WLAN Enterprise Access Point Dual Radio .11g

Madge Wireless Access Points create the link between the wired network and the 802.11 Wireless network. The Wireless Access Point delivers a range of the security functions, either in a standalone mode or as part of a more advanced configuration with Madge Access Servers. The WLAN Enterprise Access Server will auto-discover Wireless Access Points on the same subnet.

Madge has defined the standards-compliant Madge Security Model to assist in the planning and implementation of Wireless security.

Key Benefits

• Dual radio enables simultaneous .11b and 11g operation
• Scalable from branch office to enterprise
• Cost effective 802.11g Wireless deployment
• Enterprise class, standards-compliant security including 802.1x with WPA
• Quick to install and easy to use
• Directly integrates with Ethernet
• Integrate with Token Ring via Enterprise Access Servers or Madge Token Ring Switches
• Uses SNMP for open-systems management
  

Key Features

Dual Radios

The Madge 802.11g Access Point contains two 802.11g radios that offer a variety of opportunities in configuration and ensure that the maximum bandwidth can be delivered in a very cost effective way in enterprise deployments. A dual radio approach allows a mixed ‘real estate’ of 802.11g and 802.11b client devices to be able to operate at their optimum rates.

In installations where there are high densities of clients then the Access Point can effectively give twice the capacity of a standard single radio access point or port. To further enhance the bandwidth in high density client installations then Configurable Transmit Power (CTP) can be utilized to implement a ‘micro cell’ architecture where the Access Point’s sphere of influence is reduced thus allowing more to be installed in a given building or facility. The additional benefit of CTP is that, with careful planning, the wireless coverage ‘bleed’ area into the parking lot or neighboring companies’ premises can be minimsed - this reduces the potential of malicious or ‘accidental’ users that have not been authorized to access network.

Encryption Authentication and Access Control

The AP interface supports the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) standard as defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance (http://www.wi-fi.org). Both WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) mode and full WPA mode are supported. WPA is composed of TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and IEEE 802.1x and serves as a successor to WEP for enhanced WLAN security.

64-bit and 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) keys can be generated per session. When used with the Madge WLAN Enterprise Access Server the client can be periodically forced to seamlessly re-authenticate in order to obtain new WEP keys.

IEEE 802.1x EAP-TLS can be used for Mutual client/server Authentication using digital certificates, in conjunction with a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server. Encryption keys are securely and automatically distributed when the Access Point is used with the WLAN Enterprise Access Server.

Wireless-to-wireless traffic among the associated wireless clients can be blocked so that the wireless clients cannot see each other. This capability can be used in hotspots applications to prevent wireless hackers from attacking other wireless users’ computers.

SSID broadcasts can be disabled to prevent casual access by a client with a configuration setting for ‘any’ SSID. Inclusive or Exclusive MAC address based access control lists can be set up, which prevent unwanted or unknown clients from associating with the WLAN Access Point.
MAC addresses can also be authorized via a RADIUS server.

Management

Interfaces- SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) MIB II, IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1x, Enterprise MIB.

Utility Software - Windows-based Wireless Network Manager for configuring, monitoring, and diagnosing the local computer and neighbouring Access Points.

Web-based Network Manager for configuring and monitoring an Access Point. The management protocol is HTTP-based.

The WLAN Access Point supports UPnP, so that a Windows XP user can locate the Access Point in the ‘My Network Places’ dialog and use a Web browser to configure it.

Firmware Upgradeable - Upgrading firmware by HTTP or TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) or by Wireless Network Manager Utility.

Product Data Sheet

Click on the link below to download the Wireless Access Point product data sheet.

 Datasheet