Legra Systems and Funk Software to strengthen wireless LAN security

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 28, 2004 -/Wi-Fi Technology News/- Legra Systems and Funk Software announced a strategic relationship that will provide customers with a powerful wireless local area network (WLAN) security solution.

?We believe that Legra has a very strong commitment to security. We are happy to team with them to offer a joint solution to our customers that provides the strong security they require on an extensible, easily integrated, and simple switching platform,? said Joe Ryan, vice president of Funk Software.

Funk Software?s Odyssey? and Steel Belted Radius? WLAN security software along with the Legra LS2012 WLAN switch and Legra Radio access points interoperate seamlessly. The Legra Wireless LAN Switching Solution ? which combines the LS2012, and a family of Legra radios ? gives companies wireless economy and flexibility with the security and performance of a wired LAN.

?Until now, customers were required to choose from a complex array of technologies and products to secure their WLAN,? said Legra Vice President of Marketing Paul DeBeasi. ?This process was time consuming and costly for our customers. The Legra-Funk Software partnership enables our customers to rapidly and cost-effectively deploy a secure WLAN using an all-in-one security solution.?

Both companies are cross-training their staffs in each others? products to give customers a single source for WLAN switching and security. In addition, Legra will enable customers to access Funk Software downloads via its Web site.

Funk Software?s Odyssey and Steel Belted Radius are based on the IEEE security standard 802.1X. They provide strong security over the wireless link, including user authentication via RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service), data security using Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol, and access permission. Odyssey comprises Odyssey Client, a multi-platform, multi-protocol 802.1X access client that is easily deployed enterprise-wide, and Odyssey Server, a RADIUS server specially designed to handle WLAN access control and security.

Steel-Belted Radius is an award-winning RADIUS server that easily handles WLAN, wired 802.1X, and remote/VPN user authentication and security. Funk Software?s products support the widest variety of network access equipment (WLAN access points, dial-in servers, firewalls, VPNs, etc.) and back-end data systems, plus provide best-in-market reliability and transactional capacity to handle the most demanding network environments.

About Funk Software
Funk Software is the leading commercial developer of WLAN and RADIUS/AAA security solutions. Odyssey, the company?s end-to-end 802.1X WLAN security solution, manages wireless user access and security on enterprise networks from small companies to Fortune 100 corporations.

The suite includes Odyssey Server, a RADIUS server customized for WLAN use, and Odyssey Client, a secure 802.1X access client offering fast and cost-effective enterprise-wide deployment. Steel-Belted Radius, the company?s family of highly scalable AAA solutions for wireless operator, service provider, and enterprise networks, leads the market with deployments on thousands of public and private networks worldwide. Funk Software is the recipient of the 802.11 Report?s Fiercest 15 award and Frost & Sullivan?s 2003 Market Engineering Leadership Award for Standalone WLAN Security Software.

The privately held company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, visit http://www.funk.com.

About Legra Systems, Inc.
The Legra solution brings the ubiquity and security of a wired LAN to wireless networks by providing a secure and extensible platform ? the Legra Wireless LAN Switching Solution. Legra delivers the comprehensive security, maximum performance and flexibility needed for today?s Wireless LAN networks and is based on an open platform, required for the delivery of future wireless features and services.

Founded in 2002 by networking industry veterans, and funded by Kodiak Venture Partners, Genesis Partners, and Duchossois TECnology Partners, Legra provides wireless networking solutions that are most like a wired LAN.