Nortel WLAN 2300 Series Installation And Configuration Manual

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11Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Installation and Basic Configuration GuideIntroducing the Nortel WLAN 2300systemThis guide shows you how to install a Nortel WLAN—Security Switch (WSS) in a Nortel WLAN 2300 System wirelessLAN (WLAN) and deploy basic IEEE 802.11 wireless service.Read this guide if you are a network administrator or other person installing WSSs and deploying 802.11 wirelessservice in a network.Nortel WLAN 2300 SystemThe Nortel WLAN 2300 System is an enterprise-class WLAN solution that seamlessly integrates with an existing wiredenterprise network. The Nortel system provides secure connectivity to both wireless and wired users in large environ-ments such as office buildings, hospitals, and university campuses and in small environments such as branch offices.The Nortel WLAN 2300 System fulfills the three fundamental requirements of an enterprise WLAN: It eliminates thedistinction between wired and wireless networks, allows users to work safely from anywhere (secure mobility), andprovides a comprehensive suite of intuitive tools for planning and managing the network before and after deployment,greatly easing the operational burden on IT resources.The Nortel WLAN 2300 System consists of the following components:• WLAN Management Software tool suite—A full-featured graphical user interface (GUI)application used to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a WLAN and its users• One or more WLAN—Security Switch (WSS) —Distributed, intelligent machines for managinguser connectivity, connecting and powering Access Points (APs), and connecting the WLAN to thewired network backbone• Multiple Access Points (APs) —Wireless access points (APs) that transmit and receive radiofrequency (RF) signals to and from wireless users and connect them to a WSS• WLAN 2300 System Software (WSS Software)—The operating system that runs all WSSs andAPs in a WLAN, and is accessible through a command-line interface (CLI), the Web View interface,or the WLAN Management Software GUINortel WLAN 2300 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12