SDMA Optimization ...................................................................................... 12
Easy Deployment ............................................................................................ 12
Client Requirements ....................................................................................... 23
Placement .................................................................................................. 25
RF Patterns ................................................................................................ 26
Calculating Areas .................................................................................... 27
Sample 802.11a Cells ............................................................................... 29
Allocating Channels ................................................................................ 31
Deployment Examples ............................................................................ 32
Failover Planning ............................................................................................ 33
Power Planning ............................................................................................... 35
AC Power .................................................................................................. 35
Security Planning ............................................................................................ 35
Wireless Encryption ................................................................................ 35
Authentication ......................................................................................... 36
Deployment Summary ................................................................................... 38
Installation Workflow ........................................................................................... 39
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Wireless LAN Array
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