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Stronger encryption keys provided by Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
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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
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IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 AES support
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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,
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making it simple for telecommuters and business travelers to move from one environment
to another (Figure 2).
Customized profile settings: Lets users individually select the channel, service set
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identifier (SSID), Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key, and authentication method for
different locations.
Cisco EAP authentication status screen: Provides status updates regarding the Cisco
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EAP authentication process.
Auto-selection of profiles: Provides automatic selection of established profiles, including
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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
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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,
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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
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access point, as well as highlights on why a connection failed.
Support for the most popular enterprise operating systems: Windows XP and
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Windows 2000.
Cisco Aironet Client Adapter installation wizard for Windows: Provides for easy
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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.
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