BANDIT is a
secure broadband access router, ideally suited for branch offices,
combines VPN security, remote diagnostics, dial backup, and extended
network management tools in a single compact device. The BANDIT offers
the best combination of price and performance as an all-in-one solution
for IP routing, VPN, firewall security, legacy data protocols,
diagnostics, combined with SNMP based network management for carrier,
enterprise and small business customers.
“The BANDIT™ brings together, for the first time, a combination of
legacy data protocols, security functions, and management tools into a
broadband VPN access device that both the enterprise user wants and the
service provider demands,” said Abir Hnidi, Senior Director, Technology
and Applications Development at Encore. “The BANDIT™ was designed for a
managed router service.”
“Extensive support for legacy data protocols, such as X.25, SNA, and
BiSync, together with IP data and VoIP, means that the BANDIT enables a
large combination of VPN applications with its standard dual Ethernet
connections and the optional serial port. IPsec encryption, firewall
with stateful packet inspection, and NAT protect both critical
enterprise traffic and servers. Remote configuration and monitoring
tools, built into the BANDIT, dramatically speed deployment and reduce
operating expense,” continued Hnidi.
For high availability, each BANDIT contains an integral V.90 modem
that provides automatic dial backup and restore capability. To minimize
toll charges, the BANDIT can drop the dialed call after the main network
connection recovers from a failure or a pre-determined idle time. The
operator also can configure the unit to wait for a command to return to
normal operation. |