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The Business Case for Enterprise-Class Wireless LANs

ISBN: 1587201259
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 163

Authors: David Castaneda, Oisin Mac Alasdair, Christopher Vinckier

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• The Business Case for Enterprise-Class Wireless Lans
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the Authors
• About the Technical Reviewers
• Acknowledgments
• Icons Used in This Book
• Command Syntax Conventions
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Introduction to Wireless LAN Technologies
• Value of Mobility
• OSI Layers and WLANs
• A Brief History of WLANs
• How Wireless Networks Function
• Summary
• Endnotes
• Chapter 2. Business Considerations
• Aligning Technology Solutions with Business Considerations
• Economic Considerations
• The Role of Infrastructure
• Measuring the Business Value of Deploying Wireless
• Summary
• Chapter 3. Preparation and Planning
• Solutions Lifecycle
• Preparation
• Planning
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Supplementary and Complementary Services
• Voice
• Video
• Guest Networking
• WLAN Location Services
• Summary
• Additional Resources
• Chapter 5. Guidelines for A Successful Architecture and Design
• Architectural Considerations
• Design Considerations
• Environmental Considerations
• Summary
• Chapter 6. Wireless LAN Deployment Considerations
• In-House Deployment Versus Outsourced Deployment
• Architectural Milestones
• Deployment Dependencies
• Management
• Support
• Deploying the WLAN
• WLAN Controller Configuration
• WLAN Controller Installation
• Deployment Checklist
• Summary
• Chapter 7. Security and Wireless LANs
• Wireless Security in Your Enterprise
• WLAN Security Threats
• Wireless Security Mitigation Techniques
• Building a Secure WLAN
• Summary
• Chapter 8. Management Strategies for Wireless LANs
• Solutions Lifecycle
• Management Strategies
• FCAPS
• Comparing Centralized and Distributed Management
• WLAN Management
• Challenges Unique to WLAN Management
• Security Settings Management
• WLAN Reporting and Alerting
• Management Tools
• Summary
• Chapter 9. Enterprise Case Study
• Business Model
• Technology Considerations
• Enhanced Services
• Security
• Deployment and Implementation
• Ongoing Project Management and Process
• Business Benefits of the Solution
• What the Future Holds
• Summary
• Endnotes
• Chapter 10. Healthcare Case Study
• Business Model
• Technology Considerations
• Project Management and Process
• What the Future Holds
• Summary
• Chapter 11. Manufacturing Case Study
• Business Model
• Technology Considerations
• Deployment
• What the Future Holds
• Summary
• Chapter 12. Education Case Study
• Business Model
• Architectural Principles
• Network Management. (cisco wlse)
• Service and Support
• Client Management
• Security and Rogue AP Detection
• Deployment and Implementation
• Ongoing Project Management and Process
• Challenges
• Lessons Learned and Recommendations
• Measuring the Benefits
• What the Future Holds
• Summary
• Appendix A. Wireless LAN Standards Reference
• Appendix B. Wireless LAN Security References
• Cisco Resources
• WEP
• WPA
• WPA2
• 802.1x
• EAP Types
• Vulnerabilities
• Appendix C. Example Project Plan for an Enterprise-Class WLAN Deployment
• Company Background
• The Project Plan
• Summary
• Glossary
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• Index
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