Cisco LEAP on Vista

Hello:

Since Windows Vista has no native ability to use the Cisco LEAP
protocol, which my school requires for access to its campus-wide WiFi
network, I was forced to turn to third-party software, as I did while
running Windows XP Professional, SP2. I use a Cisco AiroNet 350 series
PCMCIA card for access. Since I have a ThinkPad T23, I loaded IBM’s
AccessConnections package, which supports LEAP, and the Cisco AiroNet
Client Utility.

Neither of these packages worked under Vista! AccessConnections was able
to load and operate, but had no apparent affect on the wireless
connection and could not “power on” the wireless radio. The AiroNet
client utility worked only in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and
even then brought up a message proclaiming that “No client adapters were
found.”

With that, there was no way I could connect to my campus’s network. This
would be a BIG post-platform migration problem for any of the thousands
of UA students who are using Cisco’s AiroNet 350 Series PC Cards to
access the internet while on campus.

The card DOES connect to open, non-secure wireless networks.

Our campus network is made of the following:

580 Cisco Model 350s

400+ Cisco 1200 Series APs upgraded to wireless B/G

Forrest Scott Brinkley

So you have Cisco/Aironet wireless cards and Cisco APs.
Why won't you call Cisco and ask how they are going to support this for Vista?

--PA


"Forrest Scott Brinkley" wrote:
> Hello:
>
> Since Windows Vista has no native ability to use the Cisco LEAP
> protocol, which my school requires for access to its campus-wide WiFi
> network, I was forced to turn to third-party software, as I did while
> running Windows XP Professional, SP2. I use a Cisco AiroNet 350 series
> PCMCIA card for access. Since I have a ThinkPad T23, I loaded IBM’s
> AccessConnections package, which supports LEAP, and the Cisco AiroNet
> Client Utility.
>
> Neither of these packages worked under Vista! AccessConnections was able
> to load and operate, but had no apparent affect on the wireless
> connection and could not “power on� the wireless radio. The AiroNet
> client utility worked only in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and
> even then brought up a message proclaiming that “No client adapters were
> found.�
>
> With that, there was no way I could connect to my campus’s network. This
> would be a BIG post-platform migration problem for any of the thousands
> of UA students who are using Cisco’s AiroNet 350 Series PC Cards to
> access the internet while on campus.
>
> The card DOES connect to open, non-secure wireless networks.
>
> Our campus network is made of the following:
>
> 580 Cisco Model 350s
>
> 400+ Cisco 1200 Series APs upgraded to wireless B/G
>

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I wish it were that easy. Microsoft seems to be giving me the cold
shoulder on this one and Cisco isn't going to give tech support to
someone who bought one of their least-expensive items (that being my
PCMCIA card) off the internet over three years ago.

I thought that, by chance, someone might have heard something about this
set of circumstance. I guess not. I guess if I want Vista when it comes
out, it'll have to be preloaded on an Intel Centrino laptop. Centrino
wireless supports LEAP.

Thanks!

Pavel A. wrote:
> So you have Cisco/Aironet wireless cards and Cisco APs.
> Why won't you call Cisco and ask how they are going to support this for Vista?
>
> --PA
>
>
> "Forrest Scott Brinkley" wrote:
>> Hello:
>>
>> Since Windows Vista has no native ability to use the Cisco LEAP
>> protocol, which my school requires for access to its campus-wide WiFi
>> network, I was forced to turn to third-party software, as I did while
>> running Windows XP Professional, SP2. I use a Cisco AiroNet 350 series
>> PCMCIA card for access. Since I have a ThinkPad T23, I loaded IBM’s
>> AccessConnections package, which supports LEAP, and the Cisco AiroNet
>> Client Utility.
>>
>> Neither of these packages worked under Vista! AccessConnections was able
>> to load and operate, but had no apparent affect on the wireless
>> connection and could not “power on� the wireless radio. The AiroNet
>> client utility worked only in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and
>> even then brought up a message proclaiming that “No client adapters were
>> found.�
>>
>> With that, there was no way I could connect to my campus’s network. This
>> would be a BIG post-platform migration problem for any of the thousands
>> of UA students who are using Cisco’s AiroNet 350 Series PC Cards to
>> access the internet while on campus.
>>
>> The card DOES connect to open, non-secure wireless networks.
>>
>> Our campus network is made of the following:
>>
>> 580 Cisco Model 350s
>>
>> 400+ Cisco 1200 Series APs upgraded to wireless B/G
>>

Forrest Scott Brinkley