Allied Telesis AT-WA7501 - Manual (Page 16)

Chapter 1: Getting Started
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* Currently, the 802.11g radio does not support wireless bridging and
wireless hops.
** The 802.11g radio is sometimes referred to as the 802.11b/g radio
because it can be configured to communicate with any 802.11b and
802.11g radios that have the same SSID and security settings. For details,
see “About the Radios” on page 100.
Other features of all access points include:
ˆ the ability to be managed by the Wavelink Avalanche client
management system, Allied Telesyn manager, a web browser, telnet,
and SNMP.
ˆ the ability to be a DHCP server or client and a NAT server.
ˆ the ability to be an ARP server.
ˆ easy software distribution.
ˆ advanced filtering of wired data traffic.
ˆ enhanced power management for wireless end devices.
ˆ fast roaming reliability for wireless end devices.
ˆ load balancing.
ˆ basic WEP 64, WEP 128, or WEP 152 security for 802.11g, 802.11b,
or 802.11a radios.
What’s New for
Software Releases
2.2?
New features include these items:
802.11g radio: This radio can communicate with other 802.11g and
802.11b radios. The 802.11g radio is also called the 802.11b/g radio.
Currently, this radio does not support wireless hops and wireless bridging.
It does not support antenna diversity. You cannot configure it to only
communicate with other 802.11g radios.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support: For 802.11g and 802.11a radios,
WPA is a strongly enhanced, interoperable Wi-Fi security that addresses
many of the vulnerabilities of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security.
NEMA 4/IP 54 Protection No Yes
Power Supply No AC
Power Over Ethernet Yes Yes
Heater Option No Yes
Table 1. Access Point Feature Comparison (Continued)
Feature AT-WA7500 AT-WA7501