Wireless device server eases security integration

Isonas IP door readers are now able to connect directly to a standard 802.11b wireless access point and eliminate the need for costly high-maintenance security control panels and expensive wiring.

Isonas needed a wireless solution for its advanced security control IP door readers that was flexible, easy-to-install and could use software via a network.

With Lantronix wireless technology, Isonas IP door readers are now able to connect directly to a standard 802.11b wireless access point and eliminate the need for costly high-maintenance security control panels and expensive wiring.

What was traditionally a complicated configuration and installation is now as simple as installing wireless access points on a network, enabling businesses to easily adopt access control, time and attendance or emergency response technology.

As wireless networking becomes increasingly more mainstream, industries are demanding that it become part of the way they do business.

Companies are looking for wireless networking technology to offer more than just remote access to a network.

For their time to market requirements, implementing a wireless solution also needs to be easy to install and configure.

A pioneer and leading developer of panel-free, IP door readers and controllers, Isonas Security Systems provides advanced IP door control solutions that offer superior real-time access control enabled by a true network appliance.

Isonas wanted to provide the access control and security industry with a true wireless IP door reader that could connect directly to a standard wireless access point.

The company also wished to simplify the otherwise complicated configuration and installation traditionally associated with door readers.

By adding wireless connectivity, Isonas could reduce the costs of extensive cabling and the costs of repair and maintenance of a traditional security control panel.

By incorporating the WiPort embedded device server from Lantronix into its new door readers, Isonas not only met its wireless networking needs, it also found a solution that made configuration and installation easier for its customers.

Utilising WiPort, Isonas' door reader controller was equipped with an industry standard 802.11b wireless protocol, making it compatible with virtually any wireless access point on the market.

In addition, WiPort's WPA and 128bit WEP encryption capabilities ensure secure communications between the IP door reader and the network.

For simplified installation and setup, WiPort provides Windows-based configuration software and the ability to be configured locally through its serial port, or remotely over a network using Telnet (password protected) or a web browser.

The reader software from Isonas allows network administrators to directly monitor and control an almost unlimited number of door readers across the enterprise.

Together, Isonas and Lantronix provided the access control and security industry with a solution that demonstrates advanced innovation in secure access technology.

Customers can enjoy true wireless door reader technology that is easy to install and provides improved flexibility for access control, time and attendance or emergency response technology compared with traditional industry offerings.

As a highly integrated solution, WiPort also allowed Isonas to bring their product to market in a fraction of the time that would otherwise be required.

"By merging technologies with Lantronix, we've taken the value of our products to a whole new level by attaching them directly to the network", said Ken Butte, President of Isonas, also stating that WiPort actually enabled the company to offer a breakthrough product for its industry.

"Because these new products make it so much easier to install and configure, we expect demand for our technology to grow into areas we've not been able to reach in the past".

WiPort offers the most compact, integrated solution available for adding 802.11b wireless networking to any device with a serial interface, making it ideal for adding wireless networking capability to edge devices.

Providing the highest wireless security available, WiPort uses 256bit AES encryption plus 128bit WEP and WPA with PSK and TKIP.

WiPort's compact package contains a DSTni x86 controller, memory, 802.11b transceiver, a 10/100 Ethernet transceiver and dual high-speed serial ports to provide a complete networking solution that offers the highest level of integration available in a device server.

WiPort is certified by the FCC and offers solution providers and OEMs automatic approval for devices implementing it, eliminating the need to run specific 802.11b testing.

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