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162 Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide

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For radios 1 and 2, WIPS and WLAN modes are mutually exclusive. In WLAN mode, a radio

functions as a traditional access point, providing wireless bridging. In WIPS mode a radio provides

no wireless bridging. Instead, the radio performs the following functionality:

• Wireless Termination - The access point attempts to force an unwanted (or unauthorized)

connection to disconnect.

• Wireless Sniffing - All received frames are reported to the WIPS server. This feature provides

the WIPS server with visibility into the activity on the wireless network. The WIPS server

processes the received traffic and provides the IT administrator with useful information about

the 802.11 RF activities in the enterprise.

• Spectrum Analysis - The data needed to provide the current RF Spectrum is provided to the

WIPS server. The access point does not display the data, but it is available to the WIPS server.

Spectrum analysis can operate only when there are no WLAN radios configured. The WIPS

daemon and server are responsible for limiting operation only when there is no radio in WLAN

mode. When a configuration change is made at the AP, the Spectrum Analysis operation stops.

• Live View- The WIPS application provides a live view of the sensors, APs and MUs operating in a

WLAN. Live view support exists throughout the WIPS application, wherever a device icon

appears in an information panel or navigation tree. Access Live View by right-clicking on the

device, which automatically limits the data to the specific device your choose.

The Radio Configuration screen displays with tabs. One tab for each access point radio. Verify tabs

are selected and configured separately to enable the radio(s), and optionally set their mesh

network definitions.

To set the Mobility 7131 Access Point radio configuration (this example is for a dual-radio access

point):

1. Select Network Configuration -> Wireless -> Radio Configuration from the Mobility 7131 Access

Point menu tree.

Single Radio One radio supporting either WLAN or WIPS

Dual Radio Two radios supporting either WLAN or WIPS

(mutually exclusive)

Three Radios Two radios supporting either WLAN or WIPS. Radio three dedicated to WIPS.

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