Datasheet

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FEATURES
CONVERGENCE-OPTIMIZED WIRELESS NETWORKING
D
istributed forwarding
› Optimize traffic flow, reducing latency and improving performance.
IEEE 802.11i PMK cached roaming › For real-time applications like voice, security credentials do not need
complete reauthentication when roaming between access points, reducing dropped voice sessions.
Session-based bandwidth reservation › Voice QoS can be assured with IEEE 802.11e TSPEC Call
Admissions Control (CAC).
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) › WMM grants preference to high-priority traffic like voice.
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eighbor Report advertisement
› Load balancing using IEEE 802.11k directs traffic to a neighbor AP that
has a lighter load or offers enhanced services.
Queuing › Determine which user or session needs traffic priority with priority queuing.
SECURITY
Strong, multiple encryption › IEEE 802.11i WPA2
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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), WPA
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dynamic
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and Wi-Fi Equivalent Privacy (WEP) packet encryption help ensure strong
data security.
Virtual private group support › Administrators can independently encrypt and isolate subnets or VLANs
using the same SSID; up to 32 different SSIDs per radio can be configured
Intrusion Detection and Protection › Multi-band sweeps scan the RF environment, searching for rogue
access points, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, ad-hoc users and sources of RF interference and takes action to
mitigate the intrusion.
Theft- and hacker-safe › No local data store of sensitive network data; if a MAP is stolen, no secure information
goes with it. Integrated Kensington security lock helps deter theft and other unauthorized device removal.
INSTALLATION EASE AND FLEXIBILITY
Simple installation › No pre-staging or pre-configuration is required for new MAPs; replacement MAPs inherit
configuration information from its WLAN switch or controller.
Flexible deployment topologies › MAP can directly or remotely connect to its WLAN switch or controller, offering
a wide variety of flexible deployment scenarios.
PoE support › Power is supplied by a 3Com wireless switch, or through any other 802.11af-compliant device
or any 802.3af+ (pre-standard 802.3at) device over standard Cat5 cabling, eliminating the need for power
adapters, power cords, or AC outlets.
All client operation › The MAP 3950 supports IEEE 802.11a, .11b, .11g and .11n simultaneously for user flexibility.
3x3 MIMO › The MAP 3950 supports 3 transmit and 3 receive chains with two spatial streams, making it an
ideal configuration for typical WLAN environments and providing a great cost/performance advantage over 2x2
and 2x3 MIMO solutions.
Re-use mounting hardware › The MAP 3950 snaps onto existing 3Com MAP 3850/3750 mounting brackets.
SCALABILITY AND RESILIENCY
Scales to hundreds of users › Supports up to 500 simultaneous clients.
Intelligent switching › Enables distributed forwarding of user traffic through the MAP.
PoE and data port redundancy › If the MAP loses either the LAN or PoE connection on either port, it will
automatically failover to the other port, increasing network uptime.
Always-on networking › Ubiquitous communications between 3Com wireless LAN switches and controllers in a
Mobility Domain with clustering allows automatic 3Com MAP load balancing, zero downtime and hitless network
upgrades.
Client load balancing › Band steering seamlessly moves 5 GHz-capable clients to the higher capacity 5 GHz band.
COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
Automated transmit power and radio channel assignment › Transmit power settings and radio channel
assignments can be set to optimize the RF cell size and to support international requirements.
Remote management › Channel number, power level, SSIDs and security settings are all handled by the
wireless LAN switch or controller for additional security; MAPs are not operational in stand-alone mode.