4 Odyssey Client

Features

The Odyssey Client is a multi-platform 802.1X access client, which provides state-of-the-art security to protect the network. It is easily deployed across all desktop and handheld devices for the lowest overhead and gives administrators a superior level of control over how users can connect to the network.

The Odyssey Client:

•corresponds to IEEE standard 802.1x

•supports a wide variety of WLAN security (EAP) authentication types, including EAP- TTLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, Cisco’s EAP-FAST and LEAP, EAP-SIM, and EAP-MD5

•provides Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA™)

•enables authentification with common Windows authentification data, faciliating adminis- tration

•forwards authentification requirements to other Radius servers enabling authentification through non-Windows systems

Installation

The Odyssey Client can be installed along with the Marvell Configuration Utility. If so, the installation of the Odyssey Client Manager for Marvell starts automatically after the Marvell Configuration Utility installation is complete. There is no need to reboot when Windows 2000 and XP systems are used.

To install the Odyssey Client along with the Marvell Configuration Utility, proceed as follows:

1.Activate both checkboxes in the “Setup” window.

Figure 50. Setup Screen for Marvell Client Configuration Manager

and Odyssey Client Manager

2.Click INSTALL.

The installation procedure starts automatically after the Marvell Configuration Utility installation is complete. The “InstallShield Wizard” is displayed.

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