Bluesocket® Partners with RealNet for Industry-Leading Wireless Access Point; Collaboration leads to Rapid Development of a Third-generation Access Point

Business Wire, Dec 21, 2005

BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Bluesocket, Inc., (www.bluesocket.com) the leader in open wireless security and management solutions, today announced that it has partnered with RealNet Solutions, Inc., to bring to market the BlueSecure Access Point model 1500 and 1540. RealNet Solutions, an embedded software and development company, specializes in wireless access point software and management.

The product enables companies to design robust wireless networks with the capacity, reliability and performance required to run the most demanding applications.

"RealNet has been a critical partner in the success of the Bluesocket Access Point program," said Jim Finucane, Sr VP of Engineering at Bluesocket. "Working with the team at RealNet has allowed us to achieve a WiFi Alliance Certified Access Point in record time."

Bluesocket is leveraging the development efforts of RealNet as well as their breakthrough Virtual Access Point technology. This technology allows for the automatic assignment of SSIDs for each virtual AP, unique VLAN assignment for each virtual AP and isolation of unicast and multicast within a virtual AP domain. Additionally, Bluesocket's existing strength in role policy enforcement can be applied to unique encryption and authentication settings in each virtual AP.

A core strength of the BlueSecure Access Point is ease of use through Bluesocket's Zero-Config technology, which reduces the time and complexity to installation and maintenance, and reduces the likelihood of configuration errors. The BlueSecure Access Point 1500 allows administrators to simply plug in the AP and not worry about configuration, individual firmware updates and having to re-configure their existing wired infrastructure with wireless VLANs or special routing. BlueSecure Access Points will automatically locate a BlueSecure Controller, update their configuration/firmware and tunnel all their traffic over existing infrastructure without changes.

"Combining the wireless and embedded development expertise of RealNet with the WLAN security and management knowledge of Bluesocket has created a strong solution for the market," said Uma Gopalan, CEO of RealNet Solutions, Inc. "We are pleased to be a core component of the BlueSecure Wireless network and a part of Bluesocket's emergence as a complete WLAN solutions provider."

About RealNet Solutions, Inc.

RealNet Solutions Inc. is an embedded software development and professional services company devoted to aiding its clients in the fulfillment of their software development needs and business goals. In addition to providing technical expertise and consulting, RealNet Solutions also offers software drivers and a complete access point/bridge framework to meet the requirements of WLAN equipment vendors, OEMs/ODMS, WISPs, and other companies engaged in the wireless field. As an Atheros Authorized Design Center, we bring with us added assurance of proven experience and demonstrated technical excellence.

Our clients include Fortune 500 companies as well as startups that require long or short-term help to keep their critical projects on track. For more information, visit www.realnetsi.com or call (408) 748-0826.

About Bluesocket, Inc.

Founded in 1999, Bluesocket is the leader in open wireless security and management solutions. Its extensive WLAN product portfolio delivers trust and simplicity to increasingly complex wireless networks. Thousands of BlueSecure Controllers are deployed by leading enterprises including Harvard University, Honeywell, Universal Health Services, Toyota, Parker Hannifin and others who require a higher quality of WLAN service. Bluesocket's long-standing expertise in wireless and security has attracted a large customer base that spans enterprise, education, healthcare, government, library and public access markets. Bluesocket customers can profit from their wireless networks by protecting existing investments, maximizing ROI, and increasing their competitive edge. For more information, please visit http://www.bluesocket.com.

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