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Use Case 3: Branch Office Deployments
For companies with small branches in various locations, deploying and maintaining wireless
networks can be expensive, and supporting many remote users can potentially overwhelm IT
resources and operational budgets. The AP1014i simplifies the logistics of the staging process
of remote offices with its built-in VPN capability. There are no traditional problems like
restaging or reshipping materials. After the AP is VPN-enabled, the plug-and-play installation
allows branches to virtually come up by themselves without requiring costly on-site wireless
technicians. With a switch plugged in to the wired interface of the AP, additional wired devices
can be supported. A bridged SSID for wireless traffic and a bridged port profile provide
seamless access to local network resources for wireless and wired users. There can still be a
secure tunneled SSID to be in use for corporate employees visiting the branch offices.
For the design guidelines used in this use case, see
Office
Deployments.
Use Case 4: In-Room AP for Wireless and Wired Service
In many hotels, APs are usually placed in the hallways adjacent to guest rooms. The
performance of the wireless network is often a problem when many users share or connect to
the same access point. Coverage becomes challenging because the APs must be placed to
provide adequate RSSI across guest rooms. With the AP110 and AP1014i supporting Meru
Virtualization, there is no need for complex channel planning and site survey as APs can be
placed in each guest room, which adds more capacity. The support of wired interfaces on the
AP110 and AP1014i is also an advantage because there is no need to run extra cable drops to
each room. Multiple wired devices can be connected to the wired interface, and the data can
be intelligently switched through the central Meru controller.
For the design guidelines used in this use case, see
AP for Wireless and Wired
Use Case 5: Leaf AP in a Mesh Cloud
In addition to the scenario described in Use Case 4, the enterprise mesh capability of the
AP110 and AP1014i extends wireless coverage in public areas of hotels (for example, pools
and garden areas), where pulling Ethernet cables is nearly impossible. Once powered on, the
APs establish wireless backhaul automatically with the next-hop AP in the mesh cloud. The
APs are also capable of establishing redundant links in the event of connectivity failure with the
parent AP (next-hop).
For the design guidelines used in this use case, see
a Mesh
Cloud.
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For use by Meru Networks authorized partners and customers.
Use Case 3 Design Example: Branch
Use Case 4 Design Example: In-Room
Use Case 5 Design Example: Leaf AP in
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