1. Wireless Networking Client Devices and Software Module-10 Jerry Bernardini Community College of Rhode Island 6/14/20151Wireless Networking J. Bernardini

2. Presentation Reference Material CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administration Official Study Guide, Fourth Edition, Tom Carpenter, Joel Barrett Chapter -08, pages 407-436 6/14/2015Wireless Networking J. Bernardini2

3. 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

4. Cisco Aironet 802.11b Client Adapters 2.4 GHz – 802.11b – 11 Mbps Include – PC Card – PCI Card – LMC Card – Mini PCI

5. 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)

6. Cisco Aironet 802.11a 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

7. PCMCIA, (PC) Cards

8. Compact Flash Compact Flash, (CF) - CompactFlash Association, CFA

9. CF Wireless 802.11b (WiFi)

10. Wireless USB Adapters

11. PCI and ISA Adapters

12. Adapters CF to PC SD to USB SD to PC USB to Serial

13. Ethernet Adapters