Access Port Support; Hardware Overview; Physical Specifications - Symbol WS5000 series Reference Manual

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WS5000 Series Switch System Reference Guide

1.1.5 Access Port Support

Access ports work on any VLAN with connectivity to the wireless switch. A WS5000 Series Switch supports
the following access ports:
• AP 100 (supports 802.11b)
• AP 200 (supports 802.11a/b)
• AP 300 (supports 802.11a/b/g)
• Access points converted to access ports, including:
• AP 4121
• AP 3020, AP 3021

1.2 Hardware Overview

A WS5000 Series Switch solution is comprised of two types of hardware: a wireless switch and a set of access
ports.
The wireless switch is a rack-mountable device that manages all inbound and outbound traffic on the wireless
network. Further, it provides security, network services, and system management applications.
Unlike traditional wireless infrastructure devices that reside at the edge of a network, the WS5000 Series
Switch uses centralized, policy-based management to apply sets of rules or actions to all devices on the
wireless network. This is done by collecting management "intelligence" from individual access points and
moving the collected information into the centralized wireless switch. The access points are then replaced by
"dumb" radio antennas known as access ports.
Access ports (APs) are 48V power-over-Ethernet devices that are connected to the WS5000 Series Switch (by
Ethernet cable). An access port receives 802.11x data from mobile units. It then forwards this data to the
Wireless Switch, which applies the appropriate policies and then routes the packets to their destinations.
Depending on the model, an AP may support as many as 16 WLANs.
Access ports do not have software or firmware upon initial receipt from the factory. When the access port is
first powered on and cleared for the network, the wireless switch initializes the access port and installs a small
firmware file automatically. Therefore, installation and upgrades of firmware is automatic and transparent.

1.2.1 Physical Specifications

Following are the physical dimensions and operating parameters for the WS5000 Series Switch.
Width
Height
Depth
Weight
Max Power Consumption
48.1 cm / 18.93 in. (with mounting brackets)
42.9 cm / 16.89 in. (without mounting brackets)
4.39 cm / 1.73 in.
40.46 cm / 15.93 in.
6.25 kg / 13.75 lbs.
100 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3A
240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.5A