Suggestion for wireless access point that supports WPA2 enterprise

[Michael Butash]

What "enterprise"-y features are you looking for - dot1x/eap/radius, 
role-derivation/vlan mapping, fast roaming/802.11i/802.11r, or...?

I've seen lil cheapie linksys-ish routers that support radius hooks for 
leap/peap-ish function, but not really things like fast-roaming and such 
else that usually presume you're doing a LWAP-style deployment for 
centralized management and key passing between multiple AP's.  Most 
standalone ap's there isn't much point to doing much beyond perhaps eap 
for dynamic security and per-user credentials.

If you want real enterprise-y features, might look for used Aruba IAP 
products on ebay, as they can work standalone, or cluster multiple 
without a dedicated controller.  Or get a smaller Cisco WLAN controller 
like a wlc2006, some ap's, and get your virtual-enterprise on.  I have a 
cisco 4400 wlc at my house driving 4 ap's, but it's also my "lab" for 
wireless features.

Radius/EAP server is another dealio if you want that kind of feature...

End of the day, do you have a good reason for wanting enterprise-y 
features?  May be able to find something in between out there if you can 
give some requirements.

-mb



On 02/20/2014 03:45 PM, Phil Waclawski wrote:
> My wireless access point can no longer be updated
>
> Any suggestions for replacement hardware?
>
> I need 802.11n , would like WPA2 enterprise support
> and 4 gigabit ethernet ports as well (not as crucial)
>
> And would folks recommend trying out tomato/ddwrt?  If so I'd need a 
> router that can support that.
>
> I'd be curious to see what people think.
>
> And I will be at SCALE starting tomorrow morning, hopefully I'll see 
> some of you.
>
> Phil W.
>
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