WLAN
2300 Series
Overview
WLAN 2300 SeriesThe Nortel WLAN 2300 Series is a complete 802.11 solution
for enterprises wishing to deploy widespread wireless coverage for today’s
business, IP Telephony and converged multimedia applications. The solution
combines the latest industry standards with a centralized architecture and
advanced features to create a secure, cost-effective and highly scalable
WLAN infrastructure.
The WLAN 2300 Series is comprised of a portfolio of WLAN Security Switches,
a multi-mode Access Point and a Management Software system
WLAN 2300 Series
Features & Benefits
Built to support Voice and Multimedia applications in today’s networks
Adheres to the latest QoS standards including SVP and WMM
Minimizes the performance impact of 802.1x by offloading back-end AAA servers
of key generation and management.
Fast, secure roaming among all APs with the minimal latency and jitter needed
to support time-sensitive applications.
Dynamic RF management ensures service resiliency by protecting against unexpected
interference, obstructions, outages and weak coverage zones.
Full n+1 redundancy of all network components to protect against service
interruption.
Mobility management keeps control over roaming users
User-based policy management option binds individual users with centrally
defined AAA policies.
Security and QoS policies to follow users as they roam anywhere on the WLAN
network.
Access controls, VLAN/subnet assignments, bandwidth rate, QoS priorities
and multicast memberships are enforced even if the user roams between floors
and buildings.
Administrators can assign time-of-day and location-based restrictions that
block access from specific areas like parking lots, exam and emergency rooms.
Easy implementation – from planning to production
WLAN Management system helps network administrators through every phase
of a WLAN project from planning and configuration through to monitoring,
reporting, growth and ongoing operations.
Builds a visual map of the ideal WLAN network including radio coverage,
physical topology and AP locations.
Adjusts mappings for RF obstacles such as walls, pillars, windows and office
partitions.
Produces a customized bill of materials for baseline implementation or hypothetical
scenarios.
Switch and access point configurations can be pushed out to all system elements
with a single key-stroke.
Granular monitoring and customizable reporting keeps administrators on top
of all activity for troubleshooting and support.
Extend your LAN to wireless with seamless deployment in any network
Designed to operate as an overlay to existing IP networks without the need
for network reconfigurations or expensive upgrades to core switch infrastructure.
Can be configured to enforce existing RADIUS authentication policies and
extensions.
Only uses standard protocols that will not impact other devices.
Access points can be installed on any subnet or in any wiring closet, allowing
the placement to be simple, convenient, and focused on providing optimal
wireless coverage.
Access points attach to their controllers across the network, and self-configure.
One WLAN infrastructure can be securely partitioned to form up to 32 unique
service groups, each with their own web-portal, security and QoS policies.
Standards-based/Open Client approach for user and application compatibility
Adheres to the latest IEEE and de-facto industry standards to ensure strong
security and QoS while maintaining compatibility with user devices.
Supports security standards such as WPA, WPA2, 802.11i/802.1x with WEP,
Dynamic WEP, TKIP, CCMP, EAP-TLS, TTLS and PEAP, PEAP-TLS.
Supports QoS standards including 802.1p & DiffServ, WMM and SVP.
Advanced features such as dynamic RF management, roaming and user policy
management are compatible with all 802.11 clients.
WLAN Management Software makes work easy during the planning phase by recognizing
floor maps in all common formats including AutoCAD® DXF™, AutoCAD
DWG, JPEG or GIF file types.