WLAN access points Trapeze Networks

MP-620 Outdoor Mobility Point The Trapeze Mobility Point (MP™) family of multi-function outdoor access points provides access point, mesh access point, mesh portal, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless services for Trapeze Smart Mobile™ wireless networks.

Smart Mobile is the only WLAN architecture with intelligent switching, which combines both centralized and distributed data forwarding based on the requirements of the underlying application. Configured and controlled by Trapeze Mobility Exchange™ (MX™) controllers, MPs perform encryption and can also enforce policy and forward data, depending on the application needs. The result is optimized traffic flow, radically reduced latency, and massive scalability.

Smart Mobile WLANs can support the most demanding wireless applications indoors and outdoors, including voice over WLAN for thousands of users, and are 802.11n ready without the need for expensive controller upgrades.

The Trapeze Networks outdoor MP-620™ is a dual radio 802.11a and 802.11b/g access point that features 10/100 Fast Ethernet connectivity. The MP-620 complements Trapeze indoor MPs by delivering the same rich enterprise class feature set, with the same operations model, outdoors. With Smart Mobile technology, WLAN coverage and secure mobility can now be extended across the campus, enabling wireless users to stay connected as they roam from building to building. The MP-620 also features a weatherized package suitable for extreme outdoor environments and a built-in lightning arrestor. A variety of external antenna options ensure that the RF coverage area can be tailored to meet access requirements.

In addition to traditional access point functionality, the MP-620 can also serve as an 802.11s Mesh AP, Mesh Point, Mesh Portal, or WDS Bridge to extend the reach of enterprise WLANs. Furthermore, the MP-620 can support such functionality in either point-to-point or point-to-multipoint topologies, allowing maximum flexibility within a mesh or bridged environment. In mesh portal mode, the MP-620 acts as the gateway node to the wired network, advertises services to mesh access point nodes, and enforces firewall, access and quality of service (QoS) policy, simultaneously performing broadcast suppression—all of which serve to optimize RF spectrum utilization in the mesh. The MP-620 can be configured with one radio for client services and the other for mesh service. Smart Mobile intelligent switching is supported in all mesh modes, enabling each mesh node to provide the shortest, least congested path to the destination over encrypted secure mesh links. The MP-620 can also be used in a dedicated bridging mode, to provide seamless connectivity between buildings without the expense of laying new cable. Advanced features such as mesh, bridging and distributed forwarding require MSS 6.0 or above.

The MP-620 can be configured with one radio for client services and the other for wireless backhaul or mesh service, or in any hybrid combination desired in either the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz bands. Smart Mobile intelligent switching is supported in all mesh modes, enabling each mesh node to provide the shortest, least congested path to the destination over encrypted secure mesh links.

The MP-620 is simple to deploy and easy to manage. It is supported by Trapeze RingMaster™ WLAN management software in the same way as any MP in the Trapeze Mobility System™. It supports RF Auto-tune outdoors, automatically calculating the data integrity and RF signal strength of the wireless channel and continually tuning for optimal RF channel and transmit power, while enforcing the prioritization of delay-sensitive voice and other critical applications. Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) or SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP) can be configured to ensure optimal QoS for voice traffic. Policies allow per user, protocol or class-of-service (CoS) mapping.

The MP-620 plays a key role in rogue and intrusion detection as well as denial-of-service (DoS) attack detection. ActiveScan™ allows MPs to fulfill a dual role. They scan all 802.11 bands, channels and VLANs while simultaneously providing wireless connectivity to mobile clients. SentryScan™ allows MPs or individual MP radios to act as dedicated sentries, providing nonstop scanning.