GAMA Application Overview - GAMA is a software tool that gives the IT manager full control over client access to their Wi-Fi networks.

Wireless Technology Guest Access Manager Advance - GAMA
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• Corporate Guest Access
A large company wants to provide a hired consultant access to the Internet and certain
LAN resources but only while working in an assigned building or areas of the building. If
the consultant tries to access the network from another location, he will be denied
access even with valid log-in credentials.
• Bandwidth Management
A user on the network is consuming an excessive amount of bandwidth. After a set value
of traffic is crossed within a set period of time, the application applies tighter bandwidth
restrictions. For example, a rule can be set that for any given user, after 10 MB of
download in any given hour, the user is moved down from full access to the
organization’s 1.5 Mbps T1 line to 100 Kbps maximum.
• Extra layer of security for very sensitive networks
All users can be prevented from accessing the network from unauthorized locations
even with legitimate credentials. This adds an extra layer of security against offsite
attackers who may have stolen legitimate credentials, e.g., “the parking lot hacker”.
Key Features
Access Control Plug-in
• Creation of custom policies – Access control rules – based on a combination of
filters such as:
o SSID
o User Name pattern (e.g. domain\username)
o User Type
o Location
o Accounting (lifetime or session)
o Time of Day
o VLAN
• Disconnect or change access attributes such as ACLs, bandwidth restrictions, or
quality of service markings dynamically for any user session on the network
• Location based policy control with ability to apply various policies based on
identity in the same location.
• Adds additional layer of security
Enterprise Plug-in
• Per user data access reporting
• Physical location (Newbury Location Appliance) information as a part of session
reporting
• Customizable data traffic and client connection reporting via API
Guest Access Plug-in
• Separate roles for Administrator, Provisioner and Self-sign user
• Flexible and customizable guest profiles
• Customizable coupons
• Guest access reporting