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BUSINESS MADE SIMPLE
Mobility management keeps control
over roaming users
The WLAN 2300 Series takes mobility
to a higher level by allowing security
and QoS policies to follow users as they
roam anywhere on the WLAN network.
Access controls, VLAN/subnet assign-
ments, bandwidth rate, QoS priorities
and multicast memberships are enforced
even if the user roams between floors
and buildings. Administrators can
assign time-of-day restrictions and even
location-based restrictions that block
access from
specific areas like parking lots or exam
and emergency rooms.
Easy implementation — from
planning to production
TheWLANManagementSoftware
system helps network administrators
through every phase of a WLAN project
from planning and configuration through
to monitoring, reporting, expansion and
ongoing operations. Beginning with a
basicoorplan,WLANManagement
Software builds a visual map of the
ideal WLAN network, including radio
coverage, physical topology and access
point locations. The tool then produces
a bill of materials for your implementa-
tion and once the equipment is installed,
configurations can be pushed out to all
system elements with a single key stroke.
Granular monitoring and customizable
reporting keeps administrators on top
of all activity and provides everything
they need to handle troubleshooting
and support calls for enterprise-wide
converged mobile services.
Extend your LAN to wireless
with seamless deployment in
any network
The WLAN 2300 Series is designed
to operate as an overlay to existing
IP networks without the need for
network reconfigurations or expensive
upgrades to core switch infrastructure.
The solution can be configured to
enforce existing authentication policies
andextensions;itdoesnotintroduce
any new protocols that will impact
other devices. The access points can
be installed on any subnet or in any
wiring closet, allowing the placement
to be simple, convenient and focused
on providing optimal wireless coverage.
Once in place, the access points attach
to their controllers across the network,
and provide seamless roaming for
mobile users, regardless of what subnets
the access points are attached to. The
mobile user’s IP address doesn’t change,
and applications keep working. For
installations that support multiple
user types such as hospitals, multi-
tenant buildings, airports and college
campuses, one WLAN infrastructure
can be securely partitioned to form up
to 32 unique service groups, each with
their own Web-portal, security and
QoS policies.
Standards-based/open
client approach for user and
application compatibility
The WLAN 2300 Series adheres to
thelatestIEEEandde-factoindustry
standards to ensure strong security and
QoS while maintaining compatibility
with user devices. The system supports
security standards such as WPA, WPA2,
802.11i/802.1xwithWEP,Dynamic
WEP,TKIP,CCMP,EAP-TLS,TTLS
andPEAP,PEAP-TLVandQoSstan-
dards including 802.1p and DiffServ,
WMMandSVP.Advancedfeatures
such as dynamic RF management, fast
roaming and user policy management do
not carry any client prerequisites other
than the 802.11a or b/g standards present
on all adapters and Centrino
™
enabled
devices.TheWLANManagement
Software system makes work easy during
the planning phase by recognizing floor
maps in all common formats, including
AutoCAD
®
DXF
™
, AutoCAD DWG,
JPEGorGIFletypes.
Nortel’s WLAN 2300 Series is the ideal
choice for customers seeking the perfor-
mance, management tools and resiliency
required for delivering high-quality voice
and multimedia applications over a wire-
less network.
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