News
Issue #2002 - 35 (September 2002)
(Updated Sep. 18, 2002)

INFRASTRUCTURE, PRODUCTS & SERVICES

AirMagnet & TerraWave Provide Complete WLAN Administration & Security Solutions

AirMagnet develops wireless network administration and security assessment solutions and TerraWave is a value added distributor and custom integrator of 2.4 and 5 GHz WLAN products and accessories. Under this agreement, TerraWave will offer AirMagnet's line of WLAN administration/diagnostic tools to Value Added Resellers (VARs) and system integrators as part of its extensive WLAN related services.

The companies have signed a distribution agreement enabling TerraWave to incorporate AirMagnet's Handheld Analyzer into its portfolio of WLAN accessory products. "Since TerraWave focuses solely on wireless networking solutions, our WLAN engineers were truly impressed with AirMagnet's Handheld Analyzer and its revolutionary ability to assist IT professionals with wireless administration, installation, surveying, security assessment, connection troubleshooting and performance management," said Chris Marco, President of TerraWave Solutions. "Our goal is to provide our channel with innovative, custom solutions for any WLAN application and AirMagnet's wireless administration/diagnostic solutions fit in perfectly with our efforts to do just that."

"TerraWave provides an opportunity to reach more qualified WLAN resellers through its distribution to resellers throughout the country," said Eric Dentler, vice president of sales for AirMagnet. "Our solutions are enhanced by combining the wireless products and expertise TerraWave brings to our channel strategy."As a truly mobile solution, The AirMagnet Handheld Product Suite includes tools in the area of wireless administration, installation surveying, security assessment, connection troubleshooting and performance management. The AirMagnet Handheld is powered by AirWISE, the company's patent pending intelligent analytical engine that helps network professionals stay on top of changes that can lead to problems. AirWISE operates in the background to assist network professionals by automatically collecting network performance statistics, identifying and tracking wireless devices and their distinguishing characteristics, monitoring and analyzing the health of a WLAN, pinpointing WLAN problems, and suggesting potential solutions for problem resolution. The AirMagnet Handheld helps IT Professionals manage and secure their wireless networks by helping them troubleshoot connection problems in 802.1x and VPN environments, due to misconfiguration of applicable authentication or VPN protocols. In addition, AirMagnet supports standard authentication protocols, including LEAP, MD5, TLS, TTLS - while VPN protocol support includes PPTP, L2TP, SSH and IPSec.

For more information: www.terra-wave.com

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