Motorola WiNG 5.7.1, System Reference Manual

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Additionally, integrated access point sensors, in conjunction with AirDefense Network Assurance, alerts administrators of
interference and network coverage problems, which shortens response times and boosts overall reliability and availability of
the access point managed network.
Network traffic optimization protects the network from broadcast storms and minimizes congestion on the wired network. The
access point managed network provides VLAN load balancing, WAN traffic shaping and optimizations in
dynamic host
configuration protocol (DHCP) responses and Internet group management protocol (IGMP) snooping for multicast traffic flows
in wired and wireless networks. Thus, users benefit from an extremely reliable network that adapts to meet their needs and
delivers mixed-media applications.
Firmware and configuration updates are supported from one access point to another, over the air or wire, and can be centrally
managed by an access point in Virtual Controller AP mode. Controllers no longer need to push firmware and configurations to
individual access point, thus reducing unnecessary network congestion.