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The Extricom WLAN System User Guide 7
Overview of the Extricom Switches
The Extricom WLAN switches are connected to Extricom APs to form an Extricom WLAN.
The Extricom EXSW-400, EXSW-800, EXSW-1200, and the EXSW-2400 switches are Fast-
Ethernet capable; the EXSW-1600 and EXSW-800G are GbE-capable switches based on the
Extricom Multi Series 1000 platform.
The EXSW-400 and EXSW-800 can connect to EXRP-20/40 or EXRP-20E/40E APs to provide
legacy 802.11a/b/g service with up to 4 or 8 APs respectively. Alternatively, these switches can
connect to EXRP-30n or EXRP-40En APs to provide 802.11n and 802.11a/b/g service. However,
both switches can support up to a maximum of two channel blankets, regardless of the Extricom AP
model that is being used.
The EXSW-1200 and EXSW-2400 can connect to EXRP-20/40 or EXRP-20E/40E APs to provide
legacy 802.11a/b/g service. Alternatively, these switches can connect to EXRP-30n or EXRP-40En
APs to provide 802.11n and 802.11a/b/g service; the EXSW-1200 can connect to up to 12 APs and
the EXSW-2400 switch can connect to up to 24 APs.
When deployed with EXRP-20/20E access points, the EXSW-1200/2400 switches support up to
two channel blankets, and when they are connected to EXRP-40/40E/40En access points, the
EXSW-1200 and 2400 switches support up to four channel blankets. When deployed with EXRP-
30n access points, the EXSW-1200/2400 can support up to three channel blankets, two with
802.11a/b/g/n support, and one with 802.11a/b/g support.
EXSW-1200/2400 switches are equipped with hardware for two LAN ports with 100 Mbps Ethernet
line speed. However, only one uplink port is used currently; the second port is reserved for future
port redundancy development. AP connectivity is also 100 Mbps.
The EXSW-800G and EXSW-1600 provide GbE speeds (1,000 Mbps) on both the AP ports and
LAN uplink port. The 800G and 1600 can connect to EXRP-20/40 or EXRP-20E/40E APs to
provide legacy 802.11a/b/g service. Alternatively, these switches can connect to EXRP-30n or
EXRP-40En APs to provide 802.11n and 802.11a/b/g service; the EXSW-800 can connect up to 8
APs and the EXSW-1600 can connect up to 16 APs.
When deployed with EXRP-20/20E access points, the EXSW-800G and 1600 switches support up
to two channel blankets, and when they are connected to EXRP-40/40E/40En access points, the
EXSW-800G and 1600 switches support up to four channel blankets. When deployed with EXRP-
30n access points, these switches can support up to three channel blankets, two with 802.11a/b/g/n
support, and one with 802.11a/b/g support.
Configuring a switch and its associated set of APs is as simple as configuring a single traditional
AP, greatly reducing the effort required to deploy and maintain the WLAN. Configuration is done
via a dedicated, secured Web interface that comes standard with every switch, or via the optional
EXNM-2000 Network Management System.