Xirrus XR Series User Manual

Wireless Access Point
Introduction 3
Why Choose the Xirrus Access Point?
The deployment of wireless is a necessity as businesses strive for greater
flexibility in the workplace and the need for employee mobility rises. The user
community is placing spiraling and often unanticipated demands on the wireless
network, with the rapid proliferation of devices such as iPads and wireless
enabled phones. Xirrus High Density APs have the capability to support the large
number of user devices present in today’s environments, with superior range and
coverage.
Wireless has come a long way in the past few years and now offers the
performance, reliability and security that Enterprise customers have come to
expect from their networks. The technology is being driven by these major IEEE
standards:
 802.11ac
Operates in the 5 GHz range, using a number of advanced techniques to
achieve a maximum speed of 1.3 Gbps. These techniques include
improvements on the methods used for 802.11n, below.
 802.11n
Uses multiple antennas per radio to boost transmission speed as high as
450Mbps, increasing throughput, range, and maximum number of users.
802.11n is backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g.
 802.11a
Operates in the 5 GHz range with a maximum speed of 54 Mbps.
 802.11b
Operates in the 2.4 GHz range with a maximum speed of 11 Mbps.
 802.11g
Supports a higher transmission speed of 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz range
and is backwards compatible with 802.11b.
Whether you have just a few users or many users, the Xirrus AP has the
scalability and flexibility to serve your needs.

Xirrus XR Series Specifications

General

Brand	Xirrus
Model	XR Series
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English