Lancom OAP-382 manual

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  • Page 1

    LANCOM OAP-382 Dual-radio 802.11n outdoor access point with fiber-optic connector for maximum performance 1 Two integrated 300 Mbps wireless modules for simultaneous operations with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n 1 Versatility from fiber-optic connector and Gigabit Ethernet 1 Power over Ethernet for easy installation away from power supplies 1 Optional externa[...]

  • Page 2

    The LANCOM OAP-382 outdoor access point is the right choice for anybody taking high-speed 802.11n wireless LAN to outdoor areas. Its two radio modules make this access point suitable for a wide range of applications: For example, it can operate as a relay station in a link to a backbone while simultaneously providing Internet access for WLAN client[...]

  • Page 3

    WLAN 2400 -2483.5 MHz (ISM) and 5150-5825 MHz (depending on country-specific restrictions) Frequency band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 54 Mbps to IEEE 802.11g (fallback to 48, 36 , 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps, Automatic Rate Selection) compatible to IEEE 802.11b (11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps, Automatic Rate Selection), 802.11 b/g compatibility mode or pure g or pure b Data r[...]

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    WLAN Layer-3 Tunneling in conformity with the CAPWAP standard allows the bridging of WLANs per SSID to a separate IP subnet. Layer-2 packets are encapsulated in Layer-3 tunnels and transported to a LANCOM WLAN controller. By doing this the access point is independent of the present infrastructure of the network. Possible applications are roaming wi[...]

  • Page 5

    Security Monitoring and blocking of login attempts and port scans Intrusion Prevention Source IP address check on all interfaces: only IP addresses belonging to the defined IP networks are allowed IP spoofing Filtering of IP or MAC addresses and preset protocols for configuration access Access control lists Protection from fragmentation errors and [...]

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    Interfaces Harting SFP Slot (HAN 3A SFP) for pluggable SFP module, copper SFP modules are not supported, SFP module and fiber cable not included in delivery SFP Slot Four N connectors for external LANCOM AirLancer Extender antennas or for antennas from other vendors. Please respect the restrictions which apply in your country when setting up an ant[...]

  • Page 7

    Management Option to choose if an uploaded certificate or the default certificate is used by the HTTPS server HTTPS Server Access rights (read/write) over WAN or (W)LAN can be set up separately (Telnet/SSL, SSH, SNMP, HTTPS/HTTP), access control list Security Scripting function for batch-programming of all command-line parameters and for transferri[...]

  • Page 8

    Options LANCOM Next Business Day Service Extension IAP & OAP, item no. 61412 Advance Replacement LANCOM 2-Year Warranty Extension IAP & OAP, item no. 61415 Warranty Extension LANCOM Public Spot Option (authentication and accounting software for hotspots, incl. Voucher printing through Standard PC printer), item no. 60642. Public Spot Access[...]