Wireless LANs (WLAN) News & Reviews

  • New Software Eliminates Cost and Complexity by Integrating Wireless, Wired, and Mobile Device Management
Aruba Networks, Inc., a global leader in 802.11n wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, recently announced AirWave 7, a major extension of its award-winning operations solution that integrates the management of wireless networks, wired infrastructure, and client devices into a single interface. As increasingly mobile enterprise users connect to networks from more locations, using a wider variety of devices than ever before, IT organizations have struggled with the proliferation of vendor-specific, single-purpose management tools need to support these networks. AirWave 7 solves this problem by providing a single point of visibility and control for the entire network edge, including wired and wireless infrastructure as well as individual client devices. In so doing, AirWave 7 reduces the cost and complexity of network management, while improving service quality for users.
  • Virtualized WLAN Architecture Enables Comprehensive Service Assurance Program for Capacity, Availability and Real-Time Application Services
Meru Networks, Inc., a pioneer in 802.11n enterprise networking, today announced a WLAN service assurance program that provides enterprise wireless customers confidence and assurance in deploying business-critical applications on wireless LANs (WLANs). The Meru Wireless Service Assurance program provides a set of three service level benchmarks that promises end-to-end predictability, high quality real-time application services and a reliable, high-capacity WLAN system. Leveraging Meru's virtualized WLAN architecture and the Meru Service Assurance Manager software, this program is designed to ensure enterprises the availability and predictability of wired networks for their business-critical wireless applications, while utilizing fewer assets with greater efficiency than competing WLAN providers.
To access the tool and or to view a video demonstration, click here.

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Aerohive Networks has announced the availability of an online planning tool that can give you an estimate of how many APs are needed in a Wi-Fi deployment using Aerohive or other vendor APs.

According to Aerohive, "This tool can give you an estimate of how many APs are needed in a deployment and where to place them. You can model the physical space that you're in, and see how the Wi-Fi network reacts when you drop in APs. As well as being useful for planning Aerohive deployments, because it estimates the coverage based on the radio type (e.g. 802.11n 3x3 MIMO), it also works for other vendors' products too. Finally, you can print a report of your planned deployment."

Exclusive podcast interview with  Joanie Wexler and Aerohive

 

aerohive-logo.gifAerohive Networks introduced HiveManager Online, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise Wi-Fi management solution that provides all the features and functionality of a behind-the-firewall wireless network management system (WNMS) without the installation, operation, and maintenance associated with a dedicated management server and at dramatically lower cost. The company also introduced the HiveAP 120, a cost-effective dual-radio 802.11n access point that provides a comprehensive enterprise feature set.  Together, the new products establish a new enterprise-class 802.11n benchmark, providing a Wi-Fi solution that is the simplest, most reliable, most flexible, most scalable, and most cost-effective in the industry.