Installation guide

OmniAccess OAW-AP70: Installation Guide
42 Part 031644-00 May 2005
Product Features
z Wireless dual-band transceiver
z Varied antenna options:
z The Alcatel AP70 has dual Reverse Polarity SMA (RP-SMA) antenna
connectors that accept a variety of high-gain detachable antennas (not
included).
z The Alcatel AP70 also has a built-in array with dual, tri-band, omnidirec-
tional antennas for reception diversity.
z Protocol-independent networking functionality
z Supports IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11b/g operation as an AP
z Supports IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11b/g operation as an AM
z Compatible with IEEE 802.3af Power Over Ethernet (POE)
z Seamless connectivity to wired LANs augment existing networks quickly
and easily
z Can be centrally managed, configured, and upgraded through the Alcatel
Wireless LAN Switch to take advantage of network changes and security
improvements
Ethernet Compatibility
The OmniAccess OAW-AP70 attaches to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (FE) LAN
segments that utilize 10Base-T/100Base-TX (twisted-pair) wiring. The device
appears as an Ethernet node and performs a routing function by moving
packets between the wired LAN and remote workstations on the wireless
infrastructure.
Radio Characteristics
The OmniAccess OAW-AP70 can be configured to support IEEE 802.11a or
IEEE 802.11b/g operation as an AP, and supports both IEEE 802.11a and IEEE
802.11b/g operation as an AM:
z 802.11a provides a high data rate and reliable wireless connectivity
802.11a operation uses a radio modulation technique known as Orthogonal
Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), and a shared collision domain
(CSMA/CA). It operates in the 5 Ghz Unlicensed National Information
Infrastructure (UNII) band. Data is transmitted over a half-duplex radio channel
operating at up to 54 Megabits per second (Mbps).
z 802.11b provides an alternative to wired LANs that can dramatically cut
costs
802.11b operation uses the IEEE 802.11 High-Rate Direct Sequence (HRDS)
specification, and a shared collision domain (CSMA/CA). It operates in the 2.4
Ghz Industrial/Scientific/Medical (ISM) band. The ISM band is available
worldwide for unlicensed use. Data is transmitted at speeds of up to 11 Mbps.