User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- XS-3900 User’s Guide
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- Installing the XS-3900
- Installation Prerequisites
- Planning Your Installation
- Installation Workflow
- Unpacking the XS-3900
- Installing the XS-3900
- Powering Up the XS-3900
- Establishing Communication with the Array
- Performing the Express Setup Procedure
- The Web Management Interface
- Configuring the XS-3900
- Logging In
- Making Configuration Changes to the XS-3900
- Array Status
- Express Setup
- Network Interfaces
- IAP Interfaces
- SSID Management
- Security
- Users
- Services
- Software
- Tools
- Event Log
- The Command Line Interface
- Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
- Basic Commands
- Command Modes
- Selecting Interfaces
- Command Line Keywords
- Interface Selection
- Interface Configuration
- Radio Configuration
- Beacon Information
- System Administration
- System Testing
- Security
- Station Timeouts
- SSID Configuration
- DNS Configuration
- NTP Configuration
- DHCP Configuration
- Syslog Configuration
- SNMP Configuration
- Filters
- Radius Configuration
- Reports
- Data Handling
- Data Clearance
- Show Information
- Remove Configuration
- Help
- Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide
- Appendix B: Technical Support
- Glossary of Terms
- Index
Wireless LAN Array
Introduction 5
Why Choose the Wireless LAN Array?
In 2003 there were approximately 30,000 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
operating in the public domain. Research suggests that the number will more
than quadruple by 2006. Enterprise WLANs in the private sector are also
becoming increasingly common as businesses strive for greater flexibility in the
workplace and the need for employee mobility rises. The only requirements for
an effective wireless deployment are a power source, a couple of screws, and an
imagination.
Wireless LAN is also fully compatible with standard Ethernet protocols, so
connectivity with existing wired infrastructures is transparent to users—they can
still access and use the same applications and network services that they use
when plugged into the company’s wired LAN infrastructure (it’s only the plug
that no longer exists).
Wireless LAN has come a long way in the past few years and now offers the
performance, reliability and security that Enterprise customers have come to
expect from their networks. The technology is being driven by three major IEEE
standards:
z 802.11a
Operates in the 5 GHz range with a maximum speed of 54 Mbps.
z 802.11b
Operates in the 2.4 GHz range with a maximum speed of 11 Mbps. It has
a range of about 100 meters indoors and 300 meters outdoors.
z 802.11g
Supports a higher transmission speed of 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz range
and is backwards compatible with 802.11b.
Whether you’re a small company with just a handful of employees, or a large
corporation with thousands, wireless has the scalability and flexibility to serve
your needs.