Product Bulletin
The WLAN software for
Hirschmann’s OpenBAT
industrial wireless devices,
includes new features to
ensure the highest-available
wireless connection, as well
as protect the network against
malicious behavior.
• Enhancedsecurity–Newsystemsand
featuresprotectWLANnetworktrafcow
andlimitexposuretointernalandexternal
threats.
• Simpledeployment–TheAutomaticWireless
DistributionSystem(AutoWDS)enables
easyimplementationofawirelessbackbone
network.
• Maximumuptime–Redundancy
mechanisms,includingParallelRedundancy
Protocol(PRP),ensurereliablewireless
connectionsandhighnetworkavailability.
Withtherecentenhancementsto
Hirschmann’sHiLCOS9.0software,Belden
continuestohelpindustrialnetworksachieve
wirelessconnectionsthatmatchthereliability
ofwiredsolutions.ThroughHirschman’s
OpenBATfamily–whichissupported
byHiLCOS9.0–networkmanagerscan
confidentlyusewirelesstechnologyintheir
mission-criticalapplications,whendistanceor
environmentalconditionsmakewiredoptions
tooexpensiveorchallenging.
Inadditiontoreliability,securingwireless
networksisvitaltoplantsafety,data��integrity
andaround-the-clockoperation.Theupdated
HiLCOS9.0softwareenablesnetwork
managerstomonitorandcontrolhumanand
machinenetworkflows,whilealsoprotecting
thattrafficfromunwantedthreatsorattacks
throughaWirelessIntrusionDetectionSystem
(WIDS).
Applications
TheHiLCOS9.0softwareisidealforusein
industrialenvironmentswhereengineers,
integrators,machinebuildersandplant
operatorsneedthenetworktocommunicate
acrosslongdistancesorinchallenging
environments.
Verticalsmarkets–includingtransportation
(railways),powertransmissionanddistribution,
oilandgas,renewableenergy,machine
buildingandhazardousenvironments–can
benefitfromthesoftware’sreliabilityand
securityfeatures.
Customer benefits
ThroughPRP,HiLCOS9.0providesthehighest-
availablewirelessconnection,eveninsituations
withhighlatencyandtrafficcongestion.
SinceHiLCOS9.0isnotbasedonpublicoropen
sourcesoftware,italsoprovidesagreaterlevel
ofsecurityfornetworks.Maliciousattacks
throughmasqueradingarepreventedvia
encryptiontechnologyandtheuseofProtected
ManagementFrames(PMFs).
Thistechnology,alongwithothernewsecurity
features,hardensthenetworkagainstoutside
attacksthatcanthreatenoverallavailability
andperformance.
PB 00014HE
HiLCOS 9.0 WLAN Software
from Hirschmann
WLAN software designed to
enable maximum stability for
reliable and secure wireless
connections in industrial
applications.
A new product to
serve your needs
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HiLCOS 9.0 WLAN Software for Hirschmann OpenBAT
HiLCOS9.0isthenewsoftwareversionforHirschmann’sOpenBATindustrialWLANdevices.Itcan
beusedtosetupWideAreaNetwork(WAN)connectionsandhardware-encryptedVirtualPrivate
Network(VPN)tunnels.
ThesoftwareoffersfeatureswellbeyondbasicWLANfunctions,andthelatestupdatesarebased
onmorethan20yearsofcontinuousdevelopmentandimprovementbyBeldenandHirschmann
experts.
Forenhancedsecurity,thefirmwarefeaturesPMFtosecuresensitivemanagementframesand
protectthenetworkfromoutsideattacks.TheWIDSquicklyidentifiesunauthorizedbehavior,
enablingaquickreactiontoattacksandensuringtheseattacksdon’tgoundetected.The
newLayer2firewalladdsstatefulpacketinspectionforbridgedtraffictoprovideadditional
protectionfrominsideattacksormistakes.Inaddition,theOpportunisticKeyCaching(OKC)for
accesspointandclientmodesreducestransfertimesfor802.1x-basedauthentication,allowing
centralizedmanagementofWLANclientcredentials.
Benefits at a glance
• SimpledeploymentthroughAutomaticWirelessDistributionSystem(AutoWDS)
• EnhancedsecurityviaWirelessIntrusionDetectionSystem(WIDS),ProtectedManagement
Frames(PMF),Layer2rewallwithstatefulpacketinspectionandWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA)
• ZeronetworkfailoverwithParallelRedundancyProtocol(PRP)
• OpportunisticKeyCaching(OKC)reducesroamingtimeswithWPA2Enterprise
• ExtensivemanagementfunctionsviaLANcong,LANmonitor,WLANmonitorandIndustrialHiVision
• Frequencyanalysisidentiespotentialdisruptionsinthe2.4GHzand5GHzband
• IdealforallaccesspointsandWLANclientsoftheOpenBATplatform,aswellasforBATcontrollers
• Freedownloadfromwww.hirschmann.com
HiLCOS 9.0 Software
ensures maximum
network availability and
data security across
wireless connections.
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