Cabletron Systems RoamAbout Access Point Manual page 15

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Workgroup Bridge mode
In Workgroup Bridge mode, the Access Point communicates with wireless clients. The
Access Point learns addresses only from the wireless side of the network. The Access
Point only forwards packets to multicast addresses, broadcast addresses, and known
addresses on the wireless LAN. The default Aging Timer interval is 32 minutes.
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LAN-to-LAN Endpoint Bridge mode
In a Point-to-Point configuration, both Access Points are configured as Endpoints.
In this mode, the Access Point filters packets based upon their destination address and
forwards all packets with unknown addresses.
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LAN-to-LAN Multipoint Bridge mode
This mode is used where multiple Access Points are configured as dedicated wireless
links between LANs in a Point-to-Multipoint configuration. The LAN-to-LAN
Multipoint option is only available on the Access Point 2000 with V6.0 or later
firmware. One Access Point must be designated as the Central Access Point. The
Central Access Point can communicate with up to six other Access Points configured
as Endpoints.
In this mode, the Access Point filters packets based upon their destination address and
forwards all packets with unknown addresses.
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Other RoamAbout Access Point Features
The Access Point includes the following features:
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Communication with any 802.11 Direct Sequence (DS) compliant radio in a wireless
client.
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Support for up to 250 wireless users, per Access Point, in an infrastructure network.
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802.11 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP 40-bit data encryption) and enhanced 128-bit
data encryption.
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Secure Access, which requires clients to have the correct Wireless Network Name
before it can join the wireless network.
You must purchase a license with a valid activation key to enable Multipoint
bridge mode. Contact your Cabletron Representative.
What a RoamAbout Access Point Provides
Wireless Network Configurations 1-3