© 2012 Aerohive Networks CONFIDENTIAL Devin Akin Chief Wi-Fi Architect High-Density Wi-Fi Design Tips and Tricks

© 2012 Aerohive Networks CONFIDENTIAL Design Considerations 2 Determining Required Capacity › Client Device Types and Quantity › Targeted Application Throughput (per User/Device) Key RF Design Principles › Leverage 5 GHz Bands For Capacity › Primarily Use 20 MHz Channel Widths › Create a Balanced Link with Clients

© 2012 Aerohive Networks CONFIDENTIAL Design Considerations (cont.) 3 Site Surveying is a MUST › Types: Predictive, Active, Passive › Pre-Deployment and Post-Deployment › Cell Sizing to Maximize SNR › Maintain Clients at High Data Rates › Minimize CCI / ACI

© 2012 Aerohive Networks CONFIDENTIAL Design Considerations (cont.) 4 Designing Around the Facility Characteristics › Leverage RF Obstructions for Channel Reuse › Carefully Consider AP Mounting Locations › Co-locating APs to Increase Capacity › Appropriate Use of Antennas

© 2012 Aerohive Networks CONFIDENTIAL Network Configuration & Features 5 Bandwidth Management Techniques › Use WPA2 (AES-CCMP) or Open (no encryption) › Enable WMM & Prioritize Key Applications › Disable Low Data Rates › Minimize Airtime Utilization › Client Rate Limiting

© 2012 Aerohive Networks CONFIDENTIAL Network Configuration & Features (cont.) 6 Performance Enhancement Features › Bi-Directional Band Steering › Client Load Balancing › Airtime Fairness and Client SLA Configured Band Steering Ratio

© 2012 Aerohive Networks CONFIDENTIAL Network Configuration & Features (cont.) 7 Wired Network Requirements › GigEth Switch Ports and PoE(+) › RADIUS Server Redundancy › IP Addressing & Subnet Sizing › Internet / WAN Bandwidth Network Management › On-Premise Management › Performance Monitoring & Tuning 1000 Mbps PoE

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