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Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide 1

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Chapter

Introduction

In this chapter

•New Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

•Feature Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

•Theory of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

As a standalone access point, the Mobility 7131 Access Point provides small and medium-sized

businesses with a consolidated wired and wireless networking infrastructure, all in a single device.

The integrated router, gateway, firewall, DHCP and AAA Radius servers, VPN, hot-spot gateway and

Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) simplify and reduce the costs associated with networking by eliminating

the need to purchase and manage multiple pieces of equipment.

The access point is also designed to meet the needs of large, distributed enterprises by converging

the functionality of a thick access point and thin access port into a single device. This mode

enables the deployment of a fully featured intelligent access point that can be centrally configured

and managed via a Brocade wireless switch in either corporate headquarters or a network

operations center (NOC). In the event the connection between the access point and the wireless

switch is lost, a Remote Site Survivability (RSS) feature ensures the delivery of uninterrupted

wireless services at the local or remote site. All traffic between the adaptive access points and the

wireless switch is secured though an IPSec tunnel. Additionally, compatibility with Brocade’s RF

Management Suite (RFMS) allows you to centrally plan, deploy, monitor and secure large

deployments.

With the introduction of the Mobility 7131 Access Point 4.x firmware baseline, Brocade is also

introducing a new series of Mobility 7131N model access points as a compliment to the existing

Mobility 7131 Access Point family. The new Mobility 7131N model access points support the same

feature set and firmware as existing Mobility 7131 model access points, however Mobility 7131N

Access Points support a three radio model (with the third radio dedicated exclusively for sensor

support). For more information on the three radio Mobility 7131N Access Point, see IP Filtering on

page 1-23.

NOTE

Both the Mobility 7131 Access Point and Mobility 7131N model access points share the same Web

applet (user interface) and installation methods. Therefore, the UI and installation descriptions

within this guide apply to both models. There are instances where this common interface is used

differently to configure various features (radio configuration, power management etc.), however

those differences are carefully noted.

If you are new to using an access point for managing your network, refer to Theory of Operations on

page 1-25 for an overview on wireless networking fundamentals.

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