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Introducing the Extricom Wireless LAN System
Overview of the Extricom EXWO-404 Wireless
Package
The EXWO-404 package is comprised of one (1) four-port Extricom EXSW400 Wireless Local
Area Network (WLAN) switch, loaded with the Wireless Office Edition of Extricom’s WLAN
System, plus four (4) Extricom EXRP-20 UltraThin™ Dual-Radio a/b/g Access Points.
The Extricom EXSW400 switch provides central control and configuration of the WLAN. The
switches implement the Interference-Free architecture in the Extricom WLAN, providing two
blankets of continuous coverage for the entire wireless area.
Figure 2. Extricom EXSW400 Switch
Configuring a switch and its associated set of APs is as simple as configuring a single traditional
AP, greatly reducing the effort required to deploy and maintain the WLAN. The minimal
configuration required for the switch is performed via a dedicated secured Web interface.
Extricom’s EXRP-20 UltraThin APs are high-bandwidth devices, containing two standard 802.11
a/b/g radio devices. Since the APs have no software, they require no configuration. This makes
them fully interchangeable, enabling truly plug-and-play installation. If stolen, the APs do not pose
a security risk, since all encryption is performed in the switch.
With all intelligence residing in the WLAN switch, APs may be placed as close together as
necessary to provide high-quality, high-speed connectivity from all locations within the
organization.
APs are connected to the Extricom WLAN Switch via standard Cat 5e/6 cables. Since the APs are
powered by the standard 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE), only a single Cat 5e/6 cable
connection is required to support two simultaneous radios.
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