Presença da Enterasys Networks no mercado wireless
RoamAbout Legacy - Wireless History

1986 FCC authorizes commercial use of spread spectrum use in the ISM Band

1993 Digital Equipment Corporation Releases First Wireless products
• RoamAbout Access Point
• RoamAbout 2Mbps 915 MHz DS Spread Spectrum
• RoamAbout 915MHz used for outdoor solution

1995 Added 2.4 GHz Family to existing product line
• 2.4GHz DSS Radios
• 2.4GHz FHSS Radios

1997 IEEE passes the 802.11 Wireless industry standard

1997 Digital Equipment Corporation Adds 2.4GHz Outdoor wireless LAN solution

1998 Cabletron Systems acquires Digital Equipment Corp. Networks Products group

1998 Cabletron Systems ships 802.11 2 Mbps wireless LAN solution

1999 Cabletron Systems ships 802.11b 11 Mbps wireless LAN solution

1999 Cabletron Systems is the first to market with 128 bit Encryption

2000 Cabletron Systems spins off into 4 separate companies - Enterasys networks
becomes enterprise focused network solutions provider

Posicionamento face ao standard IEEE 802.11
• Ratified on June 26, 1997
• Ratified 802.11b -11Mb in September ‘99
• Ratified 802.11a - 5GHz in September ‘99
• Enterasys has IEEE voting membership
• Interoperability between vendors Wi-Fi Certified
• Members of WECA, UNH/IOL & WLANA