HP M220 802.11n Access Points are dual-b&, single-radio devices supporting high-speed wireless networking at 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz. They are fully compatible with the high-speed IEEE 802.11n wireless standard & backward-compatible for legacy IEEE 802.11a/b/g support. They can run standalone or can be "clustered" for simplified administration of multiple HP M220s. With clustering, configuration changes automatically propagate across all HP M220 Access Points in your network. Clustering technology requires no wireless controller or additional hardware. Through this, you can keep your network easily accessible yet secure. Features Management Secure & easy-to-use Web UI: Quick setup page: consolidates key settings into one page for simple & rapid configuration for common deployment scenarios. HTTPS secured management sessions: prevent management sessions from being observed on the network. Connectivity Fully IEEE 802.11n-compliant dual-band access point: 2.4 GHz frequency band support: uses your IEEE 802.11n wireless clients alongside legacy IEEE 802.11b/g devices. 5 GHz frequency band support: operates your IEEE 802.11n & 802.11a devices in the 5 GHz spectrum, which has less interference from microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, & cordless phones. IEEE 802.3af Po E-powered device (PD) option: simplifies deployment & dramatically reduces installation costs by helping to eliminate the time & cost involved in supplying local power at each access point location Auto-MDIX: automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on the 10/100/1000 port Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D): prevents network loops IPv 6 support: the M220 Access Point provides native support for IPv 6, the newest version of the Internet Protocol, as well as the previous IPv 4 standard Mobility Service-class segmentation: Up to eight SSIDs (one per wireless community): allows administrator to identify multiple service sets for clients to access. Up to eight VLANs (one per wireless community): IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging provides security & traffic control between workgroups. Auto channel select: helps reduce radio co-channel interference by automatically selecting an unoccupied radio channel Wireless Distribution System (WDS): allows the M220 Access Point to connect wirelessly to other HP M220 Access Points without a wired backbone; this is useful for extending the network across areas where no wired infrastructure exists Internal MIMO omni-directional antennas: provides omni-directional radio coverage without the need to manually adjust antenna placement Interoperability: meets Wi-Fi Alliance certifications, including IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi & WPA2 to help provide multivendor interoperability Security Choice of IEEE 802.11i, WPA2, or WPA: locks out unauthorized wireless access by authenticating users prior to granting network access; robust Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption secures the data integrity of wireless traffic RADIUS-based user authentication: authenticates a user with a RADIUS server based on user credentials RADIUS-based MAC authentication: authenticates a wireless client with a RADIUS server based on the MAC address of the client; this is useful for clients with minimal or no user interface RADIUS-based VLAN assignment: places wireless client on RADIUS-assigned VLAN Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): encrypts all HTTP traffic, allowing secure access to the browser-based management interface of the access point