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Wireless TCO: The Value of an Overlay Network

Overview A new wave of wireless LANs (WLANs) is infiltrating enterprise networks. These new WLAN technologies represent a thin approach to access point technology, where a large portion of the intelligence and processing load is redirected from the access point (AP) to the wireless switch - with an eye toward lower total cost-of-ownership, reduced complexity, which leads to management /administrative cost savings and greater centralized control over wireless services.

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Publisher	Symbol Technologies	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	June 2004	Downloads	31
Format	White Papers
Topics	Wireless LAN, ROI - TCO

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