Netgear Announces New SMB Wireless Network Controllers2010-01-13 09:59 by PhilipTags: Netgear, wireless management
Today, Netgear announced three new wireless network controller offerings that take some of the network management features of their enterprise products into the small-to-medium business market, including mass firmware upgrades, centralized configuration options, and load-balancing, for networks from five to 1500 users. All of these products are targeted at outfits with different network needs and IT resources--whether you've got a dedicated IT department or a guy who "knows about computers," configuring the advanced features for a small-business is relatively easy. First up is the ProSafe 5-AP Wireless Management Software (WMS105), which is aimed at networks between five and 50 users and doesn't require much in the way of specialized networking experience to set up. The WMS105 lets you automatically detect and configure up to five supported Netgear 802.11g/Wireless-N routers on your network at the same time, and doesn't require any specialized training; if you can configure one of their routers, you should be able to use their Wireless Management Software. The WMS105 will cost $50 and is due for a May release. Administrators of larger networks over 50 and up to 1500 users, on the other hand, can opt for either the ProSafe 16-AP Wireless Management System (WMS5316), or the ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controllers (WC7520) which can be expanded to control up to 150 APs on a single network and include a number of features typically found in enterprise-class wireless controllers, such as simultaneous configuration options, load-balancing among your access points and rogue access point detection. Read more -here-
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