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Appendix B: WLAN Application Gateway 2246

WLAN Application Gateway 2246

The WLAN Application Gateway 2246 is an optional device that enables third-party applications to communicate directly with up to 10 000 WLAN handsets. The WLAN Application Gateway 2246 is connected to the LAN Ethernet switch through an RJ-45/CAT5 cable.

The Application Server is connected through the RS-232 port or through the Ethernet connection. The client’s system can include a LAN and its Application Server with a TAP connection to a communications device such as a paging controller.

A WLAN Application Gateway 2246 supports 64 to 10 000 wireless handsets, depending on the model of Gateway, as listed in Table 9.

Table 9 Model numbers with maximum number of users

 

Maximum

Model number

number of users

 

 

MOG600

64

 

 

MOG710

128

 

 

MOG720

256

 

 

MOG730

512

 

 

MOG740

1024

 

 

MOG750

10000

 

 

The optional WLAN Application Gateway 2246 requires a 10 Mbit/s half-duplex switched Ethernet connection.

Physical description

There are two different WLAN Application Gateway 2246 models with similar front panel indicators. Refer to Figure 14 on page 80 and Figure 15 on page 80.

The MOG6xx model supports up to 64 users.

Appendix B: WLAN Application Gateway 2246

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MOG6xx, MOG7xx specifications

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