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CHAPTER 1: SELECTING WLAN TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS
WLANs have numerous benefits. They can extend your network's reach, provide access in hard-to-wire locations and slash installation costs. Wireless access to enterprise applications and Internet services can improve productivity, business agility and competitive edge. Dig into this chapter to discover how WLANs can help your business reap these benefits, how to justify wireless deployment by analyzing potential ROI and learn how to make the right strategic decisions for your enterprise.
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CHAPTER 2: WLAN DESIGN
Deciding to go wireless is one thing; implementing a WLAN is quite another. A cost-effective, efficient, scalable WLAN requires careful planning. In this chapter, you'll learn the critical design and planning steps required for a successful implementation. You'll gain an understanding of the principles of wireless switching, AP placement, and radio antenna selection as well as techniques and tools available to conduct wireless site surveys and correctly provision WLAN equipment.
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CHAPTER 3: WLAN SECURITY
For most companies, the No. 1 wireless concern is security -- not only keeping traffic safe but preventing any WLAN from jeopardizing corporate networks, servers and data. This chapter will help you become familiar with the inherent risks and threats that can be used to attack WLANs, and how adopting a systematic approach of vulnerability assessment and security policy definition can help your company manage those risks.
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CHAPTER 4: WLAN PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE
As WLANs mature, companies are beginning to demand dependable, robust wireless services. The best-effort performance so common in trial WLANs is simply unacceptable in most production networks. Companies that go wireless must be able to monitor network activity, identify trouble spots, isolate failures and plan ahead for growth. This chapter offers managing, monitoring and troubleshooting techniques that can help you gain control over your company's wireless devices and users.
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