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RangeLAN2 Ethernet and Token Ring Access Points

Ethernet and Token Ring Access Point

Specifications

Take Your Network with You
Install RangeLAN2 Ethernet and Token Ring Access Points (APs) as your wirefree network backbone, and you can access e-mail, the corporate Intranet or other valuable network resources from anywhere in your office or campus. No need to disconnect just because you're moving to the conference room down the hall. True mobile computing is a reality with wirefree solutions from Proxim. And Proxim Access Points make it easy. With comprehensive management features, easy installation, exceptional durability and reliability, and outstanding performance, you can extend your wired network simply and easily.

Simple to Configure, Manage and Use
A comprehensive suite of software tools means worry-free installation and management of your wirefree network. The Proxim Site Survey tool shows the coverage of each Access Point, so you install only the infrastructure you need. After installation, manage your wirefree network using a variety of tools you're already familiar with - SNMP agents that work with your existing enterprise management platforms, or the simple web-based graphical RangeLAN2 ManagerTM that allows you to see the entire wirefree network and client traffic for each Access Point. And should you need to, you can even change configuration parameters or upgrade software for the entire wirefree infrastructure with a single click of the mouse.

Designed for Mobile Computing
Wirefree networking is all about the freedom to roam. Proxim RangeLAN2 APs give your mobile users seamless connectivity to the network as they move about the building or campus. Unlike other solutions, there are no annoying pauses in applications or the need to reconfigure as you move from place to place. Proxim PC Cards automatically sense the best connection and switch seamlessly to it with no user interruption. And that connection lasts all day long with Marathon? power management, the industry's lowest power consumption for any wireless PC Card. And only Proxim drivers have been proven robust enough to be built in to Microsoft Windows CE? Professional Edition operating system. So you just plug-in and go!

Wirefree Connectivity for Almost Any Device
We understand that it's not just laptops you'd like to connect to the network. Printers, barcode scanners, industrial equipment, vehicles - almost anything that can move or be moved has a network connection these days. Proxim gives you the widest range of wirefree client connectivity options. Not just PC Cards for laptops, but also PCI adapters for desktops, Ethernet adapters for workstations, Apple or any other 10BaseT-enabled device and RS-232 adapters for industrial and manufacturing equipment. And OpenAir? compatibility means that you have the widest range of interoperable solutions for almost any environment.  Because, after all, the need for wirefree connectivity doesn't end in the front office.

Access for Authorized Users Only
All RangeLAN2 APs include multiple security levels so only authorized users can access the network - frequency hopping spread spectrum signaling, synchronization, authentication and authorized user lists. Frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) technology was originally used by military organizations because of its inherent advantage against detection and decoding. Synchronization is a unique quality of FHSS systems that gives it an inherent advantage over other spread spectrum systems. Unlike other spread spectrum systems, synchronization means eavesdropping is impossible without a properly 'tuned' radio. Client authentication and authorized user lists further enhance the security properties of your network.

 

Specifications

General  
Ethernet Architecture Transparent bridge
Token Ring Architecture Options a) Source routing - Multi-ring (wireless network is assigned a ring number)
b) Source routing - Single ring (wireless network shares the wired ring number)
c) Transparent - MAC level learning bridge
Radio Data Rate 1.6 Mbps
Channels Supports 15 independent, non-interfering "virtual channels" (hopping patterns)
Range (Standard Antenna) Up to 500 feet radius (150 meters) indoors
1000+ feet radius (300+ meters) outdoors
XR technology can improve area coverage at your facility by up to 30% indoors and up to 100% outdoors
Certifications a) US - FCC Part 15, UL
b) International - Contact Proxim for a list of currently certified countries
Compatibility Fully interoperable with all RangeLAN2 and OpenAir-certified products
Warranty 1 year parts and labor (return to the factory)
   
Network Information
Ethernet Interface 10 BaseT/RJ45 plug; 10 Base2/BNC plug
Token Ring Interface STP/DBP plug & UTP/RJ45 plug ; 4 or 16 Mbps ring speed
Ethernet Filtering Rate 14,880 pps (maximum Ethernet wireline rate)
Token Ring Filtering Rate a) 25,000 pps in multi ring mode
b) 25,000 pps in other modes for up to 3 vendor destination addresses
c) 5,000 pps with hardware filtering disabled
Filters: a) Protocol Filters - IP, IPX, NetBEUI, DECNET, AppleTalk, Other
b) Broadcast Traffic Filters - IP ARP, Novell RIP, SAP and LSP, Adjustable Bandwidth Allocation
Software Upgrades Downloadable over the network or serial port, automatically distributed to other 7520s and 7530s on the network
Roaming Domains Provides a choice of 16 domains. Multiple Access Points enable simultaneous networks
   
Management  
SNMP Agents** Token Ring-Version 1 RFC 1213, 1493 (IEEE 802.1D MIB), 1525 (Source Routing MIB), 1231 (Token Ring MIB), Proxim Enterprise MIB

Ethernet-Version 1 RFC 1213, 1493
(IEEE 802.1D MIB), Proxim Enterprise MIB

SNMP Traps Cold start, link up, link down, authorization**
Authorization Tables Input lists of allowed or disallowed MAC
addresses, preventing unauthorized access**
Other Management Interfaces a) Web browser-based RangeLAN2 Manager**
b) Text-based menus via serial port or Telnet**
Physical Management Connections Phone line via customer-supplied modem; Token Ring or Ethernet; wireless network; direct cabled connection
Wireless Network Management Identification of wireless clients synchronized to the Access Point; radio and Ethernet/Token Ring statistics; link quality diagnostics
   
Radio  
Frequency Band 2.4 GHz frequency band, actual frequencies in use vary by country
Radio Type Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)
Radio Power Output 100mW, 500mW with XR technology
   
Environmental  
Temperature Range -20 to 60 degrees centigrade
Humidity (Non-Condensing) 10 to 90 %
   
Physical Specifications
Weight Approximately 1.5 lb. (0.7 kg)
Size 1.66" height x 6.54" length x 8.54" width
(42mm x 166mm x 217mm)
Input Voltage 10 to 18 VDC

Ethernet AP Connector Profile
Ethernet AP

Token Ring AP Connector Profile
Token Ring AP

Accessories Included
Power supply, 1dBi omnidirectional antenna, and operating manual

Ordering Information
7510 RL2 Ethernet AP, 100mW a) 7520 RL2 Ethernet AP, 100mW a) 7530 RL2 Token Ring AP, 100mW
b) 7521 RL2 Ethernet AP XR, 500mW b) 7531 RL2 Token Ring AP XR, 500mW

*XR technology may not be available in all regions due to local regulatory requirements.
**Not available on the 7510