User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to the Airespace Product Guide!
- OVERVIEWS
- About the Airespace System
- About the AireOS
- Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
- Multiple-Airespace Switch and Appliance Deployments
- About AireOS Security
- About Airespace Wired Security
- About AireWave Director Software
- About the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About the Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About Client Roaming
- About External DHCP Servers
- About Airespace Mobility Groups
- About Airespace Wired Connections
- About Airespace WLANs
- About File Transfers
- About Power Over Ethernet
- About Airespace Switches and Appliances
- 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch Models
- 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliance Models
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Features
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Model Numbers
- Airespace Wireless Switch Direct Connect Mode
- Airespace Switches and Appliances in Appliance Mode
- Airespace Wireless Switch Hybrid Mode
- About the Distribution System Port
- About the Service (Management) Port
- About the Startup Wizard
- About Airespace Switch and Appliance Memory
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Failover Protection
- Switched Network Connection to the Airespace Switch or Appliance
- Enhanced Security Module
- About Airespace Access Points
- About Airespace AP Models
- About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
- About Airespace AP LEDs
- About Airespace AP Connectors
- About Airespace AP Power Requirements
- About Airespace AP External Power Converter
- About Airespace AP Mounting Options
- About Airespace AP Physical Security
- About Airespace AP Monitor Mode
- About Third-Party Access Points
- About Rogue Access Points
- About the Airespace Control System Software
- About the Airespace Web Browser Interface
- About the Airespace Command Line Interface
- About the Airespace System
- SOLUTIONS
10/10/03 Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
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Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance DeploymentsSingle-Airespace S witch or Appliance Deploy ments
As described in About the Airespace System, a standalone Airespace Wireless Switch or WLAN
Appliance can support Airespace Access Points (Airespace APs) and third-party APs across multiple
floors and buildings simultaneously, and supports the following features:
• Autodetecting and autoconfiguring Airespace APs as they are added to the network, as
described in AireWave Director Software.
• Full control of Airespace Access Points.
• Full control of associated Third-Party Access Points through the native third-party AP interface,
and real-time control of system-wide WLAN 802.1x security policies.
• Full control of up to 16 Airespace AP and one third-party AP WLAN policy engines, as described
in the Airespace Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide.
The following figures show typical single Airespace Wireless Switch deployed in Direct Connect Mode
and Appliance Mode
.
• In Direct Connect Mode, Airespace APs and third-party APs connect directly to the Model 4012
or 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch front panel, with or without the Airespace Wireless Switch
providing Power Over Ethernet
to the APs.
Figure - Typical Single 4012 or 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch Deployed in Direct Connect Mode