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Meru Networks RS4000 Outdoor Wi-Fi Radio Switch
The Meru Networks RS4000 Radio Switch Family is the only way to add capacity to your enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) without adding complexity. With the RS4000, WLAN capacity can be scaled up with a single access point, eliminating the need to deploy multiple access points. The RS4000 Radio Switch is a plug-and-play upgrade to existing WLANs without the need to re-plan the wireless network.
Built on standards-based, proven wireless networking technology, the RS4000 uses the industry-leading RF intelligence and 802.11 technologies from Meru to re-write the rulebooks for enterprise WLAN deployments. Ideal for use in branch office locations or in high user density areas along with Meru Controllers and AP200 access points, the RS4000 Radio Switch allows corporations to simultaneously deploy and use four 802.11 channels, resulting in a 400% increase of your WLAN network capacity. Meru Networks delivers the unwired office and All-Wireless Enterprise to organizations like yours today.
Product Overview:
Four Radio Omni-directional Coverage
The Meru RS4000 Radio Switch is ideal for indoor applications. Using Meru’s patent-pending wideband omni-directional antenna, the RS4000 can simultaneously serve multiple 802.11b/g and 802.11a channels throughout every square foot of the coverage area. The built-in Meru Air Traffic Control technology controls contention on the network while Meru standards-based QoS technology dynamically reserves bandwidth overthe-air to provide unprecedented VoIP scale and quality even in the presence of heavy data traffic.
With the RS4000, WLANs are no longer bound to the density/performance trade-off constraints governing traditional access points. Eliminate RF Co-Channel Interference and Handoff Issues Traditional WLANs require varying levels of RF knowledge in order to properly deploy and manage interference and performance issues on the network. The Meru RS4000 eliminates channel planning and trivializes RF site surveys by serving all channels simultaneously. The omni-directional antennae on the RS4000 eliminates the need for special directional antennae purchases.
When deployed together with other RS4000 radio switches and a Meru Controller, all the WLAN channels extend anywhere in the building without any interruption to the wireless service. The unique WLAN technology from Meru removes the challenges associated with RF coverage prediction, as well as channel assignments, location and distance considerations. Meru simplifies WLAN deployment so the only question that remains is, Where do I want service? Upgrade Performance Without Changing Your Network Due to the limitations of other access points, WLAN performance and price were always thought to be tied together.
For example, to achieve higher density coverage, more access points must be deployed in order to serve more channels. The Meru RS4000 shatters this model by providing the performance of multiple access points in a single product. This results in a savings of over 70% in enterprise deployment and ongoing management costs. The RS4000 omni-directional antenna enables enterprise IT departments to upgrade network capacity without ever worrying about changing the coverage area. The Virtual Cells made possible by Meru WLAN technology allow every square foot of coverage area to be simultaneously served by all channels, which results in unprecedented voice and data performance at a fraction of the cost of traditional WLAN access points.
Key Product Benefits:
- 400% increase in WLAN capacity
- Simplified deployment-no channel planning required
- Toll quality Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) with dynamic reservation of bandwidth
- Add capacity without complexity
