3Com Introduces Layer 3 Wireless LAN Security Solution

3Com Corporation announced a simple yet powerful solution for securing data transmitted over a wireless local area network (LAN). The company's wireless secure tunneling solution adds seamless Layer 3 tunneling, authentication and encryption to the 3Com AirConnect 11Mbps Wireless LAN to address the needs of commercial customers who must deliver secure wireless connectivity to hundreds or thousands of users.

Protecting against data interception and theft has long been a concern of corporate wireless LAN customers. Some vendors have attempted to solve pieces of the security puzzle with Layer 2 encryption and access control techniques that are difficult to implement and manage. In contrast, 3Com's wireless secure tunneling offers a simple and scaleable Layer 3 solution that seamlessly integrates wireless LAN security into a company's existing network infrastructure.

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