Aerohive Networks has introduced an innovative new class of wireless infrastructure equipment called a Cooperative Control Access Point (CC-AP). A CC-AP combines an enterprise-class access point with a suite of cooperative control protocols and functions to provide all of the benifits of a controller-based wireless LAN solution, but without requiring a controller or an overlay network. Aerohive Networks implementation of a CC-AP is called HiveAP.

This cooperative control functionality enables multiple HiveAP's to be organised into groups, or "hives", that share control information between HiveAPs to enable functions like fast layer 2/3 roaming, cooperative RF management, security and mesh networking. This capability enables a next generation wireless LAN architecture, called a 'cooperative control wireless LAN architecture', to provide all the benifits of a controller based architecture but is easier to deploy and expand, lower cost, more reliable, more scalable, more ubiquitously deployable, higher performing and more suitable for voice over wireless LAN than today's controller based architectures.

Click here to read the benefits of a Aerohive Wireless solution

HiveAP's discover each other whether they are connected to each other over a wired network, or wirelessly. When neighbours are found with the same hive or mobility credentials, they can build secure connections to each other. Once the neighbour relationships have been established between HiveAP's, they use cooperative control protocols to provide seamless mobility, cooperative RF management, resiliency and best path forwarding.

HiveAP 120 - 802.11 a/b/g/n - 1 x 10/100/1000 (2x2)

HiveAP 320 - 802.11 a/b/g/n - 2 x 10/100/1000 (3x3)

HiveAP 340 - 802.11 a/b/g/n - 2 x 10/100/1000 (3x3)

HiveManager - Central Management System (Hardware)

HiveManager Online - Central Management System (Online)

For more information or to arrange a live webinar with Aerohive please contact sales@lan3.co.uk