AdventNet Enhances WiFi Manager; Offers Enterprises Multi-Vendor Access Point Management; Major Vendor Models Supported Include: Cisco, Proxim, 3Com, Symbol, Nomadix, HP, D-Link, NetGear, SMC, Avaya, Dell, Ericsson, Huawei, Linksys, and Mikrotik.PLEASANTON, Calif. -- AdventNet Inc., a pioneer and leader in cost-effective network management software, today announced support for more than seventy models of access points, with the release of version 4.3 of ManageEngine WiFi Manager. The Vendor-neutral solution ensures investment protection and enhances the productivity of IT administrators by providing a single interface for WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network management, rather than having them log into multiple vendor-supplied application or vendor specific web interface. ManageEngine WiFi Manager is an enterprise-class software for centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management and security of Wireless LANs A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area . It enhances the availability and security of WLANs by continuously monitoring the network, as well as airspace. WiFi Manager can detect almost all major wireless threats including: rogue Rogue, river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising in SW Oreg., in the Cascade Range N of Crater Lake. It flows southwest and west through a fertile valley (noted for its orchard fruits) and then across the Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach. attacks, intrusions, sniffers, DoS attacks See denial of service attack. , and vulnerabilities. It can also save time by enabling users to configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. hundreds of access points with one click. "WiFi Manager helps us configure and update all access points spread across the campus without any hassle Hassle () is a location in Närke, Sweden, where a Celtic treasure was found in 1936. It comprises a large bronze cauldron which contained two Bronze Age swords of the Hallstatt type, a pommel of bronze, two bronze buckets with . We especially like being able to manage several brands of Access Points with one management utility. In short, it has made life more comfortable," said John Diehl, Network Specialist for Kyrene School District, Arizona. "Currently, it is very difficult for companies to stick with equipment from one single vendor, as the wireless industry is still maturing, and mergers, acquisitions and consolidations are frequently occurring," said Sivaramakrishnan, WiFi Manager's Product Manager and Lead Architect. "WiFi Manager, with its unique capability to manage more than 70 leading models of access points in the market, ensures uniform experience for administrators to manage heterogeneous environments Using hardware and system software from different vendors. Organizations often use computers, operating systems and databases from a variety of vendors. Contrast with homogeneous environment. ," he added. Complete list of supported access point models from different vendors is available at: http://ap.wifimanager.com/ ManageEngine WiFi Manager is available for download for Windows and Linux. The Free Edition never expires and can manage 3 access points. The professional Edition manages unlimited devices. Further information on pricing, licensing, and technical support is available online at www.wifimanager.com About AdventNet Enabling Management Your Way(TM) AdventNet provides affordable software in the areas of network applications and database tools. With a broad product portfolio and an active customer base ranging from enterprises, equipment vendors and service providers, AdventNet has emerged as a very affordable and high-quality alternative to expensive software that is common in the industry. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA with offices in NJ, NH, India, UK, China and Japan. It has a well-trained partner base around the globe and thousands of customers worldwide. Visit us at www.adventnet.com |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion