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AP110 and AP1014i Deployments
The following are use cases, or deployment scenarios, in which the AP110 and AP1014i can
be implemented:
Use Case 1: Using the AP110 as a Telecommuter AP for the Home Office
Use Case 2: Using the AP1014i as a Telecommuter AP for the Home Office
Use Case 3: Branch Office Deployments
Use Case 4: In-Room AP for Wireless and Wired Service
Use Case 5: Leaf AP in a Mesh Cloud
Use Case 1: Using the AP110 as a Telecommuter AP for the Home Office
A telecommuter AP is an AP that a corporation provides to its employees for use at home. The
AP connects to a controller at the corporate office and provides secure corporate network
connectivity using VPN at the employee's home. The telecommuter AP can provide wireless
access in tunneled mode (corporate) or bridged mode (personal). In many telecommuter
offices, there is also a need to provide corporate connectivity for wired devices. The most
common example is a VoIP phone that is connected to the corporate network and uses a
standard corporate extension. The additional Ethernet port on the AP can be used to connect
the wired devices and tunnel traffic to the corporate network.
For the design guidelines used in this use case, see
AP110 as a Telecommuter AP for the
Use Case 2: Using the AP1014i as a Telecommuter AP for the Home Office
In addition to the scenario described in Use Case 1, a telecommuter AP is convenient for
telecommuters who travel and can use the AP wherever an Internet connection is available.
The additional wired interfaces in the AP1014i makes it easier to deploy in locations in which
there is only a single Ethernet cable drop available that is already in use. Multiple devices can
be connected to the wired interface of the AP1014i and can be tunneled back to corporate
network or bridged locally according to the requirement. A typical example is to use a printer
and a phone which is part of a tunneled port-profile and part of the same VLAN as the secure
wireless SSID. This makes it easy for the corporate user to print documents while connected to
corporate network.
For the design guidelines used in this use case, see
AP1014i as a Telecommuter AP for the Home
Home Office.
Office.
For use by Meru Networks authorized partners and customers.
Use Case 1 Design Example: Using the
Use Case 2 Design Example: Using the
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