WLAN Software - HiLCOS
Software Platform for Hirschmann OpenBAT and BAT450-F Devices
Fully featured operating system with comprehensive security functionality
HiLCOS is the operating system for all Hirschmann OpenBAT and BAT450-F devices. It features more than just basic WLAN AP/Client functions.
This operating system profits from more than 15 years of experience, continuous development and improvement.
HiLCOS is self-written by German engineers and is not based on public or open source, so it provides greater security.
Main functions:
- Basic functionality: Wireless LAN access point/client
- Proven high performance, e.g. fast and smooth roaming
Additionally, many powerful features are integrated which go beyond basic functions. These include:
- WLAN Coach-2-Coach (C2C) Coupling - Automatic way to connect two rail coaches via point-to-point link between two access points (from HiLCOS 9.12)
- Roaming enhancements – prioritized channel scan, improvements for client bridge roaming support and advanced roaming configuration options (from HiLCOS 9.12)
- Enhanced security via additions on the WIDS to detect new threats, identify and locate intruder and configuration flexibility by using the WLC (from HiLCOS 9.12)
- Parallel Redundancy Protocol (from release HiLCOS 8.90)
- Opportunistic Key Caching (from release HiLCOS 8.90)
- Integrated Firewall for bridged and routed traffic
- Integrated IP Router (HiLCOS 8.80 introduces IPv6)
- Integrated RADIUS and IEEE802.1x server and supplicant
- Protected Management Frames (PMF)
- Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS)
- Support of communication to BAT-Controller (CAPWAP) with WLC Backup function
- And much more…
You can also get to the software packages by following the product hierarchy in the eCatalog.
