Company:Aironet Wireless Communications

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Aironet Wireless Communications
TypeDivision
IndustryComputer networking
FateAcquired by Cisco Systems
FoundedUnited States (1986)
HeadquartersUnited States
ParentCisco 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 2.4 GHz 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]
    • 1130[5]
    • 1140 - 802.11n (2.4 GHz only), PoE, single port, ClientLink beam forming technology.[6]
      • End of Life: October 1, 2013.[7]
      • End of Software Updates: October 1, 2014.[7]
  • Aironet 1700 Series
  • Aironet 1850 Series
  • Aironet 1200 Series
  • Aironet 1300 Outdoor Access Point/Bridge[5]
  • Aironet 2600 Series
  • Aironet 2700 Series
  • Aironet 2800 Series
  • Aironet 3500 Series
  • Aironet 3600 Series
  • Aironet 3700 Series
  • Aironet 3800 Series
  • Aironet 4800 Series

Cisco Aironet compatible wireless controllers

  • Cisco 8540 Wireless LAN Controller[8]
  • Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controller[9]
  • Cisco 3504 Wireless LAN Controller[10]
  • Cisco 2500 Wireless LAN Controller[11]
  • Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller.[12]

See also

  • List of Cisco Systems acquisitions

References

  1. ↑ "Telxon Corporation". fundinguniverse.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20071111060259/http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Telxon-Corporation-Company-History.html. Retrieved 2008-02-08. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cisco Aironet 700W Series - Products & Services". http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/aironet-700w-series/index.html. Retrieved 2015-11-12. 
  3. ↑ "Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point Data Sheet". http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1130-ag-series/datasheet_c78-502793.html. Retrieved 2015-11-12. 
  4. ↑ "Miercom Lab Testing Summary Report January 2009". http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/solutions/collateral/wireless/aironet-1250-series/Miercom_Test_Report_Cisco_ClientLink.pdf. Retrieved November 12, 2015. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points". http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/12-4_21a_JA1/configuration/guide/scg12421aJA1.pdf. Retrieved 2015-11-12. 
  6. ↑ "Next-Generation Wireless Options". http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1130-ag-series/at_a_glance_c45-504087.pdf. Retrieved November 12, 2015. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Aironet 1140 Series". http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1130-ag-series/end_of_life_notice_c51-727649.html. Retrieved 2015-11-12. 
  8. ↑ "Cisco 8540 Wireless LAN Controller". https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/8540-wireless-controller/index.html. Retrieved 2018-12-11. 
  9. ↑ "Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controller". https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/5520-wireless-controller/index.html. Retrieved 2018-12-11. 
  10. ↑ "Cisco 3504 Wireless LAN Controller". https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/3504-wireless-controller/index.html. Retrieved 2018-12-11. 
  11. ↑ "Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller". https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/2500-series-wireless-controllers/index.html. Retrieved 2018-12-11. 
  12. ↑ "Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller - Products & Services". http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/virtual-wireless-controller/index.html. Retrieved 2015-11-12. 

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