Proxim ProximUnify User manual

The ProximUnify wireless controller provides widespread mobility, high reliability, and scalability
throughout both indoor and outdoor wireless networks. n conjunction with ORiNOCO access points,
the ProximUnify wireless controller enables mobility of voice, video and data applications beyond the
four walls of the enterprise.
Widespread Mobility for Voice, Video and Data
• With ProximUnify, voice, video and data mobility are no longer confined to the four walls of the
enterprise. ProximUnify leverages Proxim’s end-to-end wireless expertise to extend high-performance
mobility across both indoor and outdoor environments, enabling true widespread mobility.
• WPA2 with pre-authentication enables high-speed roaming for fast, smooth handoffs between access
points for latency-sensitive applications such as voice over Wi-Fi.
• VLAN roaming enables seamless connectivity across large networks, including indoor to outdoor
mobility.
• Support for the Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) specification enables wireless QoS for the prioritization of
voice or other high-priority traffic.
High Reliability for Consistent Roaming
ProximUnify enables VLAN roaming without a single point of failure with failover capabilities including:
• Redundant 10/100 Ethernet ports for automatic failover of connection to the Ethernet network, in case
other equipment in the network fails.
• Redundant modules for automatic failover of connection, in case a ProximUnify module fails.
• Master failover ensures that wireless domain moves to a backup ProximUnify should the master
ProximUnify fail.
Secure Scalability for Cost-Effective Expansion
ProximUnify minimizes network traffic and can support more APs than competitively-priced appliances,
enabling the cost-effective extension of wireless mobility.
• Does not require restructuring of existing Ethernet network.
• Distributed tunneling creates VLAN tunnels only as necessary, eliminating traffic duplication and
network bottlenecks.
• By eliminating the need for all wireless traffic to be sent to a central appliance, ProximUnify enables
more flexible networks.
• Support for up to 4,096 APs per wireless domain (with redundancy) enables extremely cost-effective
scalability of the network, both indoors and outdoors.
• Encryption/authentication ensures consistent mobile security, even as clients roam from subnet to
subnet.
How it Wor s
ProximUnify works with ORiNOCO access points to make wireless clients appear as though they never
leave a VLAN, even if they roam to an AP that is not in some way connected to that VLAN. ProximUnify
keeps track of which clients are associated with each access point and shares that information with other
access points to enable them to set up tunnels between each other as required to enable VLAN roaming.
For example, this diagram shows a wireless client roaming from AP #1 to AP #2. When the client
associates to AP #2, AP #2 tells the ProximUnify about the association. f the VLAN to which the wireless
client was connected before it roamed is not available to AP #2, then the ProximUnify instructs AP #2
and AP #1 to establish a tunnel between each other. All traffic to the client would be sent across the
tunnel from AP #1 to AP #2, and all traffic from the client would be tunneled from AP #2 to AP #1.
ORiNOCO Wireless LAN
ORiNOCO Wireless LAN – Proxim Wireless’
industry-leading ORiNOCO® wireless LAN
products deliver enterprise-class 802.11
a/b/g functionality, standards-based
networking, capacity, security and Quality
of Service.
This portfolio includes:
- ORiNOCO Client Products – Ultimate
flexibility to connect to any Wi-Fi®
network
- ORiNOCO Access Points – Enterprise-
class APs with QoS support and mesh
capabilities
- ORiNOCO Wi-Fi Mesh – Outdoor and
indoor Wi-Fi mesh for service providers
and municipalities
Proxim Wireless is a global provider of
end-to-end broadband wireless systems that
deliver the quadruple play. From Wi-Fi to
wireless Gigabit Ethernet – our WLAN,
mesh, WiMAX and point-to-point products
are available through our extensive global
channel networks.
ProximUnify
Wireless Controller for Indoor/Outdoor Mobility
ProximUnify

PROXIMUNIFY
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ProximUnify
Technical Specifications
APPLICATIONS
• Enterprises
Converge voice, video and data on a
single network with low latency roaming
•Municipal/Public Safety Networ s
Achieve seamless roaming across city
networks
• Metropolitan Area Networ s
Use Voice over Wi-Fi for instant
communication anywhere
• Hospitals and clinics
Secure and reliable backhaul
of Wi-Fi Mesh cells
• Local, state and federal agencies
Fast access to information to serve
constituencies better
• Universities
Deploy wireless LANs across the campus
without complex VLAN assignment
• Wireless Service Providers
Extend specific security and billing
services to the whole network.
4 x 10/100 base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
2 x RS-232 (DB-9 male)
ProximUnify supports ORiNOCO APs using firmware version 4.0
1.692 x 14.685 x 20.157 in (43 x 373 x 512 mm)
7.7 lb (3.5 kg)
Power / Status LED 1
Power / Status LED 2
Ethernet Activity Port 1
Ethernet Activity Port 2
Ethernet Activity Port 3
Ethernet Activity Port 4
0° to +45°C
-10° to +70°C
10-85% (Non-condensing)
0-95% (Non-condensing)
110-240V AC 50/60Hz
CE
FCC Class B
100,000 hours
1 year parts and labor
30 Days Phone Support - M-F 8X5*
512
1024
16
• ProximUnify
• Rack mounting kit
• Quick nstallation Guide
• CD with documentation and regulatory guide
• Power cord
INTERFACE
WIRED ETHERNET
OUT-OF-BAND CONFIG
INTEROPERABILITY
HARDWARE
DIMENSIONS
WEIGHT
LEDS
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECS
TEMPERATURE
OPERATING
STORAGE
HUMIDITY
OPERATING
STORAGE
POWER SUPPLY
INPUT POWER
SAFETY
EMISSIONS
SUPPORT AND RELIABILITY
MTBF
WARRANTY
SUPPORT
SCALABILITY
APS PER PXU
W/ REDUNDANCY
W/O REDUNDANCY
PXU PER WIRELESS
DOMAIN
PACKAGE CONTENTS