User Guide

Wi-Fi Array
Introduction 1
Introduction
These topics introduce the Xirrus Wi-Fi Array, including an overview of its key
features and benefits, and a detailed listing of the product’s physical,
environmental, technology and regulatory specifications.
z “The Xirrus Family of Products” on page 1.
z “About this User’s Guide” on page 3.
z “Why Choose the Xirrus Wi-Fi Array?” on page 6.
z “Wi-Fi Array Product Overview” on page 7.
z “Key Features and Benefits” on page 13.
z “Product Specifications (XN16 and XN8)” on page 16.
z “Product Specifications (XN4)” on page 21.
The Xirrus Family of Products
The Xirrus family of products includes the following items:
z Xirrus Wi-Fi Array (XN16 / XN8 / XN4)
The newest Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays feature additional capabilities to support
the Enterprise market. The XN16 has 16 IAPs (Integrated Access Points—
radios), the XN8 has 8 IAPs, and the XN4 has 4 IAPs.
z Xirrus Management System (XMS)
XMS is used for managing large Wi-Fi Array deployments from a
centralized Web-based interface. The XMS server is available pre-
installed on the Xirrus XM-3300-CC Management Platform, or as a
software package (XA-3300-CC) to be installed on your own server
hardware.
Figure 1 illustrates the elements of the Xirrus Management System. Users
start the XMS client simply by entering the URL of the XMS server on a
web browser. The XMS server manages a number of Wi-Fi Arrays via
SNMP.