LancomWS/UMTS/VPN Option
The LANCOM UMTS Option transforms the WLAN routers LANCOM 3050 Wireless or LANCOM 3550 Wireless into communication all-rounders. The option and a UMTS card from leading operators of mobile telephone systems is expected to be available as of late May.
The combination of UMTS, WLAN, DSL and VPN opens up a completely new range of possibilities in enterprise connectivity—for example, mobile conference rooms that are connected via UMTS and offer Internet access over WLAN or access to the company network via VPN. As a back-up connection for site coupling, UMTS is cheaper and faster than the conventional alternative, ISDN. Furthermore, it is significantly less prone to failure as there are no cables which are at risk from construction works. Apart from that, UMTS is able to bridge the “last mile” for customers who do not have access to an equivalent broad-band connection.
The UMTS card is simply operated in the CardBus expansion slot of the LANCOM 3550 Wireless. The device automatically switches Internet access between UMTS and GPRS depending on availability. The LANCOM WLAN router offers VPN encryption as an optional extra so that IPSec-encrypted corporate connections can be realized with UMTS.
Highlights
Broadband access via UMTS with 6-times the speed of ISDN
Translates UMTS / GPRS to WLAN / LAN
5 VPN channels included
Backup alternative to ISDN
Integrated DSL interface, router and firewall