Sophos has announced the availability of the Astaro AP50, a new dual-band/dual-radio capable wireless access point. The new addition supports both WLAN frequency bands at 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and enables fast and reliable wireless networking, which is virtually impervious to radio interference.
Support for dual-band connections allows organisations to segment their wireless networks by radio frequency spectrum (2.4GHz or 5GHz). Users who require fast and seamless wireless connections with little interference, for example, for VOIP telephony, may use the 5GHz network, while others may use the 2.4GHz network for daily business tasks.
“This type of WLAN segmentation optimises performance and delivers a superior user experience even in congested WLAN environments,” says Brett Myroff, CEO of Sophos distributor, NetXactics.
To maximise the WLAN performance, the AP50 also features a Gigabit Ethernet interface and supports MIMO technology with two detachable antennas, delivering data rates up to 300Mbit/s under best conditions. That way, the AP50 supports at least up to 50 users. For more deployment flexibility, the AP50 comes with a single port Gigabit PoE-injector that powers the access point over the Ethernet cable. Both the AP50 and the PoE-injector support the latest power over Ethernet standard 802.3at (PoE+).
"With the proliferation of wireless networks, customers need a way to maintain maximum wireless network performance for a variety of different applications and also to support more users on the wireless network. The AP50 answers those requirements," Myroff says.
The AP50 is centrally managed through Astaro Security Gateway, which acts as a wireless controller.
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More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, Web, e-mail, mobile and network security solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centres. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms, and has received many industry awards.
NetXactics
Established in 1998, NetXactics is a South African company that specialises in sales, marketing and distribution of IT and related products. Its approach is quite unique, focusing on long-term growth coupled with exceptional customer stability. NetXactics has also been nominated as one of the top ICT companies in South Africa for four years running, and has attained a level 2 B-BBEE rating.
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