New Features; Wips Support - Motorola AP-51 series Product Reference Manual

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AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide
The access point (AP) provides a bridge between Ethernet wired LANs or WANs and wireless
networks. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped mobile units
(MUs). MUs include the full line of terminals, adapters (PC cards, Compact Flash cards and PCI
adapters) and other devices.
The access point provides a maximum 54Mbps data transfer rate via each radio. It monitors Ethernet
traffic and forwards appropriate Ethernet messages to MUs over the network. It also monitors MU
radio traffic and forwards MU packets to the Ethernet LAN.
If you are new to using an access point for managing your network, refer to
page 1-22 for an overview on wireless networking fundamentals.

1.1 New Features

The following new features have been introduced since the 2.0 release:
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WIPS Support

• Trusted Host Management
• Apache Certificate Management
• Adaptive AP
• Rogue AP Enhancements
• Bandwidth Management Enhancements
• Radius Time-Based Authentication
• QBSS Support
• LLDP Support
Legacy users can upgrade their firmware image to version 2.1 to benefit from the new features
described in this section. For information on upgrading the access point's firmware image, see
Updating Device Firmware on page
1.1.1 WIPS Support
An access point can radio can function as a Wireless Intrusion Protection System (WIPS) sensor and
upload sensor mode operation information to a WIPS Server.
WIPS protects your wireless network, mobile devices and traffic from attacks and unauthorized
access. WIPS provides tools for standards compliance and around-the-clock 802.11a/b/g wireless
network security in a distributed environment. WIPS allows administrators to identify and accurately
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