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== History == == History ==
Xirrus was founded in 2004 by Dirk Gates, Patrick Parker, and Steve DeGennaro. Gates founded ] in 1988 and sold the company to ] for US $748 million in March 2001<ref> on Intel winding down Xircom acquisition in 2003</ref>. In 2003, Gates established Xirrus together with Patrick Parker, then ex-Chief Executive Officer<ref> from Xirrus.</ref> of ] and Steve DeGennaro, then ex-Vice President of Finance<ref>, announcing new CFO.</ref> of ]. The company began marketing the Wi-Fi array products in early 2005.<ref>{{cite news | title = Xirrus comes to aid of tornado-ravaged town | author = Gerry Blackwell | date = ] ] | publisher = Wi-Fi Planet | page = 1}}</ref> In 2007 Xirrus announced a research collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University to beta-test a software update that, along with new radio modules, adds support for 802.11n <ref></ref>. The cyptographic module in Xirrus's 802.11a/b/g-compliant "WiFi Arrays" received Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation in 2008 <ref></ref> Also in 2008 Xirrus presented a new access point module that meets 802.11n standards. This new module provides up to 300Mbps data rate per radio, and there are up to 12 radios for each access point <ref></ref>. Xirrus was founded in 2004 by Dirk Gates, Patrick Parker, and Steve DeGennaro. Gates founded ] in 1988 and sold the company to ] for US $748 million in March 2001<ref> on Intel winding down Xircom acquisition in 2003</ref>. In 2003, Gates established Xirrus together with Patrick Parker, then ex-Chief Executive Officer<ref> from Xirrus.</ref> of Nomadix and Steve DeGennaro, then ex-Vice President of Finance<ref>, announcing new CFO.</ref> of ]. The company began marketing the Wi-Fi array products in early 2005.<ref>{{cite news | title = Xirrus comes to aid of tornado-ravaged town | author = Gerry Blackwell | date = ] ] | publisher = Wi-Fi Planet | page = 1}}</ref> In 2007 Xirrus announced a research collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University to beta-test a software update that, along with new radio modules, adds support for 802.11n <ref></ref>. The cyptographic module in Xirrus's 802.11a/b/g-compliant "WiFi Arrays" received Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation in 2008 <ref></ref> Also in 2008 Xirrus presented a new access point module that meets 802.11n standards. This new module provides up to 300Mbps data rate per radio, and there are up to 12 radios for each access point <ref></ref>.


==References== ==References==

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Xirrus Wi-Fi Array consists of a Wi-Fi controller, access points, sector antenna system, and Wi-Fi threat sensor.

Xirrus, Inc is a Wi-Fi technology company based in Westlake Village, California, USA, that designs and sells wireless networking equipment based on the IEEE standards 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. The company has been independently selling these products since 2005. Xirrus currently manufactures multiple radio wi-fi arrays that combine a WLAN switch and APs into a single device . Each Array unit bundles the controller with four, eight or 16 access points, and a special sectored directional antenna, into a single package

Xirrus provided the wireless network coverage for the Interop trade conferences at New York in 2006 and at Las Vegas in May 2007, despite being a relative newcomer. For Interop 2007, Xirrus installed 12 wireless arrays which could support up to 4,000 concurrent users.

History

Xirrus was founded in 2004 by Dirk Gates, Patrick Parker, and Steve DeGennaro. Gates founded Xircom in 1988 and sold the company to Intel for US $748 million in March 2001. In 2003, Gates established Xirrus together with Patrick Parker, then ex-Chief Executive Officer of Nomadix and Steve DeGennaro, then ex-Vice President of Finance of Calix. The company began marketing the Wi-Fi array products in early 2005. In 2007 Xirrus announced a research collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University to beta-test a software update that, along with new radio modules, adds support for 802.11n . The cyptographic module in Xirrus's 802.11a/b/g-compliant "WiFi Arrays" received Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation in 2008 Also in 2008 Xirrus presented a new access point module that meets 802.11n standards. This new module provides up to 300Mbps data rate per radio, and there are up to 12 radios for each access point .

References

  1. Eric Griffith (28 March 2005). "Xirrus Array Debuts". Wi-Fi Planet. p. 1. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. John Cox (11 December 2007). "Two wireless LANs better than one, Carnegie Mellon says". Network World. p. 1. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. Interop Snoopy vs The Red Barron.
  4. TechRepublic describes Interop 2006 experience with Xirrus.
  5. John Dix (31 May 2007). "Some of the gems at Interop". Network World. p. 28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. CNET News Article on Intel winding down Xircom acquisition in 2003
  7. Management Biographies from Xirrus.
  8. Calix Press Release, announcing new CFO.
  9. Gerry Blackwell (4 October 2007). "Xirrus comes to aid of tornado-ravaged town". Wi-Fi Planet. p. 1. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. Linuxdevices cite news
  11. Linuxdevices cite news
  12. e-week cite news

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