Press Release
IGEL Café Wireless: Wireless freedom for notebook thin clients
In the past, laptop thin clients were very restricted on WiFi access but now with IGEL Café
Wireless functionality users of laptop thin clients can log on to WLAN networks anywhere
Reading, UK. 17 June 2014 – IGEL Technology today introduced its IGEL Café Wireless
functionality to give thin client users the same flexibility and mobility as PC users for
connecting to WLAN networks. IGEL’s popular Universal Desktop Converter 2 (UDC2)
solution easily converts PC’s and x86-compatible notebooks into mobile thin clients
which offer the same impressive range of security and management benefits as the rest
of the IGEL portfolio. With IGEL Café Wireless mobile workers can also now connect
those converted thin client notebooks to WLAN networks, such as in hotel rooms, cafes
and other offices, just like regular notebooks.
The integrated roaming function which automatically connects to pre-set wireless networks
offers even greater convenience. As with IGEL thin clients, the numerous settings options can
be monitored and distributed among devices in a centralized manner using the central UMS
management tool. All of the networks added by users can also be administered and managed
centrally. IGEL Café Wireless is part of the latest firmware update for IGEL Linux (5.03.100)
and is now available free of charge.
The new WLAN function can be used in a variety of scenarios. For home office workstations,
the Internet connection can be set up in advance via the home router in order to connect to
company IT systems using a pre-defined VPN network. In this case, the notebook thin client
is not only integrated seamlessly into the workflow but can also be used to implement a
secure and cost-effective BYOD strategy.
Devices used by field staff can be set up by the administrator to allow the free configuration
of available networks. On the move, the integrated WLAN Manager conveniently selects and
connects to available WLAN networks. If a network is encrypted, the password data is
automatically requested and saved. All networks registered on the device using this selfservice process can be manged in the familiar manner via the IGEL Universal Management
Suite (UMS).
All of the settings options for IGEL Café Wireless can be configured by the administrator in
the usual way via the UMS. In addition to the standard network settings options, contextrelated WLAN settings can also be configured and managed. These settings range from the
WLAN encryption method to the integration of additional wireless networks. In order to
comply with existing IT guidelines, WLAN networks defined by the administrator via the UMS
cannot be changed by local users. The wide range of functions and the numerous settings
parameters make IGEL Café Wireless a valuable feature, which further improves the
versatility of mobile thin clients.
The integrated roaming function offers numerous advantages even in specialized areas of
application. For example, logistics companies that use thin clients installed on forklift trucks
can connect seamlessly to the next available wireless network access point (SSID) predefined in the UMS as they work across large warehouse areas.
Price and availability
IGEL Café Wireless is part of the new firmware for IGEL Linux (Version 5.3.100) and is now
available free of charge for downloading from www.myigel.biz. IGEL Café Wireless is
available for all x86-based IGEL zero clients (IZ2/IZ3), all multi-protocol thin clients in the
IGEL Linux Universal Desktop range and all software thin clients created with the help of the
IGEL Universal Desktop Converter 2 (UDC2).
About IGEL Technology
A world leader in thin and zero client solutions, IGEL Technology helps organizations improve the
agility, efficiency, and security of their virtual desktop and application delivery systems. IGEL produces
one of the industry's widest range of hardware thin and zero clients, based on Linux and Microsoft
Windows, and leads the market in software based thin clients allowing customers to access a broad
spectrum of server-based infrastructures and applications. IGEL also offers powerful and intuitive
management software for easy deployment and administration of thin clients throughout any size
organization. Partnerships with industry leaders like Citrix, VMware, Red Hat, and Microsoft ensure
that IGEL provides the most up-to-date technology and trustworthy security to clients in industries that
include Healthcare, Education & Research, Public Sector, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Logistics, and
Manufacturing. IGEL has offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, France, the Netherlands, Austria,
Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Germany, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and
Singapore and is represented by partners in over 50 countries worldwide. To learn more, visit
www.igel.co.uk or follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/IGEL_Technology
IGEL Technology GmbH
Dr. Frank Lampe
Hanna-Kunath-Str. 31
28199 Bremen
Tel.: 0421 / 52094 1300
Fax: 0421 / 52094 1399
E-Mail: lampe@igel.com
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