The Aironet AP4500 Wireless Access Point extends your LAN wherever it is needed - making any office network ready. The AP4500 wirelessly links computers equipped with Aironet 4500 Series Wireless LAN Adapters to Ethernet or Token Ring networks. Designed with direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) radio frequency technology, the AP4500 supports higher data throughput over longer ranges - providing cell coverage up to 150, 000 square feet. Multiple AP4500 units can be installed throughout a facility to add "cells" of coverage - enabling mobile workers to move freely through extended areas with optimized bandwidth. Increase productivity and decrease networking costs by enabling all of your laptops or other portable devices wireless access to the network.The AP4500 extends network resources to temporary work groups and mobile users easily and efficiently - with greater throughput than other wireless LAN solutions. Network access to difficult to wire areas such as factory floors and shipping and receiving departments is simplified with the installation of AP4500s. And the AP4500 is compliant with the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless LANs, delivering interoperability with other standards-based wireless LAN devices. For ease of installation and network administration, the AP4500 includes extensive management and configuration options - including Web-based management utilities to allow management or configuration using a standard web browser. Other unique features include distribution system support for wireless repeaters, statistics to optimize wireless network configuration, and filtering capability to provide optimum wireless LAN performance.