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About This Guide
This guide details how to install a Juniper Networks Access Point (AP), models
WLA620, WLA622, and WLA632, in a Juniper Networks Mobility System™ wireless
LAN (WLAN). The WLA620, WLA622, and WLA632 are suitable for installation
outdoors.
This guide is intended for
network administrators or others involved in installing
APs in a network.
Juniper Networks Mobility System
The Juniper Networks Mobility System is an enterprise WLAN solution that
seamlessly integrates with an existing wired enterprise network. The Juniper
Networks system provides secure connectivity to both wireless and wired users in
large environments such as office buildings, hospitals, and university campuses.
The Juniper Networks Mobility System fulfills the three fundamental requirements of
an enterprise WLAN: it eliminates the distinction between wired and wireless
networks, allows users to work safely from anywhere (
secure mobility
), and provides a
comprehensive suite of intuitive tools for planning and managing the network before
and after deployment, greatly easing the operational burden on IT resources.
The Juniper Networks Mobility System consists of the following components:
RingMaster tool suite
—A full-featured graphical user interface (GUI) application
used to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a WLAN and its users
One or more Wireless Lan Controller (WLC )
—Distributed, intelligent machines
for managing user connectivity, connecting and powering Mobility Point
(MP)
access points, and connecting the WLAN to the wired network backbone
Multiple Mobility Point Access Points (AP™)
—Wireless APs that transmit and
receive radio frequency (RF) signals to and from wireless users and connect them
to an WLCswitch
Mobility System Software™ (MSS™)
—The operating system that runs all WLC
switches and APs in a WLAN, and is accessible through a command-line interface
(CLI), the Web View interface, or the RingMaster GUI
Documentation
The following documents provide information on how to plan, install, configure, and
manage a Juniper Networks Mobility System.
Planning, Configuration, and Deployment
RingMaster Configuration Guide —
Instructions for configuring wireless services as
well as WLC appliances and APs on a WLAN. Read this guide to learn how to
configure a WLAN network.
RingMaster Management Guide —
Instructions on
how to manage and optimize the
entire WLAN with the RingMaster tool suite.
Installation
WLC Hardware Installation Guide
—
Instructions and specifications for installing an
WLC.