Frequency Bands
24
Dynamic Frequency Selection
25
Antennas
26
Antenna Configurations for 1552
31
Client Access Certified Antennas (Third-Party Antennas)
34
Maximum Ratio Combining
34
Cisco 1500 Hazardous Location Certification
37
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
40
Cisco Prime Infrastructure
40
Architecture
40
Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points
40
CAPWAP Discovery on a Mesh Network
40
Dynamic MTU Detection
41
XML Configuration File
41
Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol
42
Traffic Flow
43
Mesh Neighbors, Parents, and Children
44
Criteria to Choose the Best Parent
45
Ease Calculation
45
Parent Decision
45
SNR Smoothing
46
Loop Prevention
46
C H A P T E R 2
Mesh Deployment Modes
47
Wireless Mesh Network
47
Wireless Backhaul
47
Universal Access
48
Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Bridging
48
Point-to-Point Wireless Bridging
48
Configuring Mesh Range (CLI)
49
Assumptions for the AP1522 Range Calculator
50
Assumptions for the AP1552 Range Calculator
50
C H A P T E R 3
Design Considerations
51
Wireless Mesh Constraints
51
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