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Contents 
Introduction
Introduction (cont.)
ANTlabs
D-Link
Netgear
Nortel
SonicWALL
3Com
Specifications
How we tested
Sample Scenario
Final words
Editor's Choice
About
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Nortel provided a very impressive distributed wireless LAN security device with its own uniquely shaped access points. The APs support 802.11a, b, and g. They have an internal antenna as well as room for three external antennae, two for 2.4GHz and one for 5GHz.
Initial configuration is via the console (serial) port. Basic console configuration takes the administrator through a guided series of questions to set IP configurations, DHCP pool server addresses, RADIUS server addresses, and so on. Note that to get the APs running, you must have a DHCP server running on the network. After the system reboots, the administrator can then access the device via a Web interface.
The Nortel solution is very expensive, but is still possibly the best integrated wireless-only security product in this review. Nortel has certainly made an effort to address every detail when designing this kit. If you are in the market for a secure, powerful, centralised, distributed wireless LAN solution, the Nortel package is a definitely worth a look.
| Product | Nortel Wireless LAN 2200 Series |
| Price | Gateway US$10,999, access point US$599 |
| Vendor | Nortel Networks |
| Phone | 02 8870 5000 |
| Web | www.nortelnetworks.com |
| Interoperability |  |
| Supports 802.11a,b, and g. Access points rely heavily on proprietary technology. | |
| Futureproofing |  |
| Very secure, very scalable. | |
| ROI |  |
| Very expensive, but very secure. | |
| Service |  ½ |
| One-year warranty appears standard for gateway devices. | |
| Rating |  ½ |
