OmniAccess 4504, 4604, and 4704 WLAN Switch | Installation Guide Hardware Overview | 7
Chapter 1
Hardware Overview
About the OmniAccess 4504, 4604, and 4704
The OmniAccess 4504, 4604, and 4704 are enterprise-class, wireless LAN switches. These switches
connect, control, and intelligently integrate wireless Access Points (APs) and Air Monitors (AMs) into a
wired LAN system.
Available base models:
z OmniAccess 4504 (OAW-4504)
The OAW-4504 is capable of supporting up to 32 campus connected APs. The following base models
are available and can be upgraded by purchasing optional software licenses:
OAW-4504-0: no built-in AP support; optional Alcatel-Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.
OAW-4504-8: includes built-in campus connected AP support of up to 8 APs; additional Alcatel-
Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.
z OmniAccess 4604 (OAW-4604)
The OAW-4604 is capable of supporting up to 64 campus connected APs. The following base models
are available and can be upgraded by purchasing optional software licenses:
OAW-4604-0: no built-in AP support; optional Alcatel-Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.
OAW-4604-32: includes built-in campus connected AP support of up to 32 APs; additional Alcatel-
Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.
z OmniAccess 4704 (OAW-4704)
The OAW-4704 is capable of supporting up to 128 campus connected APs. The following base
models are available and can be upgraded by purchasing optional software licenses:
OAW-4704-0: no built-in AP support; optional Alcatel-Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.
OAW-4704-64: includes built-in campus connected AP support of up to 64 APs; additional Alcatel-
Lucent AP upgrade licenses available.
Feature related AP licenses are counted independently and in addition to the Alcatel-Lucent AP
upgrade licenses. Contact your Alcatel-Lucent sales representative for complete details regarding
software licensing options and support capacity.