14 DAY TRIAL // Bluesocket have revealed their new line of access point hardware to unify wireless and existing wired networks into enterprise-class security. A centralized architecture is alleged to be much more expensive than the coordinated control solution, since the former needs replicating the already existing data infrastructure. With the advent of the new 802.11n standard, the high load of data would create performance bottlenecks when using both centralized architecture or the coordinated control approach.
Bluesocket comes with a vWLAN (Virtual Wireless LAN) and can easily do without a central Wi-Fi switch or distributed mobility controllers, since the new architecture includes complete separation of the data and control planes to route data over the wired infrastructure rather than through Bluesocket Wi-Fi controllers. The new vMAC? (virtual MAC) capability allows the data roam across APs and subnets without the need of transitioning to a central switch or to a specialized mobility controller.
The controller software makes it much easier for the access points to create L3 roaming tunnels between access points located on different subnets, which qualifies the solution especially for VoIP and FMC applications. Other standard controller functions are user authentication, guest management, RF management and RF IDS. Since the data will not be directed through controllers, they will easily manage a wide range of clients and other access points per controller, a key factor for network scalability.
"With 802.11n, customers are demanding secure, future-poof solutions designed to scale", said Mads Lillelund, president and CEO of Bluesocket. "The heart of the truly unified mobile network is a marriage of wired and wireless networks with advanced applications. Our virtual wireless LAN architecture, coupled with our 802.11n solutions will allow customers to unify their network infrastructure to achieve mobility with full security, while laying the foundation for emerging network-based applications."
Bluesocket has also announced their 802.11n draft 2.0 Access Point, the BSAP-1800, which will become available in early 2008.This line of products will be the first to feature the 2nd generation MIMO antenna technology. The product will also feature two 11n radios - 802.11a/b/g/n and 802.11b/g/n to support a maximum of 64 clients and 8 virtual access points per radio.