Enterasys Networks 3000 Introduction

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide 1-1

Introduction

TheEnterasysNetworksWirelessAccessPoint3000isanIEEE802.11a/b/g(RB T3K‐AG&

RBT3K‐AG‐G),oranIEEE802.11b/gonly(RBT3K‐1G),accesspointthatprovidestransparent,

wirelesshigh‐speeddatacommunicationsbetweenthewiredLANandfixed,portableormobile

devicesequippedwithan802.11a,802.11bor802.11gwirelessadapter.

Thissolutionoffersfast,reliablewirelessconnectivitywithconsiderablecostsavingsoverwired

LANs(whichincludelong‐termmaintenanceoverheadforcabling).Using802.11a,802.11b,and

802.11gtechnology,thisaccesspointcaneasilyreplacea10MbpsEthernetconnectionorseamless

integrationintoa10/100MbpsEthernetLAN.

Inaddition,theaccesspointoffersfullnetworkmanagementcapabilitiesthroughaneasyto

configureWebinterface,andacommandlineinterfaceforinitialconfigurationand

troubleshooting.

TheIEEE802.11a/gstandardusesaradiomodulationtechniqueknownasOrthogonalFrequency

DivisionMultiplexing(OFDM),andasharedcollisiondomain(CSMA/CA).Itoperatesatthe5

GHzUnlicensedNationalInformationInfrastructure(UNII)bandforconnectionsto802.11a

clients,andat2.4GHzforconnectionsto802.11gclients.

IEEE802.11gincludesbackwardcompatibilitywiththeIEEE802.11bstandard.IEEE802.11balso

operatesat2.4GHz,butusesDirectSequenceSpreadSpectrum(DSSS)modulationtechnologyto

achieveacommunicationrateofupto11Mbps.

Theaccesspointalsosupportsa54Mbpshalf‐duplexconnectiontoEthernetnetworksforeach

activechannel(upto108Mbpsinturbomodeonthe802.11ainterface).

Physicallyinspectallcartonsforshippingdamage.Reportanydamagetoyourshippingcarrier.

Alsoverifythatyouhavereceivedthecorrectbasiccomponentsandoptionslisted.Reportany

discrepanciestoyourEnterasysSalesRepresentative.

•RoamAboutAccessPoint3000

• RoamAboutAccessPoint3000HardwareInstallationGuide

•OneRS‐232consolecable

•One5.1Vdcpoweradapterandpowercord

• Plasticcover

•Fourrubberfeet

•Securityclip(usedwithceilingmount)

• Mountingbracketandtwoceilingmountclips