User's Manual

Overview of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution
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Elements of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution
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, March 2008
20 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide
Figure 2 Siemens HiPath Wireless Controller solution
As illustrated in Figure 2, the HiPath Wireless Controller appears to the existing
network as if it were an access point, but in fact one HiPath Wireless Controller
controls many Wireless APs. The HiPath Wireless Controller has built-in
capabilities to recognize and manage the Wireless APs. The HiPath Wireless
Controller:
• Activates the Wireless APs
• Enables Wireless APs to receive wireless traffic from wireless devices
• Processes the data traffic from the Wireless APs
• Forwards or routes the processed data traffic out to the network
• Authenticates requests and applies access policies
Simplifying the Wireless APs makes them cost-effective, easy to manage, and
easy to deploy. Putting control on an intelligent centralized HiPath Wireless
Controller enables:
• Centralized configuration, management, reporting, and maintenance
• High security
DCHP Server
RADIUS
Authentication
Server
Ethernet
Router
Wireless AP
Wireless AP
Ethernet
Wireless
Devices
Wireless
Devices
HiPath Wireless
Controller