2. Announcement Details
First multimedia WLAN system
purpose-built
for SMB and hot zone markets
Three new products
ZoneFlex 802.11g, n access points
ZoneDirector central control system
FlexMaster remote management
Three unique breakthroughs
Network BeamFlex
Minute Config
Unmatched price/value solution
ZoneDirector 1000
ZoneFlex 2942
3. What’s the Problem?
No Real WLAN Solution Exists for the Middle Market
SOHO
Price sensitive
Optimized for
Single AP
<10 users
ENTERPRISE
OPEX sensitive
Optimized for
Multiple switches
Elaborate security
100s to 1000s of users
SMB and Hot Zone
Value sensitive
Optimized for
Little or no IT staff
Multiple APs
100s users
Increasing need
for multimedia
6. First-of-its-Kind Smart Wi-Fi
Patented BeamFlex™ beam-steering
antenna
Directional elements add range, reject interference
Combined elements to provide extended coverage
Self-learning software selects best combo in real time
Maximizes performance
Placement/orientation indifferent
Completely compatible with all 802.11 devices
Proven in over 1 million AP installations
Already deployed by 200 service providers worldwide
Acclaimed for superior coverage, video-worthy
performance
N antenna
elements
2N
-1 unique
beam patterns
Self Learning, Self Optimizing, Self Healing Wi-Fi Antenna System
7. How BeamFlex Works
BeamFlex antenna
directs Wi-Fi
signals to clients
Automatically
rejects Interference
MetalWall
Steers signals around
impenetrable
obstacles
Automatically
adapts to moves,
adds and changes
BeamFlex antennas
make “good
neighbors”
ZoneFlex
AP
Fewer APs reach farther, faster,
for more users
AUTOMATICALLY!
8. Network BeamFlex
Add capacity and coverage as needed
No new Ethernet cables to APs
Auto topology with BeamFlex path
selection algorithm
Self-organizing/self healing
Auto RF: beam-steering, centralized
channel and power coordination
Hotel
ZoneFlex Mesh Simplifies WLAN Deployment and Expansion
Secure encrypted backhauls
10 APs per wireless cluster
Three hop max in a
tree-structured mesh
802.11g, n support
10. Simplified Robust Security
The Problem: Provisioning secure wireless access
Single pre-shared key is not secure
(e.g. employee leaving requires changing key for all employees)
802.1x is an overkill and not affordable for SMBs
No IT resource to administer unique key per employee
The Solution: Auto administered dynamic PSK
Automatic provisioning of unique encryption key to each user/device
No manual client configuration
Highly secure: unique 63-byte pass-phrase per user
Easily deactivated when employee leaves
New key can be generated periodically
Configurable per WLAN
11. How Dynamic PSK Works
RADIUS/AD
ZoneDirector
IDS
Router
1. First time user connects
to Ethernet port
5. User can now connect
securely to the WLAN
3. Once authenticated,
ZoneDirector auto-
provisions the requisite
WLAN settings and a
unique, dynamic PSK in
user’s wireless settings
Internet
2. User specifies URL to
be automatically
configured for WLAN
access
ZoneFlex 2942
4. Key is bound to both
user and device until
invalidated
12. The ZoneDirector 1000
First centralized multimedia WLAN
control platform
Built for simplicity and robustness
Network, RF, security and location
management all-in-one
Internal authentication database,
seamless AD & RADIUS integration
Customizable management dashboard
AP heat map
Controls up to 50 APs
Standards-based CAPWAP
Automatic redundancy
13. ZoneFlex 2942 11b/g Multimedia AP
Business class BeamFlex
High density of mobile users
Optimum performance with variety of client devices
Advanced multimedia business QoS
Per-user rate limiting enables tiered services
Precision per-user, per-traffic class queues
Automatic traffic classification and tagging
QoS policies configurable per WLAN (SSID)
20 concurrent VoIP calls,
50+ data clients
Supports Network BeamFlex
meshing
12 antenna elements
provide 4000+ unique
antenna patterns
Up to 7dBi gain, 18 dB
interference rejection
14. Unprecedented Price/Value
Purpose-built for SMB and hot zones
Simple, IT-Lite
Complete feature set
Competitors simply re-package
complex enterprise bundles
Entry level solution starts at
under $2K
Channel friendly
More budget for value-added services
Hooks for application integration
Multimedia, eg: video conferencing,
surveillance, ad insertion
Tiered access
Reduced integration time and resources
15. ZoneFlex At a Glance
INTERNET
ZoneFlex 2942
11g AP
FlexMaster
ZoneFlex 11n AP
Mesh Cluster
ZoneDirectors
(Active/Redundant)
ZoneFlex AP
LAN
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17. ZoneFlex Summary
1. Easy to install, manage, deploy and expand
2. Simplified robust security
3. Support for delay sensitive traffic (multimedia)
4. Extended range and reliability
5. Low cost
6. Graceful migration to 802.11n
Editor's Notes
Default IP Address – 192.168.0.1 but DHCP is enabled