New WLAN solution easing deployment of secure wired and wireless networks

ExtremeNetworks announced a new series of its high performance SummitWireless Mobility products, a modular Wireless LAN platform that boasts unified security and management capabilities for high performance wired and wireless networks.

The Summit WM-series switches combined with Altitude 350-2 Access Points can provide an easy-to-manage, secure and scalable wireless LAN solution for voice, video and data applications.

Enterprises require wireless LAN network technology that allows for increased workforce mobility and seamless integration with the existing network. But non-integrated wireless LAN systems present a significant challenge to IT administrators that are tasked with managing and securing those networks. Extreme Networks(R) Summit Wireless Mobility product enables IT administrators to apply consistent security and management policies across their entire wired and wireless network through a single console.

The Summit Wireless Mobility product offering includes the Summit WM200 and Summit WM2000 switches. For smaller installations, the Summit WM200 supports up to 50 APs in its baseline configuration with the option to be upgraded to support 100 APs. The WM2000 switch can scale to support large WLAN installations with capacities of up to 200 APs per controller.

The suggested list price begins at US $16,995 for the Summit WM200 and US $32,995 for the Summit WM2000.