1. Cisco WLAN Overview and Vision

2. Why Cisco is Different A Complete WLAN system
Cisco designed a complete WLAN system from the “RF in”, aimed at solving the main issues for deploying wireless networks:
A Complete WLAN system
Uniform WLAN policies across main office, branch offices, and remote offices
Easy to Deploy and Operate
Best WLAN management tools on the market (from planning to operations)
Real-time RF Management
Proven security for any enterprise environment
Wireless prevention
Real-time WLAN protection
Best-in-class Performance
Designed for converged voice and data applications
Eliminates the need for overlay systems (locations, IDS, etc)

3. Cisco’s Leadership Position
WLAN Market – Enterprise WLANs
(Enterprise Market, Access Points & Bridges, a+b+g)
Symbol 9.8%
Proxim 5%
Buffalo 4.4%
Others 17%
Cisco 63%
(incl. Airespace)
Cisco
Total WLAN Market
(Consumer + Enterprise, Infrastructure + Clients, a+b+g)
D-Link 10.8%
Netgear 9.6%
Symbol 7.5%
Buffalo 6.4%
Others 20.0%
Cisco 46%
Source: Dell’Oro, Jan.’04

4. A Complete WLAN System Wireless Everywhere; Management Anywhere
Cisco 4400
Cisco 1030R REAP
WAN
WCS
Cisco 2006
Cisco 4100 4

5. The Need for “Intelligent RF”
Beyond static planning and survey tools
The air space is constantly changing….
E.g., Bluetooth device
Signal strength
Interference
Signal:noise ratio
Coverage Area
Throughput
Load
E.g., VoIP phone call
An Intelligent WLAN system must adapt in real-time:
Manage signal coverage
Real-time channel and power control
Accurate distance measurements
A site survey only captures one moment in time

6. The Old World Capacity Management RF Management (planning tools)
Security
Management
Mobility/VPN
Location Tracking
IDS
Switch/Routed
Network AP
Sensor

7. The New World: A Single Integrated WLAN System
WCS
Capacity
Management
RF Management
(planning tools)
Security
Management
Cisco WLAN Controller
Mobility/VPN
Cisco:
WLAN service delivery
Real-time RF management
Encryption/authentication
Intrusion protection
Location tracking
Capacity Management
Seamless mobility
Centralized management
Dynamic Control
Location Tracking
IDS
Switch/Routed
Network
Cisco 1000 Series AP AP
Sensor

8. The Centralized Lightweight Architecture
CISCO WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (WCS)
Cisco 1100, 1130, 1200, 1230, Access Points
SNMP
2006 Wireless Lan Controller
LWAPP
WLAN Controllers
4100 Wireless Lan Controller
Location
Services
Mobility
Management
LWAPP
4400 Wireless Lan Controller
Grouping
&
Redundancy
1000 Lightweight AP
Security
Real-Time RF
Management
Wireless Extensions Services Module (WXSM)
LWAPP
1030 Remote Edge AP

9. Cisco lightweight AP’s
Cisco 1010 & 1020 Access Points
Approx. range (5k sq. ft)
Real-time RF monitoring (RF management, security, location)
LWAPP enabled (zero touch config.)
Cisco 1030 REAP
Centralized management & monitoring via remote WAN link
Centralized authentication
Localized traffic delivery

10. Systems Approach with Central Policy Control
Cisco 2006 Wireless LAN Controller
Supports 6 APs
(4) 10/100 Mbps interfaces
Cisco 4100 Series Wireless LAN Controller
Supports up to 36 APs
Single Gigabit uplink port
Redundant gigabit uplink port
Crypto card for VPN termination
Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controller
Supports up to 100 APs
4 Gigabit uplink ports
2 expansion slots (Enhanced Security Module)
Wireless Extensions Services Module (WXSM)
Cat 6500 blade
Supports 300 AP’s
Runs the same image as stand-alone controllers
FCS Sep 05)

11. Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) Best-in-Class WLAN Systems Management
WLAN Planning and Design
Easy to use configuration templates
Point and click security and QoS assignments
Graphical heat maps
Device tracking and mapping
Detailed alarms and reporting tools
APIs for automated workflow

12. Cisco Delivers Dynamic, Resilient RF Management
Self Configuration, Self Optimization, Self Healing
Management Plane
Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) Software
Radio Resource Management
Control Plane
Interference Detection / Avoidance
Mobility Management
Transmit Power
Rogue/Detection Containment
User Load Management
Coverage Hole Management
RF Domain
Automatic Channel Management
Data Plane
4400
4100
1030R
1010
1020
Cisco Hardware

13. Innovation Scaling Real-Time Location and Asset Tracking
Cisco Wireless Location Appliance
Available Now
Real-time location simultaneous tracking for thousands of clients (clients, tags, phone)
Historical trending of location
API for integration with 3rd party applications (e.g., Pango for hospital asset tracking)
Integrated with WCS application

14. Cisco Wireless Location Appliance
High-resolution location software
Integrated into the company’s award-winning Enterprise WLAN platform
Uses advanced RF fingerprinting technology that is accurate to within a few meters.
Location appliance
Enables thousands of clients to be tracked simultaneously in real-time.
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
Enable the Cisco system to be tied in with external software applications
E.g., enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools, scheduling and workflow software, and emergency 911 (e911) systems.
Active RFID transceiver
3-year battery
Match-box sized “tags”
Active beacons ensure anytime/anywhere tracking

15. Real-Time RF Management
Dynamic Channel Assignment
RF channel “1”
RF channel “2”
RF channel “3”
Dynamic Power Optimization
Eliminate coverage holes
Optimize coverage area
Avoid interference/Improve performance
Reduce “hands on” WLAN mgmt

16. Real-time Configuration Management
Minimize the Impact of Noise and Interference
Channel 11 Interference
Channel 1
Channel 11
Channel 1
Channel 6 16

17. Better Network Performance Dynamic Load Sharing
Solving Performance & Capacity problems in high density areas (e.g. conference rooms, cafeteria)… 17

18. Better Network Performance Dynamic Load Sharing
Solving Performance & Capacity problems in high density areas (e.g. conference rooms, cafeteria)… 18

19. No Single Point of Failure
WLAN Controller Redundancy
Cisco WLAN Appliance X
Cisco 1000 Series Access Point

20. Integrated Air Monitoring for “Air Tight” Security
Single Cisco AP provides simultaneous RF monitoring and traffic delivery
100% Network Coverage
No extra hardware costs
No additional design complexity
Monitoring

21. Real-Time Wireless Intrusion Protection
Embedded Protection from all WLAN attacks
Cisco resources dedicated to maintaining library updates (future)
No WLAN down-time
No separate air monitors required

22. A Complete Solution for Handling Rogues
4. Create Historical Report
2. Assess Rogue AP (Identity, Location, ..)
Detect Rogue AP
(generate alarm)
3. Contain Rogue AP
Can be fully automated
Multiple rogues contained simultaneously
WCS validates that no clients are attached to rogue

23. The Cisco Difference Real-time RF Management
Self configuring; Self-optimizing; Self-healing
Increase performance; Reduce day-to-day operating costs
Better Visibility and Control of the Air Space
WCS provides best in class WLAN systems management
Only WLAN with integrated location tracking
Centrally establish and enforce enterprise-wide policies (even to remote sites)
Integrated Wireless Protection
Single network for monitoring and traffic forwarding (No separate h/w or s/w)
Policy checks at all layers of your wireless network Multiple-policies per AP
Support for Real-Time applications
End-to-end QoS policies to ensure performance
Rapid forwarding within APs and across switches, proactive handoff when roaming
Sold and Supported by Cisco
True market Leader
Long term strategic vendor
TAKE AWAY MESSAGES
Enterprise adoption of WLANS taking off With advances in standards and the functionality, security and reliability of WLAN infrastructure, more and more enterprises are taking advantage of the widespread benefits of wireless mobility in the workplace.
Cisco infuses wireless across all of Cisco As the leader in both wired and wireless networking, Cisco has the unique ability to create a completely unified infrastructure for enterprise network access.
Airespace bring enterprise operation and deployment velocity to Cisco With the addition of Airespace products and technology, Cisco offers customers the strongest and most comprehensive suite of WLAN solutions in the industry today and accelerates the delivery of key applications and capabilities, such as location services, VoWLAN, and Metropolitan Mobile Networks to our entire customer base in the future.

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