3Com® and Fortress Secure WLAN Components

3Com® and Fortress Technologies have a complete end-to-end solution with an integrated approach and a proven family of wireless and wired enterprise networking products with strong customer support. The WLAN security solution for the U.S. Federal government consists of the following key components (see network diagram below).

WLAN Client Components
  • 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless PC Card with XJACK® Antenna

  • 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter
  • Secure, high-performance TAA-compliant client devices enable laptops or desktop PCs to connect to the wireless LAN in ad hoc peer-to-peer or infrastruture modes.
  • Fortress Secure Client
  • Lightweight, easy-to-use FIPS 140-2 certified software provides authentication and encryption for laptops, PDAs, tablet PCs, and thin clients, securing communication between devices and the WLAN.
    WLAN Device Components
  • 3Com Wireless LAN Access Point 8750

  • 3Com Wireless LAN Access Point 8250
  • High-performance, TAA-compliant enterprise APs connect 802.11a/b/g wireless-enabled clients to the WLAN and initiate data encryption, authentication, and authorization.
  • 3Com Wireless LAN Antenna Accessories
  • External AP antenna options increase AP coverage, improve building aesthetics, and customize and shape RF coverage patterns.
    LAN Components
  • 3Com SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400PWR
  • Layer 2 Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch supplies power and data over a single Ethernet cable to 802.3af-compliant wireless devices.
  • AF2100 Wireless Security Gateway

  • AF7500 Wireless Security Gateway
  • FIPS 140-2 certified appliances secure the wireless network edge, isolate and control traffic, provide seamless mobility, and authenticate users.
    Network Management
  • Fortress Access Control Server
  • Scalable application centrally manages user and device authentication, access, and control for the entire WLAN.
  • 3Com Network Director
  • Discovery and topology application maps WLAN devices and centralizes firmware upgrades, backups and restores, and device monitoring and reporting.
  • 3Com Site Survey Utility
  • Monitors WLAN networks and displays device settings such as signal strength, MAC address, encryption type, and channel assignment.


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