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 Switched Network Connection to an Airespace Switch or Appliance
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Switched Network Connection to the Airespace Switch or ApplianceSwitched Network Connection to an Airespace Switch or Appliance
The 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch can be operated in Hybrid Mode, Appliance Mode or
Direct Connect Mode. The 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliance can be operated in Appliance
Mode. Regardless of operating mode, the Airespace Switches and Appliances use the switched network
as an 802.11 Distribution System.
Regardless of the Ethernet port type or speed, each Airespace Switch and Appliance monitors and
communicates with its related Airespace Switches and Appliances across the switched network.
Model 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless SwitchesModel 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switches
The 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch can communicate with the switched network through one
of three physical interfaces, but the logical Distribution System Port
can be assigned to only one
physical port. The three physical interfaces are:
• A GigE 1000Base-SX fiber-optic cable can plug into the optional LC connector (AS-Switch-GSX)
Network Adapter Module on the rear of the Airespace Wireless Switch.
• Alternatively, a GigE 1000Base-T copper cable can plug into the optional RJ-45 (AS-Switch-GT)
Network Adapter Module connector on the rear of the Airespace Wireless Switch.
• Alternatively, one Ethernet 10/100Base-T cable can plug into Port 1 of the RJ-45 10/100Base-T
connectors on the front of the Airespace Wireless Switch.
Figure - Physical Switched Network Connections to the 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch