Overview


The HP A3000G Wireless Switch Series are wired and wireless unified switches that integrate both the wireless controller and the 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch functions. The A3000G series switches provide 1000 Mbps Ethernet ports, each supporting a maximum power of 25 W, PoE+ (draft), and IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n APs, while delivering unified wired and wireless access control functions. The A3000-24G-PoE+ wireless switch provides two 10-GbE slots on the rear panel. This relieves the transmission bottleneck at the core of a WLAN network. The A3000G series switches are suitable for small and medium-sized enterprise networks, as well as braches of large enterprise networks that require both wired and wireless access services.




Features


Quality of Service (QoS)


• IEEE 802.1p prioritization: delivers data to devices based on the priority and type of traffic




Management


• Automatic radio power adjustment: automatic AP power adjustment features analyze user access status in real time, adapting power requirements based on environmental changes and providing high-quality user access signal coverage




Connectivity


• IEEE 802.3at draft Power over Ethernet (PoE+) support: simplifies deployment and dramatically reduces installation costs by helping to eliminate the time and cost involved in supplying local power at each access point location




Performance


• Built-in 802.1X and portal authentication servers: the A3000G series provides a built-in IEEE 802.1X authentication server that supports multiple IEEE 802.1X authentication modes, such as TLS, PEAP, and MD5; the A3000G series also provides a built-in portal server that can authenticate users having no security authentication client installed; both features are economical and easy-to-use solutions for small to medium-sized enterprise networks




Manageability


• Web interface: allows configuration of the switch from any Web browser on the network




Layer 2 switching


• VLAN support and tagging: support IEEE 802.1Q, with 4094 simultaneous VLAN IDs




Layer 3 routing


• Layer 3 IP routing (A3000G wired features): static IP routing provides basic routing; RIP provides RIPv1 and RIPv2 routing functions