User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to the Airespace Product Guide!
- OVERVIEWS
- About the Airespace System
- About the AireOS
- Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
- Multiple-Airespace Switch and Appliance Deployments
- About AireOS Security
- About Airespace Wired Security
- About AireWave Director Software
- About the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About the Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About Client Roaming
- About External DHCP Servers
- About Airespace Mobility Groups
- About Airespace Wired Connections
- About Airespace WLANs
- About File Transfers
- About Power Over Ethernet
- About Airespace Switches and Appliances
- 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch Models
- 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliance Models
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Features
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Model Numbers
- Airespace Wireless Switch Direct Connect Mode
- Airespace Switches and Appliances in Appliance Mode
- Airespace Wireless Switch Hybrid Mode
- About the Distribution System Port
- About the Service (Management) Port
- About the Startup Wizard
- About Airespace Switch and Appliance Memory
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Failover Protection
- Switched Network Connection to the Airespace Switch or Appliance
- Enhanced Security Module
- About Airespace Access Points
- About Airespace AP Models
- About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
- About Airespace AP LEDs
- About Airespace AP Connectors
- About Airespace AP Power Requirements
- About Airespace AP External Power Converter
- About Airespace AP Mounting Options
- About Airespace AP Physical Security
- About Airespace AP Monitor Mode
- About Third-Party Access Points
- About Rogue Access Points
- About the Airespace Control System Software
- About the Airespace Web Browser Interface
- About the Airespace Command Line Interface
- About the Airespace System
- SOLUTIONS
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Airespace Switches and Appliances in Appliance ModeAppliance Mode
All 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switches and 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliances can be
operated in Appliance Mode. (The 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switches can also be operated in
Direct Connect Mode
or Hybrid Mode.) In Appliance Mode, the Airespace Switch or Appliance communi-
cates indirectly with up to 36 (Models 4101 and 4102), up to 24 (Model 4024) or up to 12 (Model 4012)
associated Airespace APs (and/or third-party APs for 4012 or 4024 Airespace Wireless Switches)
through the switched network. The following figure shows an Airespace Switch or Appliance in
Appliance Mode.
Figure - Airespace Wireless Switch or WLAN Appliance Deployed in Appliance Mode
The Airespace Switch or Appliance communicates with the switched network using one of the interfaces
described in the Switched Network Connection to an Airespace Switch or Appliance
section.