WHG301 Secure WLAN Controller

The 4ipnet WHG301 Secure WLAN Controller with built-in 500 local accounts and 2,000 on-demand accounts is an ideal solution for medium to larger-scale WLAN deployments, such as in hotels, hospitals, convention centers, libraries, airport terminals, and MDUs/ MTUs. WHG301 integrates "secure access control", "visitor account provisioning", "flexible accounting and billing", and "high-speed secure wireless connection" into one box to fulfill the needs demanded by a public wireless network. It also provides advanced functions suitable for larger networks to accommodate more users with multiple APs to cover a wider service area. But how to effectively manage user accounts and networking devices while providing secure, reliable Internet connection becomes a challenging task. The WHG301 helps resolve these problems by offering "site-to-site VPN", "centralized AP management" and "dual WAN uplink with fail-over and load balance".

Site-to-Site VPN
With WHG301 providing site-to-site VPN tunnels across different locations, hotspot venues can securely connect with one another to share the same account database. It ensures the highest security for data transmitted over Internet.

Centralized AP management
The WHG301 can centrally manage up to 12 APs. Coupling with 4ipnet EAP100 Enterprise Access Points, the WHG301 offers centralized AP management for administrators to remotely monitor and configure the managed APs from a single management interface.

Dual WAN Uplink with Fail-Over and Load Balance
Effective bandwidth utilization and reliable Internet connections bring profits to hotspot owners. The WHG301 further supports dual WAN uplinks with two Internet connections from two different ISPs. With WAN load balance, it helps split traffic load across two WAN lines to improve the efficiency of network transmission. When one of the connections is down, WAN fail-over will route all traffic to the other WAN line to keep Internet connection alive.

Service Zones
To further extend manageability and security required in a larger WLAN network, the WHG301 introduces the concept of Service Zones - multiple virtual networks, each with its own definable access control profiles. The solution is to partition one physical network into several virtual networks with VLAN technology, useful for hotspot owners seeking to provide different customers with different levels of network services.

Easy Operation and Reliable Internet Connection

• Various broadband deployment options support (T1, DSL, Cable) via static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, and PPTP.


• On-demand account generation provides user accounts for visitor-based operations.


• Load balancing and WAN failover functions enhance bandwidth utilization with reliable Internet connection.

Powerful Network Security Capabilities

• Standards-based data encryption: WEP, WPA, WPA2, IEEE 802.1X, and IPSec VPN.


• Secure guest and administrator access using web-based login and administration over SSL.


• Diverse user authentication methods, including Local and On-demand accounts, POP3, LDAP, RADIUS, Windows Domain, and SIP authentication.


• Built-in DoS protection keeps malicious hackers from collapsing the network.
  
• Site-to-site VPN tunnels across different locations allow hotspot venues to securely connect with one another and share the same account database.

Comprehensive User Management

• Role-based access control enhances the protection against malicious users.


• Service Zone function partitions a physical network into up to 9 virtual networks, each with its own definable access control profiles. Hotspot owners can provide different customers and staff with different levels of network services.


• Individual user bandwidth limit enables flexible traffic control for different scenarios.

Centralized Access Point (AP) Management

• Centralized remote control and automatic AP discovery.


• Management and monitoring of managed APs via web-based administration interface, including AP's system settings, online status, enabling/disabling, reset, and firmware upgrade.


• Periodically monitors APs and notifies administrator of problematic APs.

Flexible Accounting and Billing

• Configurable billing profiles allow operators to customize billing plans for on-demand users.


• Billing report gives a summary of transaction records for on-demand users.


• Support online payment with credit card through Authorize.net and PayPal.