WS2000 wireless switch is one of the high performance Wireless Switches available at the market today. WS2000 wireless switch is an all-in-one wired and wireless switch for small to medium-sized business and branch offices solution.
WS2000 Wireless Switches are Switch-based centralized upgradable architecture with Enhanced performance and functionality to simplify deployment, investment protection; low TCO. For headquarter office that needs to integrate all the branch offices into a single corporate network, the deployment of the WS2000 Wireless switches is a reasonable solution.
For branch offices, the deployment of the WS2000 wireless switches solve all the networking requirements for wired LAN and also Wireless LAN securely. It’s a simple solution, cost-effective wired and wireless networking for enterprise branch offices.
Wireless Switches - WS2000 by Motorola
Inter-site Connection
Generally small offices or branch offices signup for broadband internet connection from the local ISP. Broadband connections (xDSL and Cable Modem) offer a new form of service connection using the Internet. These new age services offer high speed (relative to an analogue modem) bandwidth connections to the Internet via an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Any Internet connection must be secured via an encrypted tunnel and any internal hosts protected with a firewall and strong security policy.
Connect the WAN port of the Wireless Switches to the modem’s LAN port to share the broadband internet connection to the network. Each site / branch office that will connect to the central office can securely and easily create a virtual tunneling via public network (the internet). WS2000 wireless switches support IPSec VPN gateway (with DES, 3DES and AES-128 and AES-256 encryption) and routing features which provide a secure connection between your sites — as well as between your users and your host computer.
To enhance the layer of the security, SW2000 switches is powered by RADIUS server integrated in it as the AAA (authentication, authorization and accounting) server for authenticating users connecting via wireless or VPN. You do not need to build separate complexity of the RADIUS server.
WS2000 wireless Switch diagram
For protection against the Internet threats, the WS2000 wireless switches are embedded by the NAT and SPI. Network Address Translation (NAT) will hide the private network from the public network, while Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) will examine the incoming packets thoroughly and precisely.
To provide the IP address configuration to the wired and wireless clients on the network, SW2000 wireless switches support DHCP server which is enabled by default. With DHCP option enabled, staff in the central office or data center can easily control and manage devices anywhere in the world.
For users with wireless network adapters such as hi-gain USB wireless adapter (that widely used in environment that needs stronger wireless connection), besides using the RADIUS as the authentication, the wireless connection is encrypted by the wireless industrial security WPA2 for secure connection. The wireless standard supports 802.11a/b/g wireless standards compatibility. Wireless 802.11a standard would be suitable for video and other high definition media streaming. Besides, WS2000 wireless switches are powered by the Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Quality of Service (QoS) and Voice prioritization – Superior performance for demanding mission critical applications.
Other features that makes the WS2000 as outstanding wireless switches are as follows:
- Smart Scan – opportunistically scans channels to provide a list of nearby channels that are available, improving roaming speed for clients
- Wired / wireless IDS/IPS as additions to the layers of network protection against the threat. Built-in SPI firewall for wired protection, while for wireless network the addition of enhanced IDS provides Rogue AP detection and anomaly analysis of wireless data packets and client blacklisting. See more detail about Intrusion Detection System (IDS).
- IP and URL filtering – provides a complete control for authorized clients only and authorized URLs only.
- 802.3af PoE support – eliminating the need of power points.
With these complete high performance and security features, WS2000 wireless switches are suitable for small offices and enterprise branch offices.
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