Wireless LAN

Access Points

Aruba wireless access points serve as on-ramps to aggregate wireless user traffic onto the enterprise network and directs this traffic to the Aruba mobility controllers. In addition to providing network access, Aruba wireless access points provide RF monitoring services for wireless networks. These access points provide connectivity to clients based on the 802.11 "Wi-Fi" standard, which is supported by a broad array of consumer and commercial devices. Aruba offers both indoor and outdoor, single, and multi radio access points.

Features at a glance:

• 802.11 a/b/g & n access points available
• Indoor and outdoor dual radio deployments
• Centrally managed
• Air monitoring
• Wireless intrusion detection
• Mesh capable

Controllers

Aruba Networks high performance mobility controllers are built specifically to scale ArubaOS and additonal software modules capabilities for enterprise networks of all sizes. All Aruba mobility controllers share a common hardware architecture which includes a dedicated control processor, a high performance programmable network processor unit and a unique programmable encryption engine. Mobility controllers agregate network traffic from access points, process it using Aruba software controls and deliver it to the network.

Features at a glance:

• Full featured, high performance LAN
• Easy to deploy as an overlay without disruption to the wired network
• Centralized security, control and management
• Identity based security gateway
• Enforces role-based access control policies
• Quarantines unsafe traffic
• Rogue detection and mitigation
• Guest Access
• Built-in captive portal
• Mobile VoIP capabilities