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2. System Planning and Deployment
Scenarios
This chapter includes the following sections:
• System Planning
• Management VLAN and Data VLAN Strategies
• Deployment Scenarios
System Planning
This section includes the following subsections:
• Preinstallation Planning
• Before You Configure a Wireless Controller
• Single Controller Configuration with Basic Profile Group
• Single Controller Configuration with Advanced Profile Groups
• Stacked Controller Configuration
Preinstallation Planning
Before you install any wireless controllers, determine the following:
• Numb
er of access points required to provide seamless coverage
• Numb
er of wireless controllers required
• 802
.11 frequency band and the channels that are optimal for Wi-Fi usage
NETGEAR recommends that you perform a site survey:
• Run
a spectrum analysis of channels of the site to determine the current RF behavior and
detect both 802.11 and non-802.11 noise.
• Run an
access point-to-client connectivity test to determine the maximum throughput
achievable on the client.
• Iden
tify potential RF obstructions and interference sources.
• Determine
areas where denser coverage might be required because of heavier usage.
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