Vernier Networks intros special WLAN package for education marketplace.

Vernier Networks announced recently a new feature package for the award-winning Vernier Networks System designed specifically to solve the access, management, and security challenges that wireless connectivity presents for educational institutions. The new Vernier Networks System Education Edition simplifies Wireless LAN (WLAN) administration by providing secure, zero-configuration access to any WLAN client on any device roaming anywhere on campus. Equally important, the Education Edition interfaces with existing student databases to provide administrators and teachers with fine-grained, dynamic control of user authentication and access policy, further securing campus network assets while optimizing WLAN productivity.

"As computer connectivity becomes a more pervasive part of the learning process, wireless networks are gaining favor with educational IT administrators because WLANs are quicker, easier, and cheaper to install than wired LANs in most cases," said Doug Klein, CEO of Vernier Networks. "Campus behavior also assumes mobility, and wireless networks make mobility much more productive. On the other hand, wireless campuses can be challenging for IT administrators both to manage and secure. The Vernier Networks System Education Edition gives administrators the tools they need to simplify WLAN administration and to control user access--both automatically and dynamically--to ensure appropriate use of network resources at all times and locations."

Founded in March 2001, Vernier Networks develops systems and software to protect, manage, and enhance wireless networks. Vernier's user-aware, intelligent networking technology allows network managers to centralize wireless LAN usage policies, secure wireless network access at the edge, and deploy scalable wireless mobility across the enterprise.