Cisco adds wireless to flagship switch
Friday, 7 May 2004 19:46 EST
Cisco has unveiled a wireless Lan hardware module for the 6500 platform, along with an updated wireless management application and an access point (AP) suited to outdoor as well as indoor use. The introductions are the latest steps in the rollout of the Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware Network (Swan), the networking giant's wireless Lan vision launched a year ago. Wi-Fi is now moving toward large-enterprise scale and mobile applications such as campus voice calling.
The Wireless Lan Services Module (WLSM) for Cisco's Catalyst 6500 switch can support as many as 300 APs and 6,000 users. It is designed as the central element of wireless Lans for an entire enterprise, with wireless users able to connect securely through tunnels across a Lan or Wan.
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