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Network Connectivity
Management
Services
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Wireless LAN
A "Wireless Local Area Network" (WLAN) uses radio to interconnect
the computers in your company.
There are obvious advantages to wireless LANs:
More flexibility, more mobility, and convenience at lower cost than wired networks. There is no need of
expensive cabling. WLANs can be quickly installed without any changes to the building's construction, and
they offer more flexibility for employees than wired LANs. Working at their laptops or PDAs, your employees
use the WLAN for full access to the company network or the Internet – whether they are at the neighboring
colleague's desk, in a conference room, or even in another building.
Mobility and stability as a matter of course
It is rare for every room in a company building to have a network socket, or one which is optimally positioned.
To avoid having cables installed, and yet to guarantee universal access to company networks, wireless LAN is
an alternative worth considering. In areas of concentrated use, such as in conference rooms, it is advisable to
install components which support high-performance WLAN standards. The wireless LAN standard IEEE 802.11n
fits perfectly. The MIMO technology implemented in this standard takes advantage of the reflections of the
WLAN signals. What caused problems now helps to provide improved WLAN coverage and higher bandwidths.
Indoor wireless LAN solutions
Wireless solutions for companies and institutions.
Security. Experience. Reliability.
LANCOM wireless LAN solutions offer a multitude of security mechanisms to ensure that your WLAN is fully
protected:
1 WPA2-AES encryption
1 User authentication with 802.1x and RADIUS server
1 Network virtualization via SSID and VLAN
1 User authentification for guest accounts
Our wireless LAN controllers allow efficient and, if desired, fully automated WLAN management.
Access points are configured automatically and RF optimization is continually conducted. The devices also
guarantee the network's failsafe system resilience.
Wireless LAN – Your options
LANCOM offers solutions for challenging scenarios:
1 Connecting mobile devices to the corporate network
1 Free or paid guest access for customers or guests
who bring their own mobile devices
1 Connecting separate company buildings
over WLAN
1 Connecting mobile machinery to company networks by WLAN
1 Direct transmission of orders, e.g. in cafés
or restaurants operating handhelds
1 Real-time updates of stock inventories through WLAN-based
recording of goods in and goods out
1 Wireless networking for monument protection
Connecting your business. You can rely on us.
Your needs, our goal. In close cooperation
with you we design and implement
customized solutions, and subsequently we
continue to support you as a reliable partner.
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MIMO Client 802.11n
MIMO AP 802.11n
Schematic representation of MIMO reflections