stop di agnostic s tes[...]

6-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Conf iguration Guide fo r W indows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Chapter 6 Troublesh ooting and Dia gnostics Enabling Cli ent Reporting Figur e 6-8 Savi ng Diagnostics T esting Repor t—Documents Win dow Enabling Cli ent Reporting A networ k adm inistra tor m[...]

A- 1 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Installatio n and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 APPENDIX A EAP Messages This ap pendix d escribe s EAP-F AST , PEA P-GTC and LEA P erro r messages a nd prom pts. This append ix also provides guideli nes for cr eating st rong pas swords. The foll [...]

A- 2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x A EAP Messages EAP-FAST Erro r Mess ages an d Prompts Erro r Mes sag e While attempting to provision your PAC, the network access device timed out. A timeout might indicate an attack on[...]

A-3 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix A EAP Messages EAP-FAST Err or Messages and Pr ompts – If the us erna me does not m atch the provisione d P A C, and auto matic pr ovisioning is e nabled fo r this prof ile, click Ye s [...]

A- 4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x A EAP Messages EAP-FAST Erro r Mess ages an d Prompts Error Message You have connected to a server with the following ser ver name <server_name> The server certificate is signed b[...]

A-5 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix A EAP Messages EAP-FAST Err or Messages and Pr ompts Error Message The file is not a valid PAC file: <fi lename>. Recommended Ac tion Tr y to import the P A C file aga in. If the sa[...]

A- 6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x A EAP Messages PEAP-GTC a nd LEAP Error Messages and Prompt s PEAP-GTC and LEAP Error Messages and Prompts Error Message There is an error in the configuration profile. Pleas e verify t[...]

A-7 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix A EAP Messages PEAP-G TC and LEAP E rror Messages and Pr ompts Error Message You have connected to a server with t he following server name: <server-name> This server name does not [...]

A- 8 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x A EAP Messages PEAP-GTC a nd LEAP Error Messages and Prompt s Error Message The operation was canceled by the user. Recommended Ac tion Co ntact y our n etwork ad ministra tor fo r fur [...]

A-9 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix A EAP Messages Creati ng Stron g Pas sword s Creating Strong Password s Nev e r write pa sswords down, on paper or on line. Instea d, crea te passwords that you can reme mber easily b u t[...]

A-10 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x A EAP Messages Creating St rong Pas swords Passwo rd Security Basics Foll ow these b asic guidelin es when deal ing with passwords: • Nev e r reveal a password , e ven to family me mb[...]

B-1 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Installatio n and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 APPENDIX B Technical Specifications This appe ndix provides tec hnical spe cifications for th e Cisco Airo net CB21AG and PI21A G W irel ess LAN Client Adapters. The foll o wing topics a r e co vered[...]

B-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x B Technica l Speci fications Ta b l e B-1 lists the technical specif ications for the Cisco Aironet CB21A G and PI21A G Wir eless LAN Client Adap ters. Ta b l e B-1 T echnical Spe c ific[...]

B-3 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix B Technical Spec ification s Radio Specifications Ty p e 802.11 a Orthogonal fr equency division multiplexing (OFDM) 802.11 b/g Direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) and orthogon al freq[...]

B-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x B Technica l Speci fications Recei ver sen siti vity 802.11 a 5150 t o 5250 MHz –87 dBm @ 6, 9, 12, and 1 8 Mbp s –82 dBm @ 24 M bps –79 dBm @ 36 M bps –74 dBm @ 48 M bps –72 d[...]

B-5 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix B Technical Spec ification s Recei ver delay spread (multipat h ) 802.11 a/g 400 ns @ 6 Mbps 250 ns @ 9 and 12 Mbps 220 ns @ 18 Mbps 160 ns @ 24 Mbps 100 ns @ 36 Mbps 90 ns @ 48 Mbp s 70 [...]

B-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x B Technica l Speci fications Power Specification s Operational v oltage 3.3 V ( ± 0.3 V) Recei ve c urrent stead y sta te 802.11 a 318 mA maxi mum 802.11 b 327 mA maxi mum 802.11 g 282 [...]

C-1 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Installatio n and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 APPENDIX C Translated Safety Warnings This appendi x provid es translations of the safe ty warnings that ap p ear in this publicatio n. The second warning pe rtai ns to the PI21AG client adap ter , a[...]

C-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x C Translated Sa fety Warning s Explosi ve De vice Proxi mity Wa rning Explosive Device Proximity Warning War ni n g Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting c[...]

C-3 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 App end ix C Trans lated Sa fety Warn in gs Antenna Installation W arning Antenna Installa tion Warning War ni n g In order to comply with FCC radio frequency (R F) exposure li mits, antennas shoul[...]

C-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x C Translated Sa fety Warning s Warning f or Laptop U sers Warning for Lapto p Users War ni n g This device has been tested and complies with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in typical lapto[...]

C-5 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 App end ix C Trans lated Sa fety Warn in gs Warni ng for Laptop Users War n un g Dieses Gerät wurde getestet und entspricht den durch di e FCC-Richtlinien festgelegten Grenzwerten für Hochfrequen[...]

C-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x C Translated Sa fety Warning s Warning f or Laptop U sers Va r n i n g! Den här enheten har testats och följer FCC-gr änserna för radiofrekvens exponering (SAR) i vanliga konfigurati[...]

D- 1 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Installatio n and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 APPENDIX D Declarations of Conf ormity and Regulatory Information This a ppend ix provides decl aratio ns of confo rmity and regul atory inform ation for the Ci sco Air onet CB21A G an d PI21AG W ir[...]

D- 2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendix D Declarations of Confor mity and Regulatory Information Manufac turer’s Fed eral Commu nication Commissio n Declarat ion of Conform ity State ment Manufacture r ’s Federal Commu nic[...]

D-3 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix D Declarat ions of Con formity and Regulato ry Informa tion Depart ment of Com m unicat ions – Cana da Department of Commun ications – Canada Canadian Compliance S tatement This Class[...]

D- 4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendix D Declarations of Confor mity and Regulatory Information European Co mmunit y, Switzerland , Norway , Iceland, and Liechten stein The Declar ation of C onform ity r elat ed to this produ[...]

D-5 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix D Declarat ions of Con formity and Regulato ry Informa tion European Community, Switze rland, Norway, Ice land, and Liechtenstein Declaration of C onformity Statemen t Cisco Aironet CB21A[...]

D- 6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendix D Declarations of Confor mity and Regulatory Information European Co mmunit y, Switzerland , Norway , Iceland, and Liechten stein Cisco Aironet PI21AG Wireless LAN Client Adapter[...]

D-7 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix D Decl arat ions of Con formity and Reg ulato ry I nforma ti on Declar ation of C onformity fo r RF Exposu re Declaration o f Conformity for RF E xposure The radi o module has been ev al [...]

D- 8 Cisco Airon e t 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Ad apters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Configurati on Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendix D Declarations of Conformity and Regula tory Information Admini strative Rul es for Cisc o Aironet CB21AG and PI21AG Wirele ss LAN Clien t Adapte rs in Taiw an 2. If this equipment causes [...]

D-9 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix D Decl arat ions of Con formity and Reg ulato ry I nforma ti on Brazil/Anatel Approval The opera tion of the lo w-power radi o-freque ncy devices is subjec t to the condi tions that no ha[...]

D-10 Cisco Airon e t 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Ad apters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Configurati on Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendix D Declarations of Conformity and Regula tory Information Brazil /Anatel Appr oval AIR-CB21AG-W -K9[...]

D-11 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix D Decl arat ions of Con formity and Reg ulato ry I nforma ti on Brazil/Anatel Approval AIR-PI21AG-W -K9[...]

D-12 Cisco Airon e t 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Ad apters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Configurati on Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendix D Declarations of Conformity and Regula tory Information Brazil /Anatel Appr oval[...]

E-1 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Installatio n and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 APPENDIX E Channels, Powe r Levels, and Antenna Gains This app endix l ists th e IEEE 8 02.11a, b , and g cha nnels sup port ed by the world' s regulatory domains a s well as t he maximum po wer[...]

E-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x E Channels, Power Levels, an d Antenna Gains Channels Channels IEEE 802.1 1a The ch anne l ident ifiers, cha nnel cente r frequ enci es, an d regulator y domai ns of each IEE E 802.11 a [...]

E-3 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix E Channels, Power L evels, and Antenna Gai ns Chann els Note All c hanne l sets are re stricted t o indoor usa ge except America (-A), whic h allows for indoo r and out door use on c hann[...]

E-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x E Channels, Power Levels, an d Antenna Gains Maxim um Powe r Levels a nd Antenn a Gains Maximum Po wer Levels and Antenna Gains IEEE 802.1 1a An improper com bination of po wer le vel an[...]

E-5 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix E Channels, Power L evels, and Antenna Gai ns Maximum Power Le vels and Antenna Gains IEEE 802.1 1g An improper com bination of po wer le vel and ante nna gain can result in equi valen t [...]

E-6 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendi x E Channels, Power Levels, an d Antenna Gains Maxim um Powe r Levels a nd Antenn a Gains[...]

F-1 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Installatio n and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 APPENDIX F Acknowledgments and Licensing This pr oduct inclu des sof tware dev eloped by the O penSSL Pr oject for u se i n the Open SSL tool kit ( http://www .openssl.or g/ ). This produ ct inl cude[...]

F-2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appe ndi x F Ac kno wle dgm en ts an d Li ce nsin g * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OpenSSL PROJECT OR * ITS CO[...]

F-3 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Install ation and Config uration Guide for Windows V is ta OL-16534-01 Append ix F Ackno wledgmen ts and Lic ensing * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS *[...]

F-4 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appe ndi x F Ac kno wle dgm en ts an d Li ce nsin g[...]

G- 1 Cisco Aironet 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adap ters (CB21AG an d PI21AG) Installatio n and Configuration Guide for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 APPENDIX G Abbreviations Ta b l e G-1 defines t he acronyms u sed in th is public ation. Ta b l e G-1 List of A cron y ms Acronym Ex pansion AAA auth entic ation , author izatio n, and acc ounting A[...]

G- 2 Cisco Airon et 802.11a/b/g Wireles s LAN C lient Adapte rs (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installat ion and Con figuration Gui de for Windows Vis ta OL-16534-01 Appendix G A bbreviations RAD IUS Remote Authentication Dial-In U s er Serv ice RFC Reques t for Comme nts SDK Soft ware Developmen t Ki t SSID Service Set Identif ier SSO single sign- on TKIP T [...]