Learn how a Universal Wireless Client can make it easy for mobile workers to connect to all wireless networks - office and home WLANs, Wi-Fi, and mobile data - as well as reducing the cost of managing laptops in the field.
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How to simplify mobility and reduce the cost ofsupporting mobile workers
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Contents
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM................................................................................................1
THE UNIVERSAL WIRELESS CLIENT....................................................................2Connecting to the Corporate Wireless LAN...................................................................................................2Connecting to a Home Wireless Router.........................................................................................................2Connections for Roaming Workers.................................................................................................................3Mobile NACT Network Access Control.........................................................................................................3
CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING...............................................4Managing Users and Policies........................................................................................................................4Reporting......................................................................................................................................................5Management Dashboard.................................................................................................................5Connection Reports.................................................................................................................6Financial Reports..............................................................................................................................6Security Reports...............................................................................................................................6Ongoing Management................ .................................................................................................................7Global Virtual Network..................................................................................................................................7Predictable Pricing, One Bill..........................................................................................................................7
FLEXIBLE WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY WITHOUT THE PAIN................................8
A recent survey of large enterprises found them supporting an average of 9wireless clients (corporate Wi-Fi supplicants, roaming "dialers", carrier-providedconnection managers for 3G users, etc.) throughout the organization. The averagelaptop carried three.
Source: Kelton Research, Survey of 333 IT Staff At Companies Of 500+ Employees. This survey wassponsored by Fiberlink.
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The Price of Freedom
Most enterprises today are experiencing rapid growth in the use of wireless communications. This growth isbeing fueled by the expansion in the population of mobile workers (one recent survey found that 48% ofemployees use a computer for work outside of the office at least once a week), and by the simple convenienceof being able to carry laptops around inside offices without being tethered to Ethernet cables.In fact, most knowledge workers use wireless communications in two or even three contexts:
. "Roaming" outside the office, through hotels, airports, coffee shops, and customer offices, connectingto corporate networks through WiFi hot spots and mobile data networks.. "Untethered computing" - moving within office buildings and corporate campuses, using securewireless local area networks (WLANs).. Working at home using inexpensive wireless routers.Together these capabilities are revolutionizing work by boosting productivity, bringing companies closer tocustomers and suppliers, and providing more flexible lifestyles.But productivity and freedom can be costly for all parties involved:Mobile workers struggle with multiple wireless and remote access clients, logon procedures and passwords.This generates frustration and a high volume of calls to help desks.Information technology and networking departments devote increasing resources to:
. Deploy and manage multiple wireless software clients to connect to company WLANs, to p... [download for more]
