Enterasys RoamAbout RBT-4102 - Chapter 2: Network Configuration; Overview

RoamAbout RBT-4102 Wireless Access Point Configuration Guide 2-1
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Network Configuration
Overview
Thewirelesssolutionsupportsastand‐alonewirelessnetworkconfigurationaswellasan
integratedconfigurationwith10/100 MbpsEthernetLANs.
Wirelessnetworkcards,adapters,andaccesspointscanbeconfiguredas:
•Adhocfordepartmental,SOHO,orenterpriseLANs
• InfrastructureforwirelessLANs
• InfrastructurewirelessLANforroamingwirelessPCs
The802.11band
802.11gfrequencybandwhichoperatesat2.4 GHzcaneasilyencounter
interferencefromother2.4GHzdevices,suchasother802.11borgwirelessdevices,cordless
phonesandmicrowaveovens.IfyouexperiencepoorwirelessLANperformance,trythe
followingmeasures:
•Limitanypossiblesourcesofradiointerferencewithintheservicearea
•Increasethedistancebetweenneighboringaccesspointstoreduceinterference
• Decreasethesignalstrengthofneighboringaccesspoints
•Increasethechannelseparationofneighboring accesspoints(forexample.,upto5channelsof
separationfor802.1 1b,upto4channelsfor802.11a,or5channelsfor802.11g)