The management system is just the management system. It polls / monitors / and programs the config on the AP's.
AP's can be used stand alone... (Smart Mesh requires the Zoneflex... To monitor & make changes automatically). Short answer to your question about configuring the Node via Wireless.... Is YES. We are using their 6.0 software on the Zoneflex controller, it needs layer2 access to the AP. If you want to configure an AP via wireless, first plug it in to a wired connection, 'register' it to the zoneflex and then disconnect and move to a non-wired location .. The rest of the reconfig / config is done via wireless. With 7.0 software they don't need layer2 access to the AP.. Zone Flex can manage Ap's via ip. I have not played with this yet.... The biger Centralized Management system is software running on a linux box, that would talk to AP's and other Zoneflex controllers via IP, and allows for centralized management for a service provider. ( Have not played with this one either) Faisal Imtiaz SnappyDSL.net -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Indoor Access Points The zoneflex centralized management. If this system goes down, does the entire wireless network go down or does the AP use the last known good configuration? Can the software configure the Wireless nodes via wireless, or does it require a wired connection? ryan Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > > Many reasons: > > Technical reasons: > Commercial Grade Hardware with a very stable Radio / router > POE Support, Mesh Support, Smart Antenna, ability to 'focus' around > intereference. > All the basic + enhanced config requirements for WLAN, Security / > Authentication / Hotspot / Mesh etc built in. > > Asthetic Reasons: > Does not look like an electronic piece of equipment. Blends into the > 'décor' looks like a dome light, very neutral. > > Business Reasons: > Very easy to configure, install, maintain. Self healing when deployed > with ZoneFlex. Does have a centralized management capabilities (Not > cheap in any sense of the word). > And most of all... It does not require a highly qualified Technical > person to maintain after installed. > > Needless to say, works very stable and consistent, ends up making a > very tough argument about ROI on the extra spending. > > > Faisal Imtiaz > SnappyDSL.net > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Butch Evans > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:05 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Indoor Access Points > > On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, 3-dB Networks wrote: > > >> I would choose Ruckus hands down >> > > What, specifically, about Ruckus would make you believe this? This > question is not a "jab". I'd really like to know. > > -- > ******************************************************************** > * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* > * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * > * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * > * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * > ******************************************************************** > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
