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If your company produces and sells wireless LAN (WLAN) client devices, you are eligible for the Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) Program for WLAN devices. The CCX Program is subordinate to the new Cisco Developer Network (CDN) program. Your company can take advantage of the benefits associated with Cisco innovations and tested interoperability with Cisco Aironet; wireless LAN products. The technology is licensed at no cost, however, charges for 3rd party independent testing will apply, and membership in the Cisco Developer Network (CDN) program is required. CDN Program Fees are assessed on a yearly basis to offset technical support costs and Cisco go-to-market programs.

Once your company has accepted the CCX Master Technology Licensing Agreement (TLA) with the appropriate Addenda and completed the CDN application, your candidacy will be reviewed. Upon completion of CCX Certification, your product will be listed on Cisco.com and in the CDN Partner Portal as "Cisco Compatible". In addition, you will be able to begin marketing your product with the Cisco Compatible logo according to the terms outlined in the CDN Program Guidelines.


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Becoming a member of the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program for wireless LAN devices is a 5 stage process that is briefly described below. After accepted into the program, the participant will have access to all the required documents and full procedures.

Stage 1: Register on Cisco.com

To join CDN, get any software updates or log support calls with Cisco, Customers and Partners must go through a brief registration process to get an account on Cisco.com, also known as a "CCOID".

Stage 2: Cisco CCX Master Technology License Agreement (TLA)

Review, the Master TLA, attach the proper TLA Addenda, fill in the requested company and product information and "click to accept" the Master TLA + Addenda. There are four (4) TLA Addenda's offered, only one is necessary.

  • Silicon Addenda - if your company makes WiFi Silicon & drivers
  • OEM Addenda - if your company offers an OEM WiFi Device (phone, laptop, printer, etc) that will utilize the CCX feature
  • Software Addenda - if your company offers a software supplicant for WiFi
  • Tag (RFID) Addenda - if your company offers an active RFID tag that will communicate through the CCX Protocol to Cisco WLAN Infrastructure.

Follow this link to request, review and "click to accept" the CCX TLA + Addendums

Stage 3: CDN Program Application

All companies interested in joining the program should review the CDN program requirements and complete the on-line application and profile supplying all the information requested. Your companies application will be approved based the information in the profile.

Apply on-line to CDN and click to accept CDN Program Agreement

Stage 4: Ongoing Maintenence

Participants will be required to update appropriate information in the CDN Portal periodically, and to keep their products tested with the current Cisco Compatible wireless releases.

Stage 5: Executed Contract And Final Deliverables

Once the testing has successfully completed, and the remaining deliverables have been submitted, Participant profiles will be posted to the Cisco external web site, and the participant will receive the right to use the Cisco Compatible Logo.

Retest.

The program participant is required to repeat this test process for each version of the product that is released or changes either Operating System, Driver Version Level or Silicon Chipset. Once that process is complete, the participant receives the right to use the "Cisco Compatible" Logo for that product.
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