Other features
| Supported data transfer rates |
10/100Mbps |
| Connectivity LEDs |
Y |
| Wireless technology |
802.11d/e/h/i, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11i |
| Compliance industry standards |
802.3i/u, 802.11 a/b/g/n, 802.11d, 802.11e/h/i, 802.1D /Q, 802.3ad |
| Networking features |
Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN |
Ports & interfaces
| Cabling technology |
10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX |
| WAN connection |
Ethernet (RJ-45) |
| Interface |
RJ-45 |
Power
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
Y |
| Power supply |
125 W |
Performance
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10, 100 Mbit/s |
Additionally
| Output power |
48 V |
| Transfer rate (Mbps) |
100 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
8 |
MX-8R, Fast Ethernet, WLAN, 802.1x, 802.3i/u, 802.3af, 802.11 a/b/g/n, 802.11d, 802.11e/h/i, 802.1D /Q, 802.3ad, 180-264 V, 50-60 Hz, 125W, black
Mobility Exchange MX-8
Designed for branch office and distributed wiring closet installations, the MX-8 WLAN Controller enables seamless and secure deployment of enterprise-class wireless networks over any existing L2/L3 network without disruption.
Operating in conjunction with Trapeze Mobility Point® (MP®) access points and Mobility System Software™ (MSS™), MX controllers can offload policy enforcement and data forwarding to the MP access points, resulting in optimized traffic flow, radically reduced latency, and massive scalability.
The MX-8 WLAN controller features 8 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports for unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) environments, 6 of which provide Powerover- Ethernet (PoE), and supports up to 12 MP access points. For added reliability, the MX-8 can be ordered with an optional redundant power supply.
The MX-8 combines L2 Ethernet switching, stateful LAN-speed per user and per service firewalls, wireless intrusion protection, 802.1Q trunking and per VLAN spanning tree (PVST+), complete wired to wireless quality of service (QoS), and automated RF management. Clusters of MX controllers, called a Mobility Domain™, provide seamless roaming, intrusion protection and RF management over the largest single site wireless LAN deployments. A Network Domain interconnects and distributes Mobility Domains to enable identity-based networking across wide geographic regions.
MX controllers can be configured as a virtual controller cluster to provide many-to-many redundancy, without needing expensive hot standby controllers. This enables NonStop Wireless availability for all sessions, even voice calls in the event that a controller goes offline for any reason.
The MX-8 uses the same Mobility System Software as all other Trapeze MX controllers. For more information about the security and networking capabilities of the MX-8, please read the Mobility System Software data sheet.
