I hope that I can add a little to conversation since I have been using the said network for a few months. > > Until 802.11i is approved as an IEEE standard, everybody's security > implementations are going to be a bit different. So as far as I know, > only Cisco NICs work with Cisco APs that use Cisco's LEAP > implementation. That's supposed to change once the standard is > approved and an upgrade is expected to be available via firmware > upload (for Cisco gear that is).
Agreed. From what I understand about the SFSU wireless implemetation, the University level support had to choose a secure type of authentication for their wireless network. They did not want to supply Park Merced and the surrounding areas with free or easily breakable wireless. There were some options available (hi Sameer!) but in the end, the CSU has an aggresive pricing agreement with Cisco and the Cisco product DID fit the bill. Until the industry regulates itself, there will be compromises to be made. That said, SFSU is not even close to the only .edu to go with Cisco's LEAP authentication. Google it and you will see. From speaking with workers at SFSU they fully intend to implement 802.11i once it is standardized. They wanted /A/ wireless network and they decided to choose LEAP. > > Currently non-Cisco NICs can be used with Cisco APs, but only when > LEAP is turned off, or if mixed-access (LEAP and non-LEAP devices > together) is allowed (but that defeats the purpose of LEAP of > course!). > A few cards support cisco LEAP out of the box without third party supplicants (i havnt gotten any supplicants to work). *Cisco 340 & 350 cards of all formats (pcmcia, pci, minipci ...) *Xircom CWE1130-NA (these were discontinued after Intel bought Xircom) These cards are actually relabeled Cisco 340 cards (even says it on the card) *3COM 3CRWE62092B cards with Xjack antennae. These support LEAP (thanks again Jared) and have a neat retractable antenna *Apple Airport 802.11b *Apple Airport Extreme *Apple Airport Base stations also support LEAP, however I have not played with this feature. stone -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
