D-Link’s new DWL-2210AP 802.11g Access Point is targeting small businesses with self-managing APs, Automated Clustering and Self Provisioning, along with captive portal welcome screens and a built-in RADIUS Lite Server.
The AirPremier DWL-2210AP (MSRP $349.99), delivers new adaptive features to automate and simplify configuration, installation, and maintenance. With embedded clustering and self-managing capability, the new D-Link access point allows simultaneous management of up to eight adaptive access points as a single unified system allowing configuration information. Administration policy is automatically distributed and shared.
The DWL-2210AP is said to offer true plug-and-play setup by detecting an existing cluster, automatically receiving configuration information, selecting an optimal channel, and serving wireless users within seconds of being out of the box. The clustering capability enables automated self-configuring of new access points joining the network. The adaptive intelligence features of the DWL-2210AP enable self-monitoring and self-healing of the network by enabling wireless users to reconnect to the network through any clustered access point.
Additional features include Power over Ethernet (PoE), a Wireless Distribution System (WDS), adjustable transmit power, and auto channel selection. IEEE 802.1x user-based authentication and WPA support with AES encryption. WPA can be supported with an onboard RADIUS Lite Server that supports up to 100 users and eliminates the need and expense of an external RADIUS platform.
The built-in RADIUS Lite function centralizes and simplifies user administration for the entire cluster. The access point is also capable of supporting a powerful wireless guest access functionality along with captive portal welcome screens through the use of multiple Basic Service Set ID’s. The out-of-the-box guest access functionality allows you to provide isolated wireless connectivity to visiting vendors and customers without compromising the security and integrity of your internal network.
The D-Link AirPremier DWL-2210AP Wireless Access Point is available now through authorized reseller and distribution partners at$349.99.
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