Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.0.0.0-35GRN and later) User Manual
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Enabling Wireless LANs (WLANs)
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With dual-radio model Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point, the Radio Configuration screen
enables you to configure one radio for 802.11a (or a/n) use and the other for 802.11b/g (or b/g/n)
support.
The new Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point is available in two different dual radio models.
The two models available to the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point series are:
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BR-7131N-66040-FGR (802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n capable)
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BR-7131N-66040-FWW (802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n capable)
NOTE
With this most recent 4.0 release of the access point firmware, WIPS functionality is no longer
configured within a designated WIPS screen. The WIPS Server designation and radio configuration
is now set as part of the access point’s quick setup. For more information on the quick setup
configuration and how to define WIPS radio support, see
For a description of WIPS functionality and how it relates to access point operation, see
For radios 1 and 2, WIPS and WLAN modes are mutually exclusive. In WLAN mode, a radio
functions as a traditional access point, providing wireless bridging. In WIPS mode a radio provides
no wireless bridging. Instead, the radio performs the following functionality:
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Wireless Termination - The access point attempts to force an unwanted (or unauthorized)
connection to disconnect.
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Wireless Sniffing - All received frames are reported to the WIPS server. This feature provides
the WIPS server with visibility into the activity on the wireless network. The WIPS server
processes the received traffic and provides the IT administrator with useful information about
the 802.11 RF activities in the enterprise.
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Spectrum Analysis - The data needed to provide the current RF Spectrum is provided to the
WIPS server. The access point does not display the data, but it is available to the WIPS server.
Spectrum analysis can operate only when there are no WLAN radios configured. The WIPS
daemon and server are responsible for limiting operation only when there is no radio in WLAN
mode. When a configuration change is made at the AP, the Spectrum Analysis operation stops.
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Live View- The WIPS application provides a live view of the sensors, APs and MUs operating in
a WLAN. Live view support exists throughout the WIPS application, wherever a device icon
appears in an information panel or navigation tree. Access Live View by right-clicking on the
device, which automatically limits the data to the specific device your choose.
The Radio Configuration screen displays with tabs for each access point radio. Verify tabs are
selected and configured separately to enable the radio(s), and optionally set their mesh network
definitions.
To set the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point radio configuration: