WiFi Technology

  1. Planning and Deploying a WLAN
    1. Requirements Gathering
      1. Coverage Requirements
        1. Area Assessment
          1. Indoor vs Outdoor
            1. Multi-Floor Buildings
              1. Environmental Considerations
              2. Capacity Requirements
                1. User Density Analysis
                  1. Peak Usage Patterns
                    1. Device Types and Capabilities
                      1. Concurrent User Estimates
                      2. Application Requirements
                        1. Bandwidth Requirements
                          1. Latency Sensitivity
                            1. Quality of Service Needs
                              1. Mission-Critical Applications
                              2. Performance Requirements
                                1. Throughput Expectations
                                  1. Availability Requirements
                                    1. Reliability Standards
                                  2. Site Surveys
                                    1. Survey Types
                                      1. Predictive Surveys
                                        1. Floor Plan Analysis
                                          1. RF Modeling Tools
                                            1. Simulation Software
                                            2. Passive Surveys
                                              1. Existing Network Analysis
                                                1. Interference Detection
                                                  1. Coverage Mapping
                                                  2. Active Surveys
                                                    1. Performance Testing
                                                      1. Throughput Measurements
                                                        1. Application Testing
                                                      2. Survey Tools
                                                        1. Site Survey Software
                                                          1. Spectrum Analyzers
                                                            1. WiFi Analyzers
                                                              1. Measurement Equipment
                                                              2. Survey Process
                                                                1. Pre-Survey Planning
                                                                  1. Data Collection
                                                                    1. Analysis and Reporting
                                                                      1. Validation Testing
                                                                    2. Access Point Placement
                                                                      1. Coverage Optimization
                                                                        1. Signal Strength Requirements
                                                                          1. Overlap Planning
                                                                            1. Avoiding Dead Zones
                                                                            2. Capacity Considerations
                                                                              1. User Distribution
                                                                                1. Load Balancing
                                                                                  1. Scalability Planning
                                                                                  2. Physical Considerations
                                                                                    1. Mounting Options
                                                                                      1. Power Requirements
                                                                                        1. Cable Management
                                                                                          1. Aesthetic Considerations
                                                                                          2. Environmental Factors
                                                                                            1. Temperature Ranges
                                                                                              1. Humidity Considerations
                                                                                                1. Dust and Debris
                                                                                                  1. Vibration and Shock
                                                                                                2. Channel Planning and Management
                                                                                                  1. Channel Assignment Strategies
                                                                                                    1. Manual Assignment
                                                                                                      1. Automatic Assignment
                                                                                                        1. Hybrid Approaches
                                                                                                        2. Interference Management
                                                                                                          1. Co-Channel Interference
                                                                                                            1. Same Channel Reuse
                                                                                                              1. Spatial Separation
                                                                                                                1. Power Control
                                                                                                                2. Adjacent Channel Interference
                                                                                                                  1. Channel Spacing
                                                                                                                    1. Filter Characteristics
                                                                                                                      1. Guard Bands
                                                                                                                    2. Dynamic Channel Management
                                                                                                                      1. Automatic Channel Selection
                                                                                                                        1. Channel Load Monitoring
                                                                                                                          1. Interference Avoidance
                                                                                                                            1. Performance Optimization
                                                                                                                          2. Power Level Configuration
                                                                                                                            1. Transmit Power Planning
                                                                                                                              1. Coverage Requirements
                                                                                                                                1. Interference Minimization
                                                                                                                                  1. Regulatory Compliance
                                                                                                                                  2. Power Control Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                    1. Automatic Power Control
                                                                                                                                      1. Manual Power Setting
                                                                                                                                        1. Dynamic Power Adjustment
                                                                                                                                        2. Power Level Optimization
                                                                                                                                          1. Balancing Coverage and Interference
                                                                                                                                            1. Cell Size Control
                                                                                                                                              1. Roaming Optimization

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