Cisco Systems PI21AG, CB21AG manual System Requirements, Package Contents

Chapter 1 Product Overview and Installation

System Requirements

Package Contents

Each client adapter is shipped with the following items:

•1-dBi gain antenna permanently attached by a 6.6-ft (2-m) cable, antenna base, low-profile bracket, two mounting screws, and two plastic wall anchors (PCI cards only)

•Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG)

•Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) CD

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:

•One of the following computing devices running Windows Vista.

–Laptop or notebook computer equipped with a 32-bit Cardbus slot

–Desktop personal computer equipped with an empty PCI expansion slot

•Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Vista with hotfix KB932063 and hotfix KB935222

Note You must obtain these hotfix patches from the Microsoft site. You must also contact Microsoft directly for any support that you need for these patches.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932063

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935222

Note The client adapter software supports Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate operating systems.

•1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.

•1 GB of system memory

•40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space

•The appropriate tools for removing your computer’s cover and expansion slot dust cover and for mounting the antenna base (for PCI cards)

•EAP versions:

–EAP-FAST verion 2.2.9

–PEAP version 1.1.2

–LEAP version 1.0.15

•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)

Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista

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