Cisco AIR-AP352E2R Data Sheet - Page 5

Industry-Leading WLAN Performance, Range, and Reliability The 100-mW transmit power and receive sensitivity of the Cisco Aironet 350 Series AP leads the industry in range and reliability. Antenna diversity and superior delay spread (multipath) characteristics of the Cisco Aironet 350 Series deliver improved performance even in harsh environments such as warehouses, factories, and metal buildings. Administrators can configure the radio transmit power (1, 5, 20, 30, 50, and 100 mW) on the Cisco Aironet 350 Series to meet specific coverage requirements and minimize interference. In addition to an AP with two captured 2.2 dBi antennas, an AP with two RP-TNC connectors is offered for more challenging applications, where a broad portfolio of removable antennas can be used to further increase range and reliability. Investment Protection To protect the users' investment, all Cisco Aironet 350 Series APs and bridges feature sufficient Flash memory to handle future firmware upgrades. Enterprise-Class Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is a primary concern. The Cisco Aironet 350 Series secures the enterprise network with a scalable and manageable system featuring the award-winning Cisco Wireless Security Suite. Based on the 802.1X standard for port-based network access, the Cisco Wireless Security Suite takes advantage of the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) framework for user-based authentication (Figure 6). Figure 6 The Cisco Wireless Security Suite is an Enterprise-Class Security System Based on the 802.1X Architecture RADIUS Server 1 Client associates with Access Point 2 Access Point blocks all user requests to access LAN Campus Network User Database Aironet 350 Series Access Point with LEAP Access Switch Wireless Computer with LEAP 3 User performs network logon (username and password) RADIUS Server LEAP Authentication and Dynamic WEP Key Generation 4 RADIUS server authenticates user; RADIUS server and client adapter derive WEP key User Database Wireless Computer with LEAP Aironet 350 Series Access Point with LEAP 6 Client Adapter and Access Point activate WEP and use dynamic WEP key for transmission Access Switch Campus Network 5 RADIUS server delivers key to Access Point Cisco Systems, Inc. All contents are Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Important Notices and Privacy Statement. Page 5 of 10