Table Of Contents - Meru Networks AP110 Deployment Manual

Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3
What's Changed in this Document ......................................................................................................... 3
About the AP110 and AP1014i .............................................................................................................. 3
Key Features ...................................................................................................................................... 4
AP110 and AP1014i Deployments ..................................................................................................... 7
Design Guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 9
Differences Between the AP110 and AP1014i .................................................................................... 9
Virtual Cell and Virtual Port .............................................................................................................. 10
VPN Provisioning ............................................................................................................................. 10
Certificates ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Wireless (ESS) Profiles .................................................................................................................... 12
Wired Port Profiles ........................................................................................................................... 12
VLANs .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Mesh ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Design Examples ................................................................................................................................. 21
Use Case 1 Design Example: Using the AP110 as a Telecommuter AP for the Home Office ........... 21
Use Case 2 Design Example: Using the AP1014i as a Telecommuter AP for the Home Office ........ 22
Use Case 3 Design Example: Branch Office Deployments ............................................................... 24
Use Case 4 Design Example: In-Room AP for Wireless and Wired Service ..................................... 25
Use Case 5 Design Example: Leaf AP in a Mesh Cloud ................................................................... 27
Implementation Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 29
AP Mounting ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Antenna Radiation Patterns .............................................................................................................. 29
AP110 and AP1014i Monitoring and Management Commands ............................................................ 32
VPN.................................................................................................................................................. 32
Mesh Network .................................................................................................................................. 33
Where to Find More Information .......................................................................................................... 33
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