The AWK-3121 from Moxa wireless is a three-in-one industrial wireless AP/Bridge/Client. The new AWK-3121 will support more IEEE 802.11 standards and higher security levels, including wireless communication in the 5 GHz bandwidth. The units are also WPA2-enabled and highly secure for wireless networks that use advanced encryption standard (AES) technology.
The solutions offer a number of key benefits including mobility, flexibility, wider coverage, and cost savings.
Security compliance
The security of the airborne data has been improved by engineering the industrial-grade AWK-3121 series to be IEEE 802.11a/b/g compliant, providing enhanced authentication techniques by WPA/ WPA2 to improve wired equivalent privacy (WEP). In addition to data
encryption, the security capabilities of the AWK-3121 series include wireless user authentication and authorisation through 802.1x/RADIUS (remote authentication user dial-in service) and TKIP support, as well as SSID broadcasting disabling and IP packet filters.
Design features
The AWK-3121 is ruggedly designed for harsh industrial environments including temperatures ranging from 0 to +60°C for standard models, and -40 to +75°C for extended temperature models Further features include:
* DIN-rail or wall mounting options.
* Fan-less cooling.
* Dual 12 to 48 V d.c. power inputs.
* Power-over-Ethernet (PoE).
* n IP30 case with LED indicators.
For greater reliability, the AWK-3121 supports STP/RSTP (IEEE802.1D/w) to prevent network looping and increase system availability through redundant paths. In addition, the RS232 console management provides more flexibility onsite and IP-free management. For users building wireless networks from scratch, the AWK-3121 is a convenient and reliable solution for industrial wireless applications such as factory automation, transportation automation, power automation, and oil and gas applications.
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