Config CISCO Catalist-Required Client Software

Required Client Software
The “Supplicant” is required to be running 802.1x client-software in order to reply to the query by the LAN
switch. Without any such software, the client will be unable to respond to the query by the “Authenticator” and
no connection will be possible.
Most current operating systems support either add-on 802.1x client-software, or have 802.1x-support integrated
into the OS itself:
- Windows XP comes with support for 802.1x built into its networking software, and Windows 2000
systems support 802.1x if they are running at least Service Pack 3. This link at Microsoft.com
describes how to use the 802.1x client software, using either the client built into Windows XP, or the
add-on software to Windows2000:
www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/8021xclient.asp
- This is a link for adding 802.1x support for Windows98:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Detail_Desc.asp?agr=N&ProductID=763&DwnldID=5763
- This link points to Open Source 802.1x client software for Unix/Linux clients:
www.open1x.org
- This is a link showing how to use the 802.1x client built into MacOS X “Panther”:
www.uic.edu/depts/accc/network/wireless/macx.html