Today your enterprise network has to work harder than ever before. Users bring their own devices and expect constant connections to the information and applications they need to work, study, and live, wherever they happen to be at the moment. How do you get more and more mobile devices on the network? How do you manage those networks effectively, without sacrificing security or reliability? With the consumerization of IT and the rise of the cloud, the technology environment can get out of control. The problems are complex, and the options seem limited.

Meru changes the game. A Meru Virtualized WLAN restores your power of control and freedom of choice—easily and cost-effectively. Simple to deploy, manage, and expand, a Meru WLAN lightens the load on your IT operation. Meru delivers the reliability and service quality your users demand, even when thousands of users are running iPads, laptops, and other mobile devices. Even when they’re guests who need secure access quickly. Even when they’re at home, in a coffee shop, or on the other side of the world.

Take control. With Meru, it’s easy.

• A Meru Virtualized WLAN frees you from the limitations of traditional Wi-Fi networks that let the client control network access. Because a Meru network isn’t based on a client-controlled architecture, it can virtualize—and optimize—RF resources.

• Continuous RF resource optimization ensures a rich, interactive user experience, eliminating the unpredictable performance of networks that let clients compete for resources. Because a Meru network can virtualize RF resources, it can use a unique, single-channel architecture.

• Meru’s single-channel architecture creates a seamless layer of coverage that eliminates the boundaries created by a hub-like patchwork of access points. With a single channel, scalability is simple and service quality is reliable.

MERU NETWORKSWireless LAN Product Portfolio

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Powering the all wireless distributed mobile enterprise

MERU SYSTEM DIRECTOR

The operating system that powers the Meru Virtualized WLAN

Running on Meru controllers and access points, the System Director operating system delivers superior reliability, scalability, and predictability in your wireless LAN deployment. You gain unprecedented ability to control and direct wireless traffic for seamless mobility.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL®

This fundamental technology governs all traffic on your WLAN, managing transmissions that client devices send and receive—not just the ones they receive, as in a traditional Wi-Fi network. Awareness of transmissions from both the client device and access point prevents system overload, ensures reliability, predictability, and maximizes over-the-air system performance.

AIRTIME FAIRNESS®

Govern Wi-Fi access so that every client gets the same amount of time, ensuring consistent performance for your users. With conventional wireless networks, the speed of the network is determined by the slowest traffic. Meru allocates time equally among clients, allowing every client device to get optimal performance based on the speed of its connection. • Blend legacy traffic and mobile traffic—without bottlenecks• Make the network equally accessible for all devices, whether your users have computers, tablets,

or smartphones• Let bandwidth-hungry applications perform at peak capability, including data, voice, and video• Give your users consistent performance, every time they access the network• Deploy mixed 802.11 a/b/g/n networks in high-density environments

VIRTUAL CELL

System Director is the centerpiece of the Meru WLAN solution—putting the network in control to optimize your wireless network.

Traditional MICROCELL

Unlike traditional Wi-Fi networks, where client devices chaotically fluctuate between dozens, even hundreds, of access points, System Director creates a single, seamless Virtual Cell, which means client devices see one virtualized point of access for the entire network—allowing for non-disruptive roaming and transparent load balancing. This means that latency-sensitive applications like voice and video operate flawlessly. This virtualized WLAN architecture eliminates co-channel interference and frees you from the often arduous task of channel planning.

THE ADVANTAGE OFMERU NETWORK IN CONTROL

Reliable Switch-like wireless performance

ScalableIndependent channel layering

PredictableProactive management, security, and diagnostics

Meru VIRTUAL CELL

CHANNEL LAYERING

With Channel Layering, System Director provides the flexibility to deploy multiple channel layers that operate independently in the same area. As you would with stacked Ethernet switches, you can layer additional channels in the same physical space to increase capacity. Dedicating a specific channel for specific device types, applications, or users enables you to optimize your wireless deployment.

VIRTUAL PORT

Each device is assigned a dedicated link, or Virtual Port, that it carries throughout the network. Meru software recognizes specific device needs, even as users roam around the network.

SYSTEM DIRECTOR KEY ADVANTAGES

Making the most of finite RF resources to ensure a rich, interactive user experience

APPLICATION-AWARE WIRELESS

System Director analyzes traffic passing through the system, identifies different application flows, and then configures network resources and policies to optimize delivery for every application, providing reliable quality of service to every user.

MULTILAYERED SECURITY

Every Meru network is defended by complete wireless intrusion detection and prevention, the latest wireless link-level security, and comprehensive measures at each protocol layer. System Director also provides a per-user firewall, enabling customized security rules by user, class of user, or application.

FLEXIBLE NETWORK DEPLOYMENT

System Director allows the Meru Virtualized Wireless LAN to integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise networks. Meru controllers and access points can be installed anywhere, with communication between controller and access points at layer 2 or layer 3 to match the design of the wired network. For branch office networks, data traffic can be tunneled back to a central controller or bridged directly from the remote location, whichever best suits the needs of the enterprise.

VOICE SERVICES

With System Director, you can add advanced telephony features required by large enterprises that rely on voice systems using VoIP. System Director supports SIP over TCP and SIP over UDP, which is required by the latest unified communications platforms. It automatically recognizes and provisions appropriate over-the-air QOS policies for SIP applications.

VIDEO SERVICES

System Director video services leverage the Meru Virtualized Wireless LAN architecture and incorporate the mechanisms required to support high-quality video over wireless at scale.

ISOLATE Devices or Apps Highly SCALABLE

OPTIONAL APPLICATION MODULES

License modules to enhance network capabilities

POLICY ENFORCEMENT MODULE

Our Policy Enforcement module extends wireless security, enabling you to authorize, segregate, and control all wireless traffic.

REDUNDANCY MODULE

For resilience, our Redundancy module provides high availability at the system level through controller redundancy. With N+1 redundancy, one controller can act as backup for many, ensuring cost-effective continuity in case of controller or back-end network failure.

MERU SERVICE ASSURANCE APPLICATION SUITE

The industry’s only proactive diagnostics, operations, and management system

The Meru Service Assurance Application Suite gives you control and single-console visibility over your Meru wireless LAN. This highly integrated, powerful management suite helps you proactively identify and prevent potential issues before they cause problems for your users. It gives you a unified view of applications, devices, and users, streamlining management with superior ease of use. By focusing on prediction rather than remediation, you gain the power to assure the highest application performance and an excellent overall end-user experience.

A key component of Service Assurance Application Suite is E(z)RF Network Manager—an intelligent and comprehensive management system for Meru’s 802.11 networks.

Spectrum Manager puts you in control of the wireless spectrum with tools for proactive spectrum analysis and management.

SERVICE ASSURANCE APPLICATION SUITE KEY BENEFITS

• Identifies and prevents potential problems

• Aids in troubleshooting for rapid resolution

• Accelerates deployment of new applications

• Ensures excellent application performance

• Empowers you to provide a consistently excellent end-user experience

• Lowers costs by streamlining operations

E(z)RF™ Network Manager is a comprehensive wireless management and troubleshooting system. It provides network visualization, configuration, wireless performance dashboards, and fault-management capabilities through a single interface.

E(z)RF™ OnTheGo is designed for use with smartphones and devices such as Apple iPhone and iPad. E(z)RF OnTheGo provides quick and easy access to your Meru wireless network anywhere and anytime—whether you’re at home, on vacation, or traveling on business.

Service Assurance Manager delivers end-to-end service assurance for the network and its applications. By creating virtual clients on existing access points, it tests and verifies network performance without the use of physical clients. You can quickly identify potential issues, predict problems before they occur, and take action before users experience any performance impact.

Spectrum Manager utilizes the information captured from the RF environment to qualify all Wi-Fi channels and dynamically adjust access-point settings to avoid interference.

MERU IDENTITY MANAGER

Seamlessly and securely manage guest access and BYOD

Simplify secure enterprise network access and identity management in dense wireless environments. You’re currently faced with a flood of diverse Wi-Fi devices entering corporate networks claiming their share of your WLAN resources. Your network must be prepared to deliver secure, scalable wireless network access to a variety of users and client devices, including employees and their guests.

Meru Identity Manager is a platform for providing secure wireless and wired access for both guests and new devices entering the network—both company- and employee-owned. It provides policy-based control over which users and devices get access, supporting environments with multivendor network infrastructure. Together, the Guest Management and Smart Connect components of the Identity Manager platform deliver the best solution for enterprises seeking to manage the BYOD phenomenon.

Smart Connect enables identity-based access and self-service client device configuration for user- and company-owned mobile devices by providing over-the-air detection of device type and automatic 802.1X authentication configuration based upon administrator-defined policies.

Guest Management provides identity-based visitor access and management capabilities for wireless and wired networks, streamlining the visitor access and management process with a secure, policy-based, easy-to-use solution.

Identity Manager is deployed either on Meru hardware services appliances, or on a VMware virtual appliance running on industry-standard hardware.

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE

Meru Networks delivers integrated security management for virtualized wireless LANs

By combining built-in wireless intrusion prevention with comprehensive monitoring and verification, Meru Security and Compliance enables you to keep your sensitive data private and secure.

• Continually audit your network security posture against best practices and policies• Track separation and apply application-aware policies to each user• Protect data with authentication, authorization control, and encryption• Leverage integration with E(z)RF Network Manager on the Meru Service Assurance platform

Secure Connectivity Authorization Intrusion PreventionUser, Device,

Application Security

• WPA2, WPA

• 802.1X, PEAP, LEAP

• VPN from remote

offices

• RADIUS

• MAC-based

• Captive portal

• Rogue AP detection

and mitigation

• Wireless IPS/IDS

• Per-user and application-

aware security policies

• Policy-based control of device

• Guest lifecycle management

• 802.1X provisioning for client

devices

• PCI compliance

Meru Security and Compliance includes a broad range of features to ensure the security of your wireless network and protect sensitive data.

MERU CONTROLLERS

At the center of the Virtualized Wireless LAN environment

Running System Director, these highly scalable controllers synchronize access points to seamlessly optimize Wi-Fi traffic.

If your organization has adopted server virtualization, Meru controllers support your broader virtualization initiative, giving you freedom of choice. You can deploy the Meru 1500, 3200, and 4200 controllers as virtual appliances running on VMware and industry-standard hardware.

MC3200

•Mid-size enterprises, branch offices

•200 access points•4 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet

MC5000

•Headquarters, large campuses

•1,500 access points•4 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet or 2 Base-X SFP

per blade; Max 5 blades per controller

MC4200

•Large enterprises, regional offices

•500 access points•4x1 Gigabit Ethernet or 2x10 Gigabit Ethernet

BUSINESS-ESSENTIAL BENEFITS OF MERU CONTROLLERS

• Switch-like performance• Ultra-high-density client

support• Multilayered security• Simplified operation with

centralized management• Flexible deployment

MC1500

•Small enterprises, remote offices

•30 access points•2 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet

SA200

•Designed for small enterprises

•Supports up to 10 controllers and 500 access points

MERU ACCESS POINTS

The virtual network edge—built for mobility

Meru Access Points ensure optimal application delivery and the highest WLAN performance. No channel planning. No power adjustment. Just install Meru Access Points, and they’ll automatically receive configurations from the Meru Controller.

SA2000

•Designed for medium to large enterprises

•Supports up to 250 controllers and thousands of access points

AP1000 Series

•Single- or dual-radio 802.11n

•Multi-site businesses, solid connectivity

• Internal or external antenna

AP110

•Virtual office solution•Designed for home office,

small branches, and hotel rooms

•Support for up to 10 clients •Single-radio 802.11 b/g/n

AP300 Series

• Dual-radio, dual-stream 802.11

• Internal or external antenna•High-performance, secure

environments

THE MERU ACCESS POINT ADVANTAGE

• Plug-and-play deployment• No dead zones• Eliminates co-channel

interference• Operates at full

power – 30% fewer access points needed

• Switch-like reliability and performance

OAP380

•Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n •“Mesh” coverage for outdoor

environments•Rugged design for harsh

environmental conditions

OAP433e

•Three-stream, three-radio 802.11a/b/g/n

•Outdoor access point•Rugged design for harsh

environmental conditions

MERU SERVICES APPLIANCESMeru Services Appliances provide the hardware platform for running the Services Assurance Application Suite and Identity Manager.

AP400 Series

•Triple-radio, three- stream 802.11a/b/g/n

•Highest performance and density

•Flexible configuration• Internal or external antenna

with outdoor version •Optional integrated spectrum analysis

MERU SERVICES AND SUPPORT

Expertly delivered services and support ensure that you get maximum value from your technology investment

MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Meru offers a comprehensive range of MeruAssure support services to help you get the most out of your Meru investment. We can support your product after the sale with 24x7 technical support, advance hardware replacement, software bug fixes, and feature updates. For organizations that require always-on, always-working wireless delivery, MeruAssure Premium Services enable you to operate at peak performance with confidence. Three different premium service levels are offered, depending on your support needs: Enhanced, Business-critical, and Mission-critical.

MeruAssure• Advance hardware replacement • Prepaid hardware return shipping• Technical support• Software maintenance and feature

releases• Extended hardware warranty• Web support portal and knowledge base

MeruAssure Premium Services• Onsite system audits and network assessments• Network assessment reports• Onsite network performance tune-ups• Service account management• Direct tier-2 support engineer access

(Business-critical and Mission-critical)• A dedicated on-site support engineer

(Mission-critical)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Meru offers education and training to both our customers and our partners. Instruction is available in recorded online courses, instructor-led online courses, and formal classroom sessions.

• Course content created and delivered by experts in Meru technology• Easy online registration• Choice of online or traditional classroom instruction

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

From planning through ongoing operation, let us help you get a quick and satisfactory return on your investment. Available directly from Meru or from authorized partners, our solution-focused services are aimed at making your experience with Meru products as convenient and rewarding as possible.

• Let our product experts help you custom-design your network• Take advantage of Meru configuration best practices• Learn from the experience our service professionals have gained deploying business-critical

wireless networks in all kinds of industries

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