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Design a successful, secure wireless LAN (WLAN)

Overview This sample chapter, taken from Campus Network Design Fundamentals, examines various aspects of wireless technology and implementation.

Learn about wireless LAN (WLAN) technology and how improves mobility.

This sample chapter, taken from Campus Network Design Fundamentals, discusses how to design awireless network. The chapter covers the following topics:

The prevalence and rapid growth of wireless networks
Industry standards pertaining to wireless LANs
Equipment comprising wireless LANs
Wireless security and threat mitigation
Wireless management using Cisco Integrated Wireless Networks
Design considerations for wireless networks such as site surveys and roaming capabilities

Title: Campus Network Design Fundamentals
ISBN: 1587052229
Published: December 2005
Author: Diane Teare, Catherine Paquet
Chapter: Chapter 5: Wireless LAN Design
Published by Cisco Press

Included with this free sample chapter is a Cisco Press offer to save 30 percent on the complete text.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	TechRepublic	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2006	Downloads	284
Format	Downloads
Topics	Local Area Networks (LAN), Network Design, Wireless LAN

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