Wireless Networking Client Devices and Software Module10

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Wireless NetworkingClient Devices and
SoftwareModule-10

• Jerry Bernardini
• Community College of Rhode Island

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Presentation Reference Material

• CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administration
  Official Study Guide, Fourth Edition, Tom
  Carpenter, Joel Barrett
• Chapter -08 , pages 407-436

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WLAN Client Devices

• PC Cards
• ExpressCard
• CardBus
• PCMCIA
• Some support external antennas
• USB devices
• External cable
• Variable position and antenna
• Compact Flash Devices
• SD Devices
• PCI Cards
• Mini-PCI Cards
• Laptop applications

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Cisco Aironet 802.11b Client Adapters

• 2.4 GHz
• 802.11b
• 11 Mbps
• Include
• PC Card
• PCI Card
• LMC Card
• Mini PCI

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Cisco Aironet 350 Series Mini PCI

• 2.4 GHz/802.11b embedded wireless for notebooks
• 100 mW transmit power
• Must order through PC manufactures (not orderable
  directly through Cisco)

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Cisco Aironet 802.11a Client Adapter

• 5 GHz/802.11a
• 54 Mbps
• Rate Shifting
• 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54
• Fixed data rates
• User configurable option
• 5 dBi Patch Antenna
• CardBus interface
• Transmit power settings
• 20 mW, 10 mW, and 5 mW

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PCMCIA, (PC) Cards
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Compact Flash

• Compact Flash, (CF) - CompactFlash Association,
  CFA

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CF Wireless 802.11b (WiFi)
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Wireless USB Adapters
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PCI and ISA Adapters
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Adapters
SD to USB
SD to PC
CF to PC
USB to Serial
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Ethernet Adapters