AirTight Launches 802.11n WLAN Coverage Estimator; Free Tool to Estimate Coverage, Security and Bill-of-Materials

Market Wire, July, 2008

AirTight® Networks, the leading provider of wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) and wireless vulnerability management, announced the release of an 802.11n WLAN Coverage Estimator on its Web site. This free interactive utility helps organizations which are trying to get a better understanding of how 802.11n impacts their environment and the cost of 802.11n rollouts. Last week the company announced the industry's first fully supported 802.11n WIPS solution including the first MIMO security sensor.

Using the Coverage Estimator, organizations can:

--  estimate 802.11n WLAN coverage and security requirements
--  define their environment including floor plan, power and throughput
    controls
--  drag and drop AP and sensor placement
--  generate bill-of-materials and projected cost estimates
    

"The 802.11n WLAN Coverage Estimator is not intended to replace a full-fledged WLAN RF planner such as AirTight's SpectraGuard® Planner ," said Sri Sundaralingam, vice president of product management at AirTight. "But it does provide a wide array of interactive features which are useful for quick, high-level planning of WLAN infrastructure and security, and for estimating the total cost of your Wi-Fi rollout."

While 802.11n offers many benefits to the enterprise with faster data rates, improved throughput and improved coverage range, wide adoption of 802.11n technology amplifies existing wireless security threats ranging from rogue access points to denial of service (DOS) attacks. Careful planning and implementation, therefore, becomes more critical.

The Coverage Estimator allows users to:

--  define the dimensions of the grid area in meters or feet
--  drag and drop legacy (a, bg, abg) and 802.11n (an, bgn, abgn) access
    points onto the layout
--  estimate the radio coverage of access points and sensors in their
    premises by choosing one of the pre-defined RF environments
--  choose the appropriate transmit power for their access points
--  drag and drop WIPS sensors on the layout and plan their wireless
    intrusion detection and prevention coverage
--  estimate the total cost for their Wi-Fi rollout project including WLAN
    infrastructure and WIPS planning
    

About AirTight Networks

AirTight Networks, the industry standard for wireless vulnerability management, is the only company that offers customers a flexible, end-to-end solution that gives them visibility into their wireless security posture and a choice in how to manage it. AirTight provides full wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) and the world's first on demand wireless vulnerability management service. AirTight's patented technology delivers the key elements of an effective WIPS to eliminate false alarms, block wireless threats immediately and automatically and locate wireless devices and events with pinpoint precision. AirTight's customers include global retail, financial services, corporate, education and government organizations. AirTight Networks is a privately held company based in Mountain View, CA. For more information please visit www.Airtightnetworks.com

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