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2 System Overview and Getting Start
2.2 Introduction of WHG-505
WHG-505 is an all-in-one product specially designed for wired and wireless data network environments in middle
scaled WLAN deployments. WHG-505 is a high-performance industrial grade network appliance with all Gigabit
network interfaces, capable of supporting the network access management for a larger user base.
WLAN Controller products feature integrated management, secured data transmission, and enhanced accounting
and billing. System administrators can effectively monitor wired or wireless users, including employees and guest
users via its user management interface. Moreover, administrators can discover, configure, monitor, and upgrade all
managed Access Points (APs) from a single, centralized AP management interface.
5.2.2 Key Features
Like other LevelOne WLAN Controller products, WHG-505 is designed to be a multi-service network access
controller for enterprise or campus environment; it is also deployed as a hotspot subscriber gateway often. It is a
pre-integrated multi-function network appliance, providing the following key features:
Standard based user authentications, including Web-based login and 802.1x (RADIUS)
Customizable login portal pages and walled gardens to simplify branding
User groups (roles) and user management
Supports for multiple authentication databases (Local, On-demand, RADIUS, POP3, LDAP, NTDS)
Virtual service zones and policy management
Simple visitor account provisioning and billing plans by time or traffic volume
Payment gateway supports, including PayPal, Authorize.net, and SecurePay
Account roaming across multiple sites (branches)
AP management and wireless roaming across APs
Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. (*note: WHG-505's VPN only supports Windows client)
Converged network for Data, Voice and Video traffics
Dual uplinks (WAN) for better reliability and load balancing
Firewall and Denial of Service (DoS) attack prevention
Monitoring, notification and reporting
Network gateway features, including NAT, DHCP, DMZ, firewall and port forwarding
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