Distributed Network Management Solution

Introduction

A Distributed Network Management Solution is an architecture in which networking devices such as wireless access points, switches and IP cameras can be deployed in a single zone and be locally managed by an on-site hardware controller or management software, and at the same time various zones can be centrally managed by a remote centralized management platform.

What is a Distributed Network Management Solution?

Neutron Switch UI

Zone 1

Neutron Switch UI

Zone 2

Public / Private Network

Access Point UI

Zone 3

ezMaster Off-site physical server /

Cloud instance

Introduction

Neutron Access Point EnGenius Neutron Access Points are the basic elements providing wireless connectivity. All Neutron APs can either be deployed as standalone device (aka ‘Fat AP’) or be managed centrally by management entities in each distributed network. Neutron Switch Besides providing PoE power to APs, Neutron Switches are capable of turning on its controller features to manage devices in its Zone (subnet) independently. It can also play a role as a intermediate connection coordinator when it is managed by ezMaster. ezMaster A flexible and highly scalable network management system in which all distributed networks can be linked together to form a unified network, providing centralized management and monitoring of data routing, allocating network bandwidth, access control, guest networks and other networking processes, a seamless upgrade path for your existing networks.

EnGenius Distributed Networking Solution Product Line

Introduction

The trend of IoT and BYOD are meant to make work more efficient but at the same time, also contributes to the growing network complexity problem that plague many IT managers. EnGenius Distributed Networking Solution provides the solution in following directions:

Why EnGenius Distributed Networking Solution?

Scalability Start small and grow. The ideal solution for deployments of all scales, from branch offices to SMB to Enterprise environment for managing unlimited Neutron networking devices. Flexibility Each Neutron device in the distributed network can also operate in standalone mode. In particular, Neutron switch also embeds wireless controller features which eases the deployment especially in small scale deployments. Reliability The architecture of EnGenius Distributed Network Solution is designed so that user data

does not necessary flow through Neutron Switch or ezMaster meaning that there will be no impact on the user’s Internet connection if AP connection to either Neutron Switch or ezMaster is lost.

Affordability Pay once, use forever. No need to pay for license, hardware, software, extra features or

tech support.

Neutron Switch

Local deployment in different zones (cross-subnet)

Solution: Neutron Switch (deployed on-site) •Wireless Controller •L2 Switch features •Power Sourcing Equipment

Local deployment in same zone (same subnet)

Neutron Switch

Neutron Switch

HQ

HQ

Factory

ezMaster

Solution: ezMaster (deployed on-site) •Cross-subnet centralized management for all Neutron devices

Business Expands

Application

Zone A Zone B

Multi-site remote deployment in different zones (over Internet)

Solution: ezMaster (deployed remotely) • Seamless upgrade path using ezMaster • Remote cross-subnet centralized

management for all Neutron devices • No additional hardware required

ezMaster

(over Internet) HQ Factory

Warehouse Retail Store

Local Branch Office

Oversea Branch Office

Application

ezMaster

Neutron Switch

Neutron AP

3rd Party Switch

• SmartSync Redundancy (50 APs/switch) • Complete Topology View • Intelligent Troubleshooting • PoE Port On/Off

VS

Neutron AP

Advantages of a Complete EnGenius Network

• Only AP config/settings

COMPETITOR COMPARISON

WLAN Management Solutions Overview

Controllerless Solution: Aerohive

No on-site hardware controller required, all configurations done on HiveManager Online portal.

Drawbacks:

• Need to use online service to provision AP. No embedded UI.

• AP HW is costly and requires annual license for each unit.

• Loses to ability to manage and fully operate your Wi-Fi network after subscription expires.

Cloud-based Solution: Meraki

No on-site hardware controller required, all configurations done on Meraki dashboard portal.

Drawbacks:

• No embedded UI on AP. Need to setup using online service.

• Expensive subscription fees based on “per device, per year” basis.

• After subscription expires, you lose the ability to operate your APs. The whole Wi-Fi turn off.

Hardware Controller: Ruckus ZoneDirector

APs are centrally managed and monitored using an on-site HW controller.

Drawbacks:

• Not easy to use. Requires “special training” to operate.

• HW controller has limits and need a new unit to support more APs.

• Pay-as-you-grow. HW controller requires additional “upgrade licenses” to support more APs.

Neutron Series: A Distributed Network Management Solution • Easy to operate all-in-one wired and wireless network management solution.

• Scalable solution for managing from 1 to 1000 Access Points. No extra hardware required to operate.

• No additional software, subscription or tech support charges.

• Built-in PoE and Layer 2 features on Neutron switch requiring no additional power source and Ethernet switch.

• ezMaster can be used as a software based management solution with no on-site hardware controller required to operate.

<100 users

100~200 users

200~1000 users

>1000 users Meraki

Aerohive HiveManager

Online

Ruckus ZoneDirector

In terms of scalability & flexibility, every solution have its “sweet spot”

Ruckus FlexMaster

Reality check: the price to pay over a period of 5 years…

Single site deployment with 30 APs, eg. SMB

Meraki Aerohive Ruckus EnGenius

Access Points 13,800 MR16: 2x2:2, $460

19,480 AP121: 2x2:2, $649

11,850 R300: 2x2:2, $395

8,370 EWS310AP: 2x2:2, $279

HW Controller 0 0 4,000 ZoneDirector 1125 1,499

EWS7928FP (740w) PoE Switch 900 900 900

SW/AP License 21,300 $142/AP/yr

12,000 HMOL: $80/AP/yr

3,000 License for up to 50APs

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Tech Support 0 0 4,000 0

Total Cost (USD)

$36,000 $32,380 $23,750 $9,869

NEW PRODUCTS

Neutron Wall Mount Access Point

EnGenius Wall Mount Access Point

Reliable in-room wireless/wired connectivity for hospitality and education

For deployments where wired services are

required in addition to WiFi

802.11n wireless connectivity

3 x 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports

1 x 10/100Mbps 802.3af PoE out port

Gigabit Ethernet Uplink with PoE input

(802.3af/at)

Mounts onto any standard utility wall box

110 punch down block connector

Additional RJ45 pass-through port for

connecting to phone systems

Central management via Neutron Switch /

ezMaster

Neutron Wall Mount Access Point

EnGenius EWS500AP / EWS510AP

Product Specifications

EWS500AP EWS510AP

WiFi 802.11b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n

Radio Bands 2.4GHz 2.4 & 5GHz concurrent

Radio Chains / Streams 2x2:2 2x2:2

Max PHY Rate 300Mbps 600Mbps

Physical Interface • 1 x 10/1000/1000Mbps 802.3af/at Uplink Port • 1 x 110 punch down block connector

• 3 x 10/100Mbps Access Ports • 1 x 10/100Mbps 802.3af Access Port

• 1 set RJ-45 pass-through port

Deployment Options • Standalone • Managed by Neutron Switch

• Managed by ezMaster

Application Scenario: Hotel Room (one AP per room)

Pass-through Pass-through

LAN

EWS Switch / ezMaster

IP Phone

Set-Top Box / IPTV

Networked In-room Infrastructures

Wired Guest Access

PoE

Neutron Wall Mount Access Point

Telephone (native PBX)

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Top 10 Tech Products for Small Biz at CES 2014 by PCmag.com

Taiwan Excellence Award 2015

Awards & Honors

Overview – EnGenius Neutron Switch Series

EnGenius Wireless Management Switch Series EWS5912FP 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ L2 Wireless Management Switch with 2 GbE Ports and 2 Dual-Speed SFP; 130w

EWS7928P 24-Port Gigabit PoE+ L2 Wireless Management Switch with 4 Dual-Speed SFP; 185w

EWS7928FP 24-Port Gigabit PoE+ L2 Wireless Management Switch with 4 Dual-Speed SFP; 370w/740w (with RPS)

EWS7952FP 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ L2 Wireless Management Switch with 4 Dual-Speed SFP; 740w

Model Max APs

Supported RJ45 SFP

PoE Standard

PoE Ports

PoE Budget

Housing

EWS5912FP 20 10 2 af/at 8 130w 1U 13” Rack-mountable

EWS7928P 50 24 4 af/at 24 185w 1U 19” Rack-mountable

EWS7928FP 50 24 4 af/at 24 370w/740w 1U 19” Rack-mountable

EWS7952FP 50 48 4 af/at 48 740w 1U 19” Rack-mountable

Overview – Supported Wireless APs

Supported Wireless Access Points

EnGenius EWS Wireless Management Switch supports a wide portfolio of standard EnGenius Dual-Band access points allowing customers to choose the most suitable access points for their needs, whether indoors or outdoors, and even mixing models to provide the best wireless coverage, as well as an upgrade path for future models as technology advances.

Product No. Wireless Standard Product Description

EWS210AP 802.11b/g/n Single Band Wireless N300 Managed Indoor Access Point

EWS300AP 802.11b/g/n Single Band Wireless N300 Managed Indoor Access Point

EWS310AP 802.11a/b/g/n Dual Band Wireless N600 Managed Indoor Access Point

EWS320AP 802.11a/b/g/n Dual Band Wireless N900 Managed Indoor Access Point

EWS360AP 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band Wireless AC1750 Managed Indoor Access Point

EWS500AP 802.11b/g/n Single Band Wireless N300 Managed Wall Mount Access Point

EWS510AP 802.11a/b/g/n Dual Band Wireless N600 Managed Wall Mount Access Point

EWS660AP 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band Wireless AC1750 Managed Outdoor Access Point ; IP55

EWS860AP 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band Wireless AC1750 Managed Outdoor Access Point ; IP68

Total Networking Solution Provider

ezMaster

Activating SmartSync 1.Enable SmartSync on Neutron Switch from ezMaster UI.

2.Select APs to add to SmartSync list.

3.ezMaster informs Neutron switch to change to SmartSync Standby Mode and send list of SmartSync enabled AP (with related config/settings) to Neutron switch.

4.ezMaster informs APs that Neutron switch is now in SmartSync Standby Mode.

SmartSync

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SmartSync Flow 1/3

ezMaster

When ezMaster connection is lost 1.Neutron switch cannot find path to ezMaster. Neutron switch automatically switches over from SmartSync Standby Mode to SmartSync Enabled Mode.

2.APs cannot find path to ezMaster and start storing all data (statistics, logs) to Neutron switch instead.

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SmartSync Flow 2/3

ezMaster

After connection to ezMaster is available 1.Neutron switch automatically discovers that connection to ezMaster can be established.

2.Neutron switch informs APs that ezMaster is back online.

3.Neutron switch sends all temporary data stored (log, statistics) to ezMaster.

4.APs reconnects back to ezMaster.

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FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

EnGenius Distributed Networking Solution Software Feature List

Central Management •Configure, manage and monitor thousands of Neutron devices •Zero Config Device Installation AP Config & Management •Group AP Configuration •SSID Profiles •Device Name Editing •Radio Settings •Client Limiting •Client Isolation •VLAN Isolation •VLAN Tag •Traffic Shaping •Fast Roaming •Band Steering •Fast Handover •Guest Network •LED On/Off Control •Remote AP Rebooting •Captive Portal

Reporting & Monitoring •System Status Monitoring •AP Status Monitoring •Wireless Client Monitoring •Kick/Ban Clients •Wireless Traffic and Usage Statistics •Visual Topology View •Floor Plan View •Wireless Coverage Display •Map View •Rogue AP Detection •E-Mail Alert Management & Maintenance •Multi-user management •Secure Control Messaging (SSL Certificate) •Unified Configuration Import/Export •Intelligent Trouble-shooting •One-Click Update •Bulk Firmware Upgrade •SmartSync Redundancy

Features

Feature Highlights

Topology View

Automatically maps your network deployment and displays the device relationships across your network infrastructure. A innovative and useful feature for troubleshooting network issues that would otherwise require manual mapping, overlay monitoring software, or manually keeping track of MAC address tables.

Captive Portal

Feature Highlights

Used to intercept network traffic according to the specified authentication policies, until the user authenticates his/her connection, usually through a specifically designated login web page.

Client Fingerprinting

Client Fingerprinting allows administrators to easily identify wireless clients connected to the network. Instead of displaying only the MAC Address, the EWS Switch will also identify the Operating System and Device Info.

Client MAC Address Operating System Device Info AP Device Name

30:10:E4:11:53:0B Apple iOS7 Allan Meeting Room E

40:B3:95:5F:5B:12 MS Windows XP Johnson-VAIO Meeting Room E

78:E4:00:00:7E:D3 MS Windows 7 user001 Meeting Room E

A0:E4:53:C9:0B:74 MS Android 4.2.3 JOE Meeting Room E

DC:85:DE:4A:2A:47 MS Windows 8 SONY_NB Meeting Room E

E8:8D:28:31:89:19 MS Windows 7 JOE-THINKPAD Meeting Room E

Current Phase 2 1 Available in Q4

Feature Highlights

One-Click Upgrade

• Allow users to upgrade their Neutron devices with ease. One simple click to update all devices. • Receive new firmware notifications in GUI so users can conveniently check that the current

firmware on their Neutron devices (switch and AP) are the most up-to-date version. • Verify that the firmware of the Neutron switch is compatible with the Neutron AP (and vice versa). • Easy operation, just like “Windows Live Update” or “AppStore”

Notification will appear when new fw is available

Feature Highlights

Wireless Coverage Display

Wireless Coverage Display can be toggled in Floor Plan to indicate the coverage range of each Neutron Access Point so IT managers can easily and accurately plan and deploy wireless networks in any indoor environment.

Feature Highlights

Feature Highlights

Floor Plan / Map View

Allows for quickly locating deployed APs by simply drag-and-dropping markers, a useful feature for multi-site large scale AP deployments.

Feature Highlights

Intelligent Troubleshooting

Automatically check the wired connection status of APs and provide easy troubleshooting instruction for offline units. PoE powered APs can be rebooted remotely without on-site staff.

Network Usage Statistics

The system organizes and visualizes the network traffic in clear and easy-to-read graphs.

Feature Highlights

AP1

1. Client logs on AP1 2. The access key of the client is passed on to all connected APs in the network 3. When the client moves between AP1 to AP2, the roaming procedure takes place.

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Fast Roaming

Traffic shaping per SSID delivers improved of Quality of Service

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Download limit 60Mbps

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SSID A

Upload limit 60Mbps

SSID B

Upload limit 40Mbps

SSID B

Upload limit 40Mbps

For example, 3 clients connected to SSID A, total bandwidth cannot exceed 60Mbps, if these 3 clients are active, then each of them would not exceed 20Mbps. Idle client shares zero bandwidth.

Traffic Shaping per SSID

Fast Handover

The Fast Handover can assist the clients to operate under the stable connection.

According to the RSSI strength as setting by administrators, clients will be

disconnected and connected to other AP.

RSSI<(-70dBm)

The Guest Network is designed to allow users to manage “visitors” access within the network.

When visitors associate with the unique SSID for accessing Internet, the administrators can

manage and monitor the network from the central location to prevent the malicious attack to

applications at the local network.

SSID: Private

SSID: Guest-Public

Internal Database

Internet

Limit guests to access the internal database

Guest Network

Band Steering

When working as AP mode, “Band Steering” function is available. Band steering

steers the 5GHz-compatible clients to 5GHz band by responding only to the 5GHz

association requests and not the 2.4 GHz requests. It helps to leave more

bandwidth for 2.4GHz device operating in 2.4GHz band.