Ralink Technology's RT2800PD chipset recently received Cisco Compatible Extension V4 (CCXv4) certification from Cisco. The CCXv4 program is designed to test interoperability with Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN infrastructure and other "Cisco Compatible" products. The enhanced security features required to pass CCXv4 include Multiple Basic Service Set Identifier (MBSSID), Wireless IDs (WIDs), and authentication protocols like Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) and Protected EAP (PEAP). These features help ensure all client devices support the chosen 802.11 type and encryption which is critical in enterprise embedded applications.
By achieving Cisco Compatibility, the Ralink design reassures enterprise customer interoperability and greater flexibility for wireless LAN installation and enhanced network security and management controls through the Cisco Wireless Security Suite.
The RT2800PD Ralink WLAN chipset will now bear the "Cisco Compatible" brand which helps ensure that notebook PCs and other wireless devices based on Ralink Technology's support advanced features that Cisco has incorporated into the Cisco Aironet Series of Access Point and other Wireless LAN infrastructure.
