Specifications

An Introduction to the BlueSecure WLAN Solution
BlueSecure™ Controller Setup and Administration Guide 1-3
Thus, unregistered users can be directed to a secured site to be granted free access or to
sign up for “pay-for-use” services online.
The BlueSecure Controller provides a hotspot account generation feature that enables you
to link an existing online billing/payment transaction account to the BSC so as to allow
your wireless end users to purchase and set up their own wireless network access
accounts using a credit card.
These end user hotspot accounts can be set up to provide hourly, daily, weekly, or
monthly wireless access, or to provide unlimited access for a specified duration. Also,
you can link each access rate plan to a Role to allow you to control what/when/where/
and how fast the end user can connect to sites.
Role-based Authorization
After the user is authenticated, the BSC uses role-based authorization to define which
network resources and destinations in the enterprise the user may access, the bandwidth
he or she may use, and whether a secure tunneling protocol such as IPSec or PPTP is
required for the user connection. You, as network administrator, implement role-based
authorization by defining roles to enforce network usage policies and then assigning the
appropriate role to the user.
Remote Management
Ease-of-use is a key feature of the BlueSecure Controller. Configuration is achieved
through an intuitive secure HTML-based administrator console that enables you to
configure the BlueSecure Controller and Access Points using any standard web browser.
Additionally, the BlueSecure Controller supports SNMP and xml_rpc based APIs, allowing
management via Bluesocket’s BlueView Management System as well as by third-party
platforms such as HP OpenView, CA Unicenter, and Tivoli NetView.
Scalability
As your wireless LAN grows, Bluesocket’s BlueSecure WLAN solution can grow with you.
Through Bluesocket’s single component solution, increasing your WLAN is as easy as
adding BlueSecure Controllers and Access Points.
Because all models of BlueSecure Controllers are interoperable, they can be linked
together, providing access for hundreds or even thousands of users. Further, network
availability is ensured as all models support the use of a second Controller configured for
reduncandy operation.
Intrusion Detection and Worm Protection
The BlueSecure Controller provides a configurable Intrusion Detection System (IDS) that
monitors Wi-Fi users’ data to detect malicious traffic based on the users’ actual behavior
without requiring any client-side software. This enables you to automatically block
network access to hackers or worm-infected users even for “zero-day” attacks well before
traditional signature-based tools have updates available.
BlueSecure Access Points
Bluesocket manufactures a line of a next-generation, smart access points (APs) that works
in conjunction with BlueSecure Controllers for enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN)
deployments. BlueSecure Access Points (BSAPs) feature dual radios supporting 802.11a/
b/g/n in a plenum-rated housing with fixed omni-directional antennas (BSAP-1500) or
optional external antennas (BSAP-1540).