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Chapter 2
About Dell W-Instant
This chapter provides the following information:
l Dell W-Instant Overview
l What is New in Dell W-Instant 6.3.1.1-4.0
Dell W-Instant Overview
Dell W-Instant virtualizes Dell Networking W-Series Mobility Controller capabilities on 802.11 access points (APs),
creating a feature-rich enterprise-grade wireless LAN (WLAN) that combines affordability and configuration
simplicity.
Dell W-Instant is a simple, easy to deploy turn-key WLAN solution consisting of one or more APs. An Ethernet port
with routable connectivity to the Internet or a self-enclosed network is used for deploying an Instant Wireless
Network. A Dell Networking W-Series Instant Access Point (W-IAP) can be installed at a single site or deployed
across multiple geographically-dispersed locations. Designed specifically for easy deployment, and proactive
management of networks. Dell W-Instant is ideal for small customers or remote locations without any on-site IT
administrator.
Dell W-Instant consists of a W-IAP and a Virtual Controller. The Virtual Controller resides within one of the APs. In a
Dell W-Instant deployment scenario, only the first W-IAP needs to be configured. After the first W-IAP is configured,
the other W-IAPs inherit all the required configuration information from the Virtual Controller. Dell W-Instant
continually monitors the network to determine the W-IAP that should function as the Virtual Controller at any time,
and the Virtual Controller will move from one W-IAP to another as necessary without impacting network
performance.
Supported Devices
The following devices are supported in the current release of Dell W-Instant:
l W-IAP92
l W-IAP93
l W-IAP104
l W-IAP105
l W-IAP114
l W-IAP115
l W-IAP134
l W-IAP135
l W-IAP175P/175AC
l W-IAP3WN/3WNP
l W-IAP108
l W-IAP109
l W-IAP155/155P
l W-IAP224
l W-IAP225
All APs support an unlimited number of W-IAPs. In a network comprising of W-IAP92 and W-IAP93, an AP can
support up to 16 W-IAPs only.