Ruijie Jakarta RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller

High Performance and Reliability

● Centralized or Distributed Intelligent Switching

The RG-WS6816 High Performance Wireless Controller can be used at Layer 2 or Layer 3 level without modifying the original network architecture as it establishes an integrated switching architecture with a wireless AP. The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller provides easy management of data switching for all APs.

With industry-leading local forwarding technology, the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller removes the traditional Wireless Controller traffic barrier. Local forwarding technology enables flexible deployment of data forwarding within APs. This means that the AP can determine whether to forward all data via the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller according to the user’s Service Set ID (SSID) or VLAN, or to send data directly to the wired network for data communication. Local forwarding technology enables large-scale, delay-sensitive, real-time data transmission over wired networks. With high 802.11ac throughput, it greatly reduces traffic pressure on the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller.

● Smart RF Management

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller allows the AP to perform RF scanning in the wireless network as required. APs can scan frequency bands and wireless channels to identify malicious APs and networks. The AP will send a warning notification to the network administrator for action as soon as it is discovered, providing round-the-clock network protection. In addition, the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller can control the real-time RF scanning function of the AP to measure signal intensity and interference. The Wireless Controller software also dynamically adjusts traffic load, power, RF range and channel allocation for maximized signal coverage and capacity.

● Seamless Roaming Experience

Advanced clustering technology enables real-time synchronization of online information and roaming records of all users among multiple RG-WS6816 Wireless Controllers. Simply put, user data and authentication are shared in clusters which allow wireless users to roam freely across the network. Thus, users can enjoy a seamless and secure roaming experience with the IP address and authentication status remaining unchanged. The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller also achieves fast roaming and voice services with clustering technology.

● Abundant QoS Policy

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller supports various QoS policies. For example, the Wireless Controller can set bandwidth limits to give higher priority to critical data transmission applications. The Wireless Controller therefore provides guaranteed bandwidth performance for networks of all sizes.

● IPv6 Wireless Access

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller fully supports all IPv6 features and implements IPv6 forwarding on the wireless network. IPv4 and IPv6 users can automatically connect to the wireless controller series via the tunnel, enabling IPv6 applications to be covered by the wireless network.

Flexible and Comprehensive Security Policy

● Local Authentication

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller has a local user database, which offers seamless integration with the built-in portal server, for easy local authentication for wireless users via web authentication. The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller enables local authentication based on actual user requests, saving costs by eliminating devices such as external portals and RADIUS servers. The network infrastructure is also greatly simplified. The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller fully meets the needs of small and medium networks for secure user access.

● Encryption of User Data

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller fully supports advanced encryption technologies such as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), ensuring the security of end-to-end data transmission over wireless networks.

● Standard Communication Protocols

Encrypted communication between the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller and the AP is enabled with international standard Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP). This function ensures total isolation from the wired network and ensures high security for real-time communication between the Wireless Controller and the AP. CAPWAP also enables future deployment of third-party access points, offering superior scalability, availability, and maximizing user investment at the same time.

● Virtual Wireless Packet Technology

With virtual AP technology, the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller can partition multiple SSIDs in a network. Network administrators can separately encrypt and isolate subnets or VLANs that share the same SSID. Deployment thus allows a defined authentication mode and encryption mechanism for each SSID.

● RF Security

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller supports the RF probe scanning feature to detect unauthorized access points or other sources of RF interference. Once detected, the Wireless Controller will send real-time alerts to the network management system. This provides easy management for network administrators to monitor potential threats and usage status.

● Protection Against Viruses and Attacks

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller provides various built-in security mechanisms to effectively prevent and control the spread of viruses and network traffic attacks. The mechanism ensures secure network access only by authorized users. These protection mechanisms include IP / MAC / WLAN binding, hardware ACL control, traffic-based bandwidth limitation, etc. The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller is the ideal partner for large campuses, hospitals or corporate networks with high security demands for guest network access.

● Secure User Access

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller supports Web Authentication, allowing users to authenticate using any web browser.

802.1X authentication is another security highlight. The main difference from web authentication is that 802.1X allows IP / MAC / WLAN binding after authentication. This feature fully guarantees the validity of the user’s identity.

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller also supports Ruijie RG-SMP (Security Management Platform) to provide insight and control over Ruijie network and security devices. RG-SMP offers comprehensive security management across a wide range of Ruijie security tools and enables users to manage office networks of all sizes for various industries, with security compliance requirements in the aspects of user identity, host health, and network communication security.

● Virtual AP technology

Virtual AP Increases Network Security

In most companies today, it is important to provide Guest WiFi to visitors. However, Guest WiFi may be another entry point for network intrusion whether intended or not.

Ruijie AP Virtualization technology allows virtualization of a physical AP into multiple virtual APs to handle multiple services. Different VAPs can be connected to isolated ACs to ensure the only authorized user access to the right power sources.

With VAP, you can now enjoy the benefits of:

• Isolation of resources

• Flexible authentication

• Minimize RF interference

• Cost effective & safe

With the AP740-I dual GE uplink design, two distinct CAPWAP tunnels that separate employee WiFi and guest WiFi traffic into two distinct physical uplinks further enhance security.

● Virtual AC technology

Virtual AC Allows Centralized Management

Ruijie Network AC Virtualization technology helps to virtualize multiple air conditioners into a single logical air conditioner regardless of module or appliance-based air conditioning. It supports up to 8 hardware AC members in one high availability cluster. AP licenses are distributed from the license pool regardless of the number of ACs in the cluster.

The high availability feature ensures no business downtime if one of the air conditioners fails. Fully automatic failover mechanism and complete in milliseconds, WiFi service resumes immediately in backup air conditioner.

With centralized management and distributed processing capabilities, it increases the scalability and resilience of the entire Wireless Network. Simplified management streamlines IT operations too.

● ARP Spoofing Protection

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) detection effectively protects network users from ARP gateway spoofing and host spoofing for secure wireless access. Automatic binding can be enabled in both dynamic and static IP address allocation environments to greatly save manpower and management costs. The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller can monitor and control the rate of ARP packets being transmitted to prevent malicious use of scanning tools, which trigger ARP flooding and cause network congestion.

● Damaged AP countermeasures

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller enables effective detection and containment of rogue APs to enhance wireless security. The Wireless Controller sets the active AP to perform rogue detection, send probe packets and hear probe responses from valid APs. Network administrators can therefore easily select a malicious AP from the authorities to ensure the security of the wireless network.

● DHCP security

With Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) snooping, the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller enables DHCP response messages only from trusted ports. Wireless Controller can thus prevent unauthorized DHCP server deployment to interfere with the allocation and management of IP addresses and affect the normal operation of the network. With DHCP monitoring function, the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller can effectively prevent ARP host spoofing and source IP address spoofing in dynamic IP allocation environment by dynamically monitoring ARP and checking source IP address.

● Management Information Security

To ensure device security and offer protection against attacks, Secure Shell (SSH) and SNMPv3 technology encrypts management information by Telnet and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller offers Telnet access control based on the source IP address, offering a high level of granularity in device management. Only IP addresses authorized by the network administrator can log on to the Wireless Controller, further enhancing the security of device network management.

Integrated Network Management

● Multiple Management Protocols and Integrated Management Platform

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller supports a large number of management modes including Command Line. It offers centralized and efficient planning, deployment, monitoring and management of all APs, with minimized investment costs. Working with Ruijie Smart Network Commander (SNC) which is an all-round network management platform, the RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller provides enriched network management services such as topology creation, AP operation status, online user status, entire network RF planning, location users, security alerts, link load, device utilization rate, roam logs and report output. These functions allow network administrators to monitor and manage the operation status of the entire network in the data center.

● Web Interface Management

The RG-WS6816 Wireless Controller supports a web management interface for air conditioners, which provides simplified wireless configuration and high visibility for the entire network operation. With the AC web interface, the Wireless Controller can also manage the AP as well as associated users, achieving user bandwidth control and network access restrictions. Network administrators can therefore plan, operate and maintain wireless networks with ease.

AI-based Cloud Service (WIS) integration

WIS Cloud Smart Services Platform

Ruijie WIS is an intelligent AI-based service designed for optimization of WiFi in the cloud. Integrated with Ruijie AC on-premise hardware helps streamline WiFi deployment planning, delivery testing, and operation diagnosis. With WIS you can:

• Cloud site survey for deployment planning

• Smart mobile application for provision

• Visualize the user experience

• One-click WiFi optimization

• and FREE!

Ruijie MOHO APP for WiFi Testing

As part of the Ruijie WIS solution, Ruijie MOHO is a mobile application designed to perform WiFi testing from your fingertips. Comprehensive testing tools like collaborative test, speed test, multi-point test, etc. Available on the Ruijie MOHO application which can be downloaded for free from Google Play.

One-click WISπ Optimization

Another key feature of Ruijie WIS, WISπ provides one-click optimization using AI-based automatic machine learning correlation based on real-time information collected from your WiFi network. It totally optimizes the entire WiFi network performance by providing the most suitable fine-tuning configuration with just one click.