Specifications

RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 25-1
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Configuring APs to be AeroScout Listeners
AeroScoutRFIDtagsarewirelesstransmittersthatyoucanplaceonassetssuchasoffice
equipmenttotracktheequipment’slocation.EachtagregularlytransmitsitsuniqueID.
AeroScoutlistenersdetectthetransmissionsfromthe RFIDtagsandrelaythisinformationtoan
AeroScoutEngineorRoamAboutSwitch.Youcanuse
anAeroScoutEngineorRoamAboutSwitch
Managertolocatetheasset.
APaccesspointscan beconfiguredasAeroScoutlisteners.AnAPconfiguredtobeanAeroScout
listenerdetectsRFIDtagIDsandsendsthetaginformationtotheRoamAboutSwitchmanaging
theAP.IfanAeroScoutEngineisconfiguredto
requesttheinformationfromtheAP,theAPalso
sendstheinformationtotheAeroScoutEngine.
Theaccuracyofthelocationinformationdependsonthenumberoflisteners(APs).Enterasys
Networksrecommendsthatyouconfigureatleastthreelisteners.
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Configuring AP Radios to Listen for AeroScout RFID Tags 25-2
Locating an RFID Tag 25-3
Note: You can configure Distributed APs or directly connected APs to listen for RFID tags.
However, if you plan to use an AeroScout Engine to display asset locations, you must use
Distributed APs. RFID tag information from directly connected APs is available only to RoamAbout
Switch Manager.