Cisco Air-pi21ag-a-k9 User manual

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DATA SHEET

CISCO AIRONET 802.11A/B/G

WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The Cisco Aironet®IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter provides high-performance 54 Mbps connectivity in the 2.4 and

5 GHz bands. Whether configured to support single 802.11b coverage, single 802.11g coverage, single 802.11a coverage,

dual-mode 802.11a/g coverage or tri-mode 802.11a/b/g coverage, the Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter is

Wi-Fi compliant and combines the freedom of wireless connectivity with the performance, security, and manageability that

businesses require (Figure 1).

The low-profile form factor and two-meter cable length provide significant flexibility for installation in low-profile devices,

such as slim desktops and point-of-sale (POS) devices. For versatility, both a low profile and a standard profile bracket frame

are included with the adapter. The attached dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 1 dBi effective gain antenna has a 2-meter cable allowing for

optimal placement to maximum performance.

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Figure 1. Client devices equipped with Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g wireless PCI adapters, such as desktop computers, POS devices, and information kiosks, can easily be

moved or roam freely throughout a facility via communications with multiple IEEE 802.11a/b/g access points.

Features include:

•Superior range and throughput

•Secure network communications with the Cisco Wireless Security Suite and support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

•Comprehensive utilities for flexible, easy configuration and management

•World mode for international roaming

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ENTERPRISE-CLASS SECURITY SOLUTION

Designed with enterprise-class security requirements in mind, the Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter is a key client-side component

of the award-winning Cisco Wireless Security Suite. Based on the 802.1X standard for port-based network access, the Cisco Wireless Security Suite

takes advantage of the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) framework for user-based authentication (Figure 2). This solution also supports

WPA, the Wi-Fi Alliance certification for interoperable, standards-based wireless LAN security.

The Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter supports the most common 802.1X authentication types, including Cisco LEAP, Extensible

Authentication Protocol Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS), Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol-Generic Token Card (PEAP-GTC), and

Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol-Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (PEAP-MSCHAP V2). A wide

selection of RADIUS servers, such as the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) and Cisco Access Registrar (AR) server, can be used for

enterprise-class centralized security and management that includes:

•Strong, mutual authentication to ensure that only legitimate clients associate with legitimate and authorized network RADIUS servers via

authorized access points

•Dynamic per-user, per-session encryption keys that automatically change on a configurable basis to protect the privacy of transmitted data

•Stronger encryption, such as message integrity check (MIC), per-packet keys via initialization vector hashing, and broadcast key rotation,

provided by Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) enhancements

•RADIUS accounting records for all authentication attempts

•Ready for IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) support

For more information on wireless security, visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/security.

Figure 2. The Cisco Wireless Security Suite is an enterprise-class securitysystem based on the 802.1X architecture

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CISCO STRUCTURED WIRELESS-AWARE NETWORK

The Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter is a key component of the Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware Network (SWAN). Cisco SWAN

is a framework to integrate and extend wired and wireless networks to deliver the lowest possible total cost of ownership for companies deploying

WLANs. Cisco SWAN extends “wireless awareness” into important elements of the network infrastructure, providing the same level of security,

scalability, reliability, ease of deployment, and management for wireless LANs that organizations have come to expect from their wired LANs.

Wireless domain services (WDS) is introduced with the Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware Network. WDS is a collection of Cisco IOS Software

features that expand WLAN client mobility, simplify WLAN deployment and management and enhance WLAN security. These services—supported

on access points, client devices, and the Cisco Catalyst®6500 Series Wireless LAN Services Module (WLSM) today and other Cisco LAN switches

and routers in 2005—include radio management aggregation, fast secure roaming, client tracking, and WAN link remote site survivability. WDS

radio management aggregation supports radio frequency (RF) managed services such as rogue access point detection for WLAN Intrusion Detection

System (IDS), interference detection, assisted site surveys and self-healing wireless LANs. For more information on Cisco SWAN, visit:

http://www.cisco.com/go/swan.

Fast secure roaming is supported by Cisco and Cisco Compatible client devices in conjunction with Cisco Aironet, Cisco IOS Software-based access

points. With fast secure roaming, authenticated client devices can roam securely from one access point to another, within or across subnets, without

any perceptible delay during reassociation. Fast secure roaming supports latency-sensitive applications such as wireless voice over IP (VoIP),

enterprise resource planning (ERP), or Citrix- based solutions (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Fast Secure Roaming

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ENHANCED CLIENT NETWORK MANAGEMENT FEATURES

A new and improved set of client utilities includes the Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU), Aironet System Tray Utility (ASTU), and Aironet Client

Administration Utility (ACAU). Together, these utilities provide an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) for easy configuration, monitoring, and

management of the Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g PCI Adapter. Enhanced client network management features include:

•Profile Manager—Allows users to create specific profile settings for various environments, such as the office and home, making it simple for

telecommuters and business travelers to move from one environment to another (Figure 4)

•Customized profile settings—Lets users individually select channel, service set identifier (SSID), Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key, and

the authentication method for different locations

•Cisco LEAP authentication status screen—Provides status updates regarding the Cisco LEAP authentication process

•Auto-selection of profiles, including Cisco LEAP profile—Provides automatic selection of established profiles, including Cisco LEAP profile

without requiring the storage of Cisco LEAP username and password in the profile

•System tray icon—Provides easy access to wireless LAN connection information and one-click access to common actions such as the manual

selection of a profile or turning the radio on/off.

•Aironet Client Monitor—Provides a subset of Aironet Desktop Utility features such as status information about the client adapter and access to

basic tasks such as selecting a profile. This application runs from the system tray.

•Troubleshooting Utility—Provides step-by-step details on the process of connecting to an access point with highlights on why a connection

failed. (Figure 5)

•Support for the most popular enterprise operating systems—Windows XP and Windows 2000

Figure 4. Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility (Profile Management) Screen

An Aironet Client Adapter installation wizard for Windows (CB21AG and PI21AG) is provided for easy installation of the client firmware, drivers,

and utilities. The wizard offers several installation options: install client utilities and driver, install driver only, or make driver installation diskette(s).

For ease of use, the installation wizard image file is a self-extracting (.exe) file.

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Figure 5. Troubleshooting Utility Screen

Table 1. Product Features and Benefits

Feature Benefit

Cisco Wireless Security Suite IEEE 802.1X support, including Cisco LEAP, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAP V2, and EAP-TLS for

mutual authentication with dynamic per-user, per-session encryption keys via TKIP enhancements.

Full support for WPA. Ready for IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Support.

Enhanced Client Network

Management Features

Bundled with comprehensive, easy-to-use client network management utilities to provide a secure,

intuitive, and convenient way to manage and configure the adapter.

Cisco LEAP Single Sign-On Convenient option to utilize log-in credentials for LEAP sign-on on the user’s network, thus

eliminating the need to enter a second set of credentials.

Low Profile Form Factor Low-profile PCI form factor allows installation in low-profile device, such as slim desktops and POS

devices. Both a low-profile and a standard-profile bracket frame are included with the product.

2 Meter Antenna Cable The attached dual band 2.4/5 GHz 2 dBi effective gain antenna has a 2-meter cable allowing for

optimal placement to maximize performance.

Cisco SWAN A comprehensive Cisco framework to integrate and extend wired and wireless networks to deliver

the lowest possible total cost of ownership for companies deploying WLANs. Cisco SWAN extends

“wireless awareness” into important elements of the network infrastructure, providing the same level

of security, scalability, reliability, ease of deployment, and management for wireless LANs that

organizations have come to expect from their wired LANs.

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Feature Benefit

Wireless Domain Services

(WDS)

A component of Cisco SWAN, WDS is a collection of Cisco IOS Software features that enhance

WLAN client mobility and simplify WLAN deployment and management. WDS includes radio

management aggregation, fast secure roaming, client tracking, and WAN link remote site survivability.

Fast Secure Roaming Allows authenticated client devices to roam securely from one access point to another, within or across

subnets, without any perceptible delay during reassociation. Provides support for latency-sensitive

applications such as VoIP, ERP and Citrix.

Table 2. Product Specifications

Part Number

•AIR-PI21AG-A-K9

•AIR-PI21AG-E-K9

•AIR-PI21AG-J-K9

•AIR-PI21AG-W-K9

•AIR-PI21AG-A-K9-10 (10-unit bulk pack)

Regulatory Domains:

•A=Americas

•E=ETSI

•J=TELEC (Japan)

•W=Rest-of-world

Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their country. Please see http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance to verify

approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country.

Form Factor

Standard and Low Profile Type II PCI

Interface

•Standard PCI Interface

•PCI Rev. 2.3 compliant

Data Rates Supported

1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps

Network Standard

IEEE 802.11a/b/g

Operating Voltage

3.3 V (±0.3 V)

LED

Status (green) and Activity (amber)

Media Access Protocol

Carrier-Sense Multiple Access w/ Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)

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Wireless Medium

802.11g:

•Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Orthogonal Frequency Divisional Multiplexing (OFDM)

802.11a:

•OFDM

Modulation

DSSS

•Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying (DBPSK) @ 1 Mbps

•Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) @ 2 Mbps

•Complementary Code Keying (CCK) @ 5.5 and 11 Mbps

OFDM

•BPSK @ 6 and 9 Mbps

•QPSK @ 12 and 18 Mbps

•16-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) @ 24 and 36 Mbps

•64-QAM @ 48 and 54 Mbps

Frequency Bands

•2.40 to 2.4897 GHz

•5.15 to 5.35 GHz (FCC UNII 1 and UNII 2)

•5.725 to 5.85 GHz (FCC UNII 3)

•5.15 to 5.35 GHz (ETSI)

•5.470 to 5.725 (ETSI)

•5.15 to 5.25 GHz (Japan)

Delay Spread

•350 ns @ 1 Mbps

•300 ns @ 2 Mbps

•200 ns @ 5.5 Mbps

•400 ns @ 6 Mbps

•250 ns @ 9 Mbps

•130 ns @ 11 Mbps

•250 ns @ 12 Mbps

•220 ns @ 18 Mbps

•160 ns @ 24 Mbps

•100 ns @ 36 Mbps

•90 ns @ 48 Mbps

•70 ns @ 54 Mbps

Receive Sensitivity 802.11g (typical)

•-94 dBm @ 1 Mbps

•-93 dBm @ 2 Mbps

•-92 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps

•-86 dBm @ 6 Mbps

•-86 dBm @ 9 Mbps

•-90 dBm @ 11 Mbps

•-86 dBm @ 12 Mbps

•-86 dBm @ 18 Mbps

•-84 dBm @ 24 Mbps

•-80 dBm @ 36 Mbps

•-75 dBm @ 48 Mbps

•-71 dBm @ 54 Mbps

Receive Sensitivity 802.11a (typical)

5150 to 5250 MHz

•-87 dBm @ 6 Mbps

•-87 dBm @ 9 Mbps

•-87 dBm @ 12 Mbps

•-87 dBm @ 18 Mbps

•-82 dBm @ 24 Mbps

5250 to 5350 MHz

•-89 dBm @ 6 Mbps

•-89 dBm @ 9 Mbps

•-89 dBm @ 12 Mbps

•-85 dBm @ 18 Mbps

•-82 dBm @ 24 Mbps

5725 to 5805 MHz

•-84 dBm @ 6 Mbps

•-84 dBm @ 9 Mbps

•-84 dBm @ 12 Mbps

•-83 dBm @ 18 Mbps

•-82 dBm @ 24 Mbps

5.470 -5.725 GHz

•-87 dBm @ 6 Mbps

•-87 dBm @ 9 Mbps

•-87 dBm @ 12 Mbps

•-87 dBm @ 18 Mbps

•-82 dBm @ 24 Mbps

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•-79 dBm @ 36 Mbps

•-74 dBm @ 48 Mbps

•-72 dBm @ 54 Mbps

•-79 dBm @ 36 Mbps

•-74 dBm @ 48 Mbps

•-72 dBm @ 54 Mbps

•-79 dBm @ 36 Mbps

•-72 dBm @ 48 Mbps

•-65 dBm @ 54 Mbps

•-79 dBm @ 36 Mbps

•-74 dBm @ 48 Mbps

•-72 dBm @ 54 Mbps

Available Transmit Power Settings

802.11b/g:

•20 dBm (100 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps

•18 dBm (63 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps

•17 dBm (50 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24 and 36 Mbps

•15 dBm (30 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 Mbps

•13 dBm (20 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps

•10 dBm (10 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps

802.11a:

•16 dBm (40 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Mbps

•14 dBm (25 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 36 Mbps

•13 dBm (20 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps

•11 dBm (13 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps

•10 dBm (10 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps

Maximum power setting will vary according to individual country regulations.

Power Consumption Steady State

802.11a

802.11b

802.11g

Transmit

554 mA maximum

539 mA maximum

530 mA maximum

Receive

318 mA maximum

327 mA maximum

282 mA maximum

Standby

203 mA average

Range

(Typical with PI21AG at maximum transmit power communicating with a AP1231AG configured with 2.2 dBi dipole antenna for 802.11g

and 802.11b and 6dBi gain patch for 802.11a)

802.11a 802.11b/g

Indoor (typical)

54 Mbps

18 Mbps

11 Mbps

6 Mbps

1 Mbps

45 ft (13 m)

110 ft (33 m)

165 ft (50 m)

90 ft (27 m)

180 ft (54m)

160 ft (48 m)

300 ft (91 m)

410 ft (124 m)

Outdoor (typical)

54 Mbps

18 Mbps

11 Mbps

6 Mbps

100 ft (30 m)

600 ft (183 m)

1000 ft (304 m)

250 ft (76 m)

600 ft (183 m)

1000 ft (304 m)

1300 ft (396 m)

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1 Mbps 2000 ft (610 m)

Compliance

Safety:

•UL 60950

•CSA 22.2 No. 60950

•IEC 60950

•EN 60950

Radio Approvals:

•FCC Part 15.401-15.407

•RSS-210 (Canada)

•EN 301.893 (Europe)

•ARIB STD-T71 (Japan)

•AS 4268.2 (Australia)

•FCC Part 15.247

•RSS-210 (Canada)

•EN 300.328 (Europe)

•Telec 33 and 66 (Japan)

•AS/NZS 3548 (Australia and New Zealand)

EMI and Susceptibility

(Class B):

•FCC Part 15.107 and

15.109

•ICES-003 (Canada)

•VCCI (Japan)

•EN 301.489-1 and - 17

(Europe)

Other:

•IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b

and 802.11g

•Cisco Compatible

Wireless (based on CCX

v1.0 and CCX v2.0)

•Wi-Fi

•WHQL

•FCC Bulletin OET-65C

•RSS-102

Power Management

Power management levels available:

•CAM (Constantly Awake Mode)

•Fast PSP (Power Save Mode)

•Max PSP (Maximum Power Savings)

Antenna

Integrated diversity dual-band 2.4/5 GHz antenna

Security Architecture Client Authentication

Cisco Wireless Security Suite supporting Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) including:

Authentication:

•802.1X support for Cisco LEAP, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, and EAP-TLS

•MAC address and by standard 802.11 authentication mechanisms

Encryption:

•Support for static and dynamic IEEE 802.11 WEP keys of 40 bits and 128 bits

•TKIP encryption enhancements: key hashing (per-packet keying), message integrity check (MIC) and broadcast

key rotation via Cisco TKIP and WPA TKIP

Drivers

Windows XP and Windows 2000

Dimensions

4.72 in. (119.9mm) Wide x 3.12205 in. (79.3mm) High

Weight

•Standard (frame) PCI w/Antenna: 3.64 oz. (103.2 g)

•Standard (frame) PCI w/o Antenna: 1.92 oz. (54.7 g)

•Low Profile PCI w/Antenna: 3.43 oz. (97.5 g)

•Low Profile PCI w/o Antenna: 1.72 oz. (49.0 g)

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#28-01 Capital Tower

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Environmental

Non-operating (Storage) Temperature:

•0°C to +85°C

Operating Temperature:

•0°C to +70°C

Humidity (non-condensing):

•10–90%

Warranty

One Year

Wi-Fi Certification