3COM® AIRCONNECT 9550 AND 9150 ACCESS POINTS
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FLEXIBLE HIGH-SPEED CONNECTIVITY
Multiple-Input Multiple-Output
Advanced MIMO technology provides enhanced wireless range
(MIMO)
and coverage area for improved roaming and ubiquity
Internal antennas
Three built-in antennas per radio allow a compact and aesthetic design
that is ideal for wall-mounting in professional office spaces
Support for external antennas
Three R-SMA connectors allow you to add optional external antennas
for increased range in bridging applications
WiFi Multimedia (WMM
®
) support
Improves the user experience for audio, video and voice applications
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
a
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/b/g/n certification helps ensure interoperability with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
products from other vendors
High-speed 802.11 standards support
Support for 802.11n Draft 2.0 provides the highest possible wireless speeds
Provides complete access to 2.4 and 5
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GHz IEEE 802.11a
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/b/g and 802.11n
Draft 2.0 wireless networks
Backward compatible with 11b/g users Supports high speeds while protecting existing investments
ROBUST SECURITY FEATURES
IEEE 802.1X network access control
IEEE 802.1X network access control and EAP authentication provide the
latest, most effective authentication techniques to help thwart intruders
and simplify network management
WPA2/WPA
™
(Wi-Fi Protected Access) Supports advanced 128-bit WPA/WPA2 encryption, and 40-/64-
and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
and 128-bit WEP encryption for legacy wireless clients
Multiple SSID support with
Create SSIDs with specific settings for each group of wireless users to
SSID isolation
segment traffic; SSIDs can be bridged together or isolated
MAC address access control
Filters MAC addresses on devices so that only trusted clients gain access
to the WLAN
802.1Q VLAN support
Groups users according to data or traffic requirements to segment traffic
flow based on business priorities.
INSTALLATION AND MANAGEMENT EASE
Web browser-based administration
Familiar browser interface lets you configure and manage APs from
anywhere on the network; preset defaults simplify setup and operation
Access point discovery utility
Automatically discovers AP devices to simplify configuration and management
(PCs with Windows based operating systems only).
PoE support
Expands installation options by eliminating the need for power adapters
and AC outlets for APs
WDS bridging
Access points can function as bridges to join LAN segments and support
point-to-point or point-to-multipoint configuration modes
SNMP support
Enables the AP to be centrally managed by popular standards-based
network management applications using SNMP v1 and v2c
Syslog support
Enables the access point to be centrally monitored by sending data to the
network Syslog server
Multiple mounting options
The access point can be mounted in any of three convenient manners:
wall-mount, desktop mount or ceiling mount
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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5 GHz and 802.11a support available with the AirConnect 9550.
