Use Case 3 Design Example: Branch Office Deployments - Meru Networks AP110 Deployment Manual

The following is configured for this use case:
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A tunneled ESSID named "corporate" is created for corporate network access.
Corporate user security is applied to this ESSID.
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The AP wired interfaces are part of a port profile named "corporate-wired," which is in
tunneled mode. The phone and printer are connected to these AP interfaces.
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A bridged ESSID named "personal" is created for home use. The traffic in this ESSID is
passed to the Internet locally. The security used is WPA2-PSK.

Use Case 3 Design Example: Branch Office Deployments

Branch offices do not need frequent access to Headquarters, but they should be able to share
local network resources using a cost-effective solution. One or more APs are deployed, which
support wired and wireless access. A network switch is connected to the AP interface to
support additional wired stations. An SSID with corporate network access is also required for
visiting corporate users to allow them to connect to Headquarters. The traffic between
corporate and branch offices must be secure. A large office having branches throughout the
city is a typical example and is shown in
Figure 12: AP1014i Branch Office Deployment
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