In addition to the items shipped with the client adapter, you need the following items in order to install and use the adapter:
- A computer running the Windows 2000 or XP operating system and equipped with a 32-bit Cardbus slot or an empty PCI expansion slot
- Service Pack 1 for Windows XP (recommended)
- 20 MB of free hard disk space (minimum)
- 128 MB of RAM or later (recommended)
- The appropriate tools for removing your computer's cover and expansion slot dust cover and for mounting the antenna base
- Certificate Authority (CA) and user certificates for EAP-TLS authentication or CA certificate for PEAP authentication
- If your wireless network uses EAP-TLS or PEAP authentication, Certificate Authority (CA) and user certificates for EAP-TLS authentication or CA certificate for PEAP authentication
- If your wireless network uses PEAP (EAP-GTC) authentication with a One-Time Password (OTP) user database, you need a hardware token device and your hardware or software token password.
The following information from your system administrator:
- The logical name for your workstation (also known as client name)
- The protocols necessary to bind to the client adapter, such as TCP/IP
- The case-sensitive service set identifier (SSID) for your RF network
- If your network setup does not include a DHCP server, the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address of your computer
- The wired equivalent privacy (WEP) keys of the access points with which your client adapter will communicate, if your wireless network uses static WEP for security
- The username and password for your network account