On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Andy Warner wrote: > Can you shed some light on the 802.1x/new hardware requirement ? Since > 802.1x is a port-based authentication scheme that extends it's hooks > into key management, I'm led to believe that it wouldn't likely need > new hardware. Isn't Cisco touting 802.1x using their current cards ? Yeah, they are. But you have to go a Cisco 350-series to get it, from what I've read. > 802.11a or 802.11g are new physical layer standards that will require > new hardware. > > I'm not trying to pick an argument here, I think this is the kind of > clarification that forums like this are great at providing. Yeah.. I actually know about jack squat about 802.1x; I have just read on messages from various mailing lists (I believe seattle-dev is the most active one on this subject) that makes it sound like it's gonna require new hardware. Could be totally wrong, too; firmware update may be all it takes. I need time to research on wireless again.. *sighs* Anyone know for sure, or have the time to do research? :) -- Nate Carlson <natecars at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 http://www.real-time.com | Fax : (952)943-8500