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Example Deployment Scenarios
This section describes the feature decisions for an example company as a function of network size,
management structure, and network services.
Example 1: Small office, single AP, possible future growth
Acme Works begins as a small company with 20 users. The office is at a single location served by
one access point connected to the wired backbone. The elements of the network are shown in
Figure 5.
Figure 5: Example 1 Network
One AP is able to meet current coverage and capacity needs. The AP is configured as an NM Portal
to assure that the appropriate network management structure will be in place in the event that the
business expands and additional APs are required. Since the user base is small, there is no need for
a RADIUS authentication infrastructure. The security mode is WPA with pre-shared keys (PSK)
and AES encryption. A single SSID is in place, and the default VLAN, QoS, and service profiles
are used.
Figure 6: Example 1 Feature Decisions
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AP (NM Portal Mode)
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Physical Network
One AP Multiple APs Wireless Backhaul
Network Management
NM Portal
Default VLAN
Single SSID (default)
Default COS Mappings Custom COS Mappings
Default Service Profile Custom Service Profiles
Disabled (default) Enabled
Multiple SSIDs
Multiple VLANs
NMS PRO
User Authentication
Built-In Security Portal External RADIUS Server
Security Modes
WPA (default) Open WEP
VLAN
SSID
Quality of Service
(Class of Service - COS)
Service Profile
Guest Access