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
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER 3
Design Considerations 51
Wireless Mesh Constraints 51
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