Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Installation Guide (Supporting software release 4.0.0.0-035GRN and later) - Manual (Page 9)

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Introduction
As a standalone access point, a Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point
provides small and medium-sized businesses with a consolidated wired and
wireless networking infrastructure, all in a single device. The integrated router,
gateway, firewall, DHCP and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) simplify and reduce the
costs associated with networking by eliminating the need to purchase and manage
multiple devices.
The access point is also designed to meet the needs of large, distributed
enterprises by converging the functionality of a thick access point and thin access
port into a single device. This mode enables the deployment of a fully featured
intelligent access point that can be centrally configured and managed via a
Brocade wireless controller in either corporate headquarters or a network
operations center (NOC). In the event the connection between the access point and
the wireless controller is lost, a Remote Site Survivability (RSS) feature ensures the
delivery of uninterrupted wireless services at the local or remote site. All traffic
between the adaptive access points and the wireless controller is secured though
an IPSec tunnel. Additionally, compatibility with Brocade’s RF Management Suite
(RFMS) allows you to centrally plan, deploy, monitor and secure large deployments.
Brocade is introducing a Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point as a compliment to the
existing Mobility 7131 Series Access Point family. The new Mobility 7131N-FGR
Access Point supports the same feature set as existing Mobility 7131 and Mobility
7131N Access Points. Unlike the Mobility 7131 and Mobility 7131N Access Points,
a Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point has specialized data protection mechanisms
and prompts the user when secure information is displayed within the access point
GUI applet.
The Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point enables you to configure one radio
for 802.11a/n support, and the other for 802.11b/g/n support.
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