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Introducing the Nortel WLAN
2300 System

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This guide shows you how to install a Nortel WLAN—Security Switch (WSS) in a Nortel WLAN 2300 System wireless
LAN (WLAN) and deploy basic IEEE 802.11 wireless service.
Read this guide if you are a network administrator or other person installing WSSs and deploying 802.11 wireless
service in a network.
Nortel WLAN 2300 System
The Nortel WLAN 2300 System is an enterprise-class WLAN solution that seamlessly integrates with an existing wired
enterprise network. The Nortel system provides secure connectivity to both wireless and wired users in large environ-
ments such as office buildings, hospitals, and university campuses and in small environments such as branch offices.
The Nortel Mobility System fulfills the three fundamental requirements of an enterprise WLAN: It eliminates the
distinction between wired and wireless networks, allows users to work safely from anywhere (secure mobility), and
provides a comprehensive suite of intuitive tools for planning and managing the network before and after deployment,
greatly easing the operational burden on IT resources.
The Nortel WLAN 2300 System consists of the following components:
• WLAN—Management Software System tool suite (WMS)—A full-featured graphical user interface (GUI)
application used to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a WLAN and its users
• One or more WLAN—Security Switchs(WSS) —Distributed, intelligent machines for managing user
connectivity, connecting and powering Access Point (AP) access points, and connecting the WLAN to the wired
network backbone
• Multiple Access Point (AP) access points—Wireless access points (APs) that transmit and receive radio frequency
(RF) signals to and from wireless users and connect them to a WSS
• WLAN 2300 System Software (WSS Software)—The operating system that runs all WSSs and AP access points
in a WLAN, and is accessible through a command-line interface (CLI), the Web View interface, or the WLAN
Management Software GUI
Documentation
Consult the following documents to plan, install, configure, and manage a Nortel WLAN 2300 System.
WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Installation and Basic Configuration Guide
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