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Chapter 1
Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide
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The Trapeze Networks Mobility System consists of the following components:
RingMaster tool suite—A full-featured graphical user interface (GUI)
application for planning, configuring, deploying, and managing a WLAN and
its users
One or more Mobility Exchange™ (MX™) switches—Distributed,
intelligent machines for managing user connectivity, connecting and
powering Mobility Point (MP) access points, and connecting the WLAN to
the wired network backbone
Multiple Mobility Point™ (MP™) access points—Wireless access points
(APs) that transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals to and from
wireless users and connect them to an MX switch
Mobility System Software™ (MSS™)—The operating system that runs all
MX switches and MP access points in a WLAN, and is accessible through a
command-line interface (CLI), the Web View interface, or the RingMaster
GUI
Documentation
Consult the following documents to plan, install, configure, and manage a Trapeze
Networks Mobility System.
Planning, Configuration, and Deployment
Trapeze RingMaster Administrator’s Guide. Instructions for planning,
configuring, deploying, and managing the entire WLAN with the RingMaster tool
suite. Read this guide to learn how to create a network plan and a configuration
for network deployment.
Installation
Trapeze Mobility Exchange Installation and Basic Configuration Guide.
Instructions and specifications for installing an MX switch in a Trapeze
Mobility System WLAN, and basic instructions for deploying a secure IEEE
802.11 wireless service