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Wireless Access - Standard Hardware

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WIRELESS HARDWARE STANDARDS FOR EAST TENNESSEE

 STATE UNIVERSITY

8/25/04 psk

 

WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS:

  • Cisco Wireless Access Points   supporting 802.1x                    

 

 

WIRELESS ACCESS CARDS FOR LAPTOPS and WORKSTATIONS:

**Any 802.1x compatible wireless card will work

 

Some Examples of supported Cards are:

  • Linksys Wireless Card              Model # WPC55AG
  • Netgear Wireless Card             Model # WAG511
  • Intel Centrino Card                               Model # 802.11b/g MiniPCI type 3B adapter
  • Cisco Aironet Wireless Card                802.11 a/b/g compatible

 

OPERATING SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT LEAP AND/OR PEAP:

 

  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or higher
  • MAC OS  8.x or higher supports LEAP
  • POCKET PC 4.20.1081 supports PEAP

 

 

OPERATING SYSTEMS THAT REQUIRE A THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE:

  • Windows 95
  • Windows 98
  • Any MAC OS less than 8.x
  • POCKET PC 4.1X
  • PALM  OS 5.2.1

 

 

Third Party Software that OIT tested was Aegis and Odessy

           

 

 

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