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Intelligent Networking Features for a Scalable, Manageable Solution
The Cisco Aironet 350 Series extends end-to-end intelligent networking to the wireless access point with support for
enterprise-class virtual LANs (VLANs) and quality of service (QoS). An ideal choice for enterprise installations, the
Cisco Aironet 350 Series can manage up to 16 VLANs (Figure 2), which allows customers to differentiate LAN
policies and services, such as security and QoS, for different users. For example, enterprise customers can use different
VLANs to segregate employee traffic from guest traffic, and further segregate those traffic groups from high-priority
voice traffic. Traffic to and from wireless clients with varying security capabilities can be segregated into VLANs with
varying security policies. For example, VLANs allow educational institutions to secure faculty and administrator
traffic from student traffic traveling over the same infrastructure. Implementing VLAN segmentation increases
wireless LAN manageability and security.
Figure 2
Indoor Wireless VLAN Deployment
With support for 802.1p QoS, the Cisco Aironet 350 Series provides traffic prioritization for packets traveling to
and from the access point over Ethernet. Delay-sensitive traffic, such as voice and video, can be prioritized over
data traffic for improved user experience and optimal network utilization. Software and radio firmware upgrades
provide the capability to upgrade to future QoS standards such as 802.11e. Supporting the voice prioritization
schemes for 802.11b mobile phones, the Aironet 350 Series further enables quality voice-over-wireless-LAN
solutions.
Management VLAN
(VLAN-id 10)
SSID = Engineering
SSID = Guest
SSID = Guest
SSID = Engineering
SSID = Human Resources
SSID = Marketing
Enterprise Network
Access Point #1
Channel 1
802.1Q Trunk
Native VLAN = 10
802.1Q Trunk
Native VLAN = 10
Access Point #2
Channel 6
Layer 3 Switch
RADIUS Server
