Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess OAW-AP41 User manual

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess
Wireless LAN Access Point Family
OAW-AP41, OAW-AP60, OAW-AP61, OAW-AP65,
OAW-AP70, OAW-AP80

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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess
access points (APs) are small,
lightweight and can be securely
deployed in a variety of locations
such as on walls, cubicles,
desktops, and in the ceiling.
The AP antenna diversity allows
for the best possible signal
processing using dual,
omni-directional antennas.

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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess access points (APs) are small,
lightweight and can be securely deployed in a variety of locations
such as on walls, cubicles, desktops, and in the ceiling. The AP
antenna diversity allows for the best possible signal processing
using dual, omni-directional antennas.
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs work with the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 6000, OmniAccess 4324,
OmniAccess 4308, and OmniAccess 4304 to provide a high performance, centrally managed, wireless
mobility solution for enterprises. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs have an extended lifespan because
they can automatically configure themselves across any L2/L3 network using a discovery protocol,
allowing easy upgrades when new features, capabilities, or standards emerge.
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs function as “thin” APs which provide 802.11a/b/g user
access, but are not overburdened with processing-intensive functions. These fuctions, such
as wireless user authentication, link layer encryption, VPN termination, and upper layer
MAC (media access control) services are better suited and handled by Alcatel-Lucent
OmniAccess WLAN switches. This makes Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs cost-effective and
simple to deploy and manage. Alcatel-Lucent's APs can simultaneously service wireless
users and act as wireless monitoring devices eliminating the need for a separate overlay of
RF sensors to troubleshoot and optimize the wireless environment.
Moving these functions into a centrally-located Alcatel-Lucent
OmniAccess WLAN system gives administrators greater control
over the entire system including better scalability, higher
performance, and easier system-wide changes as standards
and security schemes change. Additional benefits include
better support for roaming and low-latency (sub 5 millisecond)
handoffs between APs – making the Alcatel-Lucent
OmniAccess WLAN system ideal for handling delay-sensitive
applications such as voice over wireless.
Thin AP Architecture

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ADAPTIVE RF MANAGEMENT (ARM), RF PLANNING, DYNAMIC
CALIBRATION, AND ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING
With previous generations of WLAN technology,
AP deployment was an expensive proposition.
Corporations had to painstakingly
undertake extensive RF planning,
complete site surveys, climb into ceilings
to run new cabling, and mount the APs.
In turn, APs were deployed sparingly.
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs change
this deployment model through
Adaptive Radio Management (ARM)
technology that negates the need for
detailed RF planning.
To ease implementation, the Alcatel-Lucent
OmniAccess Wireless system combines online
RF planning tools and ARM for fine-tuning,
automated performance and capacity
optimization. The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess
RF planning gives administrators the power to
quickly provision APs based on coverage,
performance or resiliency requirements.
IT staff can import floor plans and automatically
determine the placement of APs and air monitors.
Once the network is deployed, administrators can
use ARM to automatically perform system-wide
calibration, determine the actual propagation
characteristics of RF signals, and set AP transmit
power and channel assignments to desired levels.

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In addition, the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Wireless system uniquely
provides automatic tuning of the mobile environment through
sophisticated system calibration and distributed, radio resource
allocation technologies.
For manual troubleshooting, Alcatel-Lucent
OmniAccess APs support packet capture and
provide wireless RMON capabilities, letting
administrators quickly diagnose and resolve
wireless problems.
ARM and Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Aps constantly
scan the ambient radio environment to determine
coverage holes, interference, and congestion. If
discovered, Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs
automatically change channel assignment or power
transmit levels to ensure optimal operation and
report these changes back to the WLAN switch. In
the event of a failure, the OmniAccess WLAN system
automatically alters adjacent AP settings to ensure
no loss of WLAN service occurs.

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ZERO CONFIGURATION, PLUG-AND-PLAY DEPLOYMENT
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs are completely
plug-and-play, requiring no manual configuration.
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs can
be attached to any existing Ethernet
switch or IP router and across any
subnet boundary. Once connected,
the APs self configure by
automatically building a secure IP
(GRE or IPSec) tunnel to the Alcatel-
Lucent OmniAccess WLAN switch.
The WLAN switch automatically
configures each OmniAccess AP
based on the policies and
configurations set by the
administrator. This automation
dramatically simplifies operation
and eliminates the need for
reconfiguring the existing network.

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UNPARALLELED SECURITY
Acting as an air monitor, the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs deliver
100 Mbps of intrusion analysis and relays alerts back to the
OmniAccess WLAN switch. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs detect and
thwart rogue APs and wireless intrusions such as DoS and man-in-
the-middle attacks.
Since the OmniAccess WLAN switch manages Alcatel-Lucent’s
OmniAccess APs, no critical configuration information – such
as passwords, encryption keys, or digital certificates – is
stored on the APs. If APs are lost or stolen, no sensitive
information can be obtained.
Conventional WLAN systems decrypt wireless traffic at the AP and store electronic keys derived from
the requisite exchanges performed between the client and the authentication server of each AP. Local
storage of this information poses serious security risks for large corporations if an access point is lost or
stolen, or if a fake AP or man-in-the-middle attack is launched.
Remote office security policies are centrally defined and
enforced. In addition, like all Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess
APs, secure remote APs simply appear as another AP on the
system and have the same features and functions, which
are centrally managed by Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess
WLAN switches.

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SECURE REMOTE OFFICE DEPLOYMENT
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs can be securely deployed in a
remote office, letting network managers easily extend their
corporate 802.1X framework across the Internet.
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs use the industry standard IPSec
protocol to create secure tunnels that connect APs to a central
OmniAccess WLAN switch. Tunneling traffic inside IPSec
prevents an attacker from intercepting messages between the
switch and AP, allows APs to be deployed across an un-trusted
network, and enables an AP to be deployed with a network
address translation (NAT) device between the AP and switch.
ADVANCED WIRELESS CAPABILITIES
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess WLAN system supports a host of advanced
functionality to enable latency-sensitive applications.
For example, Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess APs work in
conjunction with the WLAN switches to support voice-
aware scanning. When a voice session is detected, this
feature ensures that the voice call is given priority service.
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess WLAN system offers
many other unique capabilities for optimizing the wireless
environment such as setting user thresholds per AP,
defining and enforcing bandwidth contracts per user or
user group, and the ability to broadcast up to eight
discrete SSIDs per radio. Granular controls over the APs
let administrators enable AP and client DoS protection,
set channel scan times and frequencies and control
beacon periods, RTS thresholds, SSID availability, DTIM
periods, and maximum client levels.

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ALCATEL-LUCENT OMNIACCESS AP41
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess AP41 is a single radio, multi-band (802.11 a/b/g)
thin access point.
ALCATEL-LUCENT OMNIACCESS AP60 AND AP61
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess AP60 and AP61 (OAW-AP60 and OAW-AP61)
are single radio, 802.11a or b/g access points (APs) designed for dense
wireless deployments.
The Alcatel-Lucent OAW-AP60 and OAW-AP61 deliver
superior capacity, performance, and coverage.
Controlled by Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess WLAN switches,
the software-programmable OAWAP60 and OAW-AP61 are
able to act as wireless access devices, RF monitors, or both
simultaneously. The OAW-AP60 and OAW-AP61 eliminate
the primary obstacle to dense deployments – the high cost
of installing and managing APs in the ceiling. The OAW-
AP60 and OAW-AP61 can be connected to existing network
ports and wall or desk mounted. With significantly lower
cost-to-deploy APs, more companies can implement a
performance-based enterprise WLAN.
The OmniAccess AP41 has an internal antenna and can be
deployed via wall jacks in the user space. It is powered by
standards compliant PoE (power-over-Ethernet). The
OmniAccess AP41 is designed for cost-sensitive applications
below the ceiling and is ideal for dense deployments in user
space serving a mix of 802.11 a, b and g clients. The
OmniAccess AP41 is also well suited for WiFi deployments
in the home, retail, and branch office.
OmniAccess AP41
OmniAccess AP60
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess AP Family
OmniAccess AP61

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OmniAccess AP65
OmniAccess AP70
OmniAccess AP80M
ALCATEL-LUCENT OMNIACCESS AP65
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess AP65 (OAW-AP65) is Alcatel-Lucent’s
smallest, dual-radio thin architecture access point that provides concurrent
operation of 802.11a and 802.11b/g services.
Designed for use exclusively with OmniAccess WLAN
switches, with its rear mounted Ethernet interface and
integrated ceiling tile rail mounting point, the OAW-AP65
self contained, low-profile design is ideally suited for
discrete deployment applications. The OAW-AP65 is a
multi-purpose device that functions both as an access
point and as an RF monitor – either independently or
concurrently – across the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz spectrums.
The OAW-AP65 supports an integral high-gain antenna
for maximum multi-band coverage.
ALCATEL-LUCENT OMNIACCESS AP70
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess AP70 (OAW-AP70) is a dual-radio access
point that provides concurrent operation of 802.11a and 802.11b/g services.
The OAW-AP70 is a multi-purpose device that can
function both as an access point and as an RF monitor –
independently or concurrently – across the 2.4 GHz and 5
GHz spectrums. Ideally suited for workspace deployment,
the OAW-AP70 can be securely wall or desk-mounted.
ALCATEL-LUCENT OMNIACCESS AP80M
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess AP80M (OAW-AP80M) is the ideal
wireless solution for harsh outdoor environments where conventional
Wi-Fi access points cannot be deployed.
The OAW-AP80M is a dual-radio 802.11a/b/g access
point that also supports wireless air monitoring capability.
Designed for extreme, all-weather deployment (such as
extreme heat, cold, rain), the OAW-AP80M operates as a
“thin” AP, fully controlled and managed an OmniAccess
WLAN switch. The OAW-AP80M’s flexible design supports a
variety of attachable antennas and supports an integrated
PPP over Ethernet client for remote deployments over
service provider networks.