Dell PowerConnect W-IAP134 Dell Instant 6.1.2.3-2.0.0.0 User Guide - Page 39
Wireless Network, Network Types, Employee Network
View all Dell PowerConnect W-IAP134 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 39 highlights
Chapter 3 Wireless Network In a Wireless LAN (WLAN), laptops, desktops, PDAs, and other computer peripherals are connected to each other without any network cables. These network elements or clients use radio signals to communicate with each other. Wireless networks are set up based on the IEEE 802.11 standards. The IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards that are categorized based on the radio wave frequency and the data transfer rate. For more information about the IEEE 802.11 standards, see Table 4. Table 4 IEEE 802.11 Standards IEEE Network Standard Frequency Used (in GHz) Maximum Data Transfer Rate (in Mbps) 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 5.0 54 2.4 11 2.4 54 2.4 or 5.0 300 During start up, a wireless client searches for radio signals or beacon frames that originate from the nearest IAP. After locating the IAP, the following transactions take place between the client and the IAP: 1. Authentication-The IAP communicates with a RADIUS server to validate or authenticate the client. 2. Connection-After successful authentication, the client establishes a connection with the IAP. Network Types Dell Instant wireless networks are categorized as: Employee Network Voice Network Guest Network NOTE: When a client is associated to the Voice network, all data traffic will be marked and placed into the high priority queue in QoS (Quality of Service). QoS refers to the capability of a network to provide better service to selected network traffic over various technologies. Employee Network An Employee network is a classic Wi-Fi network. This network type is supported with full customization on Dell Instant. It will be used by the employees in the organization. Passphrase based or 802.1X based authentication methods are supported on this network type. Employees can access the protected data of an enterprise through the employee network after successful authentication. Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.2.3-2.0.0.0 | User Guide Wireless Network | 39