Trapeze Networks Ships New Intelligent Access Point

Who needs cables when secure internet access comes flying through the air ? Even the DoD trusts this gadget. Trapeze Networks is now shipping the new MP-422 dual radio 802.11a + 802.11 b/g Access Point (AP) with Smart Mobile Intelligent Switching, the latest addition to an extensive line of enterprise Wi-Fi infrastructure products. Trapeze Smart Mobile products were recently praised by analyst firm ABI Research, which named Trapeze Networks #1 worldwide in enterprise Wi-Fi security in their December 2006 report. This was the result of several Trapeze security initiatives, including the Trapeze integration of AirDefense technology, the Wireless Intrusion Detection System, and Common Criteria certification by the Department of Defense. Trapeze Smart Mobile products protect against 250 types of wireless network attacks and include Dynamic Threat Response, which turns every Access Point on the network into an intrusion detection system when a potential threat is identified. The new MP-422 integrates seamlessly with the Trapeze RingMaster suite for managing large enterprise Wi-Fi deployments. Ring Master provides a single view of the entire wireless network from the management console and enables large organizations to perform RF planning, client and rogue location, configuration, verification, monitoring, and reporting of the entire Wi-Fi network. RingMaster features Virtual Site Survey which automates coverage, capacity, and voice planning for both indoor and outdoor areas. The MP-422 is the latest product that implements Smart Mobile, a Wi-Fi solution with intelligent switching, combining centralized and distributed forwarding for optimized traffic flow. Based on patented and patent-pending technology, Smart Mobile enables organizations to deploy massively scalable wireless networks that meet the needs of demanding data and voice applications. The MP-422 Access Point introduces significant improvement in range at all data rates, due to higher output power and an improved antenna design resulting in greater than 40% improvement in range over prior generations of access points. The MP-422 also features wireless mesh networking, and is draft 802.11s compliant in its implementation. Mesh networking enables the wireless distribution of traffic among access points can be valuable in environments where wire cannot easily be run to the AP. The MP-422 is shipping worldwide now and is priced at $599.