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The BlueSecure™ Access Point 1500 is a next-generation, “thin” access point (AP) that works in conjunction with BlueSecure Controllers for enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) deployments. The BlueSecure Access Point features dual radios supporting 802.11 a/b/g in a plenum-rated housing with fixed omni-directional antennas.
BlueSecure Access Points extend and complement the industry-leading, enterprise-class wireless LAN security and management capabilities provided by BlueSecure Controllers. While providing industry-standard radio and security functions, role-based policy management and universal authentication functions are offloaded to centralized BlueSecure Controllers, making BlueSecure APs cost-effective and simple to deploy and manage.
A Wi-Fi Certified, Centrally Managed WLAN Solution BlueSecure Access Points have achieved Wi-Fi certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance, guaranteeing interoperability with all client devices, and work in conjunction with all BlueSecure Controller models to provide a high performance, centrally managed wireless LAN solution for enterprises. BlueSecure Access Points automatically configure themselves across any L2/L3 network using the Bluesocket Discovery Protocol. This allows easy upgrades when new features, capabilities or standards emerge and ensures longer life span without any physical intervention.
A “Thin” AP with the Right Amount of Intelligence The BlueSecure Access Point 1500 is a “thin” AP that provides 802.11 a/b/g user access without being overburdened with processing-intensive functions, such as IPSec VPN termination, subnet roaming and role-based policy management. These security and management functions are provided by BlueSecure Controllers using a centralized WLAN architecture.
Centralizing these common functions to the associated BlueSecure Controllers gives administrators greater control over the entire system, better scalability, performance, and the ability to easily make system-wide changes as standards and security architectures evolve. Additionally, using BlueSecure Access Points with BlueSecure Controllers provides improved roaming capabilities and low-latency handoffs between APs—making the Bluesocket system ideal for handling delay-sensitive applications such as video and voice over wireless.
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