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Nortel WLAN Access Point 2332 Series Installation Guide
Introducing the Nortel WLAN 2332
Series System
This guide shows you how to install a Nortel Access Point (AP) in a Nortel WLAN 2332 Series System.
Read this guide if you are a network administrator or other person installing an AP in a network.
Nortel WLAN 2332 Series system
The Nortel WLAN 2332 Series System is an enterprise-class WLAN solution that seamlessly integrates with an existing
wired enterprise network. The Nortel system provides secure connectivity to both wireless and wired users in large envi-
ronments such as office buildings, hospitals, and university campuses.
The Nortel WLAN 2332 Series System fulfills the three fundamental requirements of an enterprise WLAN: It eliminates
the distinction between wired and wireless networks, allows users to work safely from anywhere (secure mobility), and
provides a comprehensive suite of intuitive tools for planning and managing the network before and after deployment,
greatly easing the operational burden on IT resources.
The Nortel WLAN 2332 Series System consists of the following components:
• WLAN Management Software tool suite—A full-featured graphical user interface (GUI) client application used
to plan, configure, and deploy a WLAN and manage the users. It also provides a centralized service application for
the WLAN to allow for user monitoring, reporting, and diagnostics
• One or more WLAN—Security Switches (WSSs) —Distributed, intelligent machines for managing user
connectivity, connecting and powering Access Points (APs), and connecting the WLAN to the wired network
backbone
• Multiple Access Point (AP) —Wireless access points that transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals to and
from wireless users and connect them to a WSS
• WLAN 2300 System Software (WSS Software)—The operating system that controls all WSSs and APs in a
WLAN. It is accessible through a command-line interface (CLI), or the WLAN Management Software GUI
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Note. The 2332-A1 is for use in the US & Canada and the 2332-E1 is for use in the EU
countries.