Pro 11 Series Features - Black Box LW0050A Manual

PRO 11 SERIES WIRELESS ETHERNET

1.2. Pro 11 Series Features

• IEEE 802.11 Compliant – All Pro 11 Series units are fully compliant with the
final IEEE 802.11 specification for wireless LANs, and thus support
interoperability with other 802.11-compliant vendors.
• Fully Integrated Product Family – One high-performance Access Point for all
products in the series.
• Increased Throughput – A 3-Mbps modem, with up to 2-Mbps data throughput.
• Translation Bridging – Support for both translation and transparent bridging as
defined in the IEEE 802.1.h and RFC 1042 standards.
• Seamless Roaming – Network connection is maintained while roaming between
overlapping coverage areas. Transmission and reception can be continued
while moving at high speeds with no data packet loss or duplication.
• Load Sharing – Traffic is equally distributed among all Access Points in the area.
• Redundancy – In co-located cell environments, upon failure of an Access Point,
stations will switch to other available Access Points.
• LED Display – Power, Network Activity, and WLAN Load or Signal Quality
LEDs indicate the current status of the unit.
• Upgrading – Simple, quick, and free software upgrades via TFTP.
• Flash Updates – All items in the Pro 11 Series line can be freely and quickly
upgraded with flash updates.
• LW0054A/LW0059A Card – The LW0054A Pro 11 PC Card is extremely
compact and does not extend beyond your PC. It comes with two retractable
antennas. The LW0059A has two connectors to which antennas may be
connected. Multi-rate support for 1, 2, and 3 Mbps guarantees efficient use of
the medium. Throughput is up to 2 Mbps.
Configuration Utility – This user-friendly application helps you quickly set
up stations containing the LW0054A/LW0059A Card. You can save the
configuration to a file and import the file to other stations for fast
installation.
Site Survey Utility – This user-friendly application records the signal
strength received by the LW0054A/LW0059A Card at different
locations, giving a clear image of existing coverage. The gathered data
indicates whether to add, remove, or move Access Points.
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