Installation guide

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 1
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Chapter
1
Introduction
As a standalone access point, The Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point
provides small and medium-sized businesses with a consolidated wired and
wireless networking infrastructure, all in a single device. The integrated router,
gateway, firewall, DHCP and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) simplify and reduce the
costs associated with networking by eliminating the need to purchase and manage
multiple pieces of equipment.
The access point is also designed to meet the needs of large, distributed
enterprises by converging the functionality of a thick access point and thin access
port into a single device. This mode enables the deployment of a fully featured
intelligent access point that can be centrally configured and managed via a
Brocade Mobility controller in either corporate headquarters or a network
operations center (NOC). In the event the connection between the access point and
the wireless switch is lost, a Remote Site Survivability (RSS) feature ensures the
delivery of uninterrupted wireless services at the local or remote site. All traffic
between the adaptive access points and the wireless switch is secured though an
IPSec tunnel. Additionally, compatibility with Brocade’s RF Management Suite
(RFMS) allows you to centrally plan, deploy, monitor and secure large deployments.
With the introduction of the Mobility 7131 Series Access Point 4.x firmware
baseline, Brocade is also introducing a new series of Brocade Mobility 7131N
Access Points as a compliment to the existing Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point
family. The new Brocade Mobility 7131N Access Points support the same feature
set as existing Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Points, however Brocade Mobility
7131N Access Points support a three radio model (with the third radio dedicated
exclusively to WIPS support).
NOTE
Both the Brocade Mobility 7131 and Brocade Mobility 7131N Access Points share
the same Web applet (user interface) and installation methods. Therefore, the UI
and installation descriptions within this guide apply to both models.
If new to the Mobility 7131 Series Access Points or access point technology in
general, refer to the Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Product Reference Guide to
familiarize yourself with access point technology and the feature set exclusive to
the Mobility 7131 Series Access Points. The guide is available, at
http://www.brocade.com/support/
.