HP ProCurve 5300xl Specification Sheet page 9

Choosing the Best Solution
Integrated vs. overlay? Standalone vs. coordinated? How to choose which wireless LAN approach is best for each
individual situation?
Recent additions to the ProCurve mobility infrastructure solution family open up new doors and add maximum choice
and flexibility to meet a wide range of customer needs. The following chart provides guidance on what solution
approaches and components work best for different environments and needs. This is not meant to be an a detailed guide,
but rather is intended as a high-level tool to help suggest appropriate directions.
Business campus or medium to large remote sites
Many clients, Larger buildings
Customer Priorities
Additional Customer
Priorities
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Resiliency
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Self-healing
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Ease of deployment
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Lower OPEX
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Easy scalability
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Layer 3 roaming
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VPN termination to secure wireless
traffic
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No control over type of wireless
device, configuration
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Zero-config guest access
ProCurve Standalone
ProCurve Wireless
LAN System
BEST FIT
The ProCurve Wireless
Edge Services xl or zl
Module and Radio
Ports provide an ideal
solution.
ProCurve Secure
Access Points Access Series
BEST FIT
ProCurve Access
Control Server 745wl
and Switch xl Access
Controller Module can
be added to provide
additional specialized
capabilities.
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