Aruba Networks Mobility Controller family
Aruba’s mobility solutions scale up to support larger deployments and include multiple 802.11n options as well as new industrial access points to extend Aruba’s footprint beyond its traditional markets. (5/15/2008)

Price: $495

Cisco Unified WLAN
Cisco’s market leading Unified Wireless product family offers strong management, a complete feature set, a wealth of services and a path to the next generation of wireless. (5/14/2008)

Price: $495

Trapeze Networks WLAN Mobility System
Trapeze Networks jumpstarted its platform and broadened its access point offerings to ensure that its customers are getting a robust and feature-complete WLAN solution, no matter the size of the deployment. (5/15/2008)

Price: $495

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• Buying Criteria
  • Features
    
  • Mobility
    • The Mobility metric ranks each vendor on how well its WLAN system handles converged devices and device mobility (roaming) in an enterprise context.
  • Security
    
  • Pricing
    
  • Scalability
    • The scalability metric of a WLAN System ranks each vendor on the capacity of its WLAN architecture, as well as the supporting hardware and software, which contribute to the sophistication and complexity of the WLAN solution.

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• Product Metrics
  • Products
    • WLAN Switch Models
    • AP Models
    • Supporting Products
  • Standards/Certifications
    • WMM
    • WPA
    • WPA2
    • FIPS 140-2
    • Other (VPNC,Common Criteria,etc)
    • Awards
  • Capacity/Functionality
    • Max APs per WLAN controller
    • BSSIDs per Radio/AP
    • Routing Support
  • Mobility
    • Layer-3 Roaming
    • Roaming Mechanism
    • 802.11i PMK caching
    • 802.11i pre-authentication
  • Security Features
    • Integrated firewall
    • Integrated IPsec VPN termination
    • Access control lists
    • Captive portal/Web auth support
    • Rogue AP detection/prevention
    • Ad-Hoc Client Detection/Prevention
    • AP can be a dedicated sensor
    • AP can be a shared sensor
    • Advanced Wireless IDS features
    • Packet Capture
  • Authentication Features
    • Local RADIUS database
    • RADIUS Support
    • LDAP Database
    • Native Active Directory Support
  • Management
    • Primary admin interface
    • AP Interface exposed
    • Graphical site planning system
    • Auto-RF support
    • Config Audit/Snapshot/Rollback
  • Fault Tolerance
    • Redundant Power Supplies
    • Redundant WLAN controllers
    • Dual-homed APs
    • Infrastructure-controlled load balancing
    • Rapid Spanning Tree Support
    • Link Aggregation Support
  • Pricing
    • Baseline Hardware Costs
    • Single-Radio AP
    • Dual-Radio AP
    • Software
    • Licensing
    • Service and Support
  • Product Class Ratings
    • Scalability
    • Features
    • Mobility
    • Security
    • Pricing

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