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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual
send all traffic to this master, and do not communicate directly with each other.
Network authentication should be used to protect this traffic.
- Wireless repeater. In this mode, the wireless access point does not function as an
access point but communicates only with wireless stations that function in repeater
mode, point-to-point bridge mode, and point-to-multipoint-bridge mode. Network
authentication should be used to protect this communication.
- Client. In this mode, the wireless access point functions as a client bridge only, and
sends all traffic to a remote wireless access point or peer device.
• Hotspot settings. You can allow all HTTP (TCP, port 80) requests to be captured and
redirected to the URL you specify.
• Upgradeable firmware. Firmware is stored in a flash memory. You can upgrade it easily,
using only your Web browser, and you can upgrade it remotely. You can also use the
command-line interface.
• Rogue AP detection. The Rogue AP filtering feature ensures that unknown APs are not
given access to any part of the LAN.
• Access control. The Access Control MAC address filtering feature can ensure that only
trusted wireless stations can use the wireless access point to gain access to your LAN.
• Security profiles. When using multiple BSSIDs, you can configure unique security
settings (encryption, SSID, and so on) for each BSSID.
• Hidden mode. The SSID is not broadcast, assuring only clients configured with the
correct SSID can connect.
• Configuration backup. Configuration settings can be backed up to a file and restored.
• Secure and economical operation. Adjustable power output allows more secure or
economical operation.
• Power over Ethernet. Power can be supplied to the wireless access point over the
Ethernet port from any 802.3af-compliant midspan or end-span source.
• Autosensing Ethernet connection with Auto Uplink™ interface. Connects to
10/100/1000 Mbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet networks.
• LED indicators. Power/Test, Active, LAN, and WLAN for each radio mode are easily
identified.
• Wi-FI Multimedia (WMM) support. WMM is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM
allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data.
Time-dependent information, like video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic.
For WMM to function correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM.
• Quality of Service (QoS) support. You can configure parameters that affect traffic
flowing from the wireless access point to the client station and traffic flowing from the
client station to the wireless access point. The QoS feature allows you to prioritize traffic,
such as voice and video traffic, so that packets do not get dropped.
• VLAN security profiles. Each security profile is automatically allocated a VLAN ID when
the security profile is modified.
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