Motorola Inc.'s Enterprise Mobility business has launched the AP-7131, said to be the industry's first tri-radio 802.11n access point (AP) featuring Motorola's new adaptive AP architecture. The unique tri-radio design integrates three 802.11n radios that simultaneously support high-speed client access, mesh backhaul and dedicated dual-band intrusion protection for enabling the all-wireless enterprise. Using an expansion slot, the third radio can be field upgraded to enable next-generation 3G/4G technologies like WiMAX for primary or redundant WAN connectivity.
Motorola's new AP-7131 access point has been engineered for flexibility and ease-of-use for wireless enterprise deployments. It can be used as a stand-alone AP within small- to medium- businesses. In adaptive mode, the AP-7131 combines the benefits of central management and site-survivability to help reduce the complexity of deployments in remote offices. In a campus WLAN switch environment using the thin AP mode, the AP-7131 can be centrally managed for large scale deployments. The AP-7131 provides 24/7 intrusion protection, which can significantly lower the cost of building a secure wireless enterprise. The equipment eliminates the need for time-slicing or the need for a dedicated sensor AP for security thus reducing the cost of secure and manageable deployments. Featuring a fully Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS2)-compliant chipset, a fast MIPS network processor with hardware-accelerated encryption and dual Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, the AP-7131 delivers full 600Mbps connection speeds, while simultaneously providing enterprise-class security.