Specifications

Chapter 1 Product Overview

1.1 Introduction

The Compex NetPassage WPE54AG is a dual-band wireless access point that is

interoperable with all standard based 802.11a, 11g and 11b wireless devices. The

Compex NetPassage WPE54AG is a compact and high performance access point that is

designed with support for high security features like Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA),

IEEE 802.1x Authentication and 64-bit or 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy. Compex

exclusive wireless LAN technology Wireless Pseudo VLAN further enhances security in

wireless hotspot networks in isolating different users into their own VLANs. The

Compex NetPassage WPE54AG is capable of operating in 6 different modes: Access

Point Bridging, Access Point Client, Gateway, Wireless Routing Client, Wireless

Ethernet Adapter and Wireless Bridge Link; making it suitable for all kinds of wireless

applications.

1.2 Features and Benefits

Compex WPE54AG has been designed for high performance and offers a rich suite of

features, with which you should acquaint yourself to be able to exploit your Compex

WPE54AG’s full potential

• Wireless Distribution System

This unique feature allows linking of several access points, virtually creating a

larger wireless network infrastructure that allows desktops or laptops that are

connected to NetPassage WPE54AG to share their network resources wirelessly.

• Pseudo Virtual LAN

Compex unique Wireless Pseudo Virtual LAN technology is a feature that allows a

wireless client or groups of wireless client to be segmented wirelessly into its

individual workgroup or individual node thus enhancing the privacy of the wireless

clients. This is especially useful in public hotspot deployment.

• Secured Wireless Authentication

The Compex WPE54AG supports the latest wireless security standard—Wi-Fi

Protected Access. The wireless users now enjoy the freedom of wireless roaming

without worrying important data being exposed to outsiders. WPA has two different

modes: WPA-PSK for SOHO users and WPA-EAP for Enterprise users. WPE54AG

supports WPA-PSK and WPA-EAP that using IEEE 802.1x-based Extensible

Authentication Protocol (EAP) for secure and centralized user-based authentication.

The wireless clients are now able to authentication through a RADIUS server to the