Points to Note When Using the WXR100, WX1200, WX4400, or WX2200 | 5 |
Most wireless NICs available now support 802.1X authentication. The following table lists the NICs that have been used successfully with MSS. The majority were tested using recently available drivers using the Microsoft native 802.1X client and a Microsoft IAS RADIUS server. 3Com has not experienced any compatibility problems with NICs being unable to support specific EAP protocols or specific RADIUS servers, so we have only documented the differences in encryption type. Entries that have both Windows 2000 and Windows XP listed together have the same results for both operating systems. A result of Pass indicates successful authentication and roaming with the listed model and operating system. A result of Fail indicates an inability to successfully complete authentication. A result of NA (Not Applicable) indicates that the NIC does not support the listed encryption type. A result of NT (Not Tested) indicates that the combination has not been tested yet.
Currently, WPA/CCMP (AES) encryption is supported only when configured as the only cryptographic type in service profile. Enabling dynamic WEP or WPA/TKIP with AES on the same SSID can cause severe connectivity issues as some manufacturers’ drivers do not work properly when both encryption types are enabled. 3Com recommends that you set up a separate service profile for WPA/CCMP with a different SSID for compatibility. If you are migrating from Dynamic WEP to WPA/TKIP, 3Com recommends creating separate service profiles for each encryption type and migrating users from one SSID to the other when they are configured to use TKIP.
As new drivers are released by the manufacturers, 3Com expects general compatibility to improve.
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3Com | 3CRPAG175B | XP | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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3Com | 3CRBAG675B | XP | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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3Com | 3CRPAG175 | XP | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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| 7/1/2001 |
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3Com | 3CRDAG675 | XP | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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| 8/1/2003 |
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3Com | 3CRWE154A72 | XP | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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3Com | 3CRXJK10075 | XP | Pass | Not | Pass | Not | Not |
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3Com | 3CRUSB10075 | XP | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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Belkin | F5D8010 1000 | XP | Pass | Pass* | Pass | Pass | Pass |
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Cisco | Aironet MPI350 | XP | Pass | Pass | NA | Pass | Pass |
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Cisco | Aironet | XP | Pass | Not | Not | Not | Not |
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