Wireless Design and Integration
Enterprise WLAN
Wireless local area networks (WLANs) are being installed at a record pace in offices, parks, hotels, coffee shops and homes. Since WLANs offer convenience, mobility and in some cases, a less expensive option than wired networks, they are often implemented without an implementation or security plan and often go unmonitored. Wireless networks implemented in this manner can compromise the wired networks they're often connected to.
Abacos offers a four part secure wireless network solution that addresses all issues from planning to live operation and includes the following:
Network Design - Abacos Wireless will determine the scope of the project and gather as much detailed information needed to create a proper network design. They will then perform a proper site survey to identify and put in place a plan to correct any potential problems that may compromise the wireless network.
Security Planning - Over the past few years, there has been drastic improvements in securing wireless networks. With the proliferation of wireless networks throughout small and larger firms, and the fact that wireless networks share a medium (radio waves) that cannot be physically contained, it's important to implement a sound security plan that addresses at least IDS/IPS, physical security, data encryption and detecting rogue access points.
Implementation Planning - Abacos Wireless will create and follow all of the details specified in the implementation plan. This plan will address, among other things, reutilization of existing equipment, Access Point location details and Access Point configuration details.
Management Planning - Abacos Wireless will create and follow all of the details specified in the post-implementation management plan. This plan will address verification surveys, performance tuning and training, among other things.
Wireless Mesh Network
Mesh networks solutions provide municipalities, college campuses and other entities with a number of useful applications including citywide, campus-wide, and hot zoneWi-Fi public access, network video surveillance and utility meter reading to name a few. Mesh network solutions often involve installing wireless nodes on rooftops, existing utility poles and towers. Each node is often connected to a number of other nodes in the network. This solution provides a number of advantages including redundancy, intelligent path selection to reduce the number of hops and self-healing capabilities.
