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WS 2000 Wireless Switch

Integrated Wired and Wireless Networking for Branch Office and Small/Medium Enterprises

The WS 2000 Wireless Switch from Symbol Technologies is the first integrated wired and wireless networking solution, priced and designed to meet the needs of small to medium enterprises and branch offices—from retail stores, warehouses, coffee shops and restaurants to libraries, satellite offices and more. Built on the same platform as Symbol's award-winning WS 5000 enterprise-class Wireless Switch, the WS 2000 offers:

• Extensive wireless LAN functionality and high performance
• The power and simplicity of centralized remote management
• Enterprise-class security
• The ability to scale to support future growth /li>
• …all combining to deliver outstanding investment protection and network simplicity.

All-in-One Integrated Wired and Wireless Networking

The need to purchase and manage additional network equipment is eliminated with the elegant all-in-one design of the WS 2000. Support for multiple wireless LAN protocols (Wi-Fi® IEEE 802.11b, 802.11a; 802.11g capable), as well as an integrated router, gateway and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) simplifies network deployment and management, and reduces capital expense. Functionality includes an integrated Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall, Network Address Translation (NAT), DHCP server, and WAN connectivity support for flexible low cost installation.

Second Generation Wireless LAN: the Power of Centralized Intelligence

The WS 2000 offers the power and cost-efficiencies of second-generation wireless networking. Intelligence previously distributed and duplicated throughout first-generation access point-based wireless LANs is centralized and aggregated in the WS 2000 Wireless Switch, delivering unprecedented power and control—and reduced deployment and management costs. Instead of traditional access points, the WS 2000 works in conjunction with low cost Access Ports, which are essentially ‘zero configuration' devices, operational right out of the box, and can be mounted almost anywhere—even inside ceiling tiles.

End-to-end layered security

WS 2000 supports a comprehensive suite of security mechanisms—including access-control, 802.1X based authentication, and strong encryption. In addition, the WS 2000 also integrates a Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall for protection against various types of Denial-of-Service attacks and filtering network traffic within the Local Area Network (LAN) and between the LAN and the Wide Area Network (WAN). The result is a layered security model that delivers robust end-to-end security. The WS 2000 supports the best-in-class wireless security standards of today, and is easily upgradeable to tomorrow's standards.

Centralized management

The WS 2000 simplifies day-to-day operations with unified management of hardware, software configuration, and network policies. Centralized management also enables the automatic distribution of configurations to all Access Ports—eliminating the need and the associated costs to configure and manage each access point. The WS 2000 also simplifies wireless network deployment across multiple locations (for example, multiple retail stores, restaurants or branch offices), delivering network design consistency and simplicity, as well as the ability to centrally manage from a regional Network Operations Center (NOC) or a data center.

Scaleable and easy to upgrade

Adding capacity and new functionality is easier and less expensive than an access point-based wireless LAN. The WS 2000 enables your wireless network to scale easily as your company grows. Each WS 2000 supports up to 6 Access Ports and 3 wireless LANs each with its own security and network policies. And with the centralized architecture of the WS 2000, upgrading to support newer standards, such as the new 802.11i security standard, is fast and easy.

Lower total cost of ownership—outstanding investment protection

The WS 2000 removes the overhead and complexity of first-generation access point-based wireless LANs, delivering a wireless network that is less expensive to implement and manage. The extensive functionality, expandability, and centralized management eliminate the time and management costs associated with access point-based solutions, providing a lower total cost of ownership. And the flexibility to support the standards of today and tomorrow, as well as the legacy wireless networks of yesterday, protects this valuable investment.