Enhancements; Ap-4131 Port Conversion; Automatic Channel Select - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

Using VLANs:
• Limits broadcast and multicast traffic
• Increases security by limiting communication between groups
• Allocates network resources, such as servers, to specific groups
Map WLANs on a one-to-one basis, configuring switch policies such as:
• Ethernet Policy mapping one WLAN to a VLAN
• Access Port Policy mapping one or more WLANs to a BSSID
• Security Policy mapping one security policy to a WLAN policy.

1.4 Enhancements

This section describes the key enhancements in the WS5000 Series Switch:
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1.4.1 AP-4131 Port Conversion

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1.4.2 Automatic Channel Select

• 1.4.3 Event Manager on page 14
• 1.4.4 Hot Standby on page 14
• 1.4.5 Integrated Radius/AAA ServerRadius
• 1.4.6 On-Board DHCP
• 1.4.7 On-Board KDC on page 15
• 1.4.8 Rogue AP Detection
• 1.4.9 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• 1.4.10 WTLS VPN on page 16
• 1.4.11 Upgrade and Downgrade Using Autoinstall
1.4.1 AP-4131 Port Conversion
You can convert the Symbol AP-4131 model access points to RF Ports for use with the WS5000. The port
conversion enables existing customers to utilize an existing Symbol wireless infrastructure with the WS5000
Series Switch. See Chapter 10, Converting AP-4131 Access Points to RF
1.4.2 Automatic Channel Select
The Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) feature enables the switch to determine the best radio frequency or
channel for an access port. The switch determines the best channel for each access port through a set of
algorithms that analyze the channels permitted by country regulations and the relative signal strength of each
access port in the wireless coverage area.
Using ACS optimizes channel selection, which is helpful in areas where coverage is dynamic because either
the site itself changes or coverage needs change. As conditions change, ACS is used to adapt and obtain the
best coverage.
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