Enterasys unveils secure wireless LAN gear

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: JEFF CARUSO ON HIGH SPEED LANS
10/18/05
Today's focus: Enterasys unveils secure wireless LAN gear

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* Enterasys Networks' wireless switch, access points
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Today's focus: Enterasys unveils secure wireless LAN gear

By Jeff Caruso

Enterasys Networks this week introduced a wireless LAN switch
and two different access points.

The RoamAbout 8400 wireless switch has four Gigabit Ethernet
connections and can support up to 120 access points distributed
throughout an enterprise network. The switch is a step up from
the RoamAbout 8100, which was introduced several months ago and
supports just 24 access points.

The RoamAbout AP1002 access point works with both the 8100 and
the 8400. It has dual radios, meaning it can support IEEE
802.11a end points at the same time that it supports 802.11b/g.

The RoamAbout AP4102 also works with the two wireless switches.
It is a unified access point, meaning it can operate stand-alone
or in "thin" mode with the wireless switches. It has the
features of the AP1002 and can also support LAN-to-LAN
connections in point-to-point or point-to-multipoint modes.

For security, all three products support IEEE 802.11i for
wireless encryption. They also tie into Enterasys' Secure
Networks strategy. Network managers can set security policies
that span across wired and wireless networks. These policies can
determine what users can and cannot do, based on their roles.

The new access points support 802.11e for quality of service,
mainly so voice can travel over the wireless LAN.

Enterasys says the wireless switch is "self-optimizing," meaning
it adjusts to changes in the user's RF environment to keep
throughput high. Handoff of wireless end points from one access
point to another is kept to within 25 milliseconds, the company
says. And the switch can determine the positions of any rogue
access points and disconnect them from the wired network.

The RoamAbout 8400 is shipping now for $12,000, the AP1002 is
available now for $450, and the AP4102 is set to ship next month
for $700.

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at <mailto:jcaruso@nww.com>
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on bandwidth. However ProCurve Networking by HP addresses these
requirements, overcomes the limitations of other solutions, and
gives you valuable insight into LAN performance. Click here to
download HP's Traffic Management Whitepaper
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