Features & Benefits

Protect Enterprise Confidential Business Information from Wireless Intrusion
The 3Com AirProtect Wireless Intrusion Prevention System Engine 6100, with one or more AirProtect Wireless Intrusion Prevention System Sensor 5750s , comprises the AirProtect Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention System.

This Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) helps protect your enterprise network and users from unauthorized wireless access.

Unsecure deployment of Wi-Fi Access Points (APs), or rogue APs, can open up your network to potential hackers, exposing confidential information about your business, customers, products and services. And users connecting to incorrect APs, whether internal rogue ones, or those external to your network, may lead to additional vulnerabilities.

The AirProtect Enterprise WIPS solves these problems by delivering similar protection as a wired firewall, but focused on the corporate airwaves.

Protect Confidential Business Information
Confidential information about your business and customers can be exposed through insecure APs¡X rogue and misconfigured¡X and when employees connect to incorrect ones, such as those in close proximity to your business but not under your control (for example, the coffee shop next door).

The 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention System controls access to all these devices, helping to protect your information.

Complete the Network Defenses
Traditional firewalls only monitor wired traffic and have no visibility into the wireless traffic that is flowing in the air.

The AirProtect Enterprise WIPS continuously scans the airwaves and provides wireless intrusion prevention against any unauthorized Wi-Fi activities.

Most Robust Wireless Threat Prevention
Patented technology prevents major categories of threats from compromising your wireless network. Each sensor monitors 62 channels, and can prevent over 20 simultaneous threats.

Eliminate Time-Consuming False Positives
Other solutions claim rogue AP detection, but dont tell you whether the discovered AP is on your network or a neighbors.

There is no need to sort through these false alarms about neighboring wireless networks¡X using patented auto-classification techniques, external devices are accurately classified and ignored while those that pose a threat to your network are immediately blocked, thereby protecting it.

Simplified Compliance Reporting
Many IT organizations now face regular compliance reporting requirements whether it be Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, GLBA or others.

Pre-defined reports simplify this task, with a security violation summary for each section of the regulation. Interactive drill-down features as well as customizable reporting and delivery frequency provide the information you need, when you need it.

Designed for Scalability and Manageability
With the management capabilities needed for todays enterprise¡X remote management as well as monitoring¡X the AirProtect Enterprise Wireless IPS delivers the protection and performance you need across the nation, or around the globe.

Capabilities for multiple tiered levels of management, as well as scalability and performance enhancements, are included, supporting the requirements of the largest enterprises.

Deploy in Just Minutes
The 3Com AirProtect Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention System can be set up in less than half an hour. A simple web interface guides you through the appropriate steps to quickly enable defense of your wireless network.

• Block unauthorized access to the enterprise wireless network, protecting business data
  
  
• Prevent authorized users from connecting to unauthorized access points, whether internal or external, so data on users computer is not opened to the outside
  
  
• Disable all wireless connections, allowing enforcement of no wireless policies
  
  
• Compatible with IEEE 802.11 access points from any vendor; no need to replace equipment to obtain protection
  
  
• Denial of Service (DoS) protection against wireless threats helps keep the network operating at top efficiency
  
  
• Selectable prevention level provides customizable protection: from deter wireless intrusions to complete blocking
  
  
• Easily expand wireless coverage by simply adding additional Sensors , up to 210 in total
  
  
• Simultaneous scanning of 62 channels and prevention of up to 20 simultaneous attacks per AirProtect Sensor helps ensure comprehensive protection
  
  
• Location tracking assists in removal of rogue APs and clients, with a unique probability graph showing the most likely placement of the offending device
  
  
• Automatic location tagging of events and devices facilitates threat resolution
  
  
• Simple web interface quickly enables defense of the wireless network
  
  
• Automatic classification of threats reduces manual effort
  
  
• Alerts via email, Syslog and SNMP traps provide automatic notification of changes or threats in the wireless air space
  
  
• Each AirProtect Engine comes with a license for managing twelve Sensors; additional licenses can be purchase so as to manage up to 210 Sensors from a single AirProtect Engine 6100 interface
  
  
• Available compliance and audit reports automatically document wireless IPS strategy fulfillment, freeing resources