Managed Services

While the development of wireless LAN (WLAN) technologies and next generation solutions are driving the growth of WLAN deployments, the increasing network services provided at public locations or office environments are evolving and becoming more sophisticated. It comes obvious that the fashion of mobile work, or simply the ubiquitous wireless Internet access, revs up demand for converged voice and data applications and consistency of quality of service (QoS). With that said, wireless access alone is not sufficient enough to make a reliable mobile working platform. Business owners are looking to set up a WLAN infrastructure that not only can accommodate a diverse set of operational needs, but most importantly, is manageable and trusted.
Typical arguments against WLAN deployments – cost, performance, management, and security – have been largely countered when speaking of adopting new technologies. This Application Brief addresses one of the first considerations facing business owners who want to deploy wireless networking: how to effectively manage their network users and resources? Businesses need a scalable network infrastructure that allows of provisioning network services and prioritizing network applications for different scenarios.
 
Customizing Your Network Services Plan
Utilizing a single network infrastructure to deliver multiple service levels helps improve the efficiency of network resource utilization. Through 4ipnet network architecture, businesses can control network access and prioritize applications via role-based policies. 
First, Group Your Users
The role-based access control restricts who can get onto which network resources and what they can do once connected. Having this capability will allow different user groups on the same network to enjoy different levels of network services.

Figure 1: An example of role-based access control through pre-defined Policies

 
Multiple Login Schedules
Different login schedules for different user groups are possible. This option brings an advanced network control tool for businesses who want to optimize network performance. Each authenticated user is permitted to access the network only during the permitted login hours.
 
Multiple Bandwidth Limits
Efficient bandwidth allocation boosts network performance. There can be a maximum bandwidth ceiling for each user based on the group that he/she belongs to.

Table 1: An example of customizing multiple network service levels for multiple user Groups

 
Traffic Routes
4ipnet network architecture supports two WAN links connected to two ISPs respectively. It enables the load balancing function by splitting traffic load over two WAN interfaces to enhance network usage optimization. Another option is to activate dual-WAN failover function with the two WAN links - it ensures continuous uptime for Internet connectivity.

Figure 2: An example of how load balancing works

Figure 3: An example of how dual-WAN failover functions
 
Meeting Whose Needs
Hotspot Managed Services – Quick Return on Investment (ROI) 
As the demand for wireless Internet connectivity in public locations is increasingly growing, hotspots are looking to provide customers with portable Internet access as value-added service offerings. The solution for deploying wireless hotspot must also address wireless security concerns, support customizable billing plans, and provide network management ability. 4ipnet hotspot network solution enables an easily managed and maintained public wireless network, where people can pay for instant Internet access and enjoy the easiness and time savings it brings.
 
Office Managed Services – Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) 
Nowadays, corporate network is an indispensable resource that businesses rely on to run their day-to-day operations. To increase productivity, a large number of companies and organizations have turned their attention to adopt wireless LAN in order to extend employee access to critical network resources, and benefit from the mobility that wireless delivers. 4ipnet office network solution provides simplified deployment and centralized management: integrating WLAN into the existing wired infrastructure; seamlessly managing both wired and wireless network segments in an office; unifying voice and data services across the entire network.