AirMagnet and TerraWave Solutions Sign Agreement to Provide Complete WLAN Administration & Security Solutions.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers Networld+Interop and COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Atlanta 2002 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2002 AirMagnet Inc. and TerraWave Solutions announced today at Networld + Interop they have expanded forces to provide end-to-end 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 (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) administration, diagnostic and security expertise as part of their Value Added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. Distributor agreement. AirMagnet develops wireless network administration and security assessment solutions and TerraWave is a value added distributor and custom integrator of 2.4 and 5 GHz WLAN products and accessories. Under this agreement, TerraWave will offer AirMagnet's line of WLAN administration/diagnostic tools to Value Added Resellers (VARs) and system integrators as part of its extensive WLAN related services. The companies have signed a distribution agreement enabling TerraWave to incorporate AirMagnet's Handheld Analyzer into its portfolio of WLAN accessory products. "Since TerraWave focuses solely on wireless networking See wireless network. solutions, our WLAN engineers were truly impressed with AirMagnet's Handheld Analyzer and its revolutionary ability to assist IT professionals with wireless administration, installation, surveying, security assessment, connection troubleshooting and performance management," said Chris Marco, President of TerraWave Solutions. "Our goal is to provide our channel with innovative, custom solutions for any WLAN application and AirMagnet's wireless administration/diagnostic solutions fit in perfectly with our efforts to do just that." "TerraWave provides an opportunity to reach more qualified WLAN resellers through its distribution to resellers throughout the country," said Eric Dentler, vice president of sales for AirMagnet. "Our solutions are enhanced by combining the wireless products and expertise TerraWave brings to our channel strategy." As a truly mobile solution, The AirMagnet Handheld Product Suite includes tools in the area of wireless administration, installation surveying, security assessment, connection troubleshooting and performance management. The AirMagnet Handheld is powered by AirWISE, the company's patent pending intelligent analytical engine A programmable calculator designed by British scientist Charles Babbage. After his Difference Engine failed its test in 1833, Babbage started the design of the Analytical Engine in 1834. that helps network professionals stay on top of changes that can lead to problems. AirWISE operates in the background to assist network professionals by automatically collecting network performance statistics, identifying and tracking wireless devices and their distinguishing characteristics, monitoring and analyzing the health of a WLAN, pinpointing WLAN problems, and suggesting potential solutions for problem resolution. The AirMagnet Handheld helps IT Professionals manage and secure their wireless networks by helping them troubleshoot connection problems in 802.1x and VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. environments, due to misconfiguration of applicable authentication or VPN protocols. In addition, AirMagnet supports standard authentication protocols, including LEAP, MD5, TLS (1) (Transport Layer Security) A security protocol from the IETF that is based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0 protocol developed by Netscape. TLS uses digital certificates to authenticate the user as well as authenticate the network (in a wireless , TTLS TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Security TTLS Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (song) TTLS Transportable Transponder Landing System TTLS Trivial Transport Layer Security TTLS Tunneling Two-Level System -- while VPN protocol support includes PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) A protocol from Microsoft that is used to create a virtual private network (VPN) over the Internet. Remote users can access their corporate networks via any ISP that supports PPTP on its servers. , L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) A protocol from the IETF that allows a PPP session to travel over multiple links and networks. L2TP is used to allow remote users access to the corporate network. , SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a and IPSec. AirMagnet's products can be purchased through TerraWave Solutions at 210/375-8482 or visit www.terrawave.com. Additionally, TerraWave Solutions' sister company, GigaWave Technologies, will incorporate AirMagnet's Handheld Analyzer into its comprehensive offering of WLAN training classes available at www.giga-wave.com. About AirMagnet Founded in 2001, AirMagnet Inc. addresses the unique challenges confronting network and security professionals in deploying and maintaining wireless networks, with a new generation of integrated solutions designed for wireless network administration. The VenGlobal Capital Fund and private investors have funded the company. More information can be obtained at www.AirMagnet.com. About TerraWave Solutions TerraWave Solutions is a value added distributor specializing in 2.4 and 5 GHz wireless LAN, wireless bridging and security solutions. Focusing on specialty wireless LAN accessories for custom applications, TerraWave integrates components based on the unique requirements of every client. TerraWave Solutions' complete line of quality wireless products is compatible with all major wireless vendors. With more than 100 years of combined WLAN expertise, TerraWave's engineers also provide high-caliber tech support, consulting, integration, staging, set-up, configuration as well as site survey and installation. For more information, visit www.terrawave.com or call 210/375-8482. |
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