Plug and play wireless – Only with Meru.

Meru makes the wireless LAN truly plug-and-play. With no channel planning or power adjustment needed, installing access points is as easy as changing a light bulb. Each automatically downloads its configuration from the Meru controller, with Meru's System Director governing all traffic on a network by virtualizing the wireless LAN.

Access Points

Meru offers access points supporting 802.11a/b/g as well as 802.11n Draft 2.0 standards, deployable indoors or outdoors. Meru also offers an 802.11n-ready access point that is software-upgradeable from a/b/g with built-in 802.11n rogue scanning. For energy savings, all access points, including dual-radio 802.11n APs, support standard 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE). That reduces the need for additional power systems. And as Meru requires fewer access points than other wireless LAN systems, there is less need for cabling and other associated infrastructure.

Controllers

Meru's controllers support from five to thousands of access points. Available as individual appliances or as blades in a chassis, they can be located at a branch office or a corporate datacenter. All controllers run the same System Director operating system. They can be managed either individually or through Meru's industry-leading E(z)RF application suite.

System Director Operating System

System Director is a powerful, modular operating system that implements Meru's core Wireless LAN Virtualization technology. The OS itself governs all wireless traffic on a network, upstream from the client as well as downstream from the access point. This provides standard Meru features including the smooth roaming of Virtual Cell, the QoS of Virtual Port and multi-layered security. Add-on modules provide extra features for advanced applications including enterprise telephony, reliable video delivery, physical security and outdoor meshes.