Meru Networks AP100 - Chapter 1 About Meru Access Points; Meru Access Point Features; Figure 1 Meru Wireless LAN (WLAN)

Meru Access Point Features
About Meru Access Points 1
Chapter 1
About Meru Access Points
The Meru Access Point radio devices communicate with the Meru Controller and form the Wireless
LAN (WLAN). The Meru Controller and Access Points connect to the site’s wired LAN through
wired switches. Wireless clients associate with the Access Points as they roam throughout the WLAN.
As such, the Meru WLAN is an extension of the wired LAN, providing the wireless benefits of client
mobility, enhanced access, and dynamic network configuration.
Figure 1: Meru Wireless LAN (WLAN)
Meru Access Point Features
All Meru Access Points provide the following features:
z Five times more voice calls per Access Point
Meru Access Points use Over-The-Air QoS to provide fine-grained quality of service on a per-
application, per-user, and per-flow basis providing a robust platform for enterprise-quality voice,
plus streaming media and data applications. It provides both uplink and downlink QoS between
the client and the access point, which is then integrated into the wired QoS mechanisms to provide
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