
Overview of the SCALANCE WLC711 Solution
Elements of the SCALANCE WLC711 Solution
SCALANCE WLC711
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Figure 1-2 SCALANCE IWLAN Controller Solution
As illustrated in Figure 1-2, the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller appears to the existing network as
if it were an access point, but in fact one SCALANCE IWLAN Controller controls many Wireless
APs. The SCALANCE IWLAN Controller has built-in capabilities to recognize and manage the
Wireless APs. The SCALANCE IWLAN Controller:
• Activates the Wireless APs
• Enables Wireless APs to receive wireless traffic from wireless devices
• Processes the data traffic from the Wireless APs
• Forwards or routes the processed data traffic out to the network
• Authenticates requests and applies access policies
Simplifying the Wireless APs makes them cost-effective, easy to manage, and easy to deploy.
Putting control on an intelligent centralized SCALANCE IWLAN Controller enables:
• Centralized configuration, management, reporting, and maintenance
• High security
• Flexibility to suit enterprise
• Scalable and resilient deployments with a few SCALANCE IWLAN Controllers controlling
hundreds of Wireless APs
RADIUS
Authentication
Server
DHCP Server
Wireless
Controller
Router/Switch
Ethernet
Ethernet
Wireless AP
Wireless Devices
Wireless AP
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