Enterprise

SECURE ENTERPRISE WLAN WITH UNIFIED BYOD POLICIES

With BYOD assuming its role as an industry standard, enterprises are now facing new challenges on how to manage their wireless networks. Smartphones and tablets have become a potential source for security breaches, while bandwidth-hungry applications such as HD video conferencing increasingly threaten overall network stability and performance. Edgecore Wi-Fi solution for enterprises provides a secure and reliable wireless network by combining standards-based 802.1X with detailed access control by user and location. With just one set of equipment, network administrators are able to virtually segment the network between employees and visitors. Additionally, user firewall policies can be defined to limit network access, while rogue AP detection aids in the discovery of unauthorized Wi-Fi devices that may compromise the corporate network.

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Feature and benefits

802.1X with Location-based Access Control

With Edgecore’s Service Zone functionality, enterprises can virtually segregate wireless network access depending on the physical location of access points. For example, certain areas of the office can be configured for restricted access to employees only, while public areas or lobbies can be open access to both employees and visitors. Furthermore, each Service Zone can have a unique configuration of enabled authentication databases, access schedules, user policies, and independent network administrators.

Detecting Unauthorized Access Points

Rogue access points are often one of the primary sources of security beaches in an enterprise Wi-Fi network. They can potentially cause severe wireless interference, leading to network downtime and lost productivity. Edgecore’s solution provides IT administrators with tools to easily monitor and detect rogue access points, allowing them to take swift responsive actions. Furthermore, network logs can show detailed information such as the access points that users authenticate from. Combined with detailed user events and browsing histories, Edgecore provides enterprises with full control over the security of their wireless networks.

Unified Branch Office Network Policies

Edgecore’s solution supports both centralized and distributed access point deployments through flexible tunnel configuration between Edgecore APs and WHG gateway-controllers. For many enterprises, one of the key requirements is often to enforce unified policies across the entire corporation’s headquarters and branch offices. By configuring the access points to completely tunnel traffic back to the WHG gateway in the headquarters, network administrators ensure the same set of user policies and network resource access regardless of geographical location. As the tunneling is configured on a per SSID level, organizations can also choose to allow only employee traffic to return back to the HQ, while guest and visitor traffic can locally break out to the Internet.

Reference

Enterprise Headquarter & Branch Office

EWS Controllers were deployed at the enterprise headquarter with 2+1 high availability for reliable network service. ECW APs were deployed at over 40 branch offices. By building complete tunnels between the APs and the controllers, network administrators can ensure that all sites have the same user policies and network resource access.
➤Project Customer:
       Enterprise, Japan
➤Products Deployed:
       EWS Controller
       ECW Indoor AP
➤Key Applications:
       2+1 High Availability
       802.1X and browser-based (UAM) user authentication
       Multiple virtual networks
       Role-based user policy enforcement
       Centralized & remote AP management
       Customized captive portal
       Detailed user monitoring logs & report

Retail Chain Store

EWS Controllers were deployed at the headquarter and 2,800 APs were deployed at over 800 branches to provide Wi-Fi service. The administrators are able to centrally and remotely manage APs from the data center.

➤Project Customer:
       Chain Store, Japan
➤Products Deployed:
       EWS Controller
       ECW Indoor AP
➤Key Applications:
       Centralized & remote AP management
       AP Grouping with Load Balancing
       WPA2-Enterprise authentication
       Map view of managed APs
       Rogue AP detection