Wireless Solutions

Cisco Wireless Specialization

Cisco is the leader in network technologies and Flair Data specializes in Cisco wireless networks.   Flair Data has experience with both wireless technologies that Cisco offers: autonomous and the Cisco Unified Wireless Network (CUWN) or lightweight system.  Cisco employs a one-for-one licensing model for their access points.  If an autonomous access point is purchased but the organization decides to migrate to a lightweight system later (or vice-versa), the autonomous or lightweight access point license can be directly converted to the latter at no charge.  .  A Cisco wireless system can help protect your investment well into the future.  Add Flair Data as your wireless partner and you will have the hardware and expertise to keep your wireless system viable for the lifetime of your network.

Autonomous Wireless Systems

Autonomous wireless systems are systems that are de-centralized where each access point is self-sustaining.   Other called ‘legacy’, many organizations still use autonomous systems.   Autonomous systems are still widely used and viable solutions.  Although autonomous systems do not share many of the higher profile benefits of a lightweight system, their distributed wireless intelligence can be the preferred solution in many scenarios.   Autonomous systems can provide a low cost, budget driven alternative to a lightweight system while still maintaining security standards.

Cisco Unified Wireless Network (CUWN)

Cisco’s Unified Wireless Network (CUWN) is a cutting edge system offering expanded and robust extensions to a typical autonomous system.  The CUWN centralizes administration, configuration and security to reduce administration costs as well as lower the total cost of deployment.  In addition, the combination of the Wireless LAN Controllers appliances and the Wireless Control System software can form an impervious security barrier that will help monitor your wireless space and increase reaction time  to wireless security events.   Even if your organization does not use wireless as an access layer technology, the ability to monitor your air space for potential security risks is an absolute necessity.  

Mesh Wireless

Mesh wireless systems provide a flexible wireless network for areas where terrestrial links can be hard to provide.  Whether indoors or outdoors, the Mesh wireless system can give you the flexibility to provide large scale, expansive wireless connectivity over very large areas without the requirement of a terrestrial link at every access point location
 
Wireless mesh solutions accelerates communications and service delivery to both employees and citizens. Cisco outdoor wireless mesh network solutions meet the specific needs of organizations.

Wireless Bridges

Cisco offers wireless bridges that can help bridge a link at up to six miles and save you the reoccurring cost of a lease line.  Cisco bridges are hardened devices designed to survive the heat and the cold of an outdoor or warehouse environment.  They utilize the 802.11a or 802.11b/g spectrums so you are not limited to a spectrum that may be in high utilization in your area.