Release Notes for Palm AEGIS Client

October 8, 2004

Version 1.1.1 replaces versions 1.0.0 & 1.1.0.

Problems fixed and Changes between 1.1.0 and 1.0.0

• Occasionally, if an authentication failed because of an incorrect username or password, the client failed to save the log for the session. (Ref #1076)
• Incorrect handling of EAP notifications in LEAP caused authentication failures. (Ref #1152)
• Some VLAN configurations on Cisco AP 1200 caused authentication failures. (Ref #1336)

Problems fixed and Changes between 1.1.1 and 1.1.0

• Users of the Tungsten C can now upgrade to Palm Update 3.0 and AEGIS Client 1.1 without the necessity of manually deleting files as outlined on Palm's Tungsten C support web page. After the AEGIS Client 1.1.1 installation, either pre or post Palm Updating, if files need to be removed, the user will be prompted to first run the client. A one-time process will automatically delete any undesired files. (Ref #2556)

Cisco Access Point Operational Notes

• The Cisco access points should have the "AP Radio Data Encryption" set as follows:
• Use of Data Encryption: may be any setting ("No Encryption", "Optional" or "Full Encryption")
• Accept Authentication Type: "Open with EAP" must be checked; "Shared" and "Network-EAP" may be checked.
• Require EAP: check "Open"

Caution: If an access point is configured to not allow "Open System" authentication, the present WiFi driver cannot associate.

Caution: If a Cisco access point has TKIP, MIC or any other proprietary Cisco extension enabled, the present WiFi driver cannot associate.

Note: IOS access points (late model 1200 and 1100) are set up differently. Set the SSID manager to be "Open with EAP". Enable EAP authentication for the server.

Note: It is important to note that when using the Cisco ACU, unlike the AEGIS Client for Palm, the AP’s "Open" mode authentication and EAP authentication do not need to be enabled, just "Network EAP", which is Cisco proprietary. In Network EAP, Cisco uses firmware on their card to put all the authentication information into the radio level (802.11) frame. EAP packets are not used. AEGIS (and all 802.1X protocols) pass this information in EAP packets. If "Open" and "EAP" are not enabled on the AP, EAP packets are locked out of the AP.

General Usage Observations with Workarounds

• Multiple Access Points
  In some environments with multiple access points which use the same SSID, the WiFi driver sometimes fails to associate.
  
  Workaround: Retry to connect.