Cisco Compatible EXtensions
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The Cisco
Compatible EXtensions Specification is for makers of 802.11 wireless LAN chips for ensuring compliance with Cisco's proprietary wireless LAN protocols. For example, Cisco's LEAP
and EAP-FAST
are part of CCX.
The CCX program does not include the software to actually implement the CCX. Participants usually license CCX technology from an approved vendor, such as Devicescape. The Devicescape implementation of CCX is contained within the suite of products known as Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi.
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Compatible EXtensions Specification is for makers of 802.11 wireless LAN chips for ensuring compliance with Cisco's proprietary wireless LAN protocols. For example, Cisco's LEAP
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
The Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol is a proprietary wireless LAN authentication method developed by Cisco Systems. Important features of LEAP are dynamic WEP keys and mutual authentication...
and EAP-FAST
Extensible Authentication Protocol
Extensible Authentication Protocol, or EAP, is an authentication framework frequently used in wireless networks and Point-to-Point connections. It is defined in RFC 3748, which made RFC 2284 obsolete, and was updated by RFC 5247....
are part of CCX.
The CCX program does not include the software to actually implement the CCX. Participants usually license CCX technology from an approved vendor, such as Devicescape. The Devicescape implementation of CCX is contained within the suite of products known as Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi.
External links
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partners/pr46/pr147/partners_pgm_brochure.html
- http://devicescape.com/learn/assets/docs/CCX_whitepaper_09.pdf