{"id":1160,"date":"2016-03-14T15:55:38","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T19:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2018-02-23T09:58:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T14:58:33","slug":"netgear-completes-quad-mode-management-flexibility-for-wireless-ac-access-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/netgear-completes-quad-mode-management-flexibility-for-wireless-ac-access-points\/","title":{"rendered":"NETGEAR Completes Quad-Mode Management Flexibility for Wireless-AC Access Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NETGEAR<\/p>\n

NETGEAR<\/a> is launching Business Central 2.0 \u2014the final mode of its innovative Quad-Mode options for wireless management \u2014 <\/b>on the ProSAFE\u00ae WAC720 and WAC730 Business Dual Band Wireless-AC Access Points. <\/i>Business Central 2.0 is <\/i>a dynamic Cloud-based services platform with additional functionalities built specifically for Managed Service Providers (MSPs).<\/p>\n

The next evolution of the NETGEAR Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) wireless management platform, Business Central 2.0<\/a> offers agile organizations the flexibility of managing their wireless networks directly, or outsourcing to third parties who manage WiFi as a service. It takes the hassle out of managing multiple locations independently and, within minutes, brings all the wireless access points (APs) and users under one management umbrella \u2014 whether across one, dozens or even thousands of sites.<\/p>\n

Business Central 2.0 represents the final stage in the rollout of the industry\u2019s most flexible management solution for WiFi access points. Quad-Mode Management<\/b> \u2014 Standalone, Ensemble, Controller, or Cloud-Managed Mode<\/b> \u2014 is a capability unique to NETGEAR that enables organizations to manage existing ProSAFE 802.11ac Access Points<\/a> or new installations from any one of the four options, and to easily change modes as their needs change. NETGEAR includes 24\/7 Lifetime Phone Support with an active Business Central license in addition to the Lifetime Hardware Warranty<\/a> on ProSAFE products.<\/p>\n

\u201cTraditionally, wireless vendors offer different access points based on deployment types \u2014 small to large to remote sites. This makes it difficult and costly when end-users need to update APs as their business grows,\u201d said Chris Hemmings, Managing Director, Penguin Internet, Ltd., Managed Service Provider in UK. \u201cI truly embrace the flexibility of NETGEAR Quad-Mode Management. It enables me to help migrate my customers to different operation modes as their business grows with investment protection in mind. NETGEAR is the only vendor I have seen that has delivered this innovative approach to product building.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new in NETGEAR Business Central 2.0<\/b><\/p>\n

Business Central 2.0<\/a> is a Cloud-based, easy-to-use way for organizations to establish, provision, and manage key IT networking services securely. Retail chains, small offices, multiple branch offices, restaurant chains, coffee shops and other growing organizations can manage their entire WiFi network securely through the Cloud \u2014 across multiple borders, cities, buildings and floors, anytime and anywhere. It improves the network experience of business users, enhances performance of wireless environments, and enables new business models.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s dynamic and changing world, fast-growing businesses, especially in the service industry, prefer to focus on their core business rather than be faced with the time-consuming task of maintaining a distributed, seamless and efficient WiFi network. Business Central 2.0 enables these companies to outsource their entire distributed WiFi networks to third-party MSPs who can provide WiFi network management services to multiple clients simultaneously.<\/p>\n

With a single dashboard offering transparent visibility into service status and performance metrics, the new Business Central 2.0 now supports:<\/p>\n