Security; Performance And Reliability; Manageability - 3Com 3CRWE825075A User Manual

Access Point 8750—Creates a high-performance enterprise-class dual-mode
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802.11g and 802.11a wireless LAN supporting up to 250 simultaneous users up to
100 meters (328 feet).
S
ECURITY
3Com offers one of the most robust suite of standards-based security on the market
today. To protect sensitive data broadcast over the wireless LAN, 3Com supports
Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) RC4 40/ 64-bit, 128-bit and 152-bit shared-key
encryption. 3Com strengthens this basic security mechanism with additional security
features, including MAC address access control lists, IEEE 802.1x per-port user
authentication with RADIUS server authentication support, Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Wireless Protected Access
(WPA) and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) support: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS,
EAP-TTLS, and PEAP.
In addition to standards-based security, 3Com 128-bit Dynamic Security Link offers a
high level of security, requiring a user name and password to access the wireless LAN.
P
ERFORMANCE AND
3Com wireless access point performance features ensure reliable and seamless
connections for users wherever they roam. Automatic channel selection automatically
finds the least loaded channel for interference-free communication. Auto network
connect and dynamic rate shifting keep users connected through a wide variety of
conditions by changing to the optimum connection speed as they move through the
network.
M
ANAGEABILITY
3Com offers a wide range of standards-based management support, from SNMP to
3Com Network Supervisor and HP OpenView for seamless integration with your
wired network.
Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and Wireless LAN Device Discovery tools let
you configure parameters, run diagnostics, backup and restore configurations, and
monitor performance from anywhere on the network using an embedded web server
browser. You can also update wireless device software on multiple devices using
3Com Network Supervisor to simplify bulk updates.
With Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, the same Category 5 cable that connects your
access point to the data network also provides its power. A single cable installation
dramatically improves your choice of mounting configurations because you no longer
R
ELIABILITY
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