Safe point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint links
with Lobometrics
wireless IPSec VPNs

Its AlMgLi enclosure,
anodization and
triple layer rubber
sealing and
BD data connectors guarantee
superior outdoor protection
and durability

Its reflectant surface,
high thermal transfer alloy,
20mm outer and inner fins
and industrial grade electronics
gives Lobometrics the
widest operational
temperature range.

In point-to-point line
of sight links
(e.g. link between networks)
Lobometrics set of
high speed
full duplex protocols
deliver much faster
performance than WiMax
at a fraction of the
price.


 
 

The amazing range of tools of Lobometrics OS gives the administrator full detailed control of all the traffic that gets in, out or through the wireless network, Lobometrics OS takes care of all, from traffic shaping and quality of service assurance to segmenting, bridging, routing, security and management. Also high end tools line AAA Hotspot Management system software with Radius server are delivered free of charge to all Lobometrics customers. This software packs have market values of over 1.000US$ but at Lobometrics they are absolutely free. This products only run on Lobometrics products.

Multi-Segment transparent Bridging

With the Lobo you can bridge traffic between different network segments, for example between Ethernet, Wireless #1 (network created in radio A) and Wireless #2 (network created in radio B) to build large networks, the Lobo OS also lets you filter the traffic you want to pass through the networks.

Single-Segment transparent Bridging

Seamless bridging of two physical networks as if they where joined by a cable is posible by using Lobometrics WDS-AP and WDS-Client modes. Not a single PC or device on both networks will need any kind of reconfiguration.

Routing

With the Lobo you can define the route a packet should take from a subnet to get to another subnet by adding in its internal static routing table the most appropriate path. The Lobo static routing panel provides management tools for manipulating any of the routing tables (it can create up to 252 routing tables). Operations include displaying routes or the routing cache, adding routes, deleting routes, modifying existing routes, and fetching a route and clearing an entire routing table or the routing cache.

The Lobo, as every Linux-based device is framed by a multiple routing table system providing a flexible infrastructure on top of which the administrator can implement policy routing. As said, beyond the two commonly used routing tables (the local and main routing tables), the kernel supports up to 252 additional routing tables.

Virtual Interfaces

The Lobo also makes it possible to create additional network interfaces that are not associated with hardware. These are called "virtual interfaces". The primary reason for setting up virtual interfaces is to associate more than one IP address with a system. A typical use of this technique would be to support multiple Web sites. If www.lobometrics.com was assigned the address 222.33.44.55, virtual interfaces 222.33.44.56 and 222.33.44.57 might be assigned to www.lobometrics.net and www.lobometrics.org. All three sites could "live" on the same system without conflict.

Another reason to set up virtual interfaces is to allow a system to communicate on more than one network address space. A realistic example to this technique could be the renumbering of a network from a masqueraded network address space to a private (10.0.0.0) subnet. During the transition, all servers were assigned a virtual address so they could communicate with clients on both the old and new network address spaces. To the world, virtual interfaces appear as if they are actual interfaces.

Bandwidth management

Network bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transmitted on a network in a particular amount of time. Lobo helps identify and alleviate network bottlenecks by administering the bandwidth with great detail. With network bandwidth management you can, for example, define how much bandwidth (upload and download) you want to assign to single user or to a complete network segment. The network bandwidth management also lets the administrator limit and control peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic.

For each IP packet that Lobo will forward, the properties of the packet are checked to see if there is a Bandwidth Management rule that it matches with. Once a rule is matched, Ikarus Router checks whether the Shaped Host has exceeded its rate limit. In case rate limit has not yet been reached, this packet will be scheduled to be transmitted with no delay. On the other hand, it is scheduled to be transmitted later, in order to keep Shaped Host’s bandwidth rates.

Filtering with BWC

Filtering with BWC not only enables network administrators to select which services he wants to deliver to the wireless network clients, but also what bandwidth can be assigned to any service in an per-user or per-segment basis. Filtering also keeps the wireless link optimized making sure that no unwanted traffic (including P2P) is consuming resources and bandwidth of your wireless network.

Firewall

The Lobo firewall limits access between networks (for example local network and Internet) in accordance with local security policy that is defined by the administrator. This local security policy is a table of rules that the Lobo uses to filter traffic. Rules can be defined using multiple properties and if met, the Lobo will drop the network packet.

The most common use of the firewall is to protect networked computers from intentional hostile intrusion that could compromise confidentiality or result in data corruption or denial of service. A firewall sits at the junction point or gateway between the two networks, usually a private network and a public network such as the Internet. The firewall can also be used to limit or discard certain type of traffic trespassing the wireless network not just to Internet, but to other users or devices inside our local network.

DHCP Server

Delivers IP addresses automatically to all devices connected to the wired or wireless interfaces (user selectable).

DHCP Client

Receives IP addresses automatically from a device (DHCP server) connected to the wired or wireless interfaces (user selectable).

NAT / PAT

NAT enables certain services that come from the wired side to be redirected to specific users in the wireless network, for example, if a SMTP (email) call is made to the Lobo, it can automatically redirect it to a mail server that sits in the wireless LAN. Lobo can also redirect to specific ports on the target device or change the IP or ports of the originating device.

Hot Spot

Lobo has a build-in Hot Spot software for business that retail bandwidth or wireless connection to Internet.

Lobos also have :

  • PPTP Client
  • PPPoE Client
  • NTP Client
  • HTTP Server
  • SNMP Agent