Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Gohring, Nancy

Titel

A switch in time

Ist Teil von

• Network World, 2003-05, Vol.20 (20), p.43

Ort / Verlag

Southborough: Foundry

Erscheinungsjahr

2003

Quelle

Business Source Ultimate

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Until now, WLANs consisted of a client connecting to access points crammed full of security management and other intelligence required to control the wireless portion of the network. The problem is that managing multiple access points was an unwieldy prospect for enterprise deployments that could include hundreds or thousands of access points. An array of point products have hit the market over the past couple of years aimed at solving problems with WLANs. Most new products deliver power over Ethernet to WLAN switches instead of requiring AC power. The ideal solution integrates the WLAN with existing wired networks so companies can continue to take advantage of previous investments. Proxim's Maestro switch will replace an existing Layer 2 switch, handling wired and wireless switching in a single box. Aruba's access points scan the air so that the switch can see illegal associations. Vivato's offering uses smart antenna technology to address the radio frequency shortcomings of current Wi-Fi systems.