Abstract

Aruba Wireless Networks commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate its Aruba 5000 Wireless LAN Switch and its Aruba 52 access point. The Aruba 5000 is a four-slot WLAN switch with an integrated VPN gateway that operates at 10/100/1000 Mbps and combines firewall and VPN functionality along with wireless service. The Aruba 52 access point is a dual-band AP that supports 802.11a (54 Mbps) and 802.11b (11 Mbps).

Engineers conducted an IPSec throughput test designed to measure the aggregate internal performance of the Aruba 5000 switch. A second test measured the real-world throughput of the Aruba 5000 with an integrated VPN gateway supporting a large-scale wireless client/server network. Lastly, Tolly Group engineers validated 20 different features of the Aruba 5000 WLAN switch and the Aruba 52 AP. All tests were performed in September 2003.