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

4
Introduction
Radio Ports
ProCurve Radio Ports provide the radio-based infrastructure to support wire-
less client connectivity and RF environment sensing and reporting. The table
below summarizes their features.
WLANs
A WLAN provides security, authentication, SSID (service set identifier) and
other network policies. A WLAN, with a unique SSID, RF configurable param-
eters, authentication, and security policies, may be used to provide specific
wireless service to different users in an organization. For example, one WLAN
might provide wireless services for employees, while another provides service
for managers or visitors who require access to the Internet. WLAN features
are summarized in the table below..
RADIO PORTS
A radio port has 1 or 2 radios. ProCurve radio ports are:
• ProCurve Radio Port 210 (J9004A) - Single-radio (802.11b/g) radio port; embedded 2.4
GHz diversity antennae
• ProCurve Radio Port 220 (J9005A) - Dual-radio (a+b/g) radio port; external antenna
• ProCurve Radio Port 230 (J9006A) - Dual-radio (a+b/g) radio port; embedded 2.4 and 5
GHz diversity antennas
ProCurve offers a range of indoor and outdoor external antennas.
4 BSSIDs per radio; a total of 8 BSSIDs per dual-radio ports.
PoE (802.3af) power required.
Up to 72 radios can be configured per fully-licensed Module.
A maximum of 36 radio ports can be adopted by a Module. A module supports 12 radio
ports by default. Support for additional radio ports requires the purchase of a ProCurve
Wireless Services Module 12 RP License (J9002A).
When a radio is adopted, a configuration, as specified by the administrator or a default
configuration, is applied to the radio.
WLANs
RADIUS Authentication
• 802.1X EAP
• Web Auth (open) for hotspots
• RADIUS-based ACLs using ProCurve Identity Driven Management