System Overview
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System Overview
The OmniAccess 4308 WLAN Switch is an enterprise-class
switch which connects, controls, and intelligently integrates
wireless Access Points (APs) and Air Monitors (AMs) into the
wired LAN.
This chapter introduces you to the Alcatel Wireless LAN Switch. It
describes the general features of the system and illustrates key
physical elements. Once you are familiar with the system, you can
begin the installation process covered in the next chapters.
Features
This section outlines the general features of the Alcatel Wireless
LAN Switch:
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Eight 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (FE) ports with Serial and
Power Over Ethernet (SPOE) capability.
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One 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (GE) uplink port.
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All ports automatically sense and negotiate speed, duplex, and
MDI/MDX settings.
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High-speed Layer-2/Layer-3 packet forwarding.
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High-performance packet processing provides value-added
wireless services such as load balancing, rate limiting,
self-healing, calibration, authentication, mobility, security, fire-
walls, encryption, and centralized monitoring and configura-
tion.
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1U chassis can be mounted in a standard 19-inch network
equipment rack.
