More functions for the access points of Funkwerk Enterprise Communications (FEC): With release 7.8.2, all routing functions implemented in the gateways of the bintec R series will also become available for the access points in mid-December. This is of particular interest to the industrial sector. With the access points of the bintec WI series of FEC, companies will only require one device to connect production sites or large-scale storage and production halls via WLAN to the corporate network in the future. With release 7.8.2, Funkwerk Enterprise Communications GmbH, a company of Funkwerk AG, concludes the platform integration of the IP access and WLAN products. In the future, it will, thus, be possible to administrate all bintec devices via a single, homogeneous user interface.

The new routing functions for the access points of the bintec W series for office environments and of the bintec WI series for industrial applications comprise, for instance, PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), VPN (Virtual Private Network), and NAT (Network Address Translation). Moreover, the industry access points of the bintec WI series will support machine control via the IP protocol without a modem or PC switched in between (serially over IP). As a result, fork lift trucks, robots in warehouses, or buses can quickly and simply be integrated into the WLAN and controlled accordingly. With release 7.8.2, the IPsec protocol will moreover be extended by the so-called IKE Config Mode. This mode ensures a simpler VPN connection, which is of particular interest to employees of the sales or field force.

Release 7.8.2 will become available on the Web site of Funkwerk Enterprise Communications in mid-December. The release is applicable for the access points of the bintec W series for office environments and of the bintec WI series for industrial applications.