vWLAN® for branch office deployments:

• Zero controller hardware at the branch delivers accelerated performance and lower TCO
  
• Optimized security enables the branch to be as secure as the corporate office
  
• Easy installation lets you extend your network cost effectively
  
• User friendly management and control tools simplify WLAN management

Zero controller hardware at the branch

vWLAN® branch leverages Bluesocket's vWLAN(r) distributed architecture, identity based routing and bridge forwarding data at the edge of the network. By eliminating the need to send data back to the controller you can eliminate bottlenecks and data can be routed more efficiently at the edge, thus increasing overall throughput and performance.

Controller solutions are at their most expensive in branch office deployments because the cost of the controller can often only be spread across a small number of APs. In Bluesocket deployments the distributed architecture removes unnecessary and costly hardware from the network.

Optimized Security

vWLAN® branch optimizes security for branch office deployments with Identity based forwarding that directs data packets based on client roles. Clients can authenticate to local servers at the branch, or to corporate servers at the central site. The network access control capabilities are enabled using a private IP address space for un-authenticated users. Based on successful authentication credentials and not the SSID, users are moved to the appropriate bridged VLAN for the target role. Firewall policies are enforced before, during and after authentication, at both Layer 2 and Layer 3, this rich security model enables the branch with additional flexibility when securing clients and is the optimal fit for the distributed nature of the branch office deployment.

Easy management

At install, vWLAN® branch, is fully empowered from the main office so there is no need to build out a new network, simply plug in the access points. Network engineers can install from the main office and then travel to an office or even remotely log on to equipment at any remote site in the world and manage and trouble-shoot the network locally.

As with all vWLAN® deployments, vWLAN® branch has integrated RFIDS and wireless troubleshooting tools. This means that with vWLAN® branch deployments, troubleshooting wireless connectivity issues can be easily and efficiently carried out at the corporate office, versus going out to the site to trouble shoot which can be a time consuming task if RFIDS is not integrated.

Management and control software can be deployed anywhere

When deployed in the cloud vWLAN® performs identity based route and bridge forwarding for clients connecting to Bluesocket access points spread across multiple private networks behind any number of NAT-devices. This simplifies wireless network deployments across multiple branches offices—large and small—and further reduces operational network management cost by enabling centralized network management and control.