Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 174)

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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:
• Wireless Termination - The access point attempts to force an unwanted (or unauthorized)
connection to disconnect.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. One tab 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 Mobility 7131 Access Point radio configuration (this example is for a dual-radio access
point):
1. Select Network Configuration -> Wireless -> Radio Configuration from the Mobility 7131 Access
Point menu tree.
Single Radio One radio supporting either WLAN or WIPS
Dual Radio Two radios supporting either WLAN or WIPS
(mutually exclusive)
Three Radios Two radios supporting either WLAN or WIPS. Radio three dedicated to WIPS.