On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:42:44 -0700 (PDT), "void.no.spam.com@gmail.com" <void.no.spam.com@gmail.com> wrote:
~ On Jul 7, 12:56 pm, Aaron Leonard <Aa...@Cisco.COM> wrote:
~ > ~ I am looking for a wireless PCI adapter that supports WPA on Windows
~ > ~ 2000. Since Windows 2000 does not have the Wireless Zero
~ > ~ Configuration service like XP does, then the wireless PCI adapter
~ > ~ needs to come with its own utility that lets you use WPA.
~ > ~
~ > ~ I also would like the adapter's software to run as a Windows service
~ > ~ (as opposed to running only when a user logs in) - that way the system
~ > ~ can respond to pings or share requests if no one is logged in. The
~ > ~ software should also allow limited user accounts to use the wireless
~ > ~ connection.
~ > ~
~ > ~ Any recommendations?
~ >
~ > I believe that the Cisco PI21AG will meet all of the stated requirements.
~
~ Do you know if I can use WPA-PSK with the Cisco adapter? There is
~ this FAQ at cisco.com:
~
~
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4555/products_qanda_item09186a0080094cdc.shtml
~
~ "Q. Can I configure Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK)
~ with the help of the Aironet Client Utility (ACU)?
~
~ A. WPA provides a PSK version that is intended for use in small
~ office, home office (SOHO) or home wireless networks. Cisco ACU does
~ not support WPA-PSK. The Wireless Zero Configuration utility from
~ Microsoft Windows supports WPA-PSK for most wireless cards."
~ So either the adapter doesn't support WPA-PSK, or that FAQ is
~ referring to an older adapter.
The latter case applies. ACU is the client utility for our older
350 series adapters. The client utility for our current CB21AG/PI21AG
adapters is called ADU, and it does support PSK. See a configuration
example here:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk7...tion_example09186a008054339e.shtml#config_ca2
~ Another thing I forgot to mention is that my computer has PCI 2.1
~ slots. The only thing I can find about the PI21AG is that it is "PCI
~ Rev. 2.3 compliant". Any idea if it works with PCI 2.1?
Oops. The PI21AG does require PCI 2.3 and is not supported (and probably will
not work) with PCI 2.1.
Could you use a wireless bridge, such as a Linksys WET54G?
Aaron