Netgear WC7520 WC7520 Reference Manual - Page 22
System Planning and Deployment Scenarios, System Planning, Pre-Installation Planning - vlan
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2. System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 2 This chapter includes the following sections: • System Planning on this page • Management VLAN and Data VLAN Strategies on page 27 • Deployment Scenarios on page 29 System Planning This section includes the following subsections: • Pre-Installation Planning on this page • Before You Configure a Wireless Controller on page 23 • Single Controller Configuration with Basic Profile Group on page 25 • Single Controller Configuration with Access Point Groups on page 26 • Stacked Controller Configuration on page 27 Pre-Installation Planning Before you install any wireless controllers, determine the following: • Number of access points required to provide seamless coverage • Number of wireless controllers required • 802.11 frequency band and the channels that are optimal for Wi-Fi usage NETGEAR recommends that you perform a site survey: • Run a spectrum analysis of channels of the site to determine the current RF behavior and detect both 802.11 and non-802.11 noise. • Run an access point-to-client connectivity test to determine the maximum throughput achievable on the client. • Identify potential RF obstructions and interference sources. • Determine areas where denser coverage might be required because of heavier usage. Chapter 2: System Planning and Deployment Scenarios | 22