Why are only certain 802.11b (WiFi) cards supported?
Security, authentication, and supportability were important design considerations when we investigated providing wireless service. We selected the emerging 802.1x standard as an important part of meeting these concerns. There are variations in the implementation of this standard by different vendors. We selected Cisco’s LEAP technology as the best implementation at the time. We continue to test new cards as these standards and implementations evolve. We expect that a wider variety of cards will be compatible with the ITS wireless network in the future, as wireless standards are finalized and vendor implementations converge for greater interoperability. However, some cards, primarily those developed for the home consumer market, may never be supported. If you have a card that isnt currently compatible with our LEAP implementation, you may try a software product from Meeting House called Aegis client. ITS doesnt support this software, but we have verified that it does work with some card
