SonicWall Wireless

Access Point

Prepared by:
Anajoy P. Portolito

SonicWall

Originally, SonicWall is a private company

headquartered in San Jose Calif0rnia.

Dellis subsidiary of this company from

2012 to 2016, sells a range of Internet
appliances primarily directed atcontent
controlandnetwork security.

History
Year

Event

1991

Brothers Sreekanth and Sudhakar Ravi founded the

company under the name "Sonic Systems" to
developEthernet and Fast Ethernet cards, hubs and
bridges

1990s

In the late 1990s the company released a security

product later branded "SonicWALL": a dedicated
hardware appliance with firewall and VPN software
intended for the small-business market.

1999

In November 1999 SonicWall went public (SNWL)

2001

SonicWall upgraded its Global Management System

(GMS) software to manage more VPN devices

2003

Matthew T. (Matt) Medeiros (formerly of Philips

Components) became CEO in March 2003. SonicWall
acquired a number of companies through the years,
expanding its product line in the process.

Continuation..
Year

Event

2005

SonicWALL announced acquisition of enKoo

2007

SonicWALL announced acquisition of Aventail

Corporation

2010

On July 23, 2010, SonicWALL announced that it had

completed its merger with affiliates of an investor
group led by Thoma Bravo, LLC, which includes
theOntario Teachers' Pension Plan through its
private investor department,Teachers' Private
Capital. After the merger SonicWall was delisted
fromNASDAQ.

2012

On March 13, 2012,Dell announced that they had

signed a definitive agreement to acquire SonicWALL

2016

On May 20, 2016,Dell announced the sale of Dell

Software Group (which includes SonicWall) to private
equity firm Francisco Partners and Elliott
Management

Dell SonicWALL SonicPoint Ac

Series with SonicWALL 802
Wireless Access Point

Sonic Point
Ace

Sonic Point
Aci

Sonic Point
N2

Comaprison..

Benefits
Superior

wireless performance
Comprehensive security
Easy setup
Centralized management
Low cost

Platform Features
The Dell SonicPoint Series includes essential
deployment, security and management capabilities
that enable any organization to add high-speed
wireless into a new or existing network.

Comprehensive wireless security

Centralized management
Virtual access point (VAP) segmentation
Broad standards and protocols support
Wireless intrusion detection and prevention
Wireless guest services
Lightweight hotspot messaging
Granular security policy enforcement

Superior wireless
performance and range

With support for the 802.11ac standard, the

SonicPoint ACe can achieve a data rate of up to
1.3 Gbps while maintaining a higher performance
level at greater ranges.

Flexible deployment
options

SonicPoint ACe can receive power from Ethernet and

Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) cabling through an 802.3 at
Power over Ethernet (PoE) injector, as well as directly
through an AC adapter.

As a plenum rated access point, the SonicPoint ACe

can be safely installed in air-handling spaces, such as
in or above suspended ceilings.

Discreet deployment
options

With dimmable LEDs (excluding power),

SonicPoint ACe fits seamlessly into environments
that need discreet wireless coverage.

Enhanced signal quality and

reliability

The 802.11ac wireless standard operates in the 5

GHz frequency band, which is less prone to signal
interference, thus enhancing signal quality. Dual
radios, six external antennas and 3x3 MIMO
result in more reliable wireless coverage.
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