Cabletron Introduces New Outdoor High Rate RoamAbout Wireless Solution.Business/Technology Editors ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2000 New RoamAbout Offers 11 Megabit Performance and Increased Security for Campus and Building-to-Building Wireless Networks Continuing its commitment to meeting the needs of wireless Local Area Network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) users, Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) today announced a new High Rate wireless solution for outdoor environments. Based on the 802.11b industry standard, the new outdoor High Rate RoamAbout combines 11 Megabit-per-second (Mbps) performance and advanced security features to deliver fast, secure, reliable wireless connectivity between buildings. Cabletron's outdoor RoamAbout allows customers to quickly establish high-speed connectivity between buildings without the inconvenience of installing cable or the recurring expense of leased T1 lines, providing an ideal solution for extending wired LANs or building entirely wireless LANs. The outdoor High Rate RoamAbout complements Cabletron's Indoor High Rate RoamAbout solution (see related press release, dated September 8, 1999) and enables wireless users to run high-bandwidth applications, such as multimedia, voice and video, that were previously available only from traditional wired networks. "Cabletron continues to demonstrate its ability to address customers' wireless networking requirements by offering the High Rate outdoor solution with enhanced 128-bit encryption," said Gary McCoy, director of wireless product development at Cabletron. "We've provided 128-bit encryption to answer the security concerns that are common to today's wireless network users." Cabletron is offering the new solution in a wide variety of antennas and accessories, enabling customers to customize a solution for their particular environment. The High Rate Outdoor RoamAbout offers a full set of wireless features, including: -- Support for Ethernet speeds - by embracing the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11 High Rate draft standard. -- Enhanced security - by offering 40-bit and 128-bit encryption that supports the 802.11 Wired Equivalent Privacy Wired Equivalent Privacy or Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) is a scheme to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. It is part of the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard. (WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. ) standard. -- Standards-based management - by supporting SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. management, and supporting configuration and management of multiple access points using RoamAbout Access Point Manager.
Part Number Description U.S. List Price Availability
CSIED-AA RoamAbout 11MB Outdoor $1799.00 January 2000
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For more information on RoamAbout wireless solutions, visit Cabletron's web site at www.cabletron.com/wireless. Cabletron is a member of the Wireless LAN Alliance (WLANA WLANA Wireless Local Area Network Alliance WLANA Wireless Lan Alliance ) and the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA See Wi-Fi Alliance. ). About Cabletron Systems Cabletron Systems, a premier provider of world-class networking solutions, delivers reliable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide. With scalable products designed for Global 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron is the e-business communications specialist in the Internet economy. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. for more than a decade under the symbol CS, Cabletron is an S&P 500 index company. Cabletron's web site can be reached on the Internet at www.cabletron.com. |
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