Linksys Gives Ace Business Machines a Network They Can Count On Ace Business Machines in Glendale, California, ships office equipment to customers nationwide. 1 | 2 CASE STUDY Client Name Ace Business Machines Inc. Industry Retail, Banking, and Office Equipment Company Size Six users Location Glendale, California Overview Ace Business Machines wanted to replace their outdated and unreliable office network with a more dependable, business-grade solution. Objectives Design and install a network solution to support the continuous operation of a high-volume, high- velocity mail-order supply business. Approach Linksys installed a Business Gigabit VPN Router, a 28-Port Business Managed Gigabit PoE+ Switch, and a Linksys Business Wireless-AC Dual-Band Access Point to meet the customer’s network performance and security needs. Background From their warehouse office in Glendale, California, Ace Business Machines delivers essential office equipment to businesses across the country, ranging from startups and nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. Meeting the demands of their diverse and distributed customer base requires a reliable network infrastructure that can support ongoing business operations without inconvenient interruptions or unplanned downtime. After a series of network performance issues, Ace Business Machines turned to Linksys for an affordable, reliable, business- grade network solution.

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Linksys Gives Ace Business Machines a Network They Can Count On

Ace Business Machines in Glendale, California, ships office equipment to customers nationwide.

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c a s e s t u d y

Client NameAce Business Machines Inc.

IndustryRetail, Banking, and Office Equipment

Company Size Six users

LocationGlendale, California

OverviewAce Business Machines wanted to replace their outdated and unreliable office network with a more dependable, business-grade solution.

Objectives Design and install a network solution to support the continuous operation of a high-volume, high-velocity mail-order supply business. Approach Linksys installed a Business Gigabit VPN Router, a 28-Port Business Managed Gigabit PoE+ Switch, and a Linksys Business Wireless-AC Dual-Band Access Point to meet the customer’s network performance and security needs.Background

From their warehouse office in Glendale, California, Ace Business Machines delivers essential office equipment to businesses across the country, ranging from startups and nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. Meeting the demands of their diverse and distributed customer base requires a reliable network infrastructure that can support ongoing business operations without inconvenient interruptions or unplanned downtime.

After a series of network performance issues, Ace Business Machines turned to Linksys for an affordable, reliable, business- grade network solution.

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Linksys confi gured the Charter cable modem for pass-through traffi c and installed a Linksys LRT214 Business Gigabit VPN Router to manage Internet traffi c. We replaced the daisy-chained switches with a much cleaner network confi guration using a single, centralized Linksys 28-Port Business Managed Gigabit PoE+ Switch, which resolved most of the connection delays and other performance issues.

The Challenge Ace Business Machines’ existing office network consisted of a cable modem connected to an old Linksys Wireless Router, then to a series of small unmanaged switches configured together in a daisy-chain and connected to the file server, six desktop workstations, and two multifunction printers. Two wireless IP cameras shared the Wireless-G network with tablets and smartphones used by employees and visitors.

The unmanaged switches were not intended for regular business use, and the daisy-chain arrangement caused network delays and connection issues between the desktops, printers, cameras, and server.

The Solution

Their new Linksys network helps Ace Business Machines keep up with demands.

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ConclusionLinksys was able to address most of the customer’s complaints by reorganizing their office network infrastructure around a single managed switch, eliminating multiple connection and communication issues. Upgrading the wireless network also dramatically improved the performance of IP security cameras and personal mobile devices. The new, business-grade Linksys network delivers the level of performance and reliability that Ace Business Machines depends on for their day-to-day operations.

A Linksys Business Wireless-AC Dual-Band Access Point provided fast, reliable wireless coverage throughout the offi ce, improving the performance of the existing wireless IP cameras as well as employees’ mobile devices. An additional benefi t of the Business Gigabit VPN Router was to enable administrators to view IP camera footage remotely from off-site, allowing them to check site security in real time, day or night.

28-Port Business Managed Gigabit PoE+ Switch

Business Wireless-AC Dual-Band Access Point

Business Gigabit VPN Router