Nortel BayStack 660, Use Manual

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Introduction
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Figure 1-7 illustrates the use of SSIDs in an environment containing multiple
infrastructure networks configured to communicate in the same Ethernet segment
(domain). In this example, assume that Marketing and Engineering physically
moved and coexisted in the same ESA. Assigning SSIDs provides the following
security:
• Prevents members of the Marketing network and the Engineering network
from accessing network resources other than their own.
• Assures that each group has access within its own network.
• Assures that both Marketing and Engineering have access to the same
Ethernet segment or domain.
Figure 1-7 also shows ad hoc networks (Johnny’s group and Jerry’s pad). The
security provided by SSIDs assures that the four users in Johnny’s group access
only each other, the two users in Jerry’s pad access only each other, and neither of
those ad hoc groups accesses the other ad hoc network or the infrastructure
network belonging to Marketing and Engineering.
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