3Com Unified Gigabit Switch - Manual (Page 2)

3COM ® UNIFIED GIGABIT SWITCH
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KEY BENEFITS
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SECURES THE NETWORK WITH ADVANCED, STANDARDS-BASED PROTECTION
The Unified Switch provides enhanced security features to ensure your wired and wireless data is protected.
Support for WEP, WPA
™ and WPA2 ™ AES encryption helps guarantee the privacy of your wireless network
data. IEEE 802.1X authentication provides secure wired and wireless network logins.
EFFORTLESSLY ROAM BETWEEN ACCESS POINTS
The architecture of the Unified Switch brings AP configurations and support directly into the switch,
allowing users to move between access points with seamless mobility and no loss of connectivity. Wireless
devices retain their VLAN membership and IP address, providing uninterrupted communication.
FEATURES UNIFIED ARCHITECTURE
Central management interface › Single IP address and web GUI management and configuration for all wired
Ethernet devices and wireless access points and users reduces management overhead and helps lower total cost
of ownership (TCO).
Managed access point control › Centrally maintained access point settings eliminate the need to individually
configure each device’s SSIDs, VLANs, access control lists and security settings.
PoE on every port › Tolly “First & Foremost” winner: full 15.4 watts of 802.3af compliant power on every port
assures that every connection can provision every type of Ethernet standard device—3Com IntelliJack ® switch,
cameras, access points, VoIP phones and more.
10/100/1000 auto-detect ports › Switch design supports legacy Ethernet alongside newer gigabit Ethernet devices.
VoWiFi ready › Provides ability for voice over WLAN using real-time peer-to-peer communications over IEEE
802.11 infrastructure for cost savings.
CENTRALIZED WIRELESS AND RF MANAGEMENT
Centralized wireless policy › The 3Com Unified Gigabit Switch supports up to 24 access points deployed using
same or different policies (security, VLAN, QoS ) for employees and guest visitors.
Automatic discovery › Automatic discovery and configuration of supported access points minimizes the installation
time and configuration of the wireless network.
Fast roaming › Quick handoff of user information and authorizations enables seamless roaming with session
integrity and mobility robust enough to support voice traffic.
Load balancing › System adjusts user-to-AP ratio to maximize WLAN user throughput and performance.
SECURITY
IEEE 802.1X authentication › Centralized authentication control and management of all network users helps
ensure that only authorized users access the network.
Enterprise-class encryption › Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ™ radios using WPA and WPA2, AES, TKIP and WEP encryption
help protect and secure all wireless communications.
Rogue AP detection and mitigation (IDS) › 802.11 radio frequency (RF) scans identify unauthorized access;
the switch can then take mitigation actions.
Hierarchical and secure management › Delivers tiered management access to the unified switch via HTTPS,
HTTP, Telnet CLI, SSH CLI and SNMP v1, 2c and 3.
Extensive VLAN and ACL capabilities › Provides scalable security and network design, while maintaining strict
security and access control throughout the network.
LAYER 2 SWITCHING FOR WIRED AND WIRELESS NETWORKING
Device autosensing › The Unified Gigabit Switch autosenses the device—wired or wireless—connected to the port.
Gigabit speed › This switch delivers non-blocking 10/100/1000 wirespeed Gigabit throughput to handle bandwidth-
hungry and speed-sensitive applications.
Traffic prioritization › IEEE 802.1p Class of Service (CoS) and automatic assignment of VoIP traffic to dedicated
VLANs help ensure that critical time-sensitive traffic gets the priority needed for quality communications.