Vernier WLAN Security Solution Helps Seattle University Manage and Secure its Wireless Network
Verniers Wireless Network Security solution provides individuals at Seattle University authenticated wireless network access to students, faculty, and administrators while keeping the network safe from intruders with WLAN security.
(PRWEB) January 12, 2004 --http://www.verniernetworks.com/ -- The Vernier Networks System enables Seattle University, a Jesuit university serving more than 6000 students, to manage and secure the traffic flowing through a distributed network of 200 access points in 17 buildings on campus. With Vernier, Seattle University students can now login to the secure network from anywhere on campus, saving time and providing an added convenience to students, faculty and staff.
Some benefits of the Vernier Networks System for Seattle University are:
| | - A Standards-based Solution - The university's IT team wanted a 802.11 management solution that would support access points and network cards from multiple vendors, as well as the full range of computing devices including PCs, Macintoshes and Palm Pilots. Because the Vernier Networks System works with all IP-standard devices, the university can deploy whatever type of 802.11 access points it chooses, and students can access the network through any computing device that has a standard 802.11 interface.
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| | - Support for a Variety of Authentication Systems - Each Vernier Networks Access Manager presents a secure Web-based login screen to any new user it detects attempting to access the network. The user enters his or her account name and password, is authenticated through the Vernier Networks Control Server, and gain access to the network, with access rights defined by the IT team.
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| | - Mobility that Fosters Collaboration - Collaborative computing requires simplicity and convenience. If users have to hunt for coverage zones, or if moving from one location to another requires everyone in a group to log out and log in again, users will likely give up on working online. The Vernier Networks System enables students to roam through the open areas of the campus, while maintaining network connections. The meeting places in the law and business schools are now places where people can meet and work together online.
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| | - Support for NAT - For both wired and wireless networking, network address translation (NAT) increases network security by keeping internal network addresses confidential. As long as these addresses are confidential, hackers can't use to discover the network's topology or to mount device-specific attacks. Wireless networks increase the risk of exposing these addresses, because every wireless access point is a point of entry to the network-a network edge that could potentially disclose internal addresses. Seattle University uses the Vernier Network System to perform address translation at access points, translating internal addresses into public addresses and vice versa, so that users can access network resources without uncovering internal addresses. The translation is automatic and requires no action on the part of end users.
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| | - Hands-off Maintenance - The Universitys small IT team avoids network devices that require continual patches and maintenance. Network management solutions must decrease the team's workload. Another advantage of the Vernier Networks managed wireless network is decreased maintenance costs for the physical network.
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By implementing the Vernier Networks System, Seattle University has experienced superior customer service from Vernier, and administrators have expressed time and again their appreciation for the maintenance-free network security system" says Doug Klein, chief technology officer, Vernier. Klein adds that their students, faculty and staff are now equipped with the tools necessary for convenient (anywhere on campus) and secure wireless access."
For information about Vernier Networks visit: http://www.verniernetworks.com/
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