Foundry Networks Releases 802.11n Wireless LAN Solutions for the Enterprise

(Product News, 28 Apr 2008)

Foundry Networks Inc. has expanded its extensive mobility portfolio with the launch of the IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0-enabled IronPoint Mobility Series AP300 access points (AP) and MC5000 Mobility Controller. The IronPoint Mobility AP300 is a family of 802.11n access points providing deployment flexibility, high-bandwidth connectivity, high-density client support and a high-quality solution for converged IP applications. These access points provide sustained and increased capacity through large WLAN deployments by their unique "all available" channel layering capabilities to simultaneously serve any given area at any particular time, without increasing network complexity.

Other features of the IronPoint Mobility AP300 include:
- Over-the-air Quality of Service (QoS) delivers full speed 802.11n
- Draft 2.0 while still supporting legacy 802.11a/b/g devices simultaneously
- Delivers up to 300Mbps data throughput with configuration flexibility
- Hardware flexibility enables multiple deployment options with both radios dual-band enabled (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
- Radios can be powered by 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) or 802.3at PoE Plus, utilizing existing wired infrastructure and protecting network investment

The IronPoint Mobility MC5000 Mobility Controller is a modular and resilient wireless system providing enterprise organizations flexibility and scalability when deploying their distributed wireless edge network. The MC5000 is a multi-gigabit, five-blade chassis controller that supports up to 1000 APs per chassis. It is designed to meet the higher bandwidth and scalability demands of the 802.11n wireless LAN infrastructure.

Other features of the IronPoint Mobility MC5000 include:
- Quality of Service (QoS) for upstream and downstream traffic prioritization to allow latecy-sensitive applications, such as VoIP, to the network
- Auto discovery and configuration of APs with no need for manual tuning to select the ideal power and channel settings
- Advanced multi-layer security with the automatic detection and prevention of rogue APs, and allowing security policies to follow roaming users without re-authentication
- Intelligent contention management to enable the highest density of wireless clients

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