Vlan support, Multiple management accessibility options, Updatable firmware – Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) User Manual
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Feature overview
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For detailed information on configuring VPN security support, see
Content filtering
Content filtering allows system administrators to block specific commands and URL extensions
from going out through the Mobility 5181 Access Point WAN port. Therefore, content filtering
affords system administrators selective control on the content proliferating the network and is a
powerful screening tool. Content filtering allows the blocking of up to 10 files or URL extensions and
allows blocking of specific outbound HTTP, SMTP, and FTP requests.
For detailed information on configuring content filtering support, see
“Configuring content filtering
VLAN support
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) can electronically separate data on the same AP from a single
broadcast domain into separate broadcast domains. By using a VLAN, you can group by logical
function instead of physical location. There are 16 VLANs supported on the Mobility 5181 Access
Point. An administrator can map up to 16 WLANs to 16 VLANs and enable or disable dynamic VLAN
assignment. In addition to these 16 VLANs, the access point supports dynamic, user-based, VLANs
when using EAP authentication.
VLANs enable organizations to share network resources in various network segments within large
areas (airports, shopping malls, etc.). A VLAN is a group of clients with a common set of
requirements independent of their physical location. VLANs have the same attributes as physical
LANs, but they enable administrators to group clients even when they are not members of the
same network segment.
For detailed information on configuring VLAN support, see
Multiple management accessibility options
The Mobility 5181 Access Point can be accessed and configured using one of the following
methods:
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Java-Based Web UI
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Human readable config file (imported via FTP or TFTP)
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MIB (Management Information Base)
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Command Line Interface (CLI) accessed via RS-232 or Telnet. Use the Mobility 5181 Access
Point’s DB-9 serial port for direct access to the command-line interface from a PC.
Updatable firmware
Brocade periodically releases updated versions of device firmware to the Brocade Web site. If the
Mobility 5181 Access Point firmware version displayed on the System Settings page (see
on page 45) is older than the version on the Web site, Brocade
recommends updating the Mobility 5181 Access Point to the latest firmware version for full feature
functionality.
For detailed information on updating the Mobility 5181 Access Point firmware using FTP or TFTP,
see