Officials at Computer Associates (Quote, Chart) announced the availability of an application aimed at simplifying and strengthening Wi-Fi networks. Wireless Site Management 4.0 (WSM), first introduced in May, is designed to augment the company’s Unicenter Network and Systems Management Network Performance Option — a reporting and network health application — and eTrust security management platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WSM features a variety of wireless management functions to streamline the administration of 802.11x networks: automatic WLAN (define) discovery and mapping; automatic detection and disabling of unauthorized wireless connections; access point load balancing and automatic channel allocation; and WEP (define) key management.<\/p>\n
To take advantage of this feature, network users need to install a WSM agent — which authenticates the user — on their laptop, PDA or other mobile device.<\/p>\n
Sumit Deshpande, vice president of development in CA’s wireless solutions group, said enterprises have been for the most part good at securing their networks from wireless snoops or unauthorized users. “What we do is make it easier for enterprises to use those standard measures to protect their environment. ”<\/p>\n
Deshpande said the next version of WSM will be available in the next six to nine months, with 802.11i — the Wi-Fi security standard slowly wending its way through the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) process — support at the top of the list.<\/p>\n
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