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Introduction

List of Networking Features

The IEEE standards that governs wireless communications are different for the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band.

The table below compares the software features supported for each type of card in the AP-2500 device:

*This feature is not available if you are using an ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard or a non-ORiNOCO client with 802.11b.
Feature 2.4 GHz
(802.11b)
5 GHz
(802.11a)
Comments
Number of stations per BSS up to 250 up to 50 This specifies the limits of each radio. Note that the
AP-2500’s Public Space features can support a
maximum of 50 subscribers.
HTTP Server yes yes
Telnet / CLI yes yes
SNMP Agent yes yes
VLAN Support (2 User VLANs) yes yes
Emergency Reset to Default Configuration yes yes
DHCP Client yes yes
DHCP Server yes yes
TFTP yes yes
802.1d bridging yes yes
MAC Access Control Table yes yes
Ethernet Protocol Filtering yes yes
ICMP Echo Response (i.e., responds to pings) yes yes
Hardware Watchdog Timer yes yes
Automatic Channel Select yes yes
WEP yes yes Key lengths supported: 64-bit and 128-bit
(Note: Some products refer to 64-bit as “40-bit” and
128-bit as “104-bit”. 128-bit encryption may not be
available with all 802.11b cards.)
WEP Plus (Weak Key Avoidance) yes no Available only one way (AP to client) if using an
ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard or a
non-ORiNOCO client.
WDS Relay yes no
Remote Link Test yes* no
Link Test Responder yes* no
Medium Density Distribution yes* no
Distance between APs yes* no
Closed System yes no
Interference Robustness yes no
Load Balancing yes no No client support for 802.11a
AP List yes no No client support for 802.11a
SpectraLink VoIP Support yes no
Fragmentation yes yes For 802.11b, Fragmentation is implemented as part
of the Interference Robustness feature.
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) no yes DFS is required for 802.11a products sold in Europe