Cisco Compatible Extension

Overview

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 Cisco Compatible Extension :
overview

Strategy: Enable partners to provide WLAN devices and

adapters:

9 In all relevant form factors and on all critical operating

systems
9 With support for latest standards and Cisco innovations
9 Tested as interoperable with Cisco Unified Wireless
Network and associated Mobility Services such as voice
or location for reliable business applications

Participation: Broad

9 Over 120 vendor participants, including top five laptop

vendors and 33 WLAN adapter and top silicon vendors

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 Cisco Compatible Extension :
goals

Drive wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure adoption by:

9 Defining and driving WLAN client innovations as
required by Enterprise customers
9 Enabling WLAN client interoperability with Cisco Unified
Wireless Network ensuring a positive customer
experience
9 Supporting through a testing and branding program

Enable customers to identify client devices that:

9 Support innovations that address enterprise customer
requirements ahead of standards
9 Are tested to fully leverage Cisco Unified Wireless
Network advanced capabilities

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 Cisco Compatible Extension :
an open program to enhance Wi-Fi capabilities
¾ Launched in 2002, the CCX program is a license free technology initiative opened to
all silicon and mobile device manufacturers.

ƒ Goal :
9 accelerate technology while actively working with standard bodies
9 enhance end to end security
9 enhance IT administration and end user experience, across mobile device types
9 enhance mobility services for reliable business applications

ƒ Impact to date :
9 Over 120 vendors participants
9 70% of all features developed in the program have since achieved standard
9 90% of WiFi silicon is CCX certified.

Security – Scalability – Security – Management –

Performances Mobility Services

CCX V1 CCX V2 CCX V3 CCX V4 CCX V5

2002 2003 2004 2005 2007

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 Cisco Compatible Extension accelerating and enriching
standards

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 CCX key features and Evolution

•Client Troubleshooting
V5: “Diagnostic Channel”
Management & Management Frame Protection,
•Client Reporting
Wireless IPS Client Reporting
•Roaming &
Real-time Diagnostics
Call admission control, UPSD, •Management Frame
V4: Voice metrics, MBSSIDs, Protection
Voice over WLAN •Location Services
Location, Link tests, NAC
(Optional)
V3: WME, Proxy ARP, •Expedited Bandwidth
Performance & EAP-FAST, & WPA2, Request (Optional)
Security Single Sing-on •Interpretation of
status and result codes
AP assisted roam, CCKM
V2: Radio measurements,
•Performance
Scaling • Cisco Infrastructure IE
Transmit power control
• Compliance with CCX v1-4
V1: LEAP, WPA,
Secure 802.1x & VLANs per AP,
Connectivity TKIP, WIFI

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 Accelerating technology, across mobile device types

Location Voice WMM

c e ID, telemetry Call admission Power
van control, voice Save
le metrics, CCKM
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e Mobile Device Management
s in
bu Diagnostic/troubleshooting of mobile device,
ing link test, client reporting

e as Enhanced Security WPA WPA2

c r
In EAP Fast, NAC, EAP-TLS,
Management Frame Protection TTLS, SIM
Enhanced RF performances
RF Monitoring, Fast roaming

802.11

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 How Cisco Compatible Extension works

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 Cisco Compatible Extension devices include

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 Cisco Compatible Extension summary

ª Five-year track record of coordinated WLAN innovations

ª Strong global participation: 95% of world’s Wi-Fi silicon is Cisco

Compatible Extensions tested

ª Offers customers peace of mind and first-to-market system features in a

broad range of areas, including security, mobility,performance, QoS, and
management

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Check the Logo

Check if your Mobile Device vendor is

Cisco CCX certified
www.cisco.com/go/ciscocompatible/wireless

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