Click on the following topics for more information about the System Features of the WaveLAN Product Family.
You can find product specifications on the separate product pages.
WaveLAN products are compatible with all major LAN Operating Systems:
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WaveLAN is a secure LAN medium. It uses the same security features as
wired systems, such as user names and passwords.
To secure wireless transmissions WaveLAN makes use of four additional security
mechanisms:
| DSSS | Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technique will protect the signal against eavesdropping. The signal will yield unintelligible results, unless a WaveLAN ( or WaveLAN compatible) product is used to decode it. |
| NWID | The WaveLAN Network ID is a four digit hexadecimal code that logically connects wireless stations belonging to the same wireless group, like cabling physically connects stations in a wired network. Without the WaveLAN Network ID, a third party can neither connect to the wireless network, nor capture a message. |
| Encryption | WaveLAN products can be equipped with an optional Security Feature that allows encryption of transmitted data. The Security feature uses either the Data Encryption Standard (DES) or the Advanced Encryption Scheme (AES). |
| Access Control | The Access Control feature for WavePOINT allows you to identify specific stations that will be authorized to send and receive communications across a WavePOINT. |
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| DSSS | WaveLAN uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) modulation. A unique code built into the WaveLAN product spreads the signal multiple times over the waveband to assure reliable communications. | |
| CSMA/CA | The CSMA/CA protocol, manages access to the wireless medium, to avoid messages getting lost due to frame collisions. WaveLAN CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance) is similar to the IEEE 802.3 standard CSMA/CD (Collision Detect). |
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The performance of WaveLAN is on the same order as wired LANs. Studies, tests and experiences with WaveLAN customers have shown that WaveLAN technology satisfies more than 90 % of LAN-based operations.
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