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The Business Case for Enterprise-Class Wireless Lans
By H. David Castaneda, Oisin Mac Alasdair, Christopher A. L. Vinckier
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Publisher: Cisco Press
Pub Date: May 16, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 1-58720-125-9
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-125-7
Pages: 456

Table of Contents  | Index

		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
			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
			Numbers
			A
			B
			C
			D
			E
			F
			G
			H
			I
			K
			L
			M
			O
			P
			Q
			R
			S
			T
			U
			V
			W
		Index