CISCO AIR-PI21AG-A-K9 PCI Wireless Adapter

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CISCO AIR-PI21AG-A-K9 Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11a/b/g PCI Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates WPA2

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IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates
2.40 to 2.4897 GHz
5.15 to 5.35 GHz (FCC UNII 1 and UNII 2)
5.725 to 5.85 GHz (FCC UNII 3)
5.15 to 5.35 GHz (ETSI)
5.47 to 5.725 (ETSI)
5.15

Cisco eliminates the worry over what type of network you have with their tri-mode adapter. It works in single mode for a, b, or g, dual mode a/g or tri-mode a/b/g for maximum connectivity.

Installation options are maximized with the included low-profile bracket for use in slimline and rack-mount systems. The PCI interface means compatibility with most systems. The remote antenna's 2 meter cable lets you place it for maximum signal strength and connectivity.

Since the need for security is at an all time high you have a choice between WEP, WPA and WPA2 protocols to protect your data and identity with no loss of transmission speed. In addition to data protection a secure network means that nobody is leeching bandwidth and slowing your network to a crawl.

Wi-Fi Certified The Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g wireless PCI adapter features compatibility with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g wireless devices to preserve existing wireless network investment, while Wi-Fi certification assures interoperability with similarly certified products.
Enterprise-Class Security Solution With a high level network security designed for enterprises, the Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g wireless PCI adapter incorporates the 802.1X standard for port-based network access. The adapter also supports 802.11i devices by combining the full array of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types for user-based authentication with the enterprise caliber Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. The adapter also supports WPA2 for high interoperability and wireless security.
Enhanced Client Network Management Features The Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g wireless PCI adapter features an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) for the Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility, System Tray Utility, and Client Administration Utility to easily configure, monitor, and manage the adapter.

Learn more about the Cisco Systems, Inc. AIR-PI21AG-A-K9

Model

Brand: CISCO

Model: AIR-PI21AG-A-K9

Spec

Standards: IEEE 802.11a/b/g

Wireless Data Rates: Up to 54Mbps

Security: CISCO Wireless Security Suite supporting WPA and WPA2, including:
Authentication:
802.1X support, including CISCO LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPv2), and EAP-TLS to yield mutual authentication and dynamic per-user, per-session encryption keys (WPA and WPA2)
MAC address and standard 802.11 authentication mechanisms
Encryption:
AES-Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) encryption (WPA2)
TKIP encryption enhancements: key hashing (per-packet keying), message integrity check (MIC), and broadcast key rotation via CISCO TKIP or WPA TKIP
Support for static and dynamic IEEE 802.11 WEP keys of 40 and 128 bits

WPA/WPA2: WPA2

Interface: PCI

Frequency Band: 2.40 to 2.4897 GHz
5.15 to 5.35 GHz (FCC UNII 1 and UNII 2)
5.725 to 5.85 GHz (FCC UNII 3)
5.15 to 5.35 GHz (ETSI)
5.47 to 5.725 (ETSI)
5.15 to 5.25 GHz (Japan)

Modulation: DSSS
Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying (DBPSK) @ 1 Mbps
Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) @ 2 Mbps
Complementary Code Keying (CCK) @ 5.5 and 11 Mbps

OFDM
BPSK @ 6 and 9 Mbps
QPSK @ 12 and 18 Mbps
16-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) @ 24 and 36 Mbps
64-QAM @ 48 and 54 Mbps

LEDs: Status (green) and Activity (amber)

Transmitted Power: 802.11b/g:
20 dBm (100 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps
18 dBm (63 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, and 24 Mbps
17 dBm (50 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, and 36 Mbps
15 dBm (30 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 48 Mbps
13 dBm (20 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
10 dBm (10 mW) @ 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

802.11a:
16 dBm (40 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 Mbps
14 dBm (25 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, and 36 Mbps
13 dBm (20 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
11 dBm (13 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
10 dBm (10 mW) @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

Antenna: Integrated dual-band 2.4/5-GHz, 1-dBi, effective-gain antenna on a two-meter cable

Operating Range: (Typical with CISCO Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter at maximum transmit power communicating with a CISCO Aironet 1231 Access Point configured with a 2.2-dBi dipole antenna for 802.11b/g, and a 6-dBi gain patch for 802.11a.)
Indoor (typical): 802.11a 802.11b/g
54 Mbps 45 ft (13 m) 90 ft (27 m)
18 Mbps 110 ft (33 m) 180 ft (54m)
11 Mbps 165 ft (50 m) 160 ft (48 m)
6 Mbps 300 ft (91 m)
1 Mbps 410 ft (124 m)

Outdoor (typical): 802.11a 802.11b/g
54 Mbps 100 ft (30 m) 250 ft (76 m)
18 Mbps 600 ft (183 m) 600 ft (183 m)
11 Mbps 1000 ft (304 m) 1000 ft (304 m)
6 Mbps 1300 ft (396 m)
1 Mbps 2000 ft (610 m)

System Requirements: Standard and low-profile Type II PCI with standard PCI interface
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000

Dimensions: 4.7" x 3.1"

Weight: 0.23 lbs.

Temperature: 0 to 70°C

Humidity: 10% - 90%, Non-Condensing

Feature

Features: CISCO Wireless Security Suite
Bundled with comprehensive, easy-to-use client network management utilities to provide a secure, intuitive, and convenient way to manage and configure the adapter
CISCO LEAP Single Sign-on
CISCO Wireless Domain Services (WDS)

Packaging

Package Contents: AIR-PI21AG-A-K9
Resource Disk
Getting Started Guide
Bracket

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts: 90 days limited

Labor: 90 days limited

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: For most updated manufacturer warranty, please go to www.cisco.com.

Registration Phone: 1-800-Go-Cisco

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Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 90 days
Limited Warranty period (labor): 90 days

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Website: http://www.cisco.com/|
Support Phone: 1-800-553-6387
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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (0) Last 6 Months (0) All Reviews (21) 62% (13) 10% (2) 10% (2) 10% (2) 10% (2) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 3 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
N/A 11/15/2012 7:04:49 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5	Rating: 1/5Drivers! Pros: Great range and speed. Cons: Try getting an updated driver from Cisco if you do not have a service contract with them. You cannot get it. My company no longer recommends Cisco branded products to my customers because of this. There must be another way to get drivers without cost. If a Cisco rep could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
John 6/19/2012 9:04:39 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5	Rating: 3/5Outdated Drivers Pros: Great wireless NIC. Superb connection using it. Never drops connection. Cons: This is not compatible with anything newer than XP. The Vista drivers are terrible and cause PC lockups frequently. Windows 7 drivers do not exist. Cisco will not be releasing any more drivers for this card. Other Thoughts: This card is expensive but it is enterprise class wireless NIC. You get what you pay for (as long as you are using Windows XP). 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 12/21/2011 6:09:48 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5Total and Complete Waste Pros: None, this Item NEVER worked on ANY of my machines containing XP, Vista and 7. I tried ALL of my troubleshooting options to get the hardware to work and it did not work. The driver is UN-compatible with all versions of windows in my personal experience. This IS a waste of money and time. Cons: Does not work with any operating system. Cannot disconnected cord so its an inconvenience installing the hardware. The software does not work. Other Thoughts: DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM! 1 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Lol!! 12/16/2011 4:38:37 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 1/5	Rating: 2/5LoL Pros: Drains you wallet nice and fast Cons: $150 for a 54 MEGABITS? lol what a JOKE! There's 300 Mb/s adaptors out there for $30 LOL! This is such a joke adapter!! Other Thoughts: Wayyy too expensivee 1 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 11/6/2011 11:49:07 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great Buy Pros: My router is on the first floor, and my computer is on the third floor. This wireless card has dropped the connection...maybe twice since I've had it? Great signal, reliable connection, definitely worth the price for the piece of mind Cons: The only con is the price, but you get what you pay for. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Nick Carson 8/27/2010 10:53:40 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5	Rating: 2/5Cisco Driver Issues Pros: Reception is excellent; too early to assess further Cons: Cable for antenna is not detachable; may cause challenges during hardware installation. Driver provided with the device did not work with XP. Acquiring the latest driver was VERY difficult. Other Thoughts: The driver provided with the disk locked up Windows XP. Acquiring an updated driver required two hours of hassle from Cisco's technical support staff. They demanded that a Technical Support Agreement be in place just to download a driver! Then they needed proof of purchase, and then a service request ticked was generated. I ended up on the phone with the "entitlement" group to see if I was entitled to download the driver. Eventually driver version 4.5 worked with XP. 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
andrew 7/4/2010 8:44:41 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5	Rating: 5/5Fantastic card Pros: Highly reliable, never disconnects, works fast even with 1 bar signal. If you use a voip or a shoutcast - you need it. Cons: Has no high profile mount, only mini for small cases. Other Thoughts: Well, yes, it doesn't have a plug/socket, but you won't find a better and more reliable card out there. I tried. Believe me I tried. All other cards are just B/S. That's it. Therefore I bought 4 and I am very happy with them all. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 6/24/2010 3:24:46 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 5/5	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Insanely good connection. I would bet my life on this thing's connection stability. Until I started having problems with my router I never lost connection. Haven't tried it at range, but my signal jumped a good 40% after installing it. The fact that it has a 100 milliwatt default antenna power is pretty sweet. my router (linksys WRT54G rev 8) is only running at 75mW and actually is kinda unstable since I boosted the signal strength to that (tells you the quality of my router). Cons: Cantenna (antenna plugged into the back of a pringles can to get immense range: quarter-mile+) needs pinpoint accuracy to really be used at range. I couldn't use it to bridge the connection to my parent's laptop on the other end of the house because of that. Not for lack of trying mind you. Also, I do a lot of wifi file transfers and it's not wireless n. :( Other Thoughts: Ended up just being my wireless access point. Too lazy to figure out adding a dish instead (would need to use a metal strainer for a dish).\ I wish they had one available in N, I would buy it on the spot. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
mhab12 3/4/2010 5:24:03 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Works great in Windows 7 x64 Pros: Vista drivers from cisco.com work just fine in Windows 7 x64. Mine report version 1.0.0.120 dated 5/7/2008. Yes, you have to have/create a Cisco login to download the drivers, but the drivers are easy to find after that. Cons: None that I can find. Those who were attached to the Cisco specific GUI in XP will be sad to see it is no longer a part of the Vista / Windows 7 drivers. Other Thoughts: Still no Windows 7 or x64 specific drivers, but I found the Vista drivers to work fine. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Daniel 12/19/2009 7:12:40 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5	Rating: 4/5Need windows 7 drivers Pros: Awesome signal. Works perfectly in XP Pro with drivers only install. Great design and good cord length. Cons: Network Management Software that come with it changes my windows logon to the network logon screen. (just install the drivers) No drivers for windows 7 (really really blows losing this device because I will have to upgrade) Navigating Cisco's website for drivers sucks hardcore. I'd rather have all spam redirected to my mailbox than have to decipher cisco's cryptic website. Other Thoughts: good hardware. Need Windows 7 drivers please!!!!!!! 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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