Aironet
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer networking |
| Founded | United States (1986) |
| Fate | Acquired by Cisco Systems |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Parent | Cisco Systems |
Cisco Aironet is a maker of wireless networking equipment currently operated as a division of Cisco Systems. It was started by ex-Marconi Wireless employees in 1986 as Telesystems SLW in Canada, right after the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened up the ISM bands for spread spectrum license-free use. Telxon acquired Telesystems SLW in 1992,[1] and Aironet Wireless Communications was spun off from Telxon's RF Division in 1994. Cisco Systems acquired Aironet in 1999.
One of its pre-acquisition direct competitors was NCR and its successors (AT&T and Lucent), who sold the WaveLAN wireless networking technology.
Pre-acquisition Aironet products
- ARLAN 900 MHz proprietary wireless networking
- ARLAN 2.4GHz proprietary wireless networking
Cisco Era Aironet products
- Aironet 700W Series[2]
- Simultaneous dual band radio, 802.11n based, wall-plate-mountable, BandSelect, VideoStream, 4x Gb ethernet ports, one PoE port, requires a controller.[2]
- Aironet 1100 Series (2009)[3][4]
- Aironet 1700 Series
- Aironet 1850 Series
- Aironet 1200 Series
- Aironet 1300 Outdoor Access Point/Bridge[5]
- Aironet 2600 Series
- Aironet 2700 Series
- Aironet 3500 Series
- Aironet 3600 Series
- Aironet 3700 Series
Cisco Aironet Compatible Wireless Controllers
- Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller.[8]
- Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controller.[8]
- Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller.[8]
- Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Telxon Corporation". fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ a b "Cisco Aironet 700W Series - Products & Services". Cisco. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point Data Sheet". Cisco. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "Miercom Lab Testing Summary Report January 2009" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "Next-Generation Wireless Options" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Aironet 1140 Series". Cisco. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ a b c "Wireless LAN Controller". Cisco. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller - Products & Services". Cisco. Retrieved 2015-11-12.