
Similarly,enterprisesarenotrequiredtopullextraEthernetcablesforadditionalpowerorlimitthe
performanceofAPsbydisablingaradioorfallingbackto2x3or2x2MIMOoperation.
Enterasys Wireless APs use the most sophisticated standards to ensure effective security and
clientcompatibility.Usingthe802.11i(WPA2)standard,wirelessLANdeploymentscanutilize
802.1XorPSKauthenticationandAES,TKIP,orWEPencryption.Theseoptionsensuresecure
authentication and seamless integration of the APs with the wired network infrastructure.
Enterasys Wireless APs work together to prevent interference and optimize RF sharing. Each AP is
able to intelligently and dynamically adjust its transmit power and channel based on information
related to neighboring APs as well as external interference or channel occupation. This ensures
optimalperformanceforallwirelessclients.IfanAPfails,neighboringAPswillincreasepowerto
maintain coverage in the affected area. The APs also support RF channel plan selection with the
optionofsupporting3-channel,4-channelorafullycustomconguration.
802.11n
EnterasysWirelessindoor802.11nAPsareexceptionallypower-efcient,ensuringthatthey
can run on industry-standard802.3afPoEinfrastructure.Many802.11nAPsexceedthepower
consumptionlimitsofthe802.3afstandardspecicationforPoEwhenconguredfor3x3MIMO
onbothradios(Note:AP3605supports2x3MIMOonly).ThesesolutionsdemandtheuseofAC
power adaptors or costly upgrades to pre-standard or proprietary PoE infrastructures to achieve
optimal RF performance.
Exceptionalperformanceisdeliveredutilizingthe3x3statisticaldiversetransmitfunction.
802.11nAPperformancegainsarebestachievedinthe5GHzbandwheremorenon-overlapping
channelsareavailable.Toachievetheoptimal300Mbpsdatarate,theEnterasysWireless
802.11nAPcanbeconguredtousechannelbonding,combiningtwoadjacent20MHz
channelsintoasingle40MHzchannel.Additionally,theEnterasysWireless802.11nAPsare
DFS compliant and can offerupto11non-overlapping,bondedchannelsinthe5GHzband
depending on the regulatory domain. This provides more flexibility when building high-throughput
networksthanwith802.11APswhicharenotDFScompliant,astheyarerestrictedtoonly4non-
overlapping bonded channels.
Plug and Play
Enterasys Wireless Access Points will securely and automatically register with an available wireless
controller and download their configurations, simplifying deployment and operational effort. APs
can immediately provide service to users without having to be manually configured.
Adaptive Solutions-Oriented WLAN Architecture
Most WLAN solutions force network administrators to choose between a centralized or distributed
architecture. A significant advantage of Enterasys Wireless is that it can support both deployment
models simultaneously, offering significant flexibility benefits over other solutions. Network
administrators can assign a topology (centralized or distributed) via policy to an individual user
orgroupofusers.AspecicSSIDcanalsobestaticallymappedtoagiventopologywithoutany
restrictions, so that the wireless LAN infrastructure can efficiently adapt to customer-specific
businessrequirementsandapplications.
Acentralizedarchitecturerequiresalltrafctobebackhauledtoacentralizedcontroller.Withthe
higherdataratesof802.11nAPs,trafcloadsonthewirednetworkcanbemuchgreaterthan
thosecreatedbylegacy802.11a/b/gAPs.DependingonthesizeoftheWLANdeploymentand
how much data is forwarded to the centralized controller, significant congestion may result.
A fully distributed deployment eliminates backhauling traffic to a controller but increases the
processingcomplexityforreal-timemobileapplicationsthatrequireseamlesscross-subnetroaming
(e.g.VoWLAN).ThiscanforceITmanagerstoeithercreatealargebroadcastdomainorapply
many VLANs.
With Enterasys Wireless, network administrators are able to create WLAN services and policies,
which together can dynamically assign traffic forwarding rules to users and groups, limit data
Benets(cont.)
Security
• Authenticationandauthorization
functionsincluderole-basedaccess
control(using802.1X,MAC,andcaptive
portal)andauthenticationattheAP
(802.1Xsupplicant)
• Standards-basedencryptionattheAP
(802.11i,WEP,TKIP,WPA,WPA2,WPA-
PSK,WPA2-PSK,andWPA2-AES)
• WirelessIntrusionPrevention(WIPS)
functionsprovidecontinuousscanning,
threatclassication,rogueAPdetection,
andcountermeasuresagainst
possibleattacks
• APpersonalitycanchangetofulltime
andparttimesensorstoperformWireless
IntrusionDetectionandPrevention
(WIPS)foreffectivedetectionand
preventionofrogueAPsandotherthreats
• Integrationofsecuritypolicies(NAC,
IPS)acrossthewired/wirelessnetworks
enablesquickdiagnosingandresolution
ofsecuritythreats
• IntegrationofPolicyManageracross
thewired/wirelessnetworksdynamically
overseesuseraccessatthewireless
networkpointofentry
Support and Service
• Industry-leadingcustomersatisfaction
andrstcallresolutionrates
• Lifetimewarrantyforindooraccesspoints
• Personalizedservices,includingsite
surveys,networkdesign,installation,
andtraining
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