Aironet
Maker of wireless networking equipment
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Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc. was an American manufacturer of wireless networking equipment. It was started by ex-Marconi Wireless employees in 1986 as Telesystems SLW in Canada, right after the United States Federal Communications Commission 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 and kept it as a subsidiary for several years.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer networking |
| Founded | 1986, in the United States |
| Fate | Acquired by Cisco Systems |
| Headquarters | United States |
One of its pre-acquisition direct competitors was NCR and its successors (AT&T and Lucent), who sold the WaveLAN wireless networking technology.
Products
Pre-acquisition
- ARLAN 900 MHz proprietary wireless networking
- ARLAN 2.4 GHz proprietary wireless networking
Post-acquisition
- Aironet AP340 - 2.4 GHz 802.11b - Access point (VxWorks Based OS)
- Aironet AP350 - 2.4 GHz 802.11b - Access point (VxWorks Based OS)
- Aironet BR350 - 2.4 GHz 802.11b - Wireless bridge (VxWorks Based OS)
- Aironet 700W Series[2]
- Simultaneous dual band radio, 802.11n based, wall-plate-mountable, BandSelect, VideoStream, 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, one PoE port, requires a controller.[2]
- Aironet 1000 Series - 802.11 a/b/g dual-band- Light weigh only (from the Airespace acquisition)
- Aironet 1100 Series (2009)[3][4]
- Aironet 1700 Series
- Aironet 1850 Series
- Aironet 1200 Series
- Aironet 1300 Outdoor Access Point/Bridge[6]
- Aironet 2600 Series
- Aironet 2700 Series
- Aironet 2800 Series
- Aironet 3500 Series
- Aironet 3600 Series
- Aironet 3700 Series
- Aironet 3800 Series
- Aironet 4800 Series