Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 4504, Installation Manual

OmniAccess 4504, 4604, and 4704 WLAN Switch

| Installation Guide

Hardware Overview |

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Chapter 1

Hardware Overview

About the OmniAccess 4504, 4604, and 4704

The OmniAccess 4504, 4604, and 4704 are enterprise-class, wireless LAN switches. These switches 
connect, control, and intelligently integrate wireless Access Points (APs) and Air Monitors (AMs) into a 
wired LAN system.

Available base models:

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OmniAccess 4504 (OAW-4504)

The OAW-4504 is capable of supporting up to 32 campus connected APs. The following base models 
are available and can be upgraded by purchasing optional software licenses: 

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OAW-4504-0: no built-in AP support; optional Alcatel-Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.

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OAW-4504-8: includes built-in campus connected AP support of up to 8 APs; additional Alcatel-
Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.

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OmniAccess 4604 (OAW-4604)

The OAW-4604 is capable of supporting up to 64 campus connected APs. The following base models 
are available and can be upgraded by purchasing optional software licenses: 

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OAW-4604-0: no built-in AP support; optional Alcatel-Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.

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OAW-4604-32: includes built-in campus connected AP support of up to 32 APs; additional Alcatel-
Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.

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OmniAccess 4704 (OAW-4704)

The OAW-4704 is capable of supporting up to 128 campus connected APs. The following base 
models are available and can be upgraded by purchasing optional software licenses: 

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OAW-4704-0: no built-in AP support; optional Alcatel-Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.

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OAW-4704-64: includes built-in campus connected AP support of up to 64 APs; additional Alcatel-
Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.

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Feature related AP licenses are counted independently and in addition to the Alcatel-Lucent AP 

upgrade licenses. Contact your Alcatel-Lucent sales representative for complete details regarding 

software licensing options and support capacity.