1648_Part1.book Page 416 Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:51 AM 1648_Part1.book Page 417 Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:51 AM I N D E X Numerics 2.4-GHz frequency band, 60 site surveying, 158–160 ETSI channel scheme, 66 accessories, 21–22 Japan channel scheme, 67 aesthetics and installation, 286, 288 NA channel scheme, 65 AirMagnet SiteViewer, 237, 239, 241, 270, 272, 309 5-GHz frequency band, 62, 64–65 AirMagnet utility, 233, 235–236 ETSI channel scheme, 67 amplifiers, 75–76 Japan channel scheme, 67 amplitude modulation, 28 NA channel scheme, 66 antenna connectors, 76–77 802.11 antennas direct-sequence channels, 8 directional properties, 38 direct-sequence spread spectrum, 7 directional antennas, 40 frequency hopping, 8–9 omnidirectional antennas, 38–39 overview, 6 diversity, 42–45 working groups, 9–10 documentation, 307 802.11a, 10 examples, 40 802.11b, 11, 60, 94 dish antenna, 41 802.11f IAPaP, 194–195 patch antenna, 41 802.11g, 11 sectorized antenna, 41 802.3af, 211 Yagi antenna, 41 900-Mhz frequency band, 59 gain, 37 identifying types, 253 mounting, 296, 298–299 A omnidirectional antennas, 163 access point (AP) selection outdoor bridge deployments, 332 dual-radio architecture, 131, 133 overview, 36 overview, 131 polarization, 40 radio styles, 134–135 site surveying, 163–164 single-radio architecture, 131, 133 AP locations, identifying, 253 access points (AP), 16, 57 applications documentation, 306 environments mounting education facilities, 93, 95 ceiling mounting, 296 enterprise offices, 89–91 overview, 293–294 health care industry, 91–93 wall mounting, 294 hotel, conventions, and hospitality systems, 97–98 1648_Part1.book Page 418 Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:51 AM 418 environments environments (Continued) assisted site surveys manufacturing facilities, 95–96 tools, using, 276 overview, 83 user-density test, 274 public hotspots, 98–99 assisted survey and installation tools, 113 retail/bar coding, 84–89 attenuators, 166 SOHO sites, 99–100 automated site surveys, 218–219 requirements automatic site survey tools overview, 100–101 Aruba network, 243–244 technology requirements, 101–104 Cisco Assisted Site Survey utility, 244–245 architectures overview, 243 centralized intelligence overview, 117–118 packet flows, 120–122 B core device, 118, 120 bandwidth, 26, 49 distributed intelligence bar code scanners, 85 overview, 115, 117 battery packs, 170–171 packet flows, 120–122 binary phase shift keying (BPSK), 30 dual-radio, 131, 133 Bluetooth, 12 edge device, 123 bridge system characteristics, 313 free-space optics (FSO), 130 bridge topologies, 314–315 mesh networking, 129 bridges, 18, 20 overview, 114–115 building codes, 291–292 single-radio, 131, 133 building construction, 179–180 switched antenna building contents, 180, 183–184 overview, 124 building-to-building connectivity, 107–108 phased array antenna extends range, 126– 128 phased array antenna technology, 125–126 C area-by-area analyses, 305 Aruba network, 243–244 cables assisted site survey tools overview, 45–46 Aruba network, 243–244 site surveying, 165–166 Cisco Assisted Site Survey utility, 244–245 cabling requirements overview, 243 802.3af, 211 assisted site surveys overview, 208 overview, 219, 273 PoE RF configuration parameters, 276–277 overview, 208–210 proprietary methods, 212, 214 1648_Part1.book Page 419 Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:51 AM customer restrictions 419 capabilities label, 14 clients, roaming, 195–196 ceiling mounting of APs, 296 complementary code keying (CCK), 31 cell boundaries, defining, 258–261 connectors cell coverage, overlapping, 262–263 overview, 45 centralized intelligence architecture site surveying, 162 overview, 117–118 weatherproofing, 332–333 packet flows, 120–122 contact list, 305 channel selections cookie cutter designs, 188 ETSI domain channel scheme core device architecture, 118, 120 2.4 GHz, 66 coverage 5 GHz, 67 bandwidth compared, 49 overview, 66 distance, determining possible, 325 Japan channel scheme documentation, 308 2.4 GHz, 67 map, 152 5 GHz, 67 modulation compared, 50 overview, 67 current network and communications information, NA domain channel scheme 147–148 2.4 GHz, 65 current equipment installed, 147 5 GHz, 66 LAN connectivity, 147 overview, 65 security, 147 other countries and, 67 type of wired network installed, 147 overview, 65 WAN connectivity, 147 channel utilization, 232 customer information Cisco Aironet Client Utility (ACU), 221–222, 224– address, city, state, zip code, 145 225 company name, 145 Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU), 226, 228 date of delivery, 145 Cisco Assisted Site Survey utility, 244–245 e-mail, 146 Cisco Wireless LAN Security (Sankar & mobile phone, 146 Sundaralingam), 113 phone and fax number, 145 client devices PO date, 145 overview, 17 point of contact name, 145 site surveying, 160–161 purchase order number, 145 client product selection work-order number, 145 Ethernet client, 137 customer restrictions, 186 overview, 136–138 PCI card, 137 1648_Part1.book Page 420 Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:51 AM 420 data rates D of actual work overview, 303 data rates, 33–34, 258 site survey, 270 decibels (dB), 35 site survey report-generation programs, 309– demilitarized zone (DMZ), 120 310 device roaming, developing policy for, 193–194 dual-band surveys, 278 digital cameras and site surveying, 172 dual-radio architecture, 131, 133 dipole antenna, 37 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), 64 directional antennas, 40 directional properties, 38 directional antennas, 40 E omnidirectional antennas, 38–39 earth bulge, 51–52 direct-sequence channels, 8 edge device architecture, 123 direct-sequence spread spectrum, 7 educational facility, 93, 95, 268 dish antenna, 41 Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP), 68 distributed intelligence architecture enclosures, 290 overview, 115 117 enterprise offices, 89–91 packet flows, 120–122 environmental issues diversity antenna systems, 42–45, 134 concerns, 187–188 documentation feasibility study, 322 final site survey report installation and, 290–291 area-by-area analyses, 305 environments contact list, 305 education facilities, 93, 95 existing wireless system definition, 304 enterprise offices, 89–91 general network description, 304 health care industry, 91–93 objective, 304 hotel, conventions, and hospitality systems, 97– overview, 303 98 proposed WLAN components, 304 manufacturing facilities, 95–96 RF spectrum analyses results, 305 overview, 83 site description, 304 public hotspots, 98–99 survey dates, 304 retail/bar coding testing procedure, 304 overview, 84 wireless sniffer traces, 305 retail, 85–87 of actual work warehousing, 88–89 antenna locations, 307 SOHO sites, 99–100 AP locations, 306 equipment installation limitations coverage issues, 308 customer restrictions, 186 overview, 305–306, 308–309 environmental concerns, 187–188 1648_Part1.book Page 421 Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:51 AM health and safety regulations 421 equipment installation limitations (Continued) features of WLAN (Continued) overview, 185 remote debugging, 114 regulatory limitations, 186–187 rogue AP detection, 112 ethernet self-healing systems, 114 client, 137 software upgrade capabilities, 112 installation, 300 final site survey report ETSI, 57 area-by-area analyses, 305 ETSI domain channel scheme contact list, 305 2.4 GHz, 66 existing wireless system definition, 304 5 GHz, 67 general network description, 304 overview, 66 objective, 304 ETSI regulatory power levels overview, 303–304 2.4 GHz power levels, 72 proposed WLAN components, 304 5 GHz power levels, 73 RF spectrum analyses results, 305 overview, 72 site description, 304 existing wireless system definition, 304 survey dates, 304 testing procedure, 304 wireless sniffer traces, 305 F floor plan or facility blueprint, obtaining, 250 facility, inspecting, 250 free-space optics (FSO) architecture, 130 facility documentation frequencies of operation building construction, 179–180 2.4-GHz frequency band, 60 building contents, 180, 183–184 5-GHz frequency band, 62, 64–65 overview, 177 900-MHz frequency band, 59 site map, 178 overview, 58 user areas and density, 184–185 frequency, 25 FCC, 57 frequency hopping (FH), 8–9 FCC Class B regulations, 57 frequency modulation, 29 feasibility study Fresnel zone, 51–52, 322–323, 325 coverage distance, determining possible, 325 environmental issues, 322 G-H Fresnel zone, 322–323, 325 line of sight, determining, 319–320, 322 gain, 37 overview, 318 general network description, 304 features of WLAN hazardous areas assisted survey and installation tools, 113 overview, 151 mobility, 113 site-specific requirements, 188 overview, 111 health and safety regulations, 77–78 1648_Part1.book Page 422 Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:51 AM 422 health-care facility health-care facility, 91–93, 268 interoperability, 107 hemispherical antenna, 41 IP subnet roaming, 106 hertz (Hz), 25 isotropic antenna, 37 Hertz, Heinrich, 25 Japan channel scheme HiperLAN, 13 2.4 GHz, 67 Home RF, 13 5 GHz, 67 hotel, conventions, and hospitality systems, 97–98 overview, 67 Japan domain power levels 2.4 GHz, 73 I-L 5 GHz, 74 IAPP (Inter-Access Point Protocol), 194–195 overview, 73 installation aesthetics, 286, 288 LAN Fielder tool, 246 antenna mounting, 296, 298–299 Layer 2 roaming, 196–197 AP mounting Layer 3 roaming, 197 ceiling mounting, 296 Layer 3 wireless switching, 202–203 overview, 293–294 lightning protection, 327, 330 wall mounting, 294 line of sight, determining, 319–320, 322 building codes, 291–292 load balancing, 107 environmental conditions, 290–291 ethernet considerations, 300 M-N facility construction, 286 overview, 285 manual site