New release provides easy single console management of fat and
thin access points, enhanced support for Netgear, Ericsson and Symbol
devices.
Pleasanton, California, Nov. 09, 2006
AdventNet Inc., a pioneer and leader in cost-effective network
management software, today announced support for wireless switches,
thin/dumb access points with the release of version 5.0 of ManageEngine
WiFi Manager. The new version enables enterprises to monitor, configure,
secure and manage a heterogeneous network with both fat/stand-alone
access points as well as wireless switches – all from a single
console.
ManageEngine WiFi Manager is an enterprise-class, vendor-neutral
software for centralized management, monitoring and security of
Wireless LANs. It supports hardware from leading wireless vendors
including Cisco, Symbol, D-Link, Netgear, Procurve by HP, Proxim,
SMC, Nomadix and many more. WiFi Manager enhances the availability
and security of WLANs by continuously monitoring the network as
well as the airspace. WiFi Manager can detect almost all major wireless
threats including rogue attacks, intrusions, sniffers, DoS attacks,
and vulnerabilities.
Bryan Dearlove, Network Analyst at Guelph General Hospital, Ontario,
Canada and a customer of WiFi Manager said, “WiFi Manager allows
us to monitor, manage and report on all aspects of our wireless
systems. We monitor our systems, alerting us to errors or security
breaches. We manage our systems through WiFi Manager by changing
settings and updating firmware whenever required. Professional reports
are created and given to management on any aspect required. This
system does everything we require and then some in an easy to use
web framework”, he added.
WiFi Manager 5.0 eliminates that issue by providing a single point
solution that can manage all access points. Currently, WiFi Manager
has added support for D-Link and Trapeze wireless switches. AdventNet
plans to add support for more models of wireless switches in the
future. WiFi Manager currently supports more than eighty different
models of fat access points.
“We want to give our customers an easy, yet powerful solution
that is also economical. We understand their needs and the release
of WiFi Manager 5.0 just confirms our commitment to that goal”,
says Sivaramakrishnan, WiFi Manager's Product Manager and Lead Architect.
Other features in the WiFi Manager 5.0 includes:
Added support for User Based Views. Network managers can assign
access to different devices and resources to different users.
Only users who have access to the device can view & manage
them.
Enhanced support for access points from Symbol, Ericsson and
Netgear.
Enhanced Notification Profiles to allow users to select devices
for which notification is needed.
Overall enhancements in the UI to facilitate better usability.
Support for Skins. Now you can switch the look & feel of
the WiFi Manager web-client.
Clean up mobile user information from database with custom interval.
Availability and Pricing
ManageEngine WiFi Manager is available for download
for Windows and Linux. The Free Edition never expires and can manage
3 access points. The professional Edition works for 30 days and
helps manage unlimited devices. WiFi Manager starts from US$495
for 10 access points. The Wireless Switch add-on comes at a price
of US$ 1995. More pricing details including the RF Sensor can be
found at store.wifimanager.com.
Complete list of supported access point models from different vendors
is available at: http://ap.wifimanager.com
For further information on pricing, licensing, and technical support
is available online at www.wifimanager.com
About AdventNet
Enabling Management Your Way™
Founded in 1996, AdventNet is a software company with a broad portfolio
of elegantly designed, affordable products and web services. AdventNet
offerings span a spectrum of vertical areas, including network &
systems management (ManageEngine.com),
security (SecureCentral.com),
collaboration, CRM & office productivity applications (Zoho.com),
database search and migration (SQLOne.com),
and test automation tools (QEngine.com).
AdventNet and its global network of partners provide solutions to
multiple market segments including: OEM’s, global enterprises,
government, education, small and medium-sized businesses and
to a growing base of management service providers. www.adventnet.com,
www.zoho.com
Contact:
Gary Raj, Media Relations
AdventNet, Inc.
(925) 965-6272 gary@adventnet.com
