Allied Telesis manual AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 Installation and User’s Guide

AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 Installation and User’s Guide

Overview of the AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 Access Point Products

The Allied Telesyn AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 access points deliver reliable and seamless wireless performance to almost any operational environment. They are designed for standards-based connectivity and they support industry standard IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b, and 802.11a wireless technologies.

The AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 access points with an IEEE 802.11g radio installed are Wi-Fi certified for interoperability with other 802.11g and 802.11b wireless LAN devices.

The AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 access points with an IEEE 802.11g radio installed are Wi-Fi® certified for interoperability with other 802.11b and 802.11g wireless LAN devices.

The AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 access points with an IEEE 802.11b radio installed are Wi-Fi certified for interoperability with other 802.11b wireless LAN devices.

The AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 access points with an IEEE 802.11a radio installed are Wi-Fi certified for interoperability with other 802.11a wireless LAN devices.

The Allied Telesyn access family consists of these access points:

ˆAT-WA7500

ˆAT-WA7501

The access point can be configured as an access point or as a point-to- point or point-to-multipoint bridge. Normally, an access point is connected to a wired local area network (LAN) and provides network access for wireless end devices. A point-to-point bridge connects two wired LANs and is often used to provide wireless communications in locations where running cable is difficult, such as across roads or between buildings. A point-to-multipoint bridge not only connects two wired LANs, but also communicates with wireless end devices.

An access point can also be configured as a wireless access point (WAP) or repeater. A WAP is not connected to a wired LAN; it receives data from wireless end devices and forwards the data to an access point (that is connected to the wired LAN). A WAP is useful in areas that do not support a wired network connection.

On the left, this illustration shows the ways you can manage and configure the access point, and on the right, it shows the access point’s general multiport bridge architecture.

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