3com 3CRWXR10095A User Manual

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See “Converting Auto DAPs into Statically Configured APs” on page 67.

See “Deleting Auto DAPs” on page 175.

MAPs contain radios that provide networking between your wired 
network and IEEE 802.11 wireless users. A MAP connects to the wired 
network through a 10/100 Ethernet link and connects to wireless users 
through radio signals. 

To configure the WX switch to support a MAP, you must first determine 
how the MAP will connect to the switch. There are two types of 
MAP-to-WX connection: direct and distributed.

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In direct connection, a MAP connects to one or two 10/100 ports on a 
WX. The WX port is then configured specifically for a direct 
attachment to a MAP. There is no intermediate networking 
equipment between the WX and MAP and only one MAP is connected 
to the WX port. The WX 10/100 port provides PoE to the MAP. The 
WX also forwards data only to and from the configured MAP on that 
port. The port numbers on the WX configured for directly attached 
MAPs reference a particular MAP. 

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A MAP that is not directly connected to a WX is considered a 
Distributed MAP. There may be intermediate Layer 2 switches or 
Layer 3 IP routers between the WX and MAP. The WX may 
communicate to the Distributed MAP through any network port. (A 
network port is any port connecting the switch to other networking 
devices, such as switches and routers, and it can also be configured 
for 802.1Q VLAN tagging.) The WX contains a configuration for a 
Distributed MAP based on the MAP’s serial number. Similar to ports 
configured for directly connected MAPs, Distributed MAP 
configurations are numbered and can reference a particular MAP. 
These numbered configurations do not, however, reference any 
physical port.

(For more information, including network requirements for Distributed 
MAPs, see the “Configuring MAP Access Points” chapter of the 

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