WS5100 Wireless Switch

The WS5100 enables the wireless enterprise for medium to large enterprises, delivering all the benefits of wireless voice, data and multimedia while simplifying and reducing the cost of mobility. Comprehensive functionality delivers the unmatched performance, security, resiliency, scalability and manageability required to support converged applications to streamline your operations. Built on Motorola’s Wireless Next Generation (Wi-NG) architecture, the WS5100 supports robust Wi-Fi wireless networking, seamless roaming, next-generation self-healing, gap-free layered security, rich locationing services, toll-quality voice, Adaptive Mesh, centralized management and more.

Features

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Adaptive AP — Extending the Enterprise

Enables centralized management of mesh access points at remote sites including automatic firmware upgrades as well as site survivability of those remote locations

Centralized Wi-NG architecture
A single point of entry that can be centrally managed and easily secured; lowers the overall cost of deployment and management

Comprehensive layered security
Exceptional level of data and network protection without sacrificing fast roaming, including: WPA2-CCMP (with 802.11i fast roaming options); Stateful Firewall, integrated RADIUS Server; IPSec VPN Gateway; Secure Guest Access Provisioning; and 24x7 dedicated security via Motorola’s Wireless IPS, providing the advanced technology required to detect any rogue network, including 802.11n

L2 and L3 roaming
Seamless roaming of mobile clients even across complex distributed networks

SMART RF Management
Next generation self-healing: enables the WLAN to automatically and intelligently adapt to changes in the RF environment to eliminate unforeseen gaps in coverage

Real Time Locationing System (RTLS)
Provides rich locationing services to enable real-time enterprise asset-tracking through support for 802.11, RFID and third party locationing solutions — including industry leaders AeroScout, Ekahau, and Newbury Networks. Standards-based support for EPC Global ALE interface for processing and filtering data from all active and passive tags; and EPC Global LLRP interface for passive RFID tag support

Clustering and failover features
Supports multiple levels of redundancy and failover capabilities to ensure network availability

Enhanced End-to-End Quality of Service (QoS)
Enhances voice and video capabilities; prioritizes network traffic to minimize latency and provide optimal responsiveness to all users; improves battery life and capacity; enables granular control of bandwidth at the mobile device level; TSPEC Admission Control ensures ample bandwidth and a superior user experience for VoIP calls

HIGH AVAILABILITY

1:many redundancy	Yes

Active:Active failover	Yes

Active:Standby failover	Yes

Automatic load balancing	Yes

Clustering	Yes

Critical resource monitoring	Yes

Dual firmware storage for hitless failover	Yes

Mobile Unit load balancing	Yes

Pre-emptive roaming	Yes

SMART RF for neighbor recovery and interference avoidance	Yes

Self healing (On RF coverage loss)	Yes

LOCATIONING

RFID support	Compliant with LLRP protocol. Built-in support for the following Motorola RFID readers: fixed (XR440, XR450, XR480; mobile (RD5000); and handheld (MC9090-G RFID)

RSSI based triangulation for Wi-Fi assets	Yes

Tags supported	Ekahau, Aeroscout, Newbury, Gen 2 Tags

MANAGEMENT

CLI (serial, telnet, SSHv2)	Yes

DHCP client	Yes

DHCP relay	Yes

DHCP server	Yes

Email notification for critical alarms	Yes

Friendly names for mobile devices	Yes

MIBS	Yes

Multiple user roles	Yes

SNMP (v1, v2, v3)	Yes

SNTP (Secure Network Time Protocol)	Yes

Secure web-based GUI (HTTP, HTTPS, SSL)	Yes

Syslogs	Yes

TFTP client	Yes

Text-based switch configuration files	Yes

NETWORK SECURITY

Access control lists	L2/3/4 ACLs

Anomaly analysis	Source Media Access Control (MAC) = Destination MAC; illegal frame sizes; Source MAC is multicast; TKIP countermeasures; all zero addresses

Authentication	Pre-shared keys (PSK);: 802.1x/EAP — transport layer security (TLS), tunneled transport layer security (TTLS), protected EAP(PEAP); Kerberos Integrated AAA/RADIUS Server with native support for EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP (includes a built-in user name/password database; supports LDAP) and EAP-SIM

IPSec VPN gateway	Supports DES, 3DES, AES-128 and AES-256 encryption, with site-to-site and client-to-site VPN capabilities

NAC support with third party systems from Microsoft and Sygate	Yes

Network address translation (NAT) support	Yes

RADIUS support (standard and Motorola vendor specific attributes)	Location-based authentication (Motorola VSA), User-based QoS (Motorola VSA), MAC-based authentication (standard), Allowed ESSIDs (Motorola VSA), User-based VLANs (standard)

Secure guest access (Hotspot provisioning)	URL redirection for user login, Local web-based authentication, Customizable login/welcome pages, Support for external authentication/billing systems

Stateful packet inspection firewall	Yes

Transport encryption	WPA2-CCMP (AES), WEP 40/128 (RC4), WPA-TKIP, KeyGuard

WIPS sensor conversion	Yes. Supported on the AP300 and the Adaptive AP-5131

Wireless IDS/IPS	Multi-mode rogue AP detection and Rogue AP Containment,802.11n Rogue Detection, Ad-Hoc Network Detection, detect de-auth from Broadcast Source MAC, detect frames with invalid sequence number, client blacklisting, excessive authentication,/associations; excessive probes; excessive disassociation/deauthentications; excessive decryption errors; excessive authentication failures; excessive 802.11 replay; excessive crypto IV failures( TKIP/CCMP replay)

OPTIMIZED WIRELESS QOS

Classification and packet marking	802.1p VLAN Priority, Layer 1-4 packet classification, DiffServ/TOS

RF priority	802.11 traffic prioritization and precedence

Wi-Fi multimedia extensions	WMM-power save with TSPEC Admission Control

PACKET FORWARDING

802.11-802.3 bridging	Yes

802.1D-1999 Ethernet bridging	Yes

802.1q-VLAN tagging and trunking	Yes

IP packet steering - redirection	Yes

Proxy ARP	Yes

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Dimensions (HxWxD)	1.73 x 16.89 x 15.93 in. (43.9 x 429 x 404.6 mm) H x W x D

Form factor	Standard 1RU

MTBF	>75,000 Hours

Part numbers	WS-5100-06-WWR: 6 Port WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-12-WWR: 12 Port WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-18-WWR: 18 Port WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-24-WWR: 24 Port WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-30-WWR: 30 Port WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-36-WWR: 36 Port WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-42-WWR: 42 Port WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-48-WWR: 48 Port WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-RS-WWR: Redundant WS5100 Wireless Switch, WS-5100-UC-WW: 6 Port Upgrade

Physical interfaces	RS232 serial console port; 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports

Weight	13.75 lbs. (6.25 kg)

POWER REQUIREMENTS

AC input voltage	100-240 VAC

Input frequency	47 Hz to 63 Hz

Max AC input current	6A@115 VAC, 3A@230 VAC

Max power consumption	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 3A, 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.5A

REGULATORY SPECIFICATIONS

EMC	ICES 003 Class B, IEC 60601-1-2, EN 61000-3-2, EN 55022, EN 61000-3-3, EN 301 489-17, EN 301 489-1, EN 55024, FCC Part 15 Class B

Electrical safety	UL 60950-1, C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1

Environmental	RoHS Directive 2002/95/EEC

USER ENVIRONMENT

Operating altitude	50 to 10,000 ft. (16 to 3,048 m)

Operating humidity	5%-85% (w/o condensation)

Operating temperature	50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C)

Storage altitude	50 to 35,000 ft. (16 to 10,600 m)

Storage humidity	5% - 95% (w/o condensation)

Storage temperature	40° to 149°F (-40° to 65°C)

WIRELESS NETWORKING

802.11 a/b/g support	Yes; Supports 48 AP300 (802.11a/b/g ready) for L2 or L3 Deployments per switch and 576 802.11a/b/g AP300s per cluster. Supports 2000- 20000 users.

Adaptive AP support	Yes; Supports 48 AP-5131 802.11 a/b/g Adaptive Access Points per Switch and 576 per cluster.

Bandwidth management	Congestion control per WLAN; per user bandwidth contracts based on user count or bandwidth utilization; dynamic load balancing of AP300s in a cluster

Layer 2 adoption	Yes

Layer 3 adoption	Yes

Layer 3 mobility (intersubnet roaming)	Yes

RF management	Yes; Dynamic Frequency Selection and Transmit Power Control (TPC); Country Code based RF Configuration; SMART RF for Neighbor Recovery and Interference Avoidance as well as dynamic RF Optimization based on client load and RF traffic; Automatic Channel Selection capability

Roaming	Supports Hyper fast Secure roaming with Opportunistic Channel Scan; Power Save Protocol; pre-emptive Roaming and Credential Caching

VLAN support	Wireless LAN to VLAN mapping; auto-assignment of VLANs based on user authentication

Wireless LAN	Supports 32 WLANs; multi-ESS/BSSID traffic segmentation; VLAN to ESSID mapping; Auto Assignment of VLANs (on RADIUS authentication); Power Save Protocol Polling; pre-emptive roaming; congestion control with Bandwidth Management; Multiple WLANs per VLAN

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