Enterasys Networks 9034385 - Manual (Page 45)

Scenario 2: Intelligent Wireless Access Edge
Enterasys NAC Design Guide 3-7
Thick Wireless Edge
In a thick wireless deployment, access points forward wireless end‐system traffic directly onto the
wired infrastructure without the use of a wireless switch. Thick wireless deployments may or may
not be categorized under the intelligent wireless access edge use scenario depending on the
functionality supported by the APs.
The following figure illustrates how the NAC Gateway and the other Enterasys NAC components
provide network access control in a thick wireless deployment.
Figure 3-4 Intelligent Wireless Access Edge - Intelligent AP (RFC 3580 Compliant
Wireless Access
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NAC Manager
NAC Gateway
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Assessment
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in NAC Gateway)
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NAC Functions
Detect
Authenticate
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Remediation
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