Access Point Features - HP procurve 420 Getting Started Manual

Introducing the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420

Access Point Features

Access Point Features
The wireless features of the Access Point 420 include:
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supports up to 128 wireless clients
IEEE 802.11g Compliant – interoperable with multiple vendors
precise control over signal transmission power and data rate
advanced security through 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA), IEEE 802.1x, remote authentication via a
RADIUS server, and MAC address filtering features to protect your sensi-
tive data and authenticate only authorized users to your network
remote logging of system messages
time synchronization via SNTP server for message logs
auto channel selection – simplifies access deployment by testing all
available channels and selecting the best channel based on signal-to-noise
ratio
international country configuration – select the appropriate country and
the access point automatically configures radio operation to match regu-
latory requirements (model J8131A only)
one 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 port
supports Power over Ethernet based on the IEEE 802.3af standard
full-duplex operation for the 10/100 RJ-45 port
easy management of the access point through several available interfaces:
• console interface—a full featured, easy to use, VT-100 terminal
interface that is especially good for out-of-band access point manage-
ment or for Telnet access to the access point
• web browser interface—an easy to use built-in graphical interface
that can be accessed from common web browsers
support for up to 64 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs (as specified for each
client in the RADIUS server) so that wireless clients can join the appro-
priate logical grouping for the network user's needs
support for many advanced features to enhance network performance—
for a description, see the Management and Configuration Guide, which
is on the Documentation CD-ROM that is included with your access point.
download of new access point software for product enhancements or
software updates
dual flash images – enables auto-recovery upon unsuccessful download