Wireless Bridging device needed

[woodweaver]

I am trying to get an Ultrasound machine to access my enterprise wireless network. However, there is no wireless nic on that device. Here is my simple test to see if this works.

I want to use a laptop with no wireless capabilities and connect it to a wireless AP/Bridge so it can communicate with the wireless network. The problem is:

I need a device that will use 802.1x enterpirse solution for authentication. Right now, my network authenticates on the wireless network via a query of AD. Most devices I have seen on the market are only personal 802.1x and use Radius and a passphrase to connect. There is no area for me to actually put in credentials to the hardware device to connect with. Does anyone have any clue as to what item I can purchase to help me with this?

Thanks

 

[JackMDS]

Welcome to AT Network Forum.

Since I have No clue concerning your Ultrsound device I can only offer you a general solution.

You can a device like this. It can be configured to log to any standart Wireless, once you have a connection you plug via cable the ultra sound inti it and it should be able to work.

For the initial configuration you might need to connect the Wireless Conveter to a computer with a wire.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833162168

 

[spidey07]

Jack, I don't see any 802.1x support in the specifications. He needs something that supports WPA Enterprise mode, not personal/PSK.

 

[woodweaver]

Thanks for responding Jack, but spidey07 is correct, I need something that will support WPA / WPA2 TKIP/AES Enterprise and not personal/PSK.

I need it to querry AD just like an user would do when accessing a domain.

 

[spidey07]

You would think any wireless router/access point that had workgroup bridge functionality AND WPA enterprise would be fine. I've done this plenty of times with cisco access points. You just tell the AP the username/password to use to authentication with the infrastructure AP and to act like a workgroup bridge.

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Jack, I don't see any 802.1x support in the specifications. He needs something that supports WPA Enterprise mode, not personal/PSK.

Hmm... I committed a dangerous leap of faith. Since the older model of this device supported 802.1x, I assumed that this one does it too.

This does 802.1x, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833124266

 

[spidey07]

As long as it supports the EAP methods the wireless network is using it should be ok. Looks like it only does PEAP and EAP-TLS.

"Supports 802.1X, EAP-TLS, PEAP authentication with Radius server"