AirMagnet Secures U.S. Patent for Detecting Hidden WLAN Users.Patented Technology Optimizes Wireless LAN 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 Performance by Pinpointing Hidden Wireless Nodes That Can Cause Interference SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- AirMagnet Inc., the award-winning leader in wireless network assurance solutions, announced the company has been issued U.S. Patent No. 7,130,289 for creating a method to expose hidden nodes in a wireless LAN (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) environment. CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Chia-Chee Kuan, as well as Chief Architect Miles Wu, and President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Dean Au, developed the patented technology as a core component of wireless analysis to proactively identify and explain security and performance threats. "The awarding of this patent is significant for AirMagnet because it recognizes our commitment to developing new and innovative technologies to quickly pinpoint issues that can adversely affect wireless network performance," said Dean Au, president and CEO of AirMagnet. "By leveraging this patented technology, we can arm our customers with the most comprehensive information available to facilitate optimal network performance, security and reliability." The patented hidden-node detection technology adds to AirMagnet's expertise in WLAN analysis capabilities. A hidden-node problem occurs when a wireless device, or node, cannot hear one or more of the other devices, causing the collision avoidance See collision avoidance system. protocol to function improperly. Multiple devices attempt to transmit their data over the shared medium In telecommunications, a shared medium is a medium of information transfer that is used by many users at the same time. The users must use some kind of "slicing" scheme to divide up the use of the medium. Typical slicing schemes include time slicing and frequency slicing. simultaneously and create signal interference with one another. By identifying hidden devices, the patented hidden-node detection technology helps network administrators minimize network downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. and lost productivity. Additional AirMagnet technology also enables the automatic identification of more than 130 security and performance threats, tracks wireless devices and analyzes wireless packets within the Wi-Fi environment. About AirMagnet Inc. AirMagnet Inc. is the world leader in wireless network assurance. The company's wireless LAN monitoring and analysis products--available in handheld, laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer and enterprise configurations--are designed to provide an integrated set of solutions to plan, set up, secure and manage wireless networks. AirMagnet customers--more than 5,000 organizations worldwide in industries as diverse as manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education, government and technology--include 75 of the U.S. Fortune 100. AirMagnet solutions solve Wi-Fi connection problems, block unauthorized access, simplify site surveys and guarantee WLAN performance, compliance and security. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available at www.airmagnet.com. [c]2007 AirMagnet Inc. All rights reserved. AirMagnet[R] and AirWISE[R] are registered trademarks, and the AirMagnet logo is a trademark, of AirMagnet Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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