AirMagnet and Wavelink Partner to Integrate Wireless LAN Management Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers KIRKLAND, Wash. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004 Joint Customers and Value-Added Resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. to Benefit from Integrated Management and Security Features Wavelink Corporation, a leading provider of mobile infrastructure management software for the enterprise, and AirMagnet, Inc., the leader in wireless LAN security One issue with corporate wireless networks in general, and WLANs in particular, involves the need for security. Many early access points could not discern whether or not a particular user had authorization to access the network. and performance solutions, today announced a partnership to integrate their 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 solutions. Through the partnership, AirMagnet's Mobile and Distributed security and performance management systems will interoperate See interoperable. with Wavelink Mobile Manager, the industry's leading, multi-vendor WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network management solution. The combination of AirMagnet's ongoing Wi-Fi security and performance monitoring with Wavelink's network and mobile device management strengths will provide the companies' joint value-added resellers (VARs), systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. (SIs) and customers with a more tightly integrated solution set to simplify the end-to-end management of the entire WLAN lifecycle, including planning and site survey, deployment and configuration, security, monitoring and maintenance. "As more and more enterprises deploy wireless LANs, they are requiring integrated solutions that successfully manage and secure their networks' entire deployment and support processes," said Greg Richards, VP/GM Solutions for Tolt Technologies, a distribution partner of both AirMagnet and Wavelink. "Wavelink's and AirMagnet's combined solution will provide our customers with an unprecedented level of integrated security and management, easing the burden of IT administrators looking to adopt wireless networks." The integrated Wavelink and AirMagnet solution combines two critical components for a secure and well-managed wireless LAN, specifically, robust security and performance monitoring and troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. from AirMagnet and proactive performance and security management from Wavelink. The combination provides IT administrators with a comprehensive and detailed view of their entire WLAN environment using AirMagnet's Mobile and Distributed products, while allowing them to take corrective action A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are instigated in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels if internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or from a 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. console using Wavelink Mobile Manager's proactive security and network management capabilities. For example, when AirMagnet sensors locate two or more access points overlapping on the same channel (causing interference and poor quality), IT administrators can take immediate action to solve the problem by using Wavelink Mobile Manager to adjust the channel and/or power settings. The AirMagnet/Wavelink integration includes: -- Integrated Monitoring. AirMagnet alerts will be incorporated into Mobile Manager's alarm browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used and reporting capability in order to act upon possible security or performance problems detected by AirMagnet sensors. -- Integrated Security. AirMagnet's advanced "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. device" detection integrates with Mobile Manager to identify and take action on unauthorized devices discovered on corporate WLANs. -- Integrated Site Survey. AirMagnet site survey tools will integrate with Wavelink Mobile Manager -- configurations and settings from AirMagnet's products will import to Mobile Manager to be applied automatically across wireless networks. "This partnership will immediately benefit the customers we have in common with Wavelink, and make both product offerings more useful to a new set of customers who require integrated WLAN management and security," said Dean Au, chief executive officer of AirMagnet. "We share the belief that if we focus on doing a few things well, and integrate best-of-breed capabilities, we can offer better products to customers." "With this integration, our joint customers can now take advantage of the best of both companies' products and gain added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
Joint solutions from AirMagnet and Wavelink are available now. For additional information on pricing and availability, please contact AirMagnet at 408-400-0200 or e-mail sales@AirMagnet.com, or contact Wavelink at 1-888-697-WAVE (9283) or email customerservice@wavelink.com. About Wavelink Founded in 1992, Wavelink Corporation provides proven software for centralized management of the WLAN lifecycle. Wavelink has enabled many of the world's major corporations, including retailers, manufacturers and logistics companies to deploy, secure, monitor and maintain their WLAN networks. Over 5,000 customers in nearly every industry use Wavelink to enhance the reliability and security of their WLAN network and the devices and applications it supports. Wavelink Mobile Manager (TM) offers the most widely-used and scalable multi-vendor solution which solves wireless network and device management challenges by offering complete visibility, effective network management and control over WLAN access points and mobile devices. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.wavelink.com or call 425.823.0111. About AirMagnet Founded in 2001, AirMagnet, Inc., provides the most trusted WLAN management and security software systems for the enterprise in handheld, laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer and distributed configurations. Used by IT professionals at more than 1,800 companies worldwide in manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education and government sectors, AirMagnet solves Wi-Fi connection problems, tracks down unauthorized access, simplifies site surveys, and locks in unprecedented levels of network performance, security and reliability. Unlike traditional packet scanners and protocol analyzers See network analyzer. that have been adapted from their original purpose to analyze wired networks, AirMagnet solutions were designed specifically for wireless LANs. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available on the Web at www.AirMagnet.com. |
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