Cognio and Cisco Expand RF Interference Detection Capabilities for Wireless Networks.Cisco's Wireless Control System Now Integrates Cognio Spectrum Expert Data, Creating a Single, Comprehensive Enterprise WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network Spectrum Management Solution LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. & GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Cognio, the market leader in spectrum analysis and management for WiFi, today announced that Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, has integrated Cognio's Spectrum Expert 3.1 spectrum analysis into its Wireless Control System (WCS See Windows CardSpace. ). The new software, called Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software 4.1, is an enabling technology to Cisco's "Mobility Solutions" launch. Cisco is demonstrating the advanced capabilities of this comprehensive solution in their booth, #1225, at Interop. The Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software 4.1 signifies the next phase of Cisco and Cognio's quest to address and mitigate mit·i·gate v. To moderate in force or intensity. mit  i·ga tion n. WLAN
interference issues. Now, Cisco and Cognio customers can leverage the
combined solution to monitor air quality in enterprise wireless
environments. Cisco WCS is a large-scale enterprise WLAN management
solution that provides visibility and management of the entire business
wireless network from a single management interface. WCS is leveraging
the advanced interference detection capabilities of Spectrum Expert to
deliver a complete WLAN interference management solution.
Cisco WCS acts as a central monitoring device, incorporating all the information provided by Spectrum Expert to give the IT manager a comprehensive view of RF interference. IT managers can now access and record all their enterprise wireless spectrum information from a single, central console. Users can set up 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. traps using Cognio's Spectrum Expert, which will detect both WiFi and non-WiFi interference, and will automatically send its findings to the WCS panel. The traps contain information on the type of device causing interference, when the interference occurred and which access point it affected. IT managers can 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. the SNMP manager to alert them via email or page when a problem occurs and can access the log files at any time through the WCS to see what's happening in their network. "Spectrum Expert 3.1 provides critical information to Cisco's WCS, creating a comprehensive solution that leverages the unique technologies Cisco and Cognio have to offer," explained Neil Diener, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. for Cognio. "Armed with this information, RF and IT managers can manage their networks more effectively and efficiently." "Spectrum analysis is the x-ray vision In fictional stories, X-ray vision has generally been portrayed as the ability to see through layers of objects at the discretion of the holder of this superpower. People often pretend to have this ability through the use of X-ray glasses, which are a special type of "joke-around" of wireless management," said Bob Friday, director, engineering at Cisco. "With it, problems that used to take hours to address can now be identified and solved within minutes. It serves as a foundation that helps secure the wireless environment more effectively." About Cognio Cognio is the leading provider of tools to fix RF interference. Cognio, a Cisco Solutions Plus partner, is certified See certification. through Cisco's Technology Partner program to be compatible with Cisco wireless access technologies and equipment. More information is available on the web at http://www.cognio.com. Note to Editors: All product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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