3Com WX2200 3CRWX220095A, WXR100 3CRWXR10095A, WX4400 3CRWX440095A manual Aeroscout Listeners

15	CONFIGURING MAPS TO BE
	AEROSCOUT LISTENERS

AeroScout RFID tags are wireless transmitters that you can place on assets such as office equipment to track the equipment’s location. Each tag regularly transmits its unique ID. AeroScout listeners detect the transmissions from the RFID tags and relay this information to an AeroScout Engine or a WX. You can use an AeroScout Engine or 3Com Wireless Switch Manager to locate the asset.

MAPs can be configured as AeroScout listeners. A MAP configured to be an AeroScout listener detects RFID tag IDs and sends the tag information to the WX switch managing the MAP. If an AeroScout Engine is configured to request the information from the MAP, the MAP also sends the information to the AeroScout Engine.

The accuracy of the location information depends on the number of listeners (MAPs). 3Com recommends that you configure at least three listeners.

You can configure Distributed MAPs or directly connected MAPs to listen for RFID tags. However, if you plan to use an AeroScout Engine to display asset locations, you must use Distributed MAPs. RFID tag information from directly connected MAPs is available only to 3Com Wireless Switch Manager.