System Requirements - Cisco CB21AG Installation And Configuration Manual

System Requirements

System Requirements
In addition to the items shipped with the client adapter, you also need the following items in order to
install and use the adapter:
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One of the following computing devices running Windows 2000 or XP:
– Laptop or notebook computer equipped with a 32-bit Cardbus slot
Desktop personal computer equipped with an empty PCI expansion slot
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Cisco recommends a 300-MHz (or greater) processor.
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Either Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 for Windows XP
20 MB of free hard disk space (minimum)
128 MB of RAM or greater (recommended)
The appropriate tools for removing your computer's cover and expansion slot dust cover and for
mounting the antenna base (for PCI cards)
If your wireless network uses EAP-TLS or PEAP authentication, Certificate Authority (CA) and
user certificates for EAP-TLS authentication or CA certificate for PEAP authentication
If your wireless network uses PEAP (EAP-GTC) authentication with a One-Time Password (OTP)
user database:
– A hardware token device from OTP vendors or the Secure Computing SofToken program
(version 2.1 or later)
– Your hardware or software token password
The following information from your system administrator:
– The logical name for your workstation (also referred to as client name)
The protocols necessary to bind to the client adapter, such as TCP/IP
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The case-sensitive service set identifier (SSID) for your RF network
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If your network setup does not include a DHCP server, the IP address, subnet mask, and default
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gateway address of your computer
The wired equivalent privacy (WEP) keys of the access points with which your client adapter
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will communicate, if your wireless network uses static WEP for security
The username and password for your network account
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