Getting Started Guide for Wireless EDGE Services xl Modules 2007-07

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Introduction
Introduction
This Getting Started Guide supports the following ProCurve xl Modules:
■ ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module (J9001A).
■ ProCurve Redundant Wireless Edge Services xl Module (J9003A).
The ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module (Module) enables a ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series to operate with ProCurve Radio Ports as a centrally-
administered wireless LAN system. Installing this Module in a ProCurve
Switch 5300xl results in a wireless services-enabled switch, capable of
managing ProCurve Radio Ports to deliver 802.11 wireless access to stations.
A ProCurve Redundant Wireless Services xl Module provides failover or high
availability options for a ProCurve Module within a wireless LAN system.
The illustration below shows a wireless LAN system built using a wireless
services-enabled ProCurve Switch 5300xl and ProCurve Radio Ports.
Wireless Services-Enabled Switch 5300xl
ProCurve Switch
5300xl
ProCurve External Power Supply
ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module
ProCurve Radio Ports