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Chapter 1 Preparing for a WLAN Deployment
To ensure a smooth WLAN deployment, you need to begin with a bit of planning. A straightforward review of your
deployment plan before you begin will result in optimal results more quickly. The goals of this chapter are to assist
you in assessing your readiness for WLAN implementation and to provide tips and tricks to resolve any issues that
might arise in your environment. The chapter covers the following topics:
• "Assessing Your Requirements" on page 14
• "Planning" on page 14
• "Upgrading from Existing Wi-Fi" on page 14
• "New WLAN Deployment" on page 15
• "Site Surveys" on page 16
• "Budgeting Wi-Fi: The Chicken and Egg Problem" on page 17
• "Bandwidth Assumptions for Wi-Fi" on page 18
• "Overcoming Physical Impediments" on page 19
• "Operational Considerations" on page 22
• "Preparing the Wired Network for Wireless" on page 21
• "Deploying with Confidence" on page 22
Although this guide assumes an understanding of corporate data networking, previous experience with LAN
configuration and deployment, and some basic Wi-Fi understanding, the chapter concludes with a section that
provides additional support for the preceding sections: "Basic Wi-Fi Concepts" on page 23.
Note: This guide assumes an understanding of corporate data networking and past experience with LAN
configuration and deployment. It also assumes some basic Wi-Fi understanding.
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