Wireless Access Point
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decryption into each AP, delivering line-rate encryption at the edge of the
network instead of at a choke point within a centralized controller.
The complete feature set of the RSM package includes:
Wireless IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection/Prevention System)
Wireless stateful firewall
User group policies
Authenticated guest access gateway
NAC integration
Xirrus Advanced RF Analysis Manager (RAM)
The RF Advanced Analysis Manager (RAM) tests and troubleshoots wireless
networks. The deployment of 802.11ac presents a set of unique challenges based
on technology differences with legacy 802.11a/b/g/n networks, both on the
wireless infrastructure and client side. Xirrus RAM equips each Wireless AP with
a powerful set of tools and features to optimally tune and verify an 802.11ac
installation, as well as give IT administrators the ability to troubleshoot issues
that may occur within the wireless environment.
802.11ac deployment will continue to evolve over the next several years with
additional performance and optional functions, along with an ongoing stream of
IEEE 802.11 amendments. This changing wireless landscape mandates that
appropriate tools are available to the user to analyze, optimize, and troubleshoot
their changing environments.
The distributed architecture of the AP enables the execution of powerful wireless
and networking analysis at the edge of the network where packets traverse the
wireless-to-wired boundary. The AP includes an embedded wireless controller
with the necessary computing and memory resources to provide these functions
securely at the network's edge.
The key elements of the RAM package include:
RF Analysis – An embedded Spectrum Analyzer leverages the dedicated
threat sensor radio in each Wireless AP to provide a continual view of
utilization, interference, and errors across all available wireless channels.
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