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NXC5500
Wireless LAN Controller
Adaptive and resilient Wi-Fi deployments
The ZyMESH features of NXC5500 help extending Wi-Fi coverage to places where cable deployment is di cult. In addition, each repeater
APs has multiple route selections to provide high resilience for non-stop Wi-Fi services. In the past, administrators had to assign a channel
and MAC addresses in each AP while setting up a WDS link to extend Wi-Fi service; now they can make auto provision and manage easily
and centrally with ZyMESH along with the NXC5500 controllers.
WLAN optimization and enhanced RF management
All wireless networks face a major challenge: ensuring Wi-Fi clients get service levels they’d need. The di culty to resolve is that di erent
kinds of Wi-Fi clients exist on the network, and these users tend to make their own connectivity and roaming decisions. Client Steering
enables the NXC5500 to provide network with max performance through band segmentation and signal threshold for clients. With more
mobile devices in use, Wi-Fi requirement becomes more critical. Client Steering has functions that match every Wi-Fi client to the better
radio band with the better AP, while band select sets 5 GHz as priority for dual-band devices to overcome heavy loading on 2.4 GHz. Client
signal threshold transfer devices to APs with stronger signal. With these two functions, users can rest assured that the Wi-Fi performance is
optimized.
Comprehensive access management
The NXC5500 o ers versatile wireless user authentication methods for di erent users. For example, to reduce inconvenient login for
keyboard-less mobile devices in schools, MAC authentication can be adopted to provide smooth access. In hotels, the reception sta can
generate dynamic accounts for clients to log into a customized HTML portal page for exible uploads and for the users to log into a secure
network with correct resource.
NAT traversal unblocks multi-site deployments
Most Wi-Fi deployments are new, or belong to extension programs on top of the existing networks. The ZyXEL NXC controller utilizes the
IEFT CAPWAP protocol to minimize this issue. In addition, the connections between AP and controllers are usually established in di erent
subnets or even across the Internet; the advanced technologies employed by ZyXEL’s NXC controller can facilitate the connections
traversing NAT gateways to ensure the highest robustness of WLAN networks.
Secured wireless edge blocks threats from mobile devices
The ZyXEL NXC5500 Wireless LAN Controller and Managed APs can help enterprises and businesses address the wireless security issues
that arise with BYOD. They can guard company networks and resources against incoming threats from mobile Internet devices with
industry-standard WPA/WPA2-Enterprise authentication and a variety of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) frameworks. The
monitoring mode of rogue AP includes both detection and containment to ensure blocking malicious AP. The built-in - rewall of the
NXC5500 can perform stateful inspection of data streams to reject illegitimate packets coming from mobile Internet devices. With multiple
network security, the NXC5500 can provide the most robust protection for the wireless network edge.
Elaborate Wi-Fi site survey and location tracking
In large scale or campus Wi-Fi deployments, it is essential to locate the best spots to install APs for optimized service. The NXC5500 partners
with Ekahau to provide site survey and Real-Time Location Tracking (RTLS) to best assist site selection and expedite the deployment.
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