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Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2202
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Figure 2 Ad hoc mode
Added support for Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
The Nortel Networks WLAN - Mobile Adapter 2202 Utility enables you to create
and edit configuration profiles and to display various diagnostics information
pertaining to the Nortel Networks WLAN - Mobile Adapter 2202.
The Nortel Networks WLAN - Mobile Adapter 2202 introduces support for
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and associated infrastructure from 802.11i.
From the information element (IE) in the access point (AP) broadcast beacon, the
Mobile Adapter 2202 automatically detects which encryption mode (WPA-AES
or WPA-TKIP) is being used by the AP. The Mobile Adapter 2202 also supports
roaming from one AP that is using WPA_TKIP to another AP that is using
WPA-AES, and vice versa.
Product package checklist
Before you begin the installation, make sure your Nortel Networks WLAN -
Mobile Adapter 2202 package is complete. The Mobile Adapter 2202 package
includes the following items:
Notebook with
Wireless USB Adapter
P
C with Wireless
PCI Adapter
Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
11193F
A
Notebook with
Wireless PC Ca
rd