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Features and Benefits
Features and Benefits
The features and benefits of the Access Point 3000 include the following:
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Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports or 54 Mbps wireless interface
(supporting up to 250 mobile users per radio)
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IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g compliant
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Rogue AP Detection provides the ability to scan the airwaves and collect information about
access points in the area. This feature detects neighboring access points and access points not
authorized to participate in the network
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Advanced security through 64‐bit (40‐bit), 128‐bit, 152‐bit Wired Equivalent Protection (WEP)
encryption, IEEE 802.1x port authentication, Wi‐Fi Protected Access (WPA), AES (802.11i
ready), SSID broadcast disable, remote authentication via RADIUS server, and MAC address
filtering features to protect your sensitive data and authenticate only authorized users to your
network
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Provides seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g WLAN
environment
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Automatically selects the available channel at power‐up
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Allows you to configure up to seven Virtual Access Points (VAPs) on each radio interface each
with its own set of authenticaion and security parameters
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Supports Cabletron Discovery Protocol (CDP)
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Supports Spectralink Voice Priority (SVP)
Applications
The Wireless products offer a high speed, reliable, cost‐effective solution for 10/100 Mbps wireless
Ethernet client access to the network in applications such as:
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Remote access to corporate network information
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E‐mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation
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Difficult‐to‐wire environments
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Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is difficult to
employ
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Frequently changing environments
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Retailers, manufacturers, and banks that frequently rearrange the workplace or change
location
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Temporary LANs for special projects or peak times
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Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites which need temporary setup for a short time
period
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Retailers, airline and shipping companies that need additional workstations for a peak period
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Auditors who require workgroups at customer sites
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Access to databases for mobile workers, for example: doctors, nurses, retailers, or white‐collar
workers who need access to databases while being mobile in a hospital, retail store, or an
office campus
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