4ipnet Releases WHG505 Secure WLAN Controller In Gigabit Ethernet




Taipei, Taiwan -/Wi-Fi Technology News/- 4ipnet, Inc., a provider of wireless network security and management products, today released its WHG505 Secure WLAN Controller in Gigabit Ethernet with built-in 6,000 local and 4,000 on-demand accounts, aiming to deliver a secure, manageable, and profitable wireless network to larger-scale high-density environments, e.g. hotels, schools, libraries, dormitories and hospitals.

WHG505 comes with advanced capabilities as business-class wireless security, role-based access and bandwidth control, on-demand account generation, remote AP management, and billing integration with hotel PMS, and can be installed without any disruption to the existing wired/wireless infrastructure.

Responding to high deployment flexibility, WHG505 brings in the capability to centrally manage different types of 4ipnet indoor or outdoor access points (including EAP100, EAP700, CPE100, CPE110, OWL500 and OWL510), featuring quick Internet distribution and full control over multi-site wireless networks. As a large number of users move around, it is essential to maintain, but limit, access to their authorized network resources. For that purpose, WHG505 not only enforces network policies on each user and access point, but also supports multiple authentication methods such as POP3, RADIUS, LDAP, NT Domain, and external Web (HTTP or HTTPS) authentication, all of which can run simultaneously on different networks.

For broadband Internet deployment in dormitories, rental properties, or multiple-dwelling complexes, WHG505 provides an integrated solution to property owners and their tenants with tiered Internet access service offerings. Coupled with 4ipnet managed access points, it enables adequate coverage throughout the interior of each tenant's unit; meanwhile, the facility manager or building administrator can easily issue Internet access accounts to tenants or visitors stopping by. Speaking of visitor-based wireless access, WHG505 is equipped with on-demand account generator, customizable billing plans, and online self-service account purchase by credit card. The goal is to provide efficient and effective network management to retain current residents or customers through high levels of satisfaction, and to create new revenue streams.

The handiest feature that WHG505 brings to hotels and resorts is to add Internet access charges to the room bill through billing integration with hotel PMS (Property Management System). With WHG505, the hotel guest not only can surf the Internet at every corner of the hotel - no matter in his/her room or at the lobby - by using one set of account and password, but is free to choose the billing option that best fits his/her need! At the time of check-out, the guest will receive a single bill with all charges incorporated including Internet services. For those who use external RADIUS to authenticate, WHG505 can also work with the existing RADIUS server to support central billing. When hotspot venues want to share the same user account database, WHG505 is capable of running site-to-site VPN tunnels to secure information flows between different locations.

4ipnet has been broadening its WLAN security and management solutions, offering a set of Secure WLAN Controllers for public wireless networks of all scales.


About 4ipnet
4IPNET, INC. is a leading provider of cost-effective wireless networking solutions for wireless Connectivity, Management, Security, Mobility, and Services. 4ipnet's complete WLAN infrastructure solution portfolio addresses the needs of different network operation environments ranging from the ISP to the SOHO. For more information, please visit http://www.4ipnet.com.