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• ProCurve Intelligent Edge Wireless Access Point 530 • ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 • Antennas • ProCurve Mobility Manager • ProCurve Wireless Edge Services Module xl Module for the Switch 5300xl series, and the Wireless Edge Services zl Module to enable wireless services on the ProCurve Switch 5400zl series (new) and Switch 8212zl (new) • ProCurve Switch 5300xl series, Switch 5400zl series or Switch 8212zl • ProCurve Wireless Services Redundant xl Module and zl Module (new) • ProCurve Radio Ports 210, 220 and 230 • Antennas • ProCurve Mobility Manager • ProCurve Access Control Server 745wl • ProCurve Switch xl Access Controller Module ProCurve Networking by HP ProCurve Mobility Infrastructure Solutions ProCurve Networking by HP has taken mobility to an exciting new stage, unifying wired and wireless networking into a secure, cohesive mobility infrastructure. ProCurve offers a comprehensive family of wireless offerings, with solutions for both standalone and coordinated access points — all consistently managed under the ProCurve Adaptive EDGE Architecture™ framework. ProCurve's mobility infrastructure solutions encompass the following: Each of these mobility approaches provides advantages for different environments. By offering a range of approaches that are all part of a consistent framework, ProCurve enables streamlined and unified wired/wireless management resulting in reduced complexity and less operational expense; a consistent and customized user experience regardless of how or where the user connects; and the ability to support both current and emerging applications without future infrastructure upgrades. Standalone Access Points Wireless LAN System Secure Access Series

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• ProCurve Intelligent Edge WirelessAccess Point 530

• ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420

• Antennas

• ProCurve Mobility Manager

• ProCurve Wireless Edge Services Modulexl Module for the Switch 5300xl series,and the Wireless Edge Services zlModule to enable wireless services onthe ProCurve Switch 5400zl series (new)and Switch 8212zl (new)

• ProCurve Switch 5300xl series, Switch5400zl series or Switch 8212zl

• ProCurve Wireless Services Redundant xlModule and zl Module (new)

• ProCurve Radio Ports 210, 220 and 230

• Antennas

• ProCurve Mobility Manager

• ProCurve Access Control Server 745wl

• ProCurve Switch xl Access ControllerModule

ProCurve Networking by HP

ProCurve MobilityInfrastructure Solutions

ProCurve Networking by HP has taken mobility to an exciting new stage, unifying wired and wireless networking into a secure,cohesive mobility infrastructure. ProCurve offers a comprehensive family of wireless offerings, with solutions for bothstandalone and coordinated access points — all consistently managed under the ProCurve Adaptive EDGE Architecture™framework. ProCurve's mobility infrastructure solutions encompass the following:

Each of these mobility approaches provides advantages for different environments. By offering a range of approaches that areall part of a consistent framework, ProCurve enables streamlined and unified wired/wireless management resulting inreduced complexity and less operational expense; a consistent and customized user experience regardless of how or where theuser connects; and the ability to support both current and emerging applications without future infrastructure upgrades.

Standalone Access Points Wireless LAN System Secure Access Series

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Enterprise WLAN Technology FlourishesEnterprises are finding that wireless LAN (WLAN)technology is good for business: providing workers withmore flexible connection to the corporate network canraise productivity as well as increase the overall agility ofthe enterprise.

Not surprisingly, then, industry analysts are findingcompanies enthusiastic about WLAN. According to aForrester Research survey conducted in late 2006, “Fifty-eight percent of North American enterprises indicatedthat they planned to increase their spending on WLANs— with 27% planning for a significant increase1 .”According to Gartner’s Wireless LAN Equipment Forecast,“Global spending on the enterprise Wireless LAN marketis expected to increase by 8 percent compound annualgrowth rate (CAGR) between 2005 and 2010.”2

WLAN deployments are particularly prevalent in verticalindustries such as healthcare, retail, education andlogistics. In these areas, mobility is woven into the fabricof everyday operations. For instance, healthcare workersin hospitals are constantly on the move as they attend topatients. Being able to gain immediate access to patient-related information from anywhere in the hospital candramatically improve decisions and outcomes forpatients and boost healthcare workers' efficiency.

In the retail world, the ability for workers to respondquickly to customers' questions from anywhere in thestore can significantly enhance the customer retailexperience and the likelihood of a sale. On universitycampuses, liberating instructors and students from theconstraints of wired network access opens newpossibilities for more creative and effective instructionand research.

More broadly, powerful new applications are emergingthat enhance the attractiveness of WLANs in areasbeyond the early-adopting vertical industries. Theseapplications include Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN), which combines WLAN and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)technologies to enable voice communications over aWLAN, and guest access, which is the need to permit yetcontrol network access by non-employees. The futureappears bright with other application areas such aslocation-based services and presence as well. For usersand network administrators alike, the promise of usingone network fabric, WLAN, to deploy these diverseemerging applications is very compelling..

Challenges to WLAN AdoptionDespite the obvious advantages of WLAN, manyenterprises remain on the sidelines. Some are reluctantto entrust sensitive corporate information to WLANs,concerned about security safeguards for data protection,

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1Chris Silva, “WLAN Adoption In The Enterprise 2006,” Forrester, Nov 20062Christian Canales, “Forecast: Wireless LAN Equipment, Worldwide, 2003-

2010,” Gartner, June 2006

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user authentication, rogue device detection andunauthorized intrusions. Other enterprises balk at theadded complexity of managing separate wired andwireless networks.

Still others feel bombarded by complex and oftencontradictory information about the rapidly developingWLAN market segment. This market overflows with awide range of WLAN technologies, products andarchitectures such as "fat" access points, "thin" accesspoints with WLAN controllers and other approaches. Arelated challenge is navigating the confusingmarketplace of various vendors, many of whom lack thelongevity and trusted brands that enterprises seek tosafeguard their investments.

Another challenge is that wireless networks have for themost part evolved separately from wired networks. As aresult, even networking vendors that offer both wiredand wireless equipment and network managementproducts have sold them as two separate "tracks," leavingmuch of the coordination up to individual customers.

All enterprises, regardless of their stage of WLANadoption, want clear answers about which mobilitysolutions to deploy, as well as when and where to deploythem. And as organizations begin to rely on WLANs asthey now rely on wired LANs, they increasingly careabout the security, ease of deployment, sessionpersistence, quality of service and — perhaps mostimportantly — ease of management of their entiremobility infrastructure once it is in place.

ProCurve Offers a Unified ApproachAll ProCurve products and solutions — both wired andwireless — share the foundation of the ProCurveAdaptive EDGE Architecture (AEA), a cohesive visiondesigned to best meet network infrastructure needs bothtoday and in the future. The ProCurve Adaptive EDGEArchitecture approach is to push intelligence to the edgeof the network, where users connect, enabling commandfrom the center with control to the edge.

The ProCurve AEA foundation led to the ProCurveAdaptive Networks vision, an approach to networkinfrastructures that can significantly boostorganizations' ability to compete effectively in the face ofrapid change. By being adaptive to users, to applicationsand to organizations, Adaptive Networks fortify security,increase productivity and reduce complexity across theorganization.

ProCurve's mobility offerings are a prime example of theProCurve Adaptive Network Vision in action. Theyprovide maximum choice and flexibility to meet a widearray of customer needs, securely and without addedcomplexity. Because ProCurve's wireless solutions haveevolved within the same AEA framework as its wiredsolutions, ProCurve unifies wired and wirelessnetworking in ways not previously possible.

This holistic approach enables enterprises to manage alltheir mobility options consistently with one another, aswell as with wired network solutions. ProCurve'scentralized, network-wide management and secureaccess control makes it easy to deploy and centrallymanage a secure, yet flexible, multi-service network thatcan lead to greater productivity as well as better returnon IT investment.

In addition, ProCurve's infrastructure is based heavily onopen standards and strengthened by industry-leadingwarranties and robust service and support. As a result,ProCurve offers built-in investment protection for itsmobility solutions, allowing enterprises to adapt easilyto changing needs and incorporate future applications —such as VoWLAN — into the same infrastructuredeployed today.

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Wireless EdgeServices Module

PoE switch(ProCurve or other)

Rest of Network

ProCurve Manager Pluswith Identity Driven Management

ProCurve Switch5300xl, 5400zl or

Switch 8212zl

Radio Ports

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Overview of ProCurve Mobility InfrastructureSolutionsProCurve's expansion of its mobility offerings meansthat organizations can now choose the WLANapproaches and products that best fit their individualneeds.

ProCurve Wireless LAN SystemProCurve's wireless LAN system comprises integrated,highly available wired and wireless services aimed atcampus deployments and medium to large remote sites.ProCurve wireless LAN systems are available for a widerange of deployment scenarios, from the LAN edge to thecore. Wireless LAN systems can be deployed using themajority of ProCurve chassis switch offerings, includingthe ProCurve Switch 5300xl series, Switch 5400zl seriesand Switch 8212zl switches.

A ProCurve wireless LAN system consists of a ProCurveWireless Edge Services Module, one or more ProCurveRadio Ports (coordinated access points) and Switch5300xl series chassis or choice of ProCurve premier zlswitch chassis. When combined into a complete wirelessedge services solution, these products create a secure,unified wired and wireless ProCurve intelligent edgewith the following business benefits:• Centralized, unified wired and wireless network

management, which reduces operational overhead andcosts

• Highly secure, yet flexible, network access to acceleratebusiness opportunities

• Business-critical application support, including aVoWLAN-ready architecture

• Highly available operations and network resiliency tomaintain business continuity

• Easy deployment, scalability and pay-as-you-gocapacity expansion via software license to reduce totalcost of ownership

ProCurve Standalone Access PointsProCurve standalone access points provide an excellentoption for small organizations to enterprises with somelevel of distributed operation, such as satellite branchesor campus environments.

The ProCurve Access Point 530 is a highly intelligentstandalone access point ideal for distributed sites. The530 intelligent edge AP is an enterprise-class, dual-radioaccess point with support for 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/gstandards. Its maximum flexibility in deployment andextensive built-in capabilities make it an ideal solutionfor distributed office environments (e.g., organizationshaving many, smaller remote or branch offices orstandalone small offices).

The Access Point 530 offers the following:

• Robust functionality including a comprehensive rangeof industry-proven user authentication methods andwireless security

• Consistent, centralized network management forreduced operational overhead and costs — withcentrally administered, edge-enforced, identity-drivenaccess control via ProCurve IDM, for highly secure yetflexible control of access to the network

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• Wireless sFlow, to extend the ProCurve AdaptiveNetworks vision by enabling centralized networkvisibility of wired and wireless network activity.

• Browser-based user authentication, which simplifiesauthentication of mobile users to the wireless network.

• Adaptive transmit power control: enhances theperformance of the wireless LAN by minimizing co-channel interference.

• Group AP configuration to simplify device and WLANconfiguration by automatically updating configurationchanges across a group of access points.

• Business-critical application support, includingstandards-based QoS and a VoWLAN-readyarchitecture.

• Remote-site RADIUS backup for distributed offices andbuilt-in RADIUS authentication server for standalonesites, which extends enterprise-grade wireless securityto small WLAN deployments that operate without alocal RADIUS server.

• Simplified deployment and reduced installation costsvia IEEE 802.3af PoE support.

• Simultaneous 802.11a and 802.11b/g radio operation forhigh-capacity, dual-band wireless client connectivity.

• Dual 802.11b/g radio operation, which provides eitherhigh-capacity 802.11b/g data or dedicated data andvoice wireless LAN coverage with a single access pointin networks where support for 802.11a is not arequirement.

• The ProCurve Access Point 530 also offers bothintegrated diversity omnidirectional antennas as wellas per-radio external antenna connectors. ProCurve'sfamily of external access point antennas increases theradio frequency (RF) coverage and reliability of thenetwork, including wireless bridging between accesspoints.

The ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 is a cost-effective, stand-alone single 802.11b/g radio access pointproviding secure, trouble-free wireless LAN connectivityfor medium to larger enterprises.

Capabilities of the Wireless Access Point 420 include thefollowing:

• Offers the latest standards-based security — includingsupport for IEEE 802.11i, WPA2 and WPA plus multipleSSID support, rogue access point and wireless ad-hocnetwork detection — so mobile users can enjoywireless network access without compromisingsecurity

• IEEE 802.11b/g single-radio design provides choice forsupport of 802.11g and legacy 802.11b wireless clients

• Detachable antenna design enables use of externalantenna configurations for improved radio coverageand performance

• Simplified deployment and reduced installation costsvia IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support

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Channel 6SSID Data

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Simultaneous 2.4 GHz, dual radio support can be used for either high-capacity data

or dedicated data/voice

ProCurve Access Point 530: Highly Flexible Design

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This unified approach to wired and wireless policymanagement provides edge-enforced security andnetwork access control on every network connectionregardless of whether a user connects to the networkwirelessly or through a wired port. Moreover, wired andwireless users are presented with a consistent andpersonalized view of the network based on user identityand time of day.

The ProCurve wireless LAN systems also take advantageof the Switchs' built-in connection-rate filtering based onVirus Throttle technology. This ProCurve-developedsolution addresses new threats not yet recognized byvirus protection software. With Virus Throttletechnology, ProCurve WLAN systems are able toautomatically discover attacks originating by wired orwireless devices and rate-limit or even block infectedtraffic from entering the network, giving networkmanagers the time necessary to implement a response.

Advanced Wireless ServicesProCurve Wireless Edge Services Modules provide asingle point to configure system-wide wireless LANsetup and operation, including SSID, security andauthentication options as well as advanced wirelessservices. Wireless LAN settings are automaticallyadministered to designated ProCurve Radio Ports,eliminating the cost and time associated with individualconfiguration of access points. Advanced wirelessservices include the following:

• Network self-healing: In the event of a radio portfailure, the module will automatically adjusttransmission power and data rate on adjacent ProCurveRadio Ports to maintain wireless LAN coverage.

• RF detection and interference avoidance: The systemautomatically recalibrates radio port channelassignments to avoid environmental or other 802.11-based wireless interference.

• Wireless intrusion detection: Wireless Edge ServicesModules can also guard against hackers who usewireless stations to launch attacks, monitoring stationsfor suspicious behavior that may signal a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.

• Stateful packet inspection firewall: Inspects and dropsrouted packets with invalid TCP flags, corrupted packetsand stops common DoS attacks.

• Fast, secure roaming: Enables seamless, fast Layer 2roaming with pre-cached authentication credentials forwireless users to help enable real-time businessapplications

Benefits of Wired and Wireless IntegrationProCurve Wireless Edge Services Modules, working inconjunction with ProCurve Radio Ports, simplify thedeployment and management of a wireless LAN byseamlessly integrating centralized RF management,advanced wireless services and secure wireless networkaccess control into ProCurve's line of premier xl and zlswitch chassis family.

This modular approach to enabling wireless services alsosimplifies network design and deployment by leveragingthe inherent benefits of a chassis architecture, includingchoice of port type, density and Power over Ethernet(PoE) capability, in addition to modular expansion toscale as network needs change. Further, greaterresiliency results from using ProCurve switchingcapability as much as possible for deployment ofmobility services, rather than relying on a separatededicated overlay.

ProCurve intelligent edge switches already offer identity-driven access control to network resources over wirednetwork connections. With the addition of the ProCurveWireless Edge Services Modules, these same role-basedaccess policies, dynamically generated by built-insupport for ProCurve Identity Driven Manager, are alsoenforced across the wireless edge for wireless clientsconnecting to the network through ProCurve Radio Ports.

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• Layer 3 radio port adoption and client roaming:Simplifies wireless LAN deployment across large multi-subnetworks and further enables time-sensitivebusiness applications.

• Wi-Fi WMM and unscheduled Automatic Power SaveDelivery (uAPSD) support: Provides QoS prioritization oftime-sensitive traffic and extends the battery life forWi-Fi devices such as VoWLAN handsets.

• Built in wireless sFlow sampling technology: Extendsthe ProCurve unified network vision by enablingcentralized network visibility of wired and wirelessnetwork activity.

• Secure, convenient guest access and administration:Provides an alternative to IEEE 802.1X-basedauthentication for wireless clients to access networkresources.

Simple Installation, Deployment and ScalabilityUpon installation of a Wireless Edge Services Module, theswitch automatically configures the module to discoverand adopt ProCurve Radio Ports. Once a ProCurve RadioPort is connected to a PoE-enabled network port, thedevice will be automatically discovered and configuredby the Wireless Edge Services Module.

• ProCurve Radio Ports are available in three differentmodels-the ProCurve Radio Port 210, 220 and 230-providing choice and flexibility to address a broadrange of wireless deployments. All ProCurve RadioPorts support PoE as the only power source.

Both ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl and zl Modules,as purchased, provide support for up to 12 ProCurve RadioPorts. Both modules easily accommodate additional radioport capacity with the purchase of radio port licenses, inincrements of 12 (xl and zl models) or 48 (zl module only)radio ports. Each individual Wireless Edge Services xlModule can support a maximum of 48 radio ports, withthe Wireless Edge Services zl Module capable ofsupporting up to 156 Radio Ports. The ProCurve Switch5300xl series can accommodate two Wireless EdgeServices xl modules per chassis. The zl chassis family cansupport up to four Wireless Edge Services zl Modules perchassis to accommodate a maximum of 96 or 624 RadioPorts, respectively.

ProCurve Secure Access SeriesThe ProCurve Secure Access 745wl in conjunction withthe ProCurve Switch xl Access Controller Module (ACM)provides a specialized, highly secure access solution fordemanding client environments. The easy-to-deployclientless guest access solution is designed forinstallations that must deal with uncontrolled clients,such as schools and universities, hospitals andcompanies that employ temporary workers orcontractors.

The ProCurve Secure Access series enables the following:

• Identity-based rights management

• Wireless data security

• Secure subnet roaming

• Virtual private network (VPN) termination

• Flexible deployment schemes that work withequipment from multiple networking vendors

This mobility solution enables network managers toincrease business productivity by providing mobile userswith secure and appropriate access to network serviceswithout risk to the network.

Designed to reduce the cost and complexity of securing amobile LAN and providing rich guest access services, theProCurve Secure Access Solution easily integrates intoexisting authentication services, networks and WLANinfrastructures, providing a superior return on ITinvestment. IT administrators can use the ProCurveSecure Access Solution centralized policy and systemmanagement to easily adjust user and security policiesin response to evolving business needs.

The ProCurve Switch xl Access Controller Module workswith the ProCurve Switch 5300xl series to deliver aunique approach to integrating rich guest accessservices, wireless VPN and secure subnet roaming withthe flexibility of a full-featured intelligent switch.Centrally managed from the ProCurve Access ControlServer 745wl, the Access Controller Module enableswireless and wired mobility so that network managerscan easily deploy edge-enforced access control onexisting 5300xl switched networks — or design new,highly scalable, secure Switch 5300xl-based WLANs.

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The ProCurve Secure Access solution can be easilydeployed in conjunction with ProCurve standaloneaccess points, ProCurve WLAN systems or third-partyWLAN solutions.

Streamlined, Consistent ManagementA key aspect of all ProCurve's mobility solutions isstreamlined, consistent management regardless ofchoice in wireless architecture deployment options andacross both wired and wireless networks. ProCurvedelivers the following management approaches andtools:

• Device management. ProCurve Manager Plus (PCM+)provides a common management foundation acrossthe entire network, wired and wireless. PCM+ is asecure, advanced Windows-based networkmanagement tool that allows administrators toconfigure, update, monitor and troubleshoot ProCurvedevices centrally with easy-to-use screens. PCM+ canalso be enhanced with plug-in modules to provideadditional mobility, security and convergence features.

One of these PCM+ plug-in modules is ProCurveMobility Manager (PMM), a simple yet powerfulmanagement tool to centrally configure, update,monitor and troubleshoot ProCurve wireless accesspoints and wireless edge services modules. PMM'scapabilities include basic rogue device detection andalerting, client association visibility, group-based accesspoint configuration and firmware updates, andcustomizable quick-view screens.

• User-based management and access control. ProCurveprovides consistent, integrated user-based policymanagement and access control via ProCurve IDM,another PCM+ plug-in. Centrally administered IDMpolicies enforced on every network connection ensurethat only authorized users gain access to the network.IDM ynamically applies security, access andperformance settings to network infrastructure devicesbased on user, device, location, time and client systemstate. IDM dynamically configures identity-drivenaccess rights to provide appropriate access regardless ofwhether a user connects wirelessly or through a wiredport. By enabling edge-enforced policies, IDM presentsusers with a consistent and personalized view of thenetwork wherever and whenever they connect to it.

Standards-based and easy to use, IDM allows networkadministrators to define and manage policies from acentral location, eliminating the need to configure eachnetwork element separately. By automatically managing

intelligent network access in this way, IDM givesnetwork administrators more control over theirnetworks, enables more productivity from the IT staffand supports greater adaptability in an increasinglycompetitive business environment.

• Integration with ProCurve technology partners for richWLAN management. ProCurve works with partnerssuch as AirWave Wireless to enhance the breadth ofwireless network management tools available tocustomers.

For environments demanding more advanced WLANmanagement capabilities, the AirWave ManagementPlatform (AMP) suite of software tools provides richmonitoring, robust intrusion detection, site planningassistance and RF visualization for ProCurve as well asmixed-vendor environments. The AirWave centralized,automated WLAN management solution can reducesupport costs, improve performance and enhancesecurity. AMP gives network administrators a singlepoint of intelligent control from which to monitor,analyze and configure — in real time — even complex,multi-vendor wireless network infrastructures.

ProCurve Manager Plus can integrate with AirWave AMP,allowing for network administrators to more easilymanage their wired and wireless networks.

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Choosing the Best SolutionIntegrated vs. overlay? Standalone vs. coordinated? How to choose which wireless LAN approach is best for eachindividual situation?

Recent additions to the ProCurve mobility infrastructure solution family open up new doors and add maximum choice andflexibility to meet a wide range of customer needs. The following chart provides guidance on what solution approachesand components work best for different environments and needs. This is not meant to be an a detailed guide, but rather isintended as a high-level tool to help suggest appropriate directions.

ProCurve Wireless

LAN System

ProCurve Standalone

Access Points

ProCurve Secure

Access Series

Customer Priorities • Resiliency

• Self-healing

• Ease of deployment

• Lower OPEX

• Easy scalability

• Layer 3 roaming

BEST FITThe ProCurve WirelessEdge Services xl or zlModule and RadioPorts provide an idealsolution.

Additional CustomerPriorities

• VPN termination to secure wirelesstraffic

• No control over type of wirelessdevice, configuration

• Zero-config guest access

BEST FITProCurve AccessControl Server 745wland Switch xl AccessController Module canbe added to provideadditional specializedcapabilities.

Business campus or medium to large remote sitesMany clients, Larger buildings

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ProCurve Wireless

LAN System

ProCurve Standalone

Access Points

ProCurve Secure

Access Series

Customer Priorities • VPN termination to protectwireless traffic

• Layer 3 roaming

• Zero-config guest access

• Granular user-based wirelessaccess control and policyenforcement

BEST FITAccess Point 420(If additional accesspoints are required)

BEST FITAccess Point 530 (Ifadditional accesspoints ANDsimultaneous 802.11a+ g are required)

BEST FITEasy overlay solutionto existing wirelessenvironments.

ProCurve Wireless

LAN System

ProCurve Standalone

Access Points

Customer Priorities • Flexibility in deployment

• Remote management, standaloneoperation

• Out of box capability

• Unified access control, policy anddevice management

• WAN failure survivability

• Local authentication at small sites

BEST FITThe ProCurve AccessPoint 530 withcentralized accesscontrol, managementvia PCM/IDM providesan ideal solution forsmall satellite branchesof an enterprise.

Additional CustomerPriorities

• Layer 3 roaming

• VPN termination to secure wirelesstraffic

• No control over type of wirelessdevice, configuration

• Zero-config guest access

BEST FITProCurve AccessControl Server 745wland Switch xl AccessController Module canbe added to provideadditional specializedcapabilities.

Branch or campus environments with extensive non-ProCurve wireless infrastructure

Small satellite branches or standalone small officesFewer clients per site

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Preparing Now for the FutureWithin the overarching framework of the ProCurveAdaptive EDGE Architecture (AEA) and consistent withits Adaptive Networks vision, ProCurve is deliveringpowerful new mobility products and solutions thatfinally make secure, unified wired and wirelessnetworking a reality.

ProCurve's holistic approach to mobility cuts through theconfusion and doubt plaguing enterprises that recognizethe potential advantages of WLANs but that balk atissues such as wireless-related security concerns and thecomplexity of trying to manage wired and wirelessnetworks separately. ProCurve provides the first viableunification of wired and wireless networks, withstreamlined, secure, centralized management as well asconsistent, customized user experiences regardless ofhow or where users connect.

In addition to these current benefits, ProCurve'sstandards-based mobility infrastructure solutions andAEA are designed to accommodate future applicationsand capabilities within their existing framework.Enterprises can add VoWLAN, guest access and otherexpanded capabilities as business needs evolve orchange, cost-effectively and without upgrades to theexisting network infrastructure. As a result, enterprisescan be confident that the ProCurve mobilityinfrastructure they implement today will continue toserve them well into the future.

ProCurve Wireless

LAN System

ProCurve Standalone

Access Points

ProCurve Secure

Access Series

Customer Priorities • Wireless site planning assistance

• RF visualization

• Advanced monitoring andtroubleshooting

• Advanced intrusion detection

• Multi-vendor WLAN management

BEST FITAdd AirWave to whatever hardware solution/approach is mostappropriate for customer environment/priorities, based on guidanceprovided above.

Any size wireless environment

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For more informationTo learn more about these mobility solutions, go towww.procurve.com or contact your ProCurvereseller or sales representative.

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