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Getting to Know Grandstream's GCC Convergence Solution

Posted by Brian Van Meter, Marketing Manager on Sep 20, 2024

Grandstream’s GCC6000 Series redefines IT infrastructure with convergence devices that bridge the core technologies businesses rely on for their operations. IP PBX call handling, VPN routing for flexible/hybrid deployments, next-generation firewall security, and networking all come together in an all-in-one device. This blog post will provide a high-level overview of deploying a GCC series solution and its components. By reading this post, you will understand a GCC series device's features and functionalities and how to leverage them for your clients.

Looking for a complete technical breakdown? Visit our documentation center and access the GCC device's user manual.

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Topics: Networking

How to Create Site-to-Site VPNs with GWN Routers

Posted by Brian Van Meter, Marketing Manager on Oct 6, 2023

Two of the key use cases for a VPN are to connect multiple sites together, such as an enterprise's satellite offices to its central headquarters, and to provide remote workers to a central network so they may access an organization's network resources. VPNs are widely used throughout business, education, local government, and other deployment verticals that require dispersed locations to be connected together. Within this blog post, we'll be discussing the types of VPNs that you can create with Grandstream's GWN series of routers, and how you can use them to connect workers into one centralized network.

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Topics: Networking, Wi-Fi

How to Create VLANs with GWN Layer 2+ and 3 Switches

Posted by Brian Van Meter, Marketing Manager on Jun 7, 2023

As technology continues to advance, networks within offices, hotels, education spaces, and other verticals have grown more complex. Phones, computers, IoT devices, smart technology, and more can all be simultaneously running across a deployment’s Local Area Network (LAN). This can lead to issues with security, network organization, and scalability. As a result of these roadblocks, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) have become an increasingly popular feature that can help partition physical networks into virtually manageable ones. Within this blog post, we’ll give you an introduction to building VLANs with Grandstream’s GWN layer 2+ switches andGrandstream's GWN layer 3 switches.

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Topics: Networking

Supporting the Hybrid Workforce with Unified IT

Posted by Phil Bowers, Director of Marketing on Jun 1, 2023

More than three years after a pandemic shifted companies to remote and hybrid work overnight, businesses still struggle to support their employees with robust, flexible, and secure IT infrastructure. The problem is unlikely to go away any time soon. Gartner, for example, reports that 82% of business leaders intend to allow employees to work remotely into the foreseeable future.

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Topics: Unified Communications, Networking, Wi-Fi

Introducing the GWN7800 Series of Layer 2+ Network Switches

Posted by Brian Van Meter, Marketing Manager on Jan 24, 2023

Over the past several years, Grandstream's portfolio of products has been gradually widening to offer installers and IT decision-makers the ability to create a comprehensive IT infrastructure of IP phones, IP PBXs, facility management devices, Wi-Fi equipment, and more. It is after a much-anticipated wait that we are introducing our first line of switches, the GWN7800 Series. The GWN7800 series are Layer 2+ managed network switches that allow small-to-medium enterprises to build scalable, secure, high-performance, and smart business networks that are accessible from the cloud. By reading this blog post, you'll learn about the technical capabilities of the GWN7800 series, key competitive features, deployment scenarios, and other important information you'll need to sell and deploy these devices. 

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Topics: Networking

The Grandstream Total Solution

Posted by Nicole Furnari, Marketing Specialist on May 18, 2021

en español

In every business, no matter the size, there is a need for the communication infrastructure for its employees and visitors. Oftentimes, each element of this infrastructure comes from a different place or manufacturer resulting in sometimes spotty connectivity and a variety of different platforms to control it all. With Grandstream Networks, the solutions you need are all in one place. From video conferencing to security and facility access, the Grandstream total solution keeps each element of your communications infrastructure affordable and accessible. 

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Topics: Grandstream Solution, Unified Communications, GWN, Video Conferencing, Networking, security and facility access, IPVideoTalk

Essentials for Your WiFi Cloud Management

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An often-overlooked component of a WiFi solution is its management platform. Most users require a platform that allows them to configure, manage and deploy a WLAN network seamlessly—that’s where cloud management platforms come in. A cloud-based platform allows users to administer WiFi networks regardless of location, assuring the proper upkeep of their WLAN network. But with endless choices out in the market, how do you know which one is right for your business? Worry no more! In this blog, we are taking a closer look at essential features to look for when choosing a cloud management platform for your WLAN network.

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Topics: Cloud Services, Networking, Cloud Management Platform

Setting up VPN Tunnels with Grandstream

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As more businesses rely on the Internet to fuel their networks, adding extra layers of protection to secure these networks is essential. That’s where VPNs come in— they’re private networks that help encrypt information exchanged through the Internet, ultimately safeguarding your entire network and everything connected to it.

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Topics: GWN, VPN, Networking, voip network, router

Determining Bandwidth Needs in your Business Network

Posted by Brian Van Meter, Marketing Manager on Mar 28, 2018
 
Think about all of the devices that use the internet in your business. Printers, VoIP phones, smart phones, computers and many other devices each require an internet connection, but how much bandwidth does a business need all together? Although it can be a bit overwhelming to figure out, taking the time to break down network needs can make it much easier to conceptualize. Use the steps below to calculate your network bandwidth requirements in order to avoid frustratingly slow internet speeds that zap away your business’s productivity.
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Topics: Networking, Business

How Our GWN Series is Helping Businesses

Posted by Brian Van Meter, Marketing Manager on Feb 26, 2018

en español

Our networking line had its humble beginnings back in October of 2016 with the release of the GWN7610 WiFi AP. Since then, we have released two additional APs, a Gigabit Router and will soon launch a cloud-based WiFi management platform. Since its inception, the GWN series has been delivering success to our customers throughout the world. Let’s take a look at some recent examples of how our GWN series is helping business compete in a mobility driven world.

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Topics: GWN, WiFi, Grandstream, internet, Networking, Business, Wireless