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
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About Airespace Wired ConnectionsAirespace Wired Connections
The Airespace System components communicate with each other using industry-standard Ethernet
cables and connectors. The following sections contain details of the Airespace wired connections.
Between Airespace Wireless Switches and APsBetween Airespace Wireless Switches and APs
When operated in Direct Connect Mode, the 4012 and 4024 Airespace Switches and Appliances uses
standard 802.3 CAT-5 (Category 5) or higher twisted-pair Ethernet cables to connect to Airespace
Access Points and Third-Party Access Points. The CAT-5 cable is rated to carry 100 Mbps (recom-
mended for 802.11a, 802.11a/b, 802.11a/g or 802.11a/b/g installations) or 10 Mbps (only
recommended for low-bandwidth applications and 802.11b-only installations).
The 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switches connect to the switched network using a copper 10/
100Base-T cable or a copper or fiber-optic GigE cable.
Note that the 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliances operate only in Appliance Mode
, and do not
connect directly to any Access Points.