Chapter 2 System Planning And Deployment Scenarios; System Planning; Preinstallation Planning - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

System Planning and Deployment
2.
Scenarios
This chapter includes the following sections:
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System Planning

• Management VLAN and Data VLAN Strategies
• Deployment Scenarios
System Planning
This section includes the following subsections:
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Preinstallation Planning

• Before You Configure a Wireless Controller
• Single Controller Configuration with Basic Profile Group
• Single Controller Configuration with Advanced Profile Groups
• Stacked Controller Configuration
Preinstallation Planning
Before you install any wireless controllers, determine the following:
• Number of access points required to provide seamless coverage
• Number of wireless controllers required
• 802.11 frequency band and the channels that are optimal for Wi-Fi usage
NETGEAR recommends that you perform a site survey:
• Run a spectrum analysis of channels of the site to determine the current RF behavior and
detect both 802.11 and non-802.11 noise.
• Run an access point-to-client connectivity test to determine the maximum throughput
achievable on the client.
• Identify potential RF obstructions and interference sources.
• Determine areas where denser coverage might be required because of heavier usage.
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