3Com AP2750 Manual

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3Com

®

Wireless LAN Managed

Access Point AP2750 

• 3Com’s “fit” Managed Access

Points keep encryption local to

protect network transmissions 

• Centralized controls distribute

configurations simply and

securely to MAPs, enabling

savings on management and

operational expenses 

• More than a simple access point,

MAPs gather intelligence about

the WLAN through RF scanning

and monitoring 

DATA SHEET

Key Benefits

Strengthens Security Implementations

and Management from Network to

End Users

The 3Com

®

Wireless LAN Managed Access

Point (MAP) AP2750 augments mobile

security and provides wireless LAN

connectivity for WLAN users. An integral

component of 3Com’s Wireless LAN

Mobility System, the 3Com AP2750

encrypts transmissions to protect data

privacy and responds to commands from

the Wireless LAN Switch WX1200 or the

Wireless LAN Controller WX4400. Because

the AP2750 is fully controlled by a

Wireless LAN Switch or Controller, it

contains no local data-store for sensitive

data, eliminating the vulnerability of user

or network information being compro-

mised due to hacking or theft. The result is

a highly secure access point that reduces

capital expenses and responds to manage-

ment commands to reduce ongoing

administration costs – all while keeping

the wireless LAN secure.

Simplifies Configuration, Control, and

Optimization of MAPs 

The arduous process of configuring and

deploying even a few access points is

vastly simplified using 3Com’s AP2750.

The AP2750 utilizes standards-based 

integration with the Wireless LAN Switch

WX1200 and Controller WX4400 for

simple plug-and-play installation. There 

is no need to pre-configure MAPs, and if

one needs replacing, it automatically

inherits its configuration from the switch

or controller—making it comparable to

changing a light bulb. The configuration

details for all MAPs are centrally distrib-

uted for consistency and accuracy

resulting in simplified initial deployments

as well as easier long-term management.

Automated network controls at the wireless

switch improve MAP coverage and service

by optimizing RF gain, assigning radio

channels, load balancing and even

sweeping the RF environment as required,

either continuously, on-demand, or based

on your schedule.  

Provides Security and Seamless Mobility

MAPs provide local traffic encryption

which distributes encryption processing

across the network rather than relying on

one central device. Continuous, on-demand,

or scheduled RF scans can be used not

only to locate users but also to identify

and isolate potentially harmful rogue

access points (APs) or other infiltrators.

3Com wireless switches and controllers

integrate with backend authorization/

authentication/accounting (AAA) servers,

consistently enforcing user and group

access policies across the wireless LAN,

providing secure session integrity as users

roam throughout the network—no reasso-

ciation or IT intervention required.

Eases Network Integration through

Flexible Deployments

Allowing network wiring flexibility, the

AP2750 can be linked directly or indirectly

to a 3Com Wireless LAN Switch or

Controller through existing wired

networks, even across Layer 3 boundaries.

Additionally, the AP2750 can receive its

power via standard PoE (Power over

Ethernet) either directly from a Wireless

LAN Switch WX1200 or from any 802.11af

compliant PoE device.