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802.11ac Wireless Network Solutions Directory

Below is a directory Wireless Network vendors, hardware and software solutions including company overviews, links to social media and contact information for the Top 20 providers. If you would like a printed version of this page including complete solutions profiles and a list of the top questions to ask in an RFP – Request for Proposal, click here for a Free PDF.

Solutions Overview

ADTRAN’s vWLAN brings wireless reliability to a whole new level. In vWLAN, the user data stream or data plane is separated from the control information about the data session. This separation of the control plane and data...

ADTRAN’s vWLAN brings wireless reliability to a whole new level. In vWLAN, the user data stream or data plane is separated from the control information about the data session. This separation of the control plane and data plane increases reliability. ADTRAN’s Bluesocket family of high-performance APs is the perfect fit for enterprises, educational institutions, hospitality, retail, and healthcare providers who are looking to move their organizations to a pervasive mobility environment.

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The Bluesocket 2035 is a high-performance, 3×3:3, 802.11ac indoor Access Point with six external RP-SMA antenna connectors providing 1.3 Gbps on the 5GHz radio and 450 Mbps on the 2.4GHz for a total of 1.75 Gbps. The Bluesocket 2035 802.11ac AP is designed for high-density environments and does not include limits on number of devices per radio.

Aerohive Wireless LAN - Solutions Review
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Aerohive helps simplify networking by reducing the cost and complexity of distributed enterprise deployments with cloud-enabled networking solutions. These solutions, based on our unique distributed intelligence architect...

Aerohive helps simplify networking by reducing the cost and complexity of distributed enterprise deployments with cloud-enabled networking solutions. These solutions, based on our unique distributed intelligence architecture, include enterprise-class Wi-Fi access points, state-of-the-art gigabit switches, and easy-to-deploy routers.

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A controller-less, cloud-enabled Wi-Fi, Aerohive’s enterprise network architecture supports identity-based wireless or wired access. The AP390 is an enterprise-grade, high performance two radio (3×3) three stream MIMO 802.11ac/n Access Point, targeted at high capacity best range enterprise environments with external antenna and extended temperature option.

Alcatel-Lucent Wireless LAN - Solutions Review
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OmniAccess base software provides unprecedented control over the entire wireless environment and enables advanced adaptive WLAN, identity-based security and application continuity services. The base feature set of Alcatel...

OmniAccess base software provides unprecedented control over the entire wireless environment and enables advanced adaptive WLAN, identity-based security and application continuity services. The base feature set of Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess wireless LAN base software includes sophisticated authentication and encryption, protection against rogue access points (APs), seamless mobility with fast roaming, RF management and analysis tools, centralized configuration, location tracking and more.

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Offers numerous access points (APs) that work with OmniAccess WLAN switches, each with a different set of features allowing customers to select what they need for their particular application. The AP220 and AP270 series access points are AC capable. The APs are small, lightweight and can be securely deployed in a variety of locations including outdoors for some models.

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Aruba Networks designs and delivers Mobility-Defined Networks that empower a new generation of tech-savvy users. Mobility-Defined Networks control the dynamic mobility environment by correlating real-time data about users...

Aruba Networks designs and delivers Mobility-Defined Networks that empower a new generation of tech-savvy users. Mobility-Defined Networks control the dynamic mobility environment by correlating real-time data about users, devices, apps and location. Self-healing and self-optimization functions dramatically reduce helpdesk tickets and protect enterprise data. Aruba employs a software approach that extends mobility intelligence across wired and wireless networks all the way to users, devices and apps. This makes Aruba Mobility-Defined Networks amazingly easy to deploy without any changes to the existing infrastructure.

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Aruba access points (APs) can be centrally managed by Aruba Mobility Controllers or deployed as controllerless Aruba Instant™ APs that are managed in the cloud. In controllerless Aruba Instant mode, a dynamically elected AP automatically distributes the network configuration to other Instant APs in the WLAN. When managed by Mobility Controllers, traffic from Aruba APs is centralized to simplify configuration, improve data encryption and provide fine-grained policy enforcement.

Avaya Wireless LAN Solutions Review
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Deliver wired-like performance and predictability to your mobile users with a Wireless LAN that puts your business-critical application needs first. Providing application-level visibility and control, you can help ensure ...

Deliver wired-like performance and predictability to your mobile users with a Wireless LAN that puts your business-critical application needs first. Providing application-level visibility and control, you can help ensure your wireless network delivers uncompromised access to the applications and services your users value most—and is not crippled by bandwidth-hogging personal applications.

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The WLAN Access Point 9133 is a high performance 802.11ac access point. With a powerful integrated controller, application-level intelligence, automated provisioning and managed centrally by the Avaya WLAN Orchestration System. The 8100 Series is designed for medium to large scale enterprise deployments, the WLAN Controller 8180 can support up to 512 WLAN 8100 Series access points.

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Brocade offers a complete line of APs and controllers designed to meet the needs of organizations large and small. Brocade APs deliver intelligence and high performance while supporting the latest wireless standards, incl...

Brocade offers a complete line of APs and controllers designed to meet the needs of organizations large and small. Brocade APs deliver intelligence and high performance while supporting the latest wireless standards, including 802.11ac. The Brocade line of cost-efficient wireless controllers, dedicated and virtual, provides the centralized management and reporting that organizations need to confidently monitor and maintain wireless infrastructure.

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Immensely scalable with each controller able to handle over 10,000 geographically dispersed APs and over 240,000 devices. APs are able to self-configure and self-heal. Solution boasts automatic load balancing and innovative Distributed Access Point Forwarding, which reduces latency by eliminating the controller bottleneck.

Cisco Wireless LAN - Solutions Review
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Meet bandwidth demands and needs for increased network speed with the Cisco 802.11ac wireless solution. Cisco offers the components needed to efficiently create a highly secure and seamless user experience across all scen...

Meet bandwidth demands and needs for increased network speed with the Cisco 802.11ac wireless solution. Cisco offers the components needed to efficiently create a highly secure and seamless user experience across all scenarios. Cisco technology can empower IT to provide greater business freedom with high-performance, context-aware solutions. With Cisco 802.11ac you can fully address many types of users with different device, security, and business requirements.

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The Aeronet 3700 Series offers 4×4 MIMO with 3 spatial streams as well as modular design and dual band 2.4/5 GHz radios. The 2700 Series offers superior performance in dense BYOD environments along with 3×4 MIMO with 3 spatial streams. Meraki APs offer cloud managed range of devices from value-priced to high-performance, with security features built into the enterprise solution.

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D-Link has a range of robust wireless access points able to work in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies. Strong enough to be deployed at the very core of your network, they give greatly enhanced reliability and coverage, inc...

D-Link has a range of robust wireless access points able to work in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies. Strong enough to be deployed at the very core of your network, they give greatly enhanced reliability and coverage, including advanced security features to keep you completely safe from intrusion. Backwards compatible with all Wi-Fi technologies, the wireless range includes single and dual band Wireless N devices that are plenum-rated for mounting on walls and ceilings.

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Unified wireless is a scalable WLAN solution that combines wired and wireless services. Wireless AC1750 Simultaneous Dual-Band PoE Access Point (DAP-2695) and Wireless AC1200 Concurrent Dual Band Gigabit PoE Access Point (DAP-2660. Both are dual band 2.4/5GHz and offer support to even 802.11a devices. The DAP-2695 is able to support slightly higher maximum speeds, ceteris paribus, due to its 6 antennas versus DAP-2660’s 4.

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Extreme Networks provides high-performance, open net-working innovations for enterprises, services providers, and internet exchanges. With the acquisition of Enterasys Networks, together we have become one of the largest ...

Extreme Networks provides high-performance, open net-working innovations for enterprises, services providers, and internet exchanges. With the acquisition of Enterasys Networks, together we have become one of the largest networking companies in the world. IdentiFi Access Points deliver wired-like performance, at scale for high-density in every environment. Smart Access Points are equally adept for both distributed and centralized deployment models.

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IdentiFi offers three times over-the-air performance compared to 802.11n and also offers greater throughput with air-to-wire transition, supporting 75,000 packets per second for both indoor and outdoor APs. The AP3825 is an Indoor 802.11ac AP with up to 1.75Gbps capacity. It is dual-radio, 3×3 MIMO with 3 spatial streams. AP3865 is an Outdoor 802.11ac AP, with up to 1.75 Gbps capacity, dual-radio, 3×3 MIMO with 3 spatial streams, IP67 / NEMA 4.

Extricom Wireless LAN - Solutions Review
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Extricom’s Channel Blanket tech-nology resolves the limitations of 802.11ac in a WLAN enterprise environment. Extricom is the only technology immune to cell-induced problems and variability of MIMO coverage. In fact, beca...

Extricom’s Channel Blanket tech-nology resolves the limitations of 802.11ac in a WLAN enterprise environment. Extricom is the only technology immune to cell-induced problems and variability of MIMO coverage. In fact, because MIMO improvements are opportunistic, the Extricom architecture actually improves MIMO performance by providing the “best” MIMO path on a packet-by-packet basis to a wireless client, thus adding robustness and stability to a highly variable technology.

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Uses 80MHz bonded channels, can be deployed without requiring any adjustment to the channel plan, or reconfiguration of other APs. Utilizes Extricom’s unique Channel Blanket architecture to deploy both of 802.11ac’s 160MHz-wide channels without any co-channel interference. Extricom’s TrueReuse™ technology offers channel optimization (even in 802.11n) by enabling simultaneous downlinks on a channel blanket.

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Firetide product portfolio enables building a high capacity wireless network that is comparable in performance and reliability to a fiber. Firetide Mesh product line, HotPort® series, form the core of the product offering...

Firetide product portfolio enables building a high capacity wireless network that is comparable in performance and reliability to a fiber. Firetide Mesh product line, HotPort® series, form the core of the product offering enabling customers to create a mesh, PTP or PTMP topology over wireless. Firetide also offer the HotPoint® wireless access point series providing cost effective access solution to complement its mesh backhaul products, an intuitive network management product HotView Pro™.

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Firetide offers the HotPoint 5100 for indoor and 5200 for outdoor WLAN. Both are tri-band, dual radio systems that are 802.11n capable in the 2.4GHz band. Mesh nodes provide the ability to broadcast Wi-Fi signal without backhaul cabling while enabling modularity for optimal access point placement. Working with mesh nodes and network management software, the Firetide Mobility Controller delivers high speed infrastructure mobility and seamless client roaming.

Fortinet Wireless LAN Solutions Review
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FortiAP Thin Wireless Access Points provide Integrated, Secure Wireless LAN Access for your Enterprise. Enabling simple, cost-effective Wireless Network Access, FortiAPs are an ideal solution for extending your FortiGate ...

FortiAP Thin Wireless Access Points provide Integrated, Secure Wireless LAN Access for your Enterprise. Enabling simple, cost-effective Wireless Network Access, FortiAPs are an ideal solution for extending your FortiGate Connected UTM. With models designed for small branch offices, distributed enterprise locations, as well as high-density headquarters, FortiAPs allow you to deploy consistent security policies across both wired and wireless networks.

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FortiAP utilizes IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless LAN technology, providing client access in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz spectrum, with 802.11ac models supporting up to 1,300 Mbps of throughput per radio. In addition to the portfolio of indoor FortiAPs, Fortinet also provides an IP67 rated access point, for harsh outdoor and industrial environments.

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Single-pane-of-glass management with HP FlexNetwork solutions HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) provides monitor-ing and security for wired and wireless networks. Unified access and policy control associated with eac...

Single-pane-of-glass management with HP FlexNetwork solutions HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) provides monitor-ing and security for wired and wireless networks. Unified access and policy control associated with each user’s identity provides consistent guest and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) access, policy enforcement and user management across HP or multivendor wired and wireless networks. Seamless integration of wireless LAN (WLAN) modules with HP modular switching platforms unifies your hardware to provide high availability and redundancy.

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Ideal for dense client environments and high-bandwidth applications, the 560 Series access points can be powered by PoE and offer full compatibility with legacy 802.11 clients and existing HP wireless controllers. The HP 560 delivers the latest in Wi-Fi technology, offering 1.3 Gb/s in the 5 GHz frequency band and 450 Mb/s in the 2.4 GHz band for high-bandwidth applications and BYOD. Built-in Spectral Analysis identifies and mitigates sources of RF interference and has 3 spatial stream MIMO.

Juniper Wireless LAN - Solutions Review
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As a performance optimized, hardened device, the Juniper Networks WLM1200 Wireless LAN Management Appliance allows for full life-cycle management for WLAN infrastructure, security and mobility services on a single platfor...

As a performance optimized, hardened device, the Juniper Networks WLM1200 Wireless LAN Management Appliance allows for full life-cycle management for WLAN infrastructure, security and mobility services on a single platform. WLM1200 Wireless LAN Management Appliance is a scalable, rack mountable management platform for enterprise WLANs. There are three preconfigured versions that manage different aspects of wireless LANs.

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Juniper Networks and Aruba Networks have agreed to offer converged wired and wireless networks combining their respective products. For Juniper, the relationship means being able to sell into enterprises that have deployed Aruba WLAN gear. Aruba is the second leading provider of enterprise WLAN behind Cisco, according to various market research data.

Netgear Wireless LAN - Solutions Review
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NETGEAR Beamforming+ is a smart, signal-focusing technology that extends coverage, reduces interference and dead spots, and boosts the speed of your 802.11ac Wi-Fi connections. Beam-forming+ refers to NETGEAR’s implementa...

NETGEAR Beamforming+ is a smart, signal-focusing technology that extends coverage, reduces interference and dead spots, and boosts the speed of your 802.11ac Wi-Fi connections. Beam-forming+ refers to NETGEAR’s implementation of the Beamforming standard with a fine-tuned Wi-Fi design for improved range and performance. NETGEAR Beamforming+ recognizes the location of a wireless device on your network and directs the Wi-Fi signal directly at the device, constantly checking and tracking moving devices such as your mobile phones and tablets.

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Targeted at home and SMB implementations rather than as an enterprise solution. Enterprise solutions by NETGEAR still rely on the 802.11n wireless standard. Simultaneous dual band 2.4 & 5GHz with Beamforming+ yield 450+1300 Mbps speeds. Double firewall and denial of service attack protection. Range perfect for a large home with 12 or more mobile devices.

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“Quantenna Inc. is a leading developer of 802.11ac and 802.11n semiconductor solutions for the next generation of ultra-reliable, Wi-Fi networks. The first company to introduce a commercially available, standards-based 80...

“Quantenna Inc. is a leading developer of 802.11ac and 802.11n semiconductor solutions for the next generation of ultra-reliable, Wi-Fi networks. The first company to introduce a commercially available, standards-based 802.11ac and 802.11n 4×4 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) chipset, Quantenna is focused on enabling a new wave of wireless multimedia entertainment solutions deployment. Their industry-leading 802.11ac and 802.11n MIMO technology offers carrier-grade features which are essential for distributing multiple HD video streams”

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The QSR200 Dual-Band MIMO Solution offers high performance for dual band applications such as WiFi Set-top-boxes, media bridges and other client applications. It also comes with Quantenna advanced software features such as iQStream, Smart Channel Selection and Zero PER for enhanced Quality of Service on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and SuperDFS for optimized 5GHz DFS performance,.

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Our Ruckus WLAN systems bring power and simplicity together for large-scale indoor deployments — along with all the requisite capabilities demanded. What’s more, Ruckus WLAN solutions combine one of the best centrally man...

Our Ruckus WLAN systems bring power and simplicity together for large-scale indoor deployments — along with all the requisite capabilities demanded. What’s more, Ruckus WLAN solutions combine one of the best centrally managed WLANs with jaw-dropping advances in intelligent RF routing and Smart Wi-Fi meshing. The result? One of the best WLAN products and technology that money can buy.

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The ZoneFlex Indoor R700 boasts 802.11ac with three stream MIMO, Dual Band support, adaptive antennas and automatic interference mitigation. The Outdoor T300 and T301 both support high-density, outdoor environments, with the main difference being the T300 uses an Omni-directional beam while the T301 has a 30 degree wide beam, enabling better coverage of a smaller area.

Xirrus Wireless LAN - Solutions Review
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Xirrus delivers the industry’s broadest portfolio of Access Points and Modular Arrays to meet all of your wireless needs for indoor or outdoor uses. Right size your wireless network with choices from 2-radio APs up to 16 ...

Xirrus delivers the industry’s broadest portfolio of Access Points and Modular Arrays to meet all of your wireless needs for indoor or outdoor uses. Right size your wireless network with choices from 2-radio APs up to 16 radio Array platforms with integrated controllers supporting 802.11a/b/g/n/ac technology on every radio. Deploy 50-75% less equipment to reduce the total cost of ownership of the network.

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Wireless modules are configured into Xirrus XR series Arrays that provide connectivity for 802.11a/b/g/n/ac devices through 3×3 MIMO with 1.3Gbps client connectivity. Can be installed in 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16 port Array chassis that operate in both the 2.4 and 5 GHz range. Xirrus Modular Arrays include an integrated controller.

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“Zebra supports the performance demands of your network with dual radio 802.11ac with channel agility that maximizes performance to accommodate a wide range of client devices with mixed capabilities. Snap-on expandability...

“Zebra supports the performance demands of your network with dual radio 802.11ac with channel agility that maximizes performance to accommodate a wide range of client devices with mixed capabilities. Snap-on expandability allows you to add up to two modules to the base for added flexibility. Zebra makes businesses as smart and connected as the world we live in. Zebra tracking and visibility solutions transform the physical to digital, creating the data streams enterprises need to simplify operations and know more about their businesses.”

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The AP 8232 supports Voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) quality of service (QoS), providing toll-quality even with many simultaneous calls on a single access point. In addition, you can leverage locationing services to locate and track people and assets, as well as control network and application access. With advanced security, up to 1.75 Gbps, tri-radio capable modular AP supports one 802.11n and one 802.11ac with 3×3 3 stream MIMO.

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ZyXEL supports small- and medium-sized businesses which require powerful IT infrastructures capable of running multiple applications for the highest level network connectivity, mobility and security. We offer reliable, st...

ZyXEL supports small- and medium-sized businesses which require powerful IT infrastructures capable of running multiple applications for the highest level network connectivity, mobility and security. We offer reliable, stable, and manageable network solutions with a comprehensive product portfolio tailored to the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses as well as vertical commercial sectors.

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A standard-based, SNMP-managed PoE Access Point (AP) that includes two 802.11n models: the 2.4 GHz NWA1121-NI and concurrent 2.4/5 GHz NWA1123- NI as well as the newly introduced NWA1123-AC featuring the advanced 802.11ac technology. The NWA1120 Series supports multiple operating modes, such as wireless client and repeater, which make it a flexible solution for small business, hotels and school environments.