10/10/03
Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
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Airespace Product Guide
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Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
As described in
, a standalone Airespace Wireless Switch or WLAN
Appliance can support Airespace Access Points (Airespace APs) and third-party APs across multiple
floors and buildings simultaneously, and supports the following features:
•
Autodetecting and autoconfiguring Airespace APs as they are added to the network, as
described in
•
Full control of
.
•
Full control of associated
through the native third-party AP interface,
and real-time control of system-wide WLAN 802.1x security policies.
•
Full control of up to 16 Airespace AP and one third-party AP WLAN policy engines, as described
in the
Airespace Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide
.
The following figures show typical single Airespace Wireless Switch deployed in
and
.
•
In Direct Connect Mode, Airespace APs and third-party APs connect directly to the Model 4012
or 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch front panel, with or without the Airespace Wireless Switch
providing
Figure -
Typical Single 4012 or 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch Deployed in Direct Connect Mode