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The best connection at any time

At sites with multiple WAN connections, Dynamic Path Selection ensures that business-critical applications, for example, are always routed over the highest-quality line. The feature continuously monitors your WAN links for load, packet loss, latency, or jitter, and dynamically decides the optimal path for specific applications based on the current link quality. Enable best SD-WAN quality in the Project Preferences > SDN > SD-WAN > Dynamic Path Selection section.

Maximum scalability and efficiency for your SD-WAN architectures

LANCOM High Scalability VPN (HSVPN) ensures that numerous VPN connections are combined in just one data tunnel, but without sacrificing the strict separation of routing contexts and the security of a modern IPSec VPN. You can now enable this in the area Project specifications > SDN > SD-WAN. Furthermore, if multiple WAN connections are defined for a site, they will now automatically operate in active/active mode (Load Balancing), thereby increasing the total available bandwidth.

Wi-Fi hotspot with a few clicks directly from the LMC

Create a simple Wi-Fi hotspot with a few clicks – directly from the LMC!

No additional gateway or WLAN controller with LANCOM Public Spot Option is required. Just go to the “Networks” section and click on “Add network -> Hotspot network” to customize your hotspot welcome screen with your logo and corporate colors and integrate important information such as imprint and usage guidelines for your hotspot users. Afterwards you can assign the new hotspot to the respective location and it will be available to your visitors.

Set up subdomain for gateways and VPN remote stations

Simply assign a fixed, self-selected subdomain (mycompany.dyndns-lmc.de) to the gateways implemented there in the sites settings. This subdomain can then be stored in VPN remote stations such as the LANCOM Advanced VPN Client. This way, gateways (from LCOS 10.42 RC3) with dynamic WAN IP addresses remain accessible at all times via this domain-name.

Distinguish administrator roles and permissions clearly

In network infrastructures with several administrators, differentiating between rights for technical and organizational tasks is necessary to implement compliance requirements. An LMC user with the new role "Technical Administrator" can configure location, network, and device details. In contrast to the "Project Administrator", however, the Technical Administrator is not allowed to manage or invite new users and cannot modify project information.

Change VPN passwords of individual sites with just a few clicks

If the VPN keys (IPSec PSK) of a VPN connection could be compromised – whether it is due to an administrator leaving the company or a VPN gateway being serviced – it is advisable to change these VPN passwords manually. The LANCOM Management Cloud allows VPN passwords of individual sites to be conveniently changed with just a few clicks: In the "Sites" section you simply mark the affected sites, trigger the generation of new VPN passwords and then roll out the configurations of the gateways involved.

Early detailed configuration without the physical presence of the device

The multiple zero-touch / auto-config functions of the LMC for automatic commissioning of cloud-managed devices are now extended by the possibility of early detailed configuration without the physical presence of the device. The advantage: The devices only need to be connected at the operating site and are immediately ready for operation! Under "Devices > Add Device" you can create "preconfigurations". You can assign the serial number directly in the device table. Then add the device as usual using the activation code or PIN.

Commission new devices directly with the firmware you require

With this feature, the administrator controls the automatic assignment of a preferred firmware version during the initial setup of different devices. If a device is connected to the LANCOM Mangement Cloud (LMC), the firmware corresponding to the specification is automatically rolled out to this device. In this way, for example, during commission all devices in a project can be adapted to a uniform software version that corresponds to the project specifications, regardless of the factory delivery status.

Time-based activation and deactivation of SSIDs in your wireless LAN

The functionality "WLAN scheduling" enables time-based activation and deactivation of SSIDs in the wireless LAN – ideal for Wi-Fi networks that should only be available at specific times. For example, customer hotspots in shopping centers can be switched on during opening hours and then switched off afterwards, or Wi-Fi in educational institutions can be specifically tailored to school breaks and lesson times.

New device status for an improved overview

If devices are known to be offline for a long time, or if they are intended to be offline for a longer period of time, or if work is already in progress on troubleshooting, simply assign them an 'offline acknowledgement' from now on, which enables clearer incident management. You can still identify all devices that are offline unplanned by the red filled out display, known faults are only outlined in red. The 'offline acknowledgement' is automatically removed as soon as the device is back online; devices marked as known are not included in the offline statistics of the dashboards.