User's Manual

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© 2007 Meru Networks, Inc.
Designed for Harsh Conditions
The OAP180 Access Point with dual-radio is designed to provide secure Wi-Fi connec-
tivity to outdoor locations such as campuses, parking lots, and pole tops, or to harsh
indoor locations such as breweries, food processing plants or warehouses. The OAP180
includes basic Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) support. Other features include:
z Automatic AP discovery and configuration
z No channel planning required with single channel installations
z Controller in the distribution or core layer extends VLAN trunks to the edge of the
network
z Intelligent load balancing of clients
z PoE (Power over Ethernet) support
z RoHS compliant
Best-in-class Meru AirShield Security
All Meru APs provide these multi-layered security policies that protect the data, the
network and the users simultaneously:
z Local and RADIUS MAC Filtering
z WPA2, WPA, 802.1x, and WEP
z No security information contained within access point
z Operates only with Meru controllers
z Multiple static or automatic security zones with individual security policies help
ensure separation of different user groups or dynamic VLAN assignments per user
based on Radius credentials - includes guest access security zone.
z The OAP 180 also has a locking mechanism to secure it when mounted in public
areas.
Operation with all Meru Controllers and Access Points
The OAP180 operates with all currently supported Meru controllers and APs.
z Centralized dashboard monitors and troubleshoots the entire WLAN, including
OAP180 access points
z Complete support of release 3.4 standard and optional features such as N+1
Redundant Controller, Dual-Ethernet, and Per-User Firewall