Meru Networks Awarded 802.11n Draft 2.0 Wi-Fi Alliance Certification

Sunnyvale, CA - Meru Networks, the leader in next generation wireless LAN (WLAN), announced its 802.11n solution has been Wi-Fi certified for 802.11n draft 2.0. The Meru AP300 dual-radio 802.11n access point (AP) and Meru controller have successfully passed the Wi-Fi Alliance's rigorous qualification tests, which are aimed at ensuring interoperability, adherence to security protocol and backward compatibility with previous generations of Wi-Fi gear. Meru Networks is the only 802.11n vendor that offers customers the choice of using 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands on both radios and the ability to deploy dual radio 802.11n access points using existing PoE 802.3af standard.

Further, Meru Networks has also verified, through its extensive testing, interoperability with 802.11n draft 2.0 client devices such as the Intel 4935-T61, Apple MacBook Pro; Atheros 5416 and AR5008E-3NX-T61; Lenovo Thinkpad T-60/T-61; Cisco's Linksys WUSB300N; NETGEAR WN511T and D-Link DWA-142 and D-Link DWA-652.

"802.11n draft 2.0 is an advanced standard for delivering increased throughput, improved range and quality of service for enhanced multimedia capabilities. In achieving Wi-Fi certified for 802.11n draft 2.0, Meru Networks has demonstrated its commitment to ensuring industry interoperability and the best experience for enterprise users," said Wi-Fi Alliance Senior Director, Karen Hanley.

The Meru AP300 is a key component of the Fourth Generation Mobile Scale™ WLAN system that delivers seamless mobile connectivity with the full quality of service (QoS) and security for the enterprise regardless of the density of users or mix of data, voice and video applications. Meru's products represent the industry's most scalable and comprehensive wireless solution, delivering over-the-air performance, coverage, and capacity.

Gartner's July 2007 report entitled, "Key Challenges Arise for 802.11n Deployments" by Ken Dulaney, states, "Fourth-generation WLAN deployments will be most effective in using the various modes of 802.11n primarily because, in having centralized control of access to the wireless medium, they are less immune to interference issues and can operate with fewer available non-overlapping channels. This effect will be more pronounced at 2.4GHz, where insufficient channels are available to mitigate interference when one 40MHz and one 20MHz channel are in operation."

"Using Meru's Air Traffic Control architecture, we designed the Meru 802.11n solution to provide lower cost of ownership and easiest migration strategy from 802.11 a/b/g and legacy wireless technology to 802.11n deployments. The response to our new 802.11n products has been positive as more enterprises are recognizing our performance benefits over competing solutions," said Steve Troyer, product marketing vice president at Meru Networks.

SOURCE: Meru Networks