Ap-4131 Features In The Ws5000 Series Switch; Ap-4131 Port Adoption; Ap-4131 Radio Configuration; Multiple Bss And Ess Support - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

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WS5000 Series Switch System Reference Guide

10.1 AP-4131 Features in the WS5000 Series Switch

This section describes some of the AP-4131 features in the WS5000 Series Switch.

10.1.1 AP-4131 Port Adoption

A WS5000 Series Switch can adopt different types of Symbol RF ports. The switch supports
AP-100, AP-200, AP-300 and AP-3121 ports. It reuses the existing AP-4131's implementation and supports AP-
4131 as well. The switch recognizes the AP-4131 model number and uploads the appropriate firmware to the
port.
Note SNMP traps or Syslog messages are not defined for AP-4131 port conversion
support.

10.1.2 AP-4131 Radio Configuration

An AP-4131 contains one 802.11b radio. The AP-4131 radio supports the same set of configuration parameters
as other 802.11b radios supported by the switch (such as power, channel, rates, secure beacon, CCA, and
diversity).
An AP-4131 does not support antenna type detection (external vs. internal).It always displays the antenna type
as Unknown. You must enter a valid Antenna Correction Factor to prevent the radio from transmitting at
power levels illegal for the configured regulatory domain.

10.1.3 Multiple BSS and ESS Support

A converted AP-4131 supports 4 BSSIDs and 16 ESSIDs. It uses the same mapping as other APs with similar
features such as the AP3000 and the AP-200B.

10.1.4 Rate Scaling

The rate scaling algorithm is not impacted by the AP-4131 conversion. Rate information is stored and
communicated to AP-4131 as a bit mask with the rates sorted by their numeric value irrespective of the
AP-4131 modulation (1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps).

10.1.5 AP-4131 Features Unavailable after Conversion

When the AP-4131 operates as an access point, it supports Bluetooth Coexistence. Bluetooth Coexistence
allows the AP-4131 and MUs to share network resources with Bluetooth RF terminals during a user-specified
interval. Bluetooth Coexistence is not available after the AP-4131 is converted and adopted by a WS5000
Series Switch.