Wireless Network SolutionsNetwork Connect provide enterprise class wireless networks for VoIP, - Voice over IP, - and data network applications using Fortinet's Secure Access Architecture. Fortinet is a proven leader in enterprise-class wireless networks. Fortinet enable toll-quality voice, high definition video, and high speed data to all transact on one network, while maintaining information security essential for today's pervasive wireless networks. Many IT organisations are understandably sceptical about wireless. The legacy microcell systems installed in most enterprises have a reputation for complexity, poor security and lacklustre performance. In a challenging business climate, few organisations want their IT departments to build out a new edge network simply for users' convenience. However, the reputation of these microcell wireless LANs was due to the technology and architectural immaturity. Innovation in the industry is happening so quickly that analyst firm Gartner recognises four generations of wireless, progressing from proprietary systems through standalone access points to centralised management and finally Fortinet's Virtual Cell. From Microcell to Virtual CellMost enterprise systems are still stuck in the second or third generation known as microcell, in which access points act like separate Ethernet hubs. Each has its own radio channel, its own coverage area and its own much larger interference zone in which it disrupts connectivity for others. The only way to simulate widespread coverage is to build overlapping microcells on different channels, an architecture based on cell phone systems of the 1980s. Wireless clients must guess which access point to connect to, then contend with other client devices for access to it. Wireless LAN Virtualisation is different. Using Fortinet's advanced radio technology, multiple access points are pooled together into a Virtual Cell: a seamless blanket of coverage on a single channel that acts like a switch backplane. For extra capacity or reliability, multiple channels ensure that clients always have multiple connectivity options. ....a seamless blanket of coverage From Physical Port to Virtual PortEach device connects to the Virtual Cell backplane through its own Virtual Port: a private link personalised to fit that device's exact capabilities and its users' role. Like an Ethernet port, the Virtual Port is dedicated to just one client, eliminating contention and improving security. Unlike an Ethernet port, it can be customised and provisioned on demand. It also travels with the device throughout the network, ensuring constant connectivity. The Virtual Port frees applications from the limitations of the physical infrastructure. For users, that freedom means mobility. For IT, it means flexibility, a network easier to align with changing business needs. Simple to Deploy & ManageMost important for business agility, Fortinet has made it simple to become an All-Wireless Enterprise with a network that is simple to deploy and easy to maintain. Trustworthy for any application, the network's simplicity and reliability minimise ongoing operating expenses and the need for on-site experts.
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