The demands on organizations' wireless networks-such as increased connection counts, bandwidth consumption, need for seamless roaming and extended perimeters-are all taxing on network performance, and complicate the management of existing 802.11 wireless network infrastructures. The challenge facing many businesses is how to preserve compatibility with legacy 802.11 technologies; enhance and optimize wireless networks through centralized management and control across all nodes of the WLAN while at the same time, maintaining maximum security.