Summary When selecting the appropriate technology for your system, in the initial discussions you must review the applications intended to be included. Which features are required, what bandwidth is needed, and what future applications may be used over the WLAN. These key issues will assist in determining whether 802.11a, 8092.11b, 802.11g, or dual-band systems will provide the necessary support. Also you should review features such as VLANs, security, QoS, load balancing, interoperability, voice support, fast roaming, and Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming to understand whether they are required today, or whether they will be required in the near future. Based on these facts, you can make a preliminary decision on the technology. Notice the use of the word preliminary here. Why preliminary? Because until a full survey is completed, you many not be able to make a certain decision, and there is always a chance that the site itself may have issues that cause you to change your plans. |