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LANCOM Solutions Overview

• LANCOM Management Cloud
• Network Connectivity
• Wireless LAN & Wireless ePaper Solutions
• Service & Support

Secure, Reliable, and Future-Proof Networks

With LANCOM solutions, you can be confident that your networks are secure, reliable, and prepared for the future. Our offerings span across:

• SD-WAN, SD-LAN & SD-WLAN
• Network Connectivity
• Indoor Wireless LAN
• Wireless ePaper Solutions
• Wi-Fi for Extreme Environments
• Service & Support

Welcome to Hyper-Integrated Network Management

Welcome to the LANCOM Management Cloud!

The LANCOM Management Cloud is the world's first hyper-integrated management system designed to intelligently organize, optimize, and control your entire WAN, LAN, and WLAN network architecture. Leveraging state-of-the-art software-defined technology (SD-WAN, SD-LAN, SD-WLAN), it drastically simplifies the deployment of integrated networks, making manual device configuration a thing of the past. The system adapts dynamically to your requirements, ensuring it is future-proof and offers maximum security.

This is Hyper Integration

Fully automated configuration

LANCOM has moved beyond manual device configuration. Our software-defined technology (SD-WAN, SD-LAN, SD-WLAN) delivers fully automated network orchestration. Administrators simply define the framework conditions for the network design. Auto-configuration and zero-touch deployment enable a secure, automated rollout. Complex network configurations, previously requiring extensive manual effort from IT professionals, are now completed in minutes with just a few clicks.

The easiest way into the cloud

Integrating your devices into the LANCOM Management Cloud is simple, requiring just a few clicks, whether for new devices or existing infrastructures. You can choose to transition your entire network to innovative SD-WAN, SD-LAN, and SD-WLAN, or adopt a step-by-step approach. A gradual transition across different locations is easily implemented, allowing you to explore the full power of hyper integration.

Holistic Network Orchestration

The LANCOM Management Cloud is a holistic system that controls the entire network infrastructure. This is achieved through a perfectly compatible product portfolio: all gateways, routers, switches, and access points are quickly and easily integrated into the cloud-based network orchestration. The system visually represents this as a central cloud icon connecting to multiple gateways, switches, and access points.

Hyper Integration – The Combination of SD-WAN, SD-LAN & SD-WLAN

SD-WAN

A software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) automatically and dynamically utilizes any type of wide-area network (WAN) for site connectivity. It features highly automated multi-service networks realized via cost-efficient internet lines, reducing reliance on expensive MPLS lines. New locations are installed automatically, securely networked, and new applications are rolled out with ease.

SD-LAN

Software-defined local-area network (SD-LAN) supports the automated, dynamic, and secure provisioning of multi-service networks on switch ports. The previously time-consuming and error-prone configuration of individual switches is now fully automated, even across multiple locations.

SD-WLAN

Software-defined wireless local-area network (SD-WLAN) combines the capabilities of conventional WLAN controllers and cloud-managed WLANs, enhancing them with maximized automation and agility. Access points or new applications like hotspots are easily integrated into the network, adhering to all network policies related to VLANs, security, bandwidth management, and client management.

Complete Portfolio: Tried and Tested Over a Million Times

LANCOM offers a comprehensive portfolio of networking hardware and solutions.

VPN Gateways / Routers

Support for VDSL, ADSL, fiber, LTE / 4G.

Switches

Managed switches with 10 to 52 ports.

Access Points

Designed for indoor, industrial, and outdoor use.

WAN Features

• Rollout & change management
• Zero-touch deployment
• Auto-VPN configuration
• WAN load balancing
• Network virtualization
• IP-ISDN gateway & SBC
• Virtual routers & VPC

LAN Features

• Switch port management
• Graphical VLAN assignment
• Automatic port labeling
• Historical port monitoring
• IEEE 802.1X access control
• PoE management & monitoring
• Energy Efficient Ethernet

WLAN Features

• Zero-touch deployment
• Auto configuration
• Layer-7 monitoring
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• Floorplans
• Client monitoring
• Roaming optimization
• Multi-SSID

Management & Monitoring with LANtools

In addition to the LANCOM Management Cloud, LANCOM provides a suite of free management and monitoring tools. Once installed on a Windows system, LANconfig, LANmonitor, and WLANmonitor offer detailed configuration and monitoring of LANCOM routers, access points, and WLAN controllers for individual devices or groups.

Efficient Solutions. Reliable Network.

LANCOM provides efficient solutions for reliable networks.

SD-WAN: Secure & Agile Site Connectivity

Your Success is Our Inspiration

Smooth and reliable cross-site communication is crucial for efficient and economical operations, making it a decisive factor for your success. LANCOM VPN solutions offer maximum security and scalability. Combined with SD-WAN technology, they drastically reduce IT costs and time expenditure.

LANCOM Offers You:

• Automated network orchestration via software-defined networking with the LANCOM Management Cloud
• Wired or wireless Internet access
• Securely encrypted networking of main and branch offices
• Mobile access to corporate networks from mobile devices
• Home-office connectivity

Securely Networked with LANCOM VPN

For the secure exchange of sensitive data, a "secure data channel" (VPN) is essential for networking corporate offices, branches, home offices, and mobile workers. This involves establishing an encrypted data tunnel through the public internet, creating a secure private network accessible only to authorized persons. The diagram illustrates VPN site connectivity with secure VPN tunnels between a branch office (router) and company headquarters (central site VPN gateway) via the internet.

LANCOM Management Cloud: SD-WAN enables enterprise-wide VPN networking by mouse click – fast and easy!

Site Connectivity for Headquarters, Branch Offices, and Mobile Employees

High-Performance Basis for Your Infrastructure

Companies worldwide have established networked sites and operate business-critical applications online. VPN site connectivity is a must, requiring a high-performance network infrastructure. LANCOM's central site VPN gateways and software-based vRouters ensure that complex structures with numerous sites are implemented securely and reliably.

Mobile Access to the Company Network

Whether at a hotel, meeting, or conference, the LANCOM Advanced VPN Client, installed on a PC or laptop, provides employees with secure data communication and access to the corporate network. LANCOM cellular routers with LTE and Wi-Fi offer wireless high-speed internet connectivity up to 300 Mbps, ideal for setting up temporary networks.

Connecting Branch Offices and Partner Companies

VPN connections securely link branch offices to the corporate network and facilitate data exchange with partner companies. Access rights are controlled by virtual networks, ensuring each participant only accesses relevant corporate data.

WORK AT ANY LOCATION

Secure access to the company from anywhere – perfect for effective collaboration.

SD-WAN

The LANCOM Management Cloud simplifies the configuration of VPNs and VLANs. Your sites are networked automatically, and networks are dynamically assigned. Tasks that once took days are now reduced to a few mouse clicks.

Network Organization Diagram

The diagram illustrates a typical network organization, showing connectivity between a company headquarters (including PBX, IP telephone, IT department, server, and LANCOM Management Cloud), a mobile employee at a hotel using a LANCOM Advanced VPN Client, and a branch office/partner company. It highlights VPN tunnels, internet access, routers, switches, and PCs.

Network Virtualization with LANCOM – Example: Retail Chain Store

The Basis for Network Virtualization

Instead of using dedicated infrastructures and multiple internet access accounts, LANCOM routers with Advanced Routing and Forwarding (ARF) manage multiple, strictly separated logical networks. This method encapsulates data from different VLANs into separate tunnels transmitted over the internet via an IPSec tunnel, enabling complete virtualization of a corporate network.

One Multipurpose Network Infrastructure

In retail environments, where numerous applications and connections are vital, network virtualization is ideal. The scenario depicts a retail chain store operating different applications in parallel, each kept completely separate.

Cloud-Based Total Solution Management

The LANCOM Management Cloud orchestrates your entire network, integrating all components into one powerful system. All LANCOM gateways, routers, switches, access points, and virtual LANCOM routers (vRouters) are centrally configured, controlled, and monitored. Networks are automatically assigned and rolled out to desired sites and devices in minutes.

Learn more at: www.lancom-systems.com/cloud

Digital POS Marketing

LANCOM networking solutions form the basis for centralized, digitalized marketing campaign management in retail. Large screens display promotional offers, which simultaneously appear on customer smartphones and digital price labels.

Digital Price Labeling in Retail

Retailers are adopting digital price tags (electronic shelf labels or ESL). LANCOM E-series access points automatically update prices, items, barcodes, and QR codes from the central ERP system wirelessly in near real-time.

Retail Infrastructure Diagram

This diagram outlines a retail infrastructure. It shows a retail store with access points, SD-LAN, SD-WLAN, VPN/DSL/4G router, switch, digital signage, ERP system, checkout, video surveillance, ISDN/Fax, and VoIP. The headquarters section includes 24/7 monitoring, LANCOM Management Cloud, central site VPN gateway, API, network definition, and analytics. Cloud services encompass vRouter, Bank, Content Provider, Hotspot Provider, and Security Service.

Flexible Solutions. The Best Wi-Fi.

LANCOM offers flexible solutions and high-quality Wi-Fi.

SD-WLAN: Maximum Agility for Your Wireless LAN

Wireless Flexibility

The mobility and flexibility offered by laptops, tablets, and smartphones are integral to modern life. LANCOM Systems' wireless LAN solutions provide a viable alternative to wired networks. Software-defined wireless local-area networks (SD-WLAN) combine features of conventional WLAN controllers and cloud-managed WLANs, enhanced with maximized automation and agility.

LANCOM Offers You:

• Automatic Wi-Fi configuration via the LANCOM Management Cloud or WLAN controllers
• High-quality Wi-Fi equipment for any application or industry
• Scalable solutions: from home offices to worldwide enterprise networks
• Professional Wi-Fi optimization technology
• User-friendly setup of guest access accounts
• Seamless connection of mobile devices to the corporate network

The Key is Having the Right Device

The LANCOM Wi-Fi product portfolio is as diverse as your requirements. Our range of access points offers a comprehensive selection to meet any challenge, supporting operation via the LANCOM Management Cloud, central WLAN controller management, or stand-alone use.

LANCOM SD-WLAN

Maximum agility and best quality for your cloud-managed Wi-Fi!

LANCOM WLAN Controllers

As an alternative to cloud-managed SD-WLAN, LANCOM WLAN controllers provide maximum convenience and intelligent wireless networking.

A Perfect Match: SD-LAN and SD-WLAN

The Convergence of LAN and WLAN

Integrating switches and access points into the LANCOM Management Cloud offers significant added value for consistent and efficient configuration of wired and wireless networks. SD-LAN and SD-WLAN save time and eliminate manual configuration errors.

Formerly: Static Networks and Manual Configuration of Individual Devices

Modern internal company networks (wired and wireless) require separate, securely isolated networks for different applications (e.g., intranet, departmental networks, guest access). Manual configuration of individual devices is time-consuming and error-prone, with workload and errors increasing exponentially with the number of devices.

Network Orchestration and Automated Device Configuration

Software-defined networking via the LANCOM Management Cloud ensures every switch and access point operates with a fine-tuned configuration. Once security settings are established, required networks (VLANs) are automatically assigned to switch ports and deployed across all sites. Access points connected to switch ports then transmit the appropriate WLAN SSIDs.

The Pain of Switch Configuration

Administrators desire a management system that simplifies the manual, time-consuming, and error-prone configuration of individual switches.

100% Cloud-Ready!

All current LANCOM switches and access points are Cloud-ready!

Orchestration of Access Points and Switches Diagram

The diagram illustrates how the LANCOM Management Cloud assigns networks to required ports. It shows networks being automatically rolled out and operated by access points and WLAN routers, with clear segregation for GUEST and INTERNAL networks.

High-Speed Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2

Wirespeed for Wireless LAN

Wireless freedom combined with wired network speeds is essential for modern company networks facing increasing client and application demands. The IEEE 802.11ac standard delivers Gigabit performance for a superior Wi-Fi experience.

Advantages of IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2

• Provides net data rates up to 1.3 Gbps, making local data transfer faster than wired infrastructures.
• Utilizes Multi-User MIMO technology to supply multiple Wi-Fi clients simultaneously.
• Enables all-wireless offices with high-speed networking.
• Maximizes speed for all applications.
• Increases device battery life through shorter data-transfer times.
• Delivers high-speed Wi-Fi in high-density environments with many clients.

Next Generation: High-Speed Wi-Fi with IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2

Latest-generation LANCOM access points support IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2, offering additional functions that boost gross data rates and significantly improve overall Wi-Fi efficiency.

Learn more at: www.lancom-systems.com/ac

Multi-User MIMO: The New Wave of Efficiency

Wave 2 Introduces Multi-User MIMO

The IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 standard introduces Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO), significantly increasing wireless network efficiency. MU-MIMO simultaneously distributes spatial streams from an access point among multiple Wave 2 clients, rather than sequentially. This optimizes bandwidth usage and reduces wireless network delays.

How It Works

MU-MIMO allows spatial streams of an access point to be shared among different clients, supplying multiple clients with data concurrently and maximizing the use of available spatial streams. The diagram illustrates this by showing a LANCOM Access Point distributing streams to a Smartphone (1x1), Tablet (1x1), and Laptop (2x2).

LANCOM Wireless ePaper Solutions

A World's First in Innovative Signage

LANCOM Wireless ePaper Displays offer state-of-the-art digital signage for diverse applications. Their modern design and daylight-readable ePaper technology provide transparency and improve information flow. Connected to a calendar management system, they update automatically. The energy-efficient technology lasts 5-7 years without external power. Innovative E-series access points support Wi-Fi and ePaper displays simultaneously without interference. Available in various sizes, they display colors red, black, and white.

Innovative Signage, Countless Possibilities

Active Room Signs for Businesses

Meetings and events synchronize automatically with calendar management systems (Exchange, Domino, Google Calendar, Office 365, etc.) and are displayed on LANCOM Wireless ePaper Displays in conference rooms, enhancing information flow for employees and visitors.

Signage in the Public Sector and in Healthcare

LANCOM Wireless ePaper Displays simplify workflows and increase transparency in offices, schools, universities, and hospitals. Automatic synchronization allows quick checks of room availability (e.g., office, classroom, treatment room).

LANCOM E-series: Wi-Fi, Wireless ePaper, and iBeacon

LANCOM E-series access points combine four radio modules: 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, LANCOM Wireless ePaper Display communication, and an integrated iBeacon module for location-based services.

Learn more at: www.lancom-systems.com/epaper

LANCOM ACCESS POINTS OF THE E-SERIES

The E-series access points ensure interference-free operation of Wi-Fi, radio-controlled LANCOM Wireless ePaper Displays, and iBeacon technology, making them highly integrated and innovative devices.

LANCOM Public Spot – Professional Guest Access

Online Anywhere. The Perfect Connection.

Convenient Internet access for your customers is provided by LANCOM Public Spot solutions. They offer online access anytime, anywhere, preferably free of charge and with minimal effort. Public Spot solutions securely separate the guest network from the company network. LANCOM solutions adapt to your network size and budget, with an open interface for easy integration of external systems.

Maximum Freedom of Design with Maximum Security

Wi-Fi Hotspots for Everybody

The LANCOM Public Spot option provides reliable and secure access for guests, visitors, partners, and customers on a common infrastructure. Administrators have full freedom to configure and customize Wi-Fi guest access. Features include:

• User-friendly setup of Wi-Fi guest access (charged or free)
• Choice of login procedures (e.g., Smart Ticket, printed voucher)
• Customizable online time and validity periods for guest accounts
• Secure separation of guest access from the internal network
• Customizable voucher and portal layouts
• Connection to external servers or property management systems (PMS) via XML, RADIUS, or FIAS interfaces

Easy to Upgrade - Especially for Existing Infrastructures

The LANCOM Public Spot Option is easily installed on existing LANCOM hardware (access points, WLAN controllers, routers, VPN gateways) without needing additional equipment.

Learn more at: www.lancom-systems.com/publicspot

WLAN Hotspot from the Cloud

Create an individual hotspot quickly with the LANCOM Management Cloud. Simple customization makes your hotspot unique. Auto-trim uploads your images, and you can preview the login mask and add welcome texts. Guest access can be securely separated from other networks with a mouse click.

Wireless LAN in the Hospitality Industry

Guest Access Accounts in Hotels

Wireless LAN simplifies offering mobile, high-speed internet to hotel guests. Public Spot Wi-Fi solutions enable guests to use their own devices. Features include:

• Easy hotspot login via SMS/email (Smart Ticket), vouchers, or room number/surname.
• Billing of fee-based internet access via hotel accounting systems (e.g., Micros Fidelio, protel).
• No access to internal data for unauthorized persons due to secure separation of company and guest networks.
• User-friendly commissioning and configuration with a setup wizard.

NO WI-FI, NO STAR

Since January 2015, minimum requirements for hotels in Germany and 14 other European countries include wired or wireless internet access in public areas. Three-star ratings require DSL or Wi-Fi in rooms.

Free Wi-Fi is the Decisive Selection Criterion for Hotel Guests*

*HRS, 2017

The diagram shows a hotel network setup, including guest and internal networks, hotel rooms, reception, conference rooms, access points, WLAN controller, Public Spot, PMS, router, and LANCOM Management Cloud.

Wireless LAN Networks in Administrations

Secure Wireless Networks in Administrations

Administrations increasingly use robust wireless network connections for improved processes and flexibility. Guests benefit from high-speed wireless internet securely isolated from the internal network. Software-defined networking via the LANCOM Management Cloud ensures common configuration across all devices in various offices.

• Centralized network orchestration with the LANCOM Management Cloud, compliant with German data protection law.
• Comprehensive solutions: High-performance VPN routers, Gigabit Ethernet switches, and high-speed WLAN access points.
• No access to internal data for unauthorized persons due to strict separation of internal and guest networks.
• Radio-controlled digital room signs with the LANCOM Wireless ePaper portfolio.

IT Security Made in Germany

LANCOM offers maximum security "Made in Germany," guaranteed to be backdoor-free and compliant with European data protection regulations, standing out against American and Asian products.

The diagram illustrates a public administration network, including social security offices, meeting rooms, data centers, and job centers. It shows access points, Public Spot, switches, VPN gateways, servers, LANCOM Management Cloud, and digital signage.

Wireless LAN in Schools and Universities

Wireless Freedom for Modern Learning

Students, pupils, teachers, and staff require internet access, even in isolated buildings, preferably via Wi-Fi. LANCOM wireless LAN solutions facilitate this scenario.

Your Benefits:

• Encrypted internet access for professors, students, and employees, including eduroam.
• No access to internal data for unauthorized persons due to strict separation of administrator, professor, and guest networks.
• Specially suited LANCOM access points for high-speed Wi-Fi in high-density environments.
• Automatic WLAN configuration with SD-WLAN via the LANCOM Management Cloud.

Responsibly Online

Educational institutions must treat pupils and students responsibly, including their internet access. The LANCOM Content Filter Option helps protect networks from abuse by checking website categories and blocking illegal or undesirable content.

The diagram depicts a university network with RADIUS server, WLAN controller, administration, lecture hall, and multiple access points connected to switches and VPN gateways. It shows students, laptops, tablets, and smartphones, along with the LANCOM Management Cloud.

Wireless LAN in Clinics and Medical Practices

Efficient Healthcare Facilities

Professional LANCOM IT infrastructures offer numerous advantages for healthcare facilities: more efficient therapies due to faster data access, enhanced patient convenience, and faster internal communications, saving costs and time for patient care.

Your Benefits:

• Access points approved for medical environments (EN 60 601-1-2).
• Electronic ward rounds with access to patient records.
• Provision of guest Wi-Fi access.
• Uninterrupted monitoring via vital signs transmission directly to the nurses' station.
• Automatic configuration of the entire infrastructure by the LANCOM Management Cloud (Private Cloud).

The diagram illustrates a clinic network, showing a patient room with monitoring devices, meal orders, and a hotspot. It also depicts a remote site/external department connected via the internet to a central site VPN gateway, router, and access point. Key components include LANCOM Management Cloud, Wireless ePaper Server, Ordering system, and Hospital Information System.

Wi-Fi Solutions for Extreme Conditions

Extreme Environment. Great Connection.

Internet access is increasingly vital outdoors. For secluded ski lodges, sports stadiums, or campsites, where wired internet is not an option, LANCOM outdoor access points are the ideal solution. They provide guest hotspots or connect secluded locations to the central network via point-to-point links. The rugged IP66-rated outdoor portfolio withstands extreme environmental conditions and temperatures from -33°C to +70°C.

Solutions for Exceptional Challenges

Outdoor Wireless LAN – Your Options

The LANCOM outdoor Wi-Fi range includes versatile access points and outdoor antennas for wireless LAN infrastructures in open-air environments. They offer reliable Wi-Fi coverage, fast internet access for visitors, and are ideal for establishing long-range point-to-point links. The LANCOM OAP-822 is highlighted for its IP66 housing, suitable for extreme temperatures (-33°C to +70°C) and water-jet resistance.

Coverage of Open Areas

Employees, customers, and visitors benefit from high-speed Wi-Fi with LANCOM outdoor solutions, even in outdoor settings. The OAP-830 is shown covering an area with 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands.

Point-to-Point Links

Company sites with multiple buildings can be networked via wireless point-to-point links over several kilometers, eliminating the need for extensive cabling or leased lines. The diagram shows SITE 1 and SITE 2 connected via a 5 GHz P2P LINK using OAP-821 access points.

LANCOM Services. Support & Training.

LANCOM Service & Support Products

LANCOM provides optimal support and professional services for various needs, including emergencies, after-hours network changes, hardware failures, and project support. Services include:

• LANCOM Warranty Basic Option (extension to 5 years)
• LANCOM Warranty Advanced Option (extension to 5 years with next-business-day advance replacement)
• LANCOM Config Service (professional support for LANCOM installations)
• LANCOM WLAN Survey Service (virtual Wi-Fi coverage planning and implementation)
• LANCOM Emergency Support (short-notice, solution-oriented emergency support)
• LANCOM Extended Support Times (on-call support outside regular hours)
• LANCOM Premium Support Access (premium support for secured network infrastructure)
• LANCOM Enterprise Support Access (full-service package for networks with over 100 devices)

High-Performance Products for Service & Support

A range of support products are available to ensure optimal performance.

LANCOM Consulting Day

Consulting and Booking

Book LANCOM experts for on-site Consulting Days. Benefit from technical expertise and personalized training. Topics include configuration setup and optimization, rollout implementation, VPN connectivity, central access point management, and layer-3 tunneling.

Contact us via: +49 2405 49936 220, training@lancom.eu

LANCOM KnowledgeBase

A full-text search is available for documents with relevant terms.

Learn more at: www.lancom-systems.com/knowledgebase

LANCOM Support

Products and solutions are only as good as the service that backs them up.

Headquarters

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Adenauerstr. 20 / B2
52146 Wuerselen
Germany

Telephone: +49 2405 49936 0

Fax: +49 2405 49936 99

E-mail: sales@lancom.eu

Internet: www.lancom-systems.com

LANCOM, LANCOM Systems, LCOS and LANvantage are registered trademarks. All other names or descriptions used may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners. This document contains statements relating to future products and their attributes. LANCOM Systems reserves the right to change these without notice. No liability for technical errors and/or omissions. 05/18