Mais conteúdo relacionado Semelhante a Wireless to the Nth Degree (20) Wireless to the Nth Degree1. InnoTech 2011
Wireless to the Nth Degree:
802.11n Meets the Cloud
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Presented by
Rick Lindahl, President and Founder, Invictus Networks, LLC
Andrea Peiro, VP, Product Development & Marketing, PowerCloud Systems
Agenda:
Discussion and Information on the past and present of wireless networking
History of Wireless: Proprietary to 802.11abgn to Wifi and beyond
Radio Management: Past, Present & Future – Thin vs. Thick AP’s
Protocols, Speeds and Priorities ‐ <1mbps to 54mbps to 300mbps to Gig
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Invictus Networks, LLC www.invictusnetworks.com 503‐635‐2562 info@invictusnetworks.com
2. Wireless to the Nth Degree:
802.11n Meets the Cloud
Agenda, continued
New Hardware Platforms & Software Wireless Controllers
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Ubiquiti Networks – Today’s New Low‐Cost Technology Leader
New Strategies for Wireless Management – In The Cloud
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3. Wireless to the Nth Degree:
802.11n Meets the Cloud
Wireless Data, brief history…
Marconi to Wifi – TDM to TCP/IP – Voice, Data, Video, Hybrid
Today’s WLAN = Wifi, 802.11abgn – 2.4GHz, 5GHz
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Wireless WAN = Cellular GSM/TDMA/CDMA, WiMAX, LTE, etc.
Also ‐ Licensed and Unlicensed Microwave: 900MHz, 2~6GHz, etc.
Point to Point versus Point to Multipoint versus Mesh networks
Different requirements for wireless Indoor versus Outdoor
Standards versus Proprietary Designs – Pluses & Minuses
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4. Wireless to the Nth Degree:
802.11n Meets the Cloud
Wireless Management – Past, Present & Future…
Early designs had very little or no remote management
2nd Gen – CLI, Telnet then HTTP/Web Browser GUI
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3rd Gen – Limited remote management via console & applications
4th Gen – Wireless controller; mostly hardware based
5th Gen – Remote Management, offsite – “Cloud”
AAA – Authentication, Access Control and Accounting
New Generation of Radio Hardware; Outdoor & Indoor – Ubiquiti Networks…
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5. Wireless to the Nth Degree:
802.11n Meets the Cloud
Disruptive Technology Innovator: Ubiquiti Networks
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6. Wireless to the Nth Degree:
802.11n Meets the Cloud
Disruptive Technology Innovator: Ubiquiti Networks
Drop by the Invictus booth #301 to look at more of Ubiquiti’s radios and to
get your questions answered. Many other brands and technologies as well.
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7. Cloud Managed Wi Fi
Cloud-Managed Wi-Fi Networking
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What Is CloudCommand™?
An online software platform capable of
deploying, configuring, securing and managing
Wireless Access Points from anywhere
anywhere.
The lowest cost, simplest and most secure approach to create and
manage business-grade Wi-Fi networks.
• Deploy multiple access points in minutes, not days;
• M Manage remotely online, any time, any where;
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• No hardware controllers needed;
• No separate security infrastructure needed;
• No on-site configuration needed;
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• Single point of management, single configuration for all
access points.
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Why CloudCommand™?
Enterprise features
without the complexity
and cost.
cost
Products with CloudCommand™
technology offer all the business
features and robustness required for
multiple-access-point Wi-Fi networks–
without the cost complexity and
cost,
overhead imposed by typical enterprise
solutions.
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Hardware Profile
Ubiquiti UniFi Access Point with CloudCommand™ Agent
Ubiquiti UniFi
• Cloud managed • Individual user
• Self configuring management
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• Multi AP-configuration • Rogue AP detection
out of the box • PoE support
• Firewalled guest • Indoor use
network
• 2-factor authentication
+ encryption
Coming soon: Ubiquity Nanostation M2
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Competitive Positioning and Market Gap
es
Business Feature
Cisco 1142N -- $799
Aruba AP 105 -- $499 Aerohive ap120 - $695
+ $110/year
Ruckus Zoneflex 7942 -- $799
Meraki MR14-- $799
s
+ $100/year
Enterprise Mid‐market
B
w/CloudCommand
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SoHo
NetGear WNDAP350 -- $290
D-Link DAP-2553 -- $130
Cisco WAP4410N -- $170
Ease of Management and Cost Effectiveness
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Access Point
How Does It
Work?
DSL Modem DSL Modem
Access Point
1. Register APs online
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2. Setup Wi-Fi configuration
3. Connect self-configuring
APs to the LAN
4.
4 Secure devices
DSL Modem
Access Point
UIC 00001
Access Point
UIC 00002
UIC 00003
DSL Modem
web UIC 00004
open.cloudcommand.com
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Enterprise and SoHo Choices
Are Obsolete
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Revolutionary Value
Affordable
A fraction of the cost of traditional business Wi-Fi
Cost Effective to Deploy
No on-site configuration needed for any size
deployment. Deploy in minutes, not in days.
Easy to Setup and Manage
Just plug and connect 1 or 100 APs and manage your Wi-Fi
from anywhere
Enhanced Security
Encrypt traffic and allow or deny access to individual users
High Performance and Coverage
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Multiple APs for speed and complete blanket coverage
Instant HotSpot Fabric
Deploy in minutes a full-scale commercial hotspot for public and
y
visitor access with complete control over connectivity and data usage
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15. Application: Instant HotSpot Fabric
Cloud-managed, self-configuring infrastructure for HotSpots
and public access Wi-Fi leveraging low-cost access points and
the CloudCommand virtualized controller
controller.
17. Simple, Effective, Complete
Open Access with T&Cs
SMS-based single-use
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PIN generation and
distribution
Manual G
M l Guest P
t Pass via
i
dedicated “Front Desk”
interface
Paid access via credit
card
Daily broadcasting
schedule
18. Zero-configuration,
low cost APs
Guest authentication and
access control
FCAPS
Cloud-based
management and
control
19. Come see a demo at the
Come see a demo at the
Invictus Networks Booth #301
Rick Lindahl Andrea Peiro
President – Invictus Networks VP, Product Development and Marketing
rickl@invictusnetworks.com PowerCloud Systems
503-635-2562 andrea@powercloudsystems.com
408-890-7497
408 890 7497
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