Remote Access Points

The Secure Remote Access Point Service allows AP users, at remote locations, to connect to an Aruba Managed Device over the Internet. As the Internet is involved, data traffic between the Managed Device and the remote AP Remote APs extend corporate network to the users working from home or at temporary work sites. Remote APs are deplyed at branch office sites and are connected to the central network on a WAN link. is VPN Virtual Private Network. VPN enables secure access to a corporate network when located remotely. It enables a computer to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if it were directly connected to the private network, while benefiting from the functionality, security, and management policies of the private network. This is done by establishing a virtual point-to-point connection through the use of dedicated connections, encryption, or a combination of the two. encapsulated. That is, the traffic between the Managed Device and AP is encrypted. Remote AP Remote APs extend corporate network to the users working from home or at temporary work sites. Remote APs are deplyed at branch office sites and are connected to the central network on a WAN link. operations are supported on all of Aruba’s APs.

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