Wireless networks measuring point of view
Kecskeméti Zsolt
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EQUICOM Méréstechnikai Kft.
Today’s ICT networks are mainly about security and performance not just mobility and the confort of users. The wireless networks efficiency and safety should be the main goal, and it could be reality with the technology and solutions of vendors. Basic requiremens are the good condition and performance of the attached cabling, professional wireless planning, deployment and site survey and of cousre the daily analysis of performance and security, monitoring the whole infrastructure and the wireless medium by 24/7
Measuring point of view, baselines. Requrements of Wi-Fi networks.
Wireless Planning and Deployment
Are there any mission critical application running in your wireless environment?
Cost analysis is required before purchising and the deployment of the infrastructure?
Security
Is your wireless network compliant regarding the corporate security policy or external auditors?
What kind of performance and security solutions do you accept to monitor the wireless activity?
Network performance
How much time does the root cause analysis takes? Network, connection or authentication issues?
How could you solve problems at this time? How reliable is the current method?
Compliance
Does you wirless network meets the requirements?
If it does not meet, what solutions do you prefer?
802.11n compatibilty
Is there any cost analysis made about 802.11n network installation, or extension?
Using 802.11n networks, are there any performance issues?
The Goal: WLAN lifecycle management. The lifecycle involves distinct but interrelated phases
1. Pre-deployment and expansion planning, impact assessment and simulation
2. Installation and verification, audits and classification
3. Debugging, troubleshooting and security analysis
4. Management, performance and security optimization