Chapter 1
Avaya W310 WLAN Gateway Overview
About the W310 WLAN Gateway
The W310 WLAN Gateway is a Converged Mobility Gateway plus Light Access Point that
provides a standards-based infrastructure and a new solution for wireless applications.
W310 provides a richer feature set in the security, mobility and management area and also
provides a lower overall cost of ownership for medium/large enterprise or a hotspot service
provider. Instead of adding functionality to the Access Point, the W310 serves as a
Converged Mobility Gateway that centralizes the Access Point features, while the Access
Points are reduced to simpler, cheaper devices, responsible for only basic functions.
Figure 1.1
Voice-Enabled Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Infrastructure
The Avaya infrastructure centralizes much of the WLAN intelligence in a gateway platform.
This provides better integration into the enterprise network and solves the problems that
plague wireless today:
•
Management: Reduces deployment complexities / management
•
Security: Increases security by maintaining a single entry point
Superior infrastructure for Voice over IP (VoIP)
•
Supports subnet and Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) roaming for better in-
building mobility and higher voice quality
•
Low-cost Avaya™ W110 (LAPs) (Light Access Points) enable dense deployments
required for in-building mobility
Investment Protection
•
New features can be centrally stored for easy W110 upgrades
Avaya W310 User's Guide
Avaya W310 Front Panel
1