EWS5204

Edgecore EWS5204 WLAN gateway-controller is an ideal solution for large hotels, universities, and public venues requiring powerful user access control and Wi-Fi management.

Product Overview

The Edgecore EWS5204 is an enterprise-grade wireless LAN controller that provides establishments such as hotels, universities, or even complete municipalities with a comprehensive set of managed Wi-Fi features at a competitive license-free price point. With AP management, user authentication, policy assignment, traffic shaping, firewall features, and much more all packaged into a single box, the EWS5204 provides network administrators with a reliable, easy-to-use, and centralized management console for an entire organization’s wireless network infrastructure.

The EWS5204 is capable of managing up to 1,000 ECW/ECWO-series Wireless Access Points and can be directly integrated with Edgecore’s Switches, all of which can be deployed and configured easily by anyone, including non-wireless savvy users. For example, automated AP discovery prevents network administrators from having to go through the hassle of individually adding and configuring each access point. Access points as well as connected Wi-Fi devices can then be monitored and managed from a centralized point, with extensive logging & reporting features to assist in troubleshooting and maintenance.

As Wi-Fi enabled handheld devices such as smartphones and tablets become ever so prevalent in our daily lives, businesses and network operators alike are faced with a mind-boggling dilemma – how to simultaneously address the needs of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), manage Wi-Fi users, and maintain network service quality for mission critical applications. Edgecore’s EWS5204 is designed exactly with these requirements in mind, and with a total cost of ownership that satisfies even the most price conscious, organizations are guaranteed to receive an unmatched ROI on their wireless LAN infrastructure.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Hotspot Billing & Guest Wi-Fi

·                  Customizable Captive Portal

·                  Social Media Login

·                  Guest On-Demand Accounts

·                  Multiple Billing Plans & User Quotas

·                  SMS & Payment Gateway Interfaces

·                  Hotel PMS Integration

·                  Location-based Login Advertisements

·                  Multi-factor Email Verification

·                  Flexible On-Demand API

·                  Unique Service Zone Access Restrictions

Complete User Management

·                  802.1X or Browser-based Authentication

·                  Simultaneous AuthenticationDatabse

·                  Flexible Role-based User Policies

·                  Schedule-based Policy Assignment

·                  User Bandwidth Control, Firewall, and Routing

·                  MAC/IP Privilege Lists and Blacklists

·                  Detailed User Browsing History

·                  User Session Control & Limits

·                  Traffic Isolation by SSID or Service Zone

·                  User Event Logs & Traffic Statistics

Wi-Fi Performance Optimization

·                  Centralized AP Provisioning & Management

·                  Configurable Connectivity Thresholds

·                  Airtime Fairness & Band Steering

·                  AP Grouping & Load Balancing

·                  Rogue AP Detection

·                  Seamless & Fast Roaming

·                  Map-based AP Visualization

·                  AP Status Monitoring & Notifications

·                  Built-in Network Troubleshooting Utilities

·                  High Availability & System Redundancy

Specifications

SYSTEM CAPACITY

·                  Up to 1,000 Managed Edgecore APs

·                  Up to 30 Managed Switches

·                  Up to 30,000 Local Accounts

·                  Up to 30,000 On-Demand Accounts

POWER

·                  Input: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

·                  Power cord included

LED INDICATORS

·                  Power, HDD

USER SECURITY

·                  Authentication: 802.1X, UAM (browser-based), IP or MAC-based

·                  Authentication Servers: Local, On-demand, Guest, RADIUS, LDAP, NT Domain, SIP, POP3

·                  Customizable Captive Portal and Walled Garden

·                  User Blacklisting

ACCOUNT GENERATION

·                  SMS Registration

·                  Purchase via PayPal

·                  Hotel PMS Integration

·                  Selectable Billing Plans

·                  Account Ticket Printer

·                  Smart Login

·                  Guest Wi-Fi Account

·                  Social Media Login

NETWORK SECURITY

·                  Remote, Site-to-Site VPN

·                  Tunneling Protocols: IPSec, IKEv2

·                  Intra-VLAN or Port-Based Network Isolation

·                  Rogue AP Detection

·                  Built-in Root CA Certificates

NETWORK SERVICES

·                  High Availability: N+1 Redundancy with automatic synchronization

·                  Internet Protocols Supported: IPv4, IPv6

·                  DHCP Server and Relay

·                  Network Address Translation

·                  Built-in HTTP Proxy Server

·                  WAN Port Load Balancing

·                  Dynamic Routing

·                  Local DNS Records

·                  Integrated Billing & Accounting System

·                  Billing Quota Types: By duration; By Traffic Volume

·                  Innkey PMS Integration

·                  Oracle OPERA Hospitality Integration

·                  IDS Next Integration

SYSTEM & NETWORK STATUS

·                  System Dashboard

·                  Graphical System Performance Reports

·                  Traffic Volume Reports

·                  System Process Monitor

·                  Online Device Monitoring

·                  Active Sessions List

·                  Configurable SYSLOG Severity

·                  SMTP (E-mail) Notifications

·                  Multiple Concurrent E-mail Notification Receivers

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

·                  19” (1U) Rack Mount, Mounting bracket included

·                  43.8 cm x 30.0 cm x 4.4 cm (W x D x H)

·                  Weight: 5.2 kg (11.46 lbs)

INTERFACES

·                  WAN: 2 x 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet, Auto-MDIX, RJ-45

·                  WAN: 2 x 100/1000 SFP

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