|
windows
newsgroups
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Cisco LEAP on VistaSince Windows Vista has no native ability to use the Cisco LEAP protocol, which my school requires for access to its campus-wide WiFi network, I was forced to turn to third-party software, as I did while running Windows XP Professional, SP2. I use a Cisco AiroNet 350 series PCMCIA card for access. Since I have a ThinkPad T23, I loaded IBM’s AccessConnections package, which supports LEAP, and the Cisco AiroNet Client Utility. Neither of these packages worked under Vista! AccessConnections was able to load and operate, but had no apparent affect on the wireless connection and could not “power on” the wireless radio. The AiroNet client utility worked only in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and even then brought up a message proclaiming that “No client adapters were found.” With that, there was no way I could connect to my campus’s network. This would be a BIG post-platform migration problem for any of the thousands of UA students who are using Cisco’s AiroNet 350 Series PC Cards to access the internet while on campus. The card DOES connect to open, non-secure wireless networks. Our campus network is made of the following: 580 Cisco Model 350s 400+ Cisco 1200 Series APs upgraded to wireless B/G So you have Cisco/Aironet wireless cards and Cisco APs.
Why won't you call Cisco and ask how they are going to support this for Vista? --PA Show quoteHide quote "Forrest Scott Brinkley" wrote: > Hello: > > Since Windows Vista has no native ability to use the Cisco LEAP > protocol, which my school requires for access to its campus-wide WiFi > network, I was forced to turn to third-party software, as I did while > running Windows XP Professional, SP2. I use a Cisco AiroNet 350 series > PCMCIA card for access. Since I have a ThinkPad T23, I loaded IBM’s > AccessConnections package, which supports LEAP, and the Cisco AiroNet > Client Utility. > > Neither of these packages worked under Vista! AccessConnections was able > to load and operate, but had no apparent affect on the wireless > connection and could not “power on†the wireless radio. The AiroNet > client utility worked only in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and > even then brought up a message proclaiming that “No client adapters were > found.†> > With that, there was no way I could connect to my campus’s network. This > would be a BIG post-platform migration problem for any of the thousands > of UA students who are using Cisco’s AiroNet 350 Series PC Cards to > access the internet while on campus. > > The card DOES connect to open, non-secure wireless networks. > > Our campus network is made of the following: > > 580 Cisco Model 350s > > 400+ Cisco 1200 Series APs upgraded to wireless B/G > I wish it were that easy. Microsoft seems to be giving me the cold
shoulder on this one and Cisco isn't going to give tech support to someone who bought one of their least-expensive items (that being my PCMCIA card) off the internet over three years ago. I thought that, by chance, someone might have heard something about this set of circumstance. I guess not. I guess if I want Vista when it comes out, it'll have to be preloaded on an Intel Centrino laptop. Centrino wireless supports LEAP. Thanks! Pavel A. wrote: Show quoteHide quote > So you have Cisco/Aironet wireless cards and Cisco APs. > Why won't you call Cisco and ask how they are going to support this for Vista? > > --PA > > > "Forrest Scott Brinkley" wrote: >> Hello: >> >> Since Windows Vista has no native ability to use the Cisco LEAP >> protocol, which my school requires for access to its campus-wide WiFi >> network, I was forced to turn to third-party software, as I did while >> running Windows XP Professional, SP2. I use a Cisco AiroNet 350 series >> PCMCIA card for access. Since I have a ThinkPad T23, I loaded IBM’s >> AccessConnections package, which supports LEAP, and the Cisco AiroNet >> Client Utility. >> >> Neither of these packages worked under Vista! AccessConnections was able >> to load and operate, but had no apparent affect on the wireless >> connection and could not “power on†the wireless radio. The AiroNet >> client utility worked only in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and >> even then brought up a message proclaiming that “No client adapters were >> found.†>> >> With that, there was no way I could connect to my campus’s network. This >> would be a BIG post-platform migration problem for any of the thousands >> of UA students who are using Cisco’s AiroNet 350 Series PC Cards to >> access the internet while on campus. >> >> The card DOES connect to open, non-secure wireless networks. >> >> Our campus network is made of the following: >> >> 580 Cisco Model 350s >> >> 400+ Cisco 1200 Series APs upgraded to wireless B/G >> 
Other interesting topics
Intel Proset Wireless vs Windows Wireless - Conflict?
Bridging Wireless Connection Domain at work, Workgroup at home Firewalled! For What It's Worth: Dropped Connections Extend wireless to a wired device... Other people using my wireless connection... what to do? Domain not found when connecting with wireless Wireless Chanels Draytek Router Beginner Question Wireless sharing between XP Home Edition & Windows 2000 Prof Editi |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
