Vista Wireless client adapters

I keep seeing that the Cisco Aironet Client Utility (ACU) or the Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU) are not supported by Vista does anyone know if they will be supporting Vista soon? not that i am too concerned at this point in time but i do have a large Wireless infrastructure w/over 100's clients just on the shop floor across multiple sites, and would not like to tell upper mgmnt that we need to come up with a different solution.

As per my knowledge there is no official date declared by Cisco for ACU/ADU support for Vista. But Just go through the following URL for useful information regarding Vista http://technet.microsoft.com/hi-in/library/bb727033(en-us).aspx

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  • Cannot "Add Wireless Client"

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  • Connect wireless clients / PIN

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    Clients consist of 1 Dell Desktop PC running Windows Vista and two laptops (one Dell and one Compaq/HP both running XP PRO).
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    Message Edited by JOHNDOE_06 on 04-16-2008 01:07 PM

  • Wireless Client Disconnects

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  • Can I use ASA to be a DHCP Server use in WLC wireless Client

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  • Bridge does not work for wireless clients - connecting to existing network.

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