The Access Point (AP) provides a bridge between Ethernet wired LANs and PRO/Wireless 2011 LANs. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped mobile units (MUs). MUs include the full line of Intel terminals, PC Cards and PCI adapters, bar-code scanners, third-party devices, and other devices.

The AP provides a 11 Mbps data transfer rate on the radio network. It monitors Ethernet traffic and forwards appropriate Ethernet messages to MUs over the PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN. It also monitors MU radio traffic and forwards MU packets to the Ethernet LAN.

The AP meets the following:

• the regulatory requirements for Europe and many other areas of the world
• FCC part 15 class A with no external shielding
• FCC part 15 class B, ETS 300-339 compliance, including CE mark.

The AP has the following features:

• built-in diagnostics including a power-up self-check
• built-in dual antenna assembly with optional diversity
• wireless MAC interface
• field upgradable Firmware
• 10baseT Ethernet port interface with full-speed filtering
• power supply IEC connector and a country-specific AC power cable
• PC/AT Serial Port Interface
• support for up to 127 mobile units
• data encryption
• increased MIB support
• SNMP support
• Mobile IP support.
• DHCP support
• HTTP Web server support
• short RF preamble
• wireless AP

When properly configured, an MU communicating with an AP appears on the network as a peer to other network devices. The AP receives data from its wired interfaces and forwards the data to the proper interface.