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RADIUS-driven Auto Configuration ................................................................................ 21
RADIUS Client ................................................................................................................. 22
RADIUS Proxy ................................................................................................................. 22
Realm-Based Routing....................................................................................................... 22
Remember Me and RADIUS Re-Authentication............................................................... 23
Secure Management ......................................................................................................... 23
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) ............................................................................................... 24
Secure XML API............................................................................................................... 24
Session Rate Limiting (SRL)............................................................................................. 25
Session Termination Redirect........................................................................................... 25
Smart Client Support........................................................................................................ 25
SNMP Nomadix Private MIB........................................................................................... 25
Static Port Mapping ......................................................................................................... 25
Tri-Mode Authentication.................................................................................................. 25
URL Filtering ................................................................................................................... 26
Walled Garden ................................................................................................................. 26
Web Management Interface ............................................................................................. 26
Weighted Fair Queueing .................................................................................................. 26
Optional NSE Modules............................................................................................................ 28
Load Balancing ................................................................................................................ 28
Hospitality Module........................................................................................................... 28
PMS Integration............................................................................................................... 29
High Availability Module................................................................................................. 29
Network Architecture (Sample) .............................................................................................. 30
Multiple Unit Clustering.......................................................................................................... 31
Identifying the Resident Gateway in a Cluster Environment ........................................... 31
Load Balancing and Link Failover.......................................................................................... 33
Definitions and Concepts ................................................................................................. 33
Load Balancing across Multiple Low Speed Links .......................................................... 36
Failover to Standby ISP Link ........................................................................................... 36
Separate Guest HSIA and Admin ISP Links, with Failover Between Each ISP Link ...... 37
Guest HSIA Failover Only, to Admin Network ................................................................ 38
Sharing Guest HSIA Network and Hotel Admin Network Among Multiple ISP Links .... 39
Load Balancing With Users Connected to a Preferred ISP Link..................................... 40
Online Help (WebHelp) .......................................................................................................... 42
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ............................................................................................... 42
Chapter 2: Installing the Access Gateway.................................................................... 43
Installation Workflow.............................................................................................................. 43
Powering Up the System ......................................................................................................... 45
User Manual and Documentation............................................................................................ 45
Accessory Box Contents ................................................................................................... 46