Wireless Networking Client Devices and Software Module-10 Jerry Bernardini Community College of Rhode Island 6/14/20151Wireless Networking J. Bernardini
Presentation Reference Material CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administration Official Study Guide, Fourth Edition, Tom Carpenter, Joel Barrett Chapter -08, pages /14/2015Wireless Networking J. Bernardini2
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 6/14/2015Wireless Networking J. Bernardini3
Cisco Aironet b Client Adapters 2.4 GHz – b – 11 Mbps Include – PC Card – PCI Card – LMC Card – Mini PCI
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)
Cisco Aironet a 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
PCMCIA, (PC) Cards
Compact Flash Compact Flash, (CF) - CompactFlash Association, CFA
CF Wireless b (WiFi)
Wireless USB Adapters
PCI and ISA Adapters
Adapters CF to PC SD to USB SD to PC USB to Serial
Ethernet Adapters