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– making wireless mobility more practical, achievable, and cost-effective. This means that
Enterasys 802.11n APs do not require a costly upgrade to higher power 802.3at PoE switches.
Similarly, enterprises are not required to pull extra Ethernet cables for additional power or limit the
performance of APs by disabling a radio or falling back to 2x3 or 2x2 MIMO operation.
Enterasys Wireless APs use the most sophisticated standards to ensure effective security and
client compatibility. Using the 802.11i (WPA2) standard, wireless LAN deployments can utilize
802.1X or PSK authentication and AES, TKIP, or WEP encryption. These options ensure secure
authentication and seamless integration of the APs with the wired network infrastructure.
Enterasys Wireless APs work together to prevent interference and optimize RF sharing. Each AP is
able to intelligently and dynamically adjust its transmit power and channel based on information
related to neighboring APs as well as external interference or channel occupation. This ensures
optimal performance for all wireless clients. If an AP fails, neighboring APs will increase power to
maintain coverage in the affected area. The APs also support RF channel plan selection with the
option of supporting 3-channel, 4-channel or a fully custom configuration.
802.11n
Enterasys Wireless 802.11n APs are exceptionally power-efficient, ensuring that they can run on
industry-standard 802.3af PoE infrastructure. Many 802.11n APs exceed the power consumption
limits of the 802.3af standard specification for PoE when configured for 3x3 MIMO on both
radios (Note: AP3605 supports 2x3 MIMO only). These solutions demand the use of AC power
adaptors or costly upgrades to pre-standard or proprietary PoE infrastructures to achieve optimal
RF performance.
Exceptional performance is delivered utilizing the 3x3 statistical diverse transmit function.
802.11n AP performance gains are best achieved in the 5 GHz band where more non-overlapping
channels are available. To achieve the optimal 300 Mbps data rate, the Enterasys Wireless
802.11n AP can be configured to use channel bonding, combining two adjacent 20 MHz
channels into a single 40 MHz channel. Additionally, the Enterasys Wireless 802.11n APs are
DFS compliant and can offer up to 11 non-overlapping, bonded channels in the 5 GHz band
depending on the regulatory domain. This provides more flexibility when building high-throughput
networks than with 802.11 APs which are not DFS compliant, as they are restricted to only 4 non-
overlapping bonded channels.
Plug and Play
Enterasys Wireless Access Points will securely and automatically register with an available wireless
controller and download their configurations, simplifying deployment and operational effort. APs
can immediately provide service to users without having to be manually configured.
Adaptive Solutions-Oriented WLAN Architecture
Most WLAN solutions force network administrators to choose between a centralized or distributed
architecture. A significant advantage of Enterasys Wireless is that it can support both deployment
models simultaneously, offering significant flexibility benefits over other solutions. Network
administrators can assign a topology (centralized or distributed) via policy to an individual user
or group of users. A specific SSID can also be statically mapped to a given topology without any
restrictions, so that the wireless LAN infrastructure can efficiently adapt to customer-specific
business requirements and applications.
A centralized architecture requires all traffic to be backhauled to a centralized controller. With the
higher data rates of 802.11n APs, traffic loads on the wired network can be much greater than
those created by legacy 802.11a/b/g APs. Depending on the size of the WLAN deployment and
how much data is forwarded to the centralized controller, significant congestion may result.
A fully distributed deployment eliminates backhauling traffic to a controller but increases the
processing complexity for real-time mobile applications that require seamless cross-subnet
roaming (e.g. VoWLAN). This can force IT managers to either create a large broadcast domain or
apply many VLANs.
Benefits (cont.)
Security
• Authentication and authorization
functions include role-based access
control (using 802.1X, MAC, and captive
portal) and authentication at the AP
(802.1X supplicant)
• Standards-based encryption at the AP
(802.11i, WEP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-
PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA2-AES)
• Wireless Intrusion Prevention (WIPS)
functions provide continuous scanning,
threat classification, rogue AP detection,
and countermeasures against
possible attacks
• AP personality can change to full time
and part time sensors to perform Wireless
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
(WIPS) for effective detection and
prevention of rogue APs and other threats
• Integration of security policies (NAC,
IPS) across the wired/wireless networks
enables quick diagnosing and resolution
of security threats
• Integration of Policy Manager across
the wired/wireless networks dynamically
oversees user access at the wireless
network point of entry
Support and Service
• Industry-leading customer satisfaction
and first call resolution rates
• Lifetime warranty for indoor access points
• Personalized services, including site
surveys, network design, installation,
and training
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