WildPackets Upgrades Omni Platform; New Releases Enhance Distributed Wireless and Security Features.WALNUT CREEK Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Calif. -- WildPackets Inc., celebrating 15 years of advanced network analysis innovation, today released Omni v3.1 distributed enterprise network analysis platform. Omni delivers the ability to troubleshoot and optimize distributed networks from a central location in real time, deploy and maintain VoIP and wireless infrastructure, and ensure the performance of applications that run across the network. The new release includes significant enhancements for wireless monitoring and analysis and supports the establishment and enforcement of wireless network security policies. In addition to 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 Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. (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. ) decryption (cryptography) decryption - Any procedure used in cryptography to convert ciphertext (encrypted data) into plaintext. support, OmniPeek now allows users to decrypt To convert secretly coded data (encrypted data) back into its original form. Contrast with encrypt. See plaintext and cryptography. network traffic using a WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. (Wi-Fi Protected Access (networking, security) Wi-Fi Protected Access - (WPA) A security scheme for wireless networks, developed by the networking industry in response to the shortcomings of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). ) pre-shared key In cryptography, a pre-shared key or PSK is a shared secret which was previously shared between the two parties using some secure channel before it needs to be used. Such systems almost always use symmetric key cryptographic algorithms. . This allows OmniPeek to decode and decrypt wireless traffic and perform application layer analysis. The Visual Expert within Omni has also been enhanced to include a "What If" view estimating effects of changing network and application parameters on network performance. Other robust features designed to simplify analysis include an updated security audit template, GPS support, noise measurement, and more. "Wireless networks are an integral extension of wired networks," says Dovid Coplon, director of product management for WildPackets. "With the Omni platform, customers have a solution for all of their network analysis needs across their distributed, multiple topology network, with the ease of either central or portable analysis." About Omni The Omni enterprise network analysis platform gives network engineers real-time visibility into every part of the network -- including Gigabit, 10/100, 802.11 wireless, VoIP, and WAN links to remote offices. Using Omni's centralized console, distributed engines, and expert analysis, engineers can rapidly troubleshoot faults and fix problems, restoring essential services and maximizing network uptime. Of all network analysis consoles available today, only OmniPeek enables network engineers to monitor multiple parts of the network simultaneously and independently -- an important capability when engineers know there's a problem but not where it is. Flexibility Another unique value for WildPackets customers is its WildPackets Developer Network (WPDN WPDN Wind Profiler Demonstration Network ), a community of developers who build upon the powerful and flexible nature of WildPackets architecture. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Developer Kits (SDKs), and extensibility tools are available to support developers in integrating data from WildPackets software into their own unique network analysis applications and processes. Visit http://wpdn.wildpackets.com. About WildPackets, Inc. WildPackets develops solutions that provide more network information to more people, increasing both productivity and the integrity of data in motion. Sold in over 60 countries through a broad network of channel and strategic partners, WildPackets products are deployed in all industrial sectors, including 80% of the Fortune 1000. For further information, please visit www.wildpackets.com. All trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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