User`s guide

RoamAbout Switch Manager User’s Guide 2-1
2
Planning and Managing Your Wireless Network
Thissectioncontainsinformationaboutplanningandmanagingyourwirelessnetworkwith
RoamAboutSwitchManager(RASM).Planningyourwirelessnetworkishighlyrecommended
becauseitnotonlyhelpsyouconfigureanddeployit,butalsoaidsinscalingandmonitoring your
network.Enterasys Networksprovidesyouwithflexibletoolstoassistwith
networkplanning.
Planyourwirelessnetworktosupporttheservicesyouwanttoofferyouremployees,guests,or
customers.Figure 2‐1describestheprocessyouwillfollowtoestablishservicesinyourcompany
ororganization,beginningwithdeterminingtheservicesyouwanttooffer.Eachstepinthe
processisdescribed
inthissection.
Figure 2-1 Process to Establish Wireless Services
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Which Services to Provide? 2-2
Network Plan 2-2
RF Coverage Area 2-3
Configuration 2-6
Equipment Installation 2-12
Deployment 2-12
Management and Monitoring 2-13
RF Plan Optimization 2-17
services to
Determine which
Configure
provide
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Plan for network
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Deploy
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Monitor
services
Optimize
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Generate work
START order and install
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