Preparing For Configuration (Eap-Tls And Peap Only; System Requirements; Obtaining And Importing Ca And User Certificates - Cisco AIR-PCM352 - Aironet 350 Series 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card Adapter Installation And Configuration Manual

Preparing for Configuration (EAP-TLS and PEAP Only)

Preparing for Configuration (EAP-TLS and PEAP Only)
If you are planning to use EAP-TLS or PEAP authentication with your Windows CE .NET device, you
must make sure that your system meets certain requirements and obtain any necessary certificates before
you can configure your client adapter. If you are not planning to use EAP-TLS or PEAP authentication,
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System Requirements

Before you can enable EAP-TLS or PEAP authentication, your network devices must meet the following
requirements:
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Obtaining and Importing CA and User Certificates

EAP-TLS and PEAP authentication require the use of certificates. EAP-TLS requires both a Certificate
Authority (CA) certificate and a user certificate while PEAP requires only a CA certificate. Contact your
system administrator to obtain the necessary certificate(s). Then import the certificate(s) on your
Windows CE .NET device. Once you import the necessary certificates, you should not have to repeat this
procedure until the certificates expire (at a time that is predetermined by the server).
Refer to your Microsoft documentation for instructions on importing certificate files on your Windows
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CE .NET device.
Cisco Aironet 350 Series Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows CE
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"Configuring the Client Adapter" section on page
The Windows CE device must be a PPC 2003 or other Windows CE .NET 4.2 device.
Client adapters must support WEP and use firmware version 5.40.10 or later.
Access points to which your client adapter will attempt to authenticate must use the following
firmware versions or later: 11.23T (340 and 350 series access points), 12.2(4)JA (1100 series access
points), or 11.54T (1200 series access points).
All necessary infrastructure devices (for example, access points, servers, gateways, user databases,
etc.) must be properly configured for the authentication type you plan to enable on the client.
Appendix E Configuring the Client Adapter through Windows CE .NET
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