New York Fashion Institute of Technology adopts Meru 802.11n WLAN

04 Feb '09

4 min read

Meru products used in FIT's wireless network include the AP311 access point, with one 802.11n radio and one 802.11a/b/g radio (software-upgradeable to 11n); the AP302, with two 802.11a/b/g radios (both software-upgradeable to 11n); the AP208, with two 802.11a/b/g radios; and the MC3000 controller, which provides centralized intelligent RF management and security for all access points on the wireless LAN.

Meru's Virtualized WLAN Architecture
In Meru's virtualized WLAN architecture, a single radio channel is used by all access points, creating an enterprise-wide "virtual cell," so that wireless devices connected to the network never have to switch channels and risk dropped or interrupted service as the user moves around the network. The virtual cell provides the basis for a "virtual port" to be assigned to each client device, giving Ethernet port-like service and control to each connected device.

This combination allows an optimization of RF resources which raises WLAN performance and reliability to wireline levels while reducing the cost of wireless to a fraction of its wired equivalent. In contrast, legacy WLAN systems use a "micro cell" approach, which assigns different radio channels to adjacent APs, requires precise and time-consuming channel planning and AP power adjustments and limiting future expansion.

Meru Networks Inc

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