Requirements & projects
Internet-based research, online collaboration, interactive learning methods, access to resources from any location schools and universities have to offer more than just a well stocked library to attract the best students. LANCOM VPN and Wireless LAN Solutions lay the basis for a multitude of projects in the education sector including:

Secure Internet connections with abuse prevention
Campus-wide wireless LAN and Internet access for students, professors & administrators
Secure networking of the various campuses, including the data centers and Internet connectivity
Mobile Internet access for students & professors visiting other universities (eduroam)
Central management of the entire wireless LAN

LANCOM solutions
Solutions from LANCOM are the basis for secure Internet access and the loophole-free networking of schools and universities. Students, teachers, administrators and guests login easily and securely to their respective networks and are able to move freely around the campus without losing contact to the wireless LAN. LANCOM supports the following features for this:

Multi-SSID / VLAN-capable highspeed WLAN access points for indoor and outdoor use (recommended in the eduroam Cookbook) Internet access, VPN routers and VPN gateways for secure Internet access and site-to-site connectivity
Web content filter to block out illegal content or malware (for routers, gateways & controllers)
Smart WLAN controllers for central, automatic management of access points, including those at remote sites

LANCOM advantages
Universities and schools all over Europe are working with Wireless LAN and VPN solutions from LANCOM.
They benefit from performance products that offer numerous advantages, including:

The complete infrastructure (WLAN, switches, routers, VPN, content filter) from a single source Secure separation and authentication of the different user groups in the network (Multi-SSID, VLAN, RADIUS) Lower operating costs due to central, standardized management of all access points, including those at remote sites Voice-over-WLAN support Maximum investment protection with free lifetime updates

Active support in all phases of your project: Conceptualization, installation & operation

Example scenario: Campus-wide e wireless LAN and remote access

A high-speed wireless LAN is available to students anywhere on the campus. It offers them access to the Internet and to content provided by the library for research. Critical materials are blocked out by a content filter. The professors also have access to the WLAN – although they have access not only to the Internet, but also to their faculty network and administrative resources.

Guest students have mobile access to the WLAN via eduroam. The halls of residence located some distance away from the campus and without a DSL connection are provided with wireless broadband Internet connectivity over a WLAN point-to-point link. Remote access from home is provided via VPN access. Multi-SSIDs and virtual LANs ensure that the network traffic of each group is completely separated. The entire WLAN is automatically managed from a central WLAN controller. The access points are powered via PoE. Users are authenticated by a RADIUS server.