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C ERA E R CAPACIT
A IN THE E T
E 02 11N
eeting the Nee or High Per or n e n
i uitous Co er ge w ith the Pro i er tion o
o i e e i es in the Enterprise

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Ta b le o f Co n t en t s
E e ut i e u ry
Int ro u t ion
W hen ep oying n ent erprise w ire ess AN, t he p ri ry go is eit her t o i i e o er ge o r to i i e p it y
0 2 11n ntet hering t he Ent erprise
ne i e oes Not it A
n erst n ing W ire ess Net w ork Per or n e
R te ersus Re h in 0 2 11n
Tr ge y o t he Co o ns ow R t e C ient s egr e W AN Per or n e
The t t e or Airt i eE eryone oses
Airt i e irness or n irness 11
A ent Ch nne Int er eren e 11
Pow er ow n or C p it y 1
P nning High C p it y ep oy ent 1
I n u t ip e t re Consi er t io ns 1
E p o it ing I n u t ip e t re s 1
A op t io n rriers or u t ip e t re s 1
I p ro ing Per or n e w it h et t er n wi th n ge ent 1
ist ri ut e orw r ing 1
yn i o n ing 1
n t eering 1
t ti ersus yn i C A ission Cont ro 1
I ent it y se u it y o er i e 1
Juniper W A 22 or High ensit y, High C p it y Ent erp rise ep oy ent 1
Con usion 1
A out Junip er Net w orks 1

Ta b le o f Figu res
igure 1 Per o r n e ep en s on t he sign t o noise r t io
igure 2 ign st rengt h n kgroun no ise
igure ign st rengt h n ist n e
igure e ine in ow est t re ei e r t e
igure ow r te ient s pre o in te
igure Ti e on h nne re uire ent s
igure Per ent ge o t i e on h nne y t r te 10
igure Co nne t ion r t e is is e ing 10
igure A ent h nne inter eren e 11
igure 10 Inter eren e ro high p ow ere ess p oint 12
igure 11 Re t io nship o noise t o ess p oint r io p ow er 12
igure 12 ow er p ow er ut s ent h nne int er eren e 1
igure 1 Throughp ut t ist n e or i erent ntenn st re on igur t io ns 1
igure 1 Re t i e p ow er o nsu p t ion o u t ip e st re s 1
igure 1 W A 22 op t i i e or ont ro t ow p ow er e e s 1

List o f Ta b les
T e1 0 2 11n Asso i t ion t R t es C R te In i es
T e2 tep s or u ess u High C p it y W AN ep oy ent 1
T e E e to A ing o re Ant enn s n o r t re s 1

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Execu t ive Su m m a ry
The p ro i er t ion o w ire ess e i es p to ps, t et s, n s rt p hones w it h u o e o uni t io nste s us t h t
users now e p e t to e ot h u y o ie n onst nt y onne t e 2

In it io n, n in re sing ount o t r i now onsist s o high reso ut ion gr p hi s n u ot ion i eo, urt her ur ening
t he w ire ess AN in r st ru t ure n h enging W AN esigners

ort un te y, t he t est 0 2 11n W AN te hno ogy re o ut io ni es enterp rise net w orks w it h su st nt i g ins in per or n e
n r nge o er eg y 0 2 11 g t e hno o gies, king t he unw ire ent erp rise pr ti re it y

ut s w it h ny new t e hno o gy, t here re new h enges Ent erp rises op t ing t he new st n r h e e rne t h t t here is
no one si e it s 0 2 11n so ut ion Re w or ep oy ent s e n tr e o s et w een r nge n p er o r n e

Coverage o r Ca p a cit y
pti ep oy ent o 0 2 11n ep en s on ent erprise go seit her i i e o er ge t t he ow est ost or i i e
p it y w hi e ut ure p roo ing t he net w ork o r oi e n o t ion ser i es

This w hit e p p er e ines t hese t w o i erent st r tegies or ent erprise w ire ess AN ep oy ent n is usses how t o
est t ke nt ge o t he e i i it y ui t int o t he 0 2 11n st n r

In t ro d uct io n

W en d ep l oyin g an ent erp rise W L t e p rim ary go al is t o m axim i e eit er coverage o r cap acit y
i u o er ge ep oy ent s sup p ort ow ensit y o users w it h ow t hroughp ut e n s This pp ro h is o on
in p u i hot sp ot s, w rehouses, t ories, n ret i inst t ions w here ost e e t i e o er ge is o re i p ort nt t h n
per or n e

i u p it y ep oy ent s sup p ort rge nu er o high n w i t h users n ission rit i pp i t ions su h

s oi e, i eo, n o t ion ser i es W hi e t his p pro h w s p ioneere in hosp it s n e u t io n inst it ut ions, t he
pro i er t ion o w ire ess e i es n u ti e i o uni t io ns in t he ent erp rise e n ing ore n w i t h now
ke i u p it y t he p re erre w ire ess o re net w ork W AN esign o e t i e in o st en iron ent s

W hen t he go is i u o er ge, t he ent erp rise n keep ost s ow y ep oying s ew ess p oint s s p ossi e n
t urning up t he r io sign p ow er s high s p o ssi e ut re w or e p erien e show s t h t t his high p ow ere p p ro h is
not t he so ut io n or high p it y ep oy en t s In t , r nking up t he p ow er re t es p ro e s o r sit es t h t re uire high
t hroughp ut t he ost serious eing ent h nne int er eren e, w hi h in re ses e p o nent i y s p ow er out p ut rises
An ess p o int t urne up t o u p ow er n p o ut e t he t r ns issions o neigh oring ess po int o p er t ing on n
ent h nn e

Anot her p ro e is t he resu t o ri e sso i t ion r t est he urt her ient is ro t he ess p oint , t he ow er t he t
r te In rge e ser e y u y p ow ere ess point , up t o 0 o ient s y e op er t ing in t he ow est r t e re o
t he net w ork To ke t t ers w orse, t hose ow r te users t ie up 0 o irt i e egr ing p er o r n e or e eryo ne e se
on t he net w ork

ort un te y, t he e i i it y ui t int o 0 2 11n u t ip e input n u t ip e out p ut I t e hno ogy en es i erent

pp ro hes to W AN ep oy ent se on ent erp rise go s In t , t he 0 2 11n st n r e ines w i e r nge o opt ions
o r se e t i e y t uning t he p er or n e h r t erist i s o ess p oint s to eet i erent use ses n p ri e po int s These
op t io ns n r nge ro sing e r io w it h sing e nt enn supp ort ing on y one sp t i st re , to I o n igur t ion
w it h our nt enn s n our sp t i st re s

or high p it y re s, ent erprises n ep oy higher ensit y o ess p oint s y re u ing t he e si e o e h Ce si e is

re u e y re u ing r io p ow er n t urning o t he ow est t r t es This te hni ue e i in t es pro e s sso i t e w it h
ent h nne int er eren e n ow r t es, t here y o pt i i ing per or n e or ient s using t h t e

Pow ering ow n h s ost ene it s s w e e use t hey ont re uire e p ensi e e t ures or i i ing o er ge, ess
po int s esigne or i u p it y re ess e p ensi e, e i ering onsist ent y t t r ti e R I

This w hit e p per, int en e or o er te y t e hni u ien e, is usses t he est p r t i es or ep oying 0 2 11n,
ep en ing on w het her t he ent erp rise go is t o i i e w ire ess o er ge or t o i i e w ire ess p it y

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2 n n t et erin g t e En t erp rise

W it h r ti i p ro e ent s in r nge n t hroughp ut o er eg y 0 2 11 g t e hno ogies, 0 2 11n is t he t yst o r
ent erp rises to st rt ut t ing t he or s t h t in w orkers t o t heir esks up port ing t r ns ission sp ee s up t o 1 0 p s per
st re n up to our st re s, 0 2 11n n e up t o 12 t i es st er t h n urrent 0 2 11 n 0 2 11g t e hno ogy, n it uses
gre t er e i ien y t o e i er up t o 20 t i es t he t hro ughp ut o eg y st n r s

An i e p t or or en ing ne t gener t ion w ire ess ser i es n pp i t ions, 0 2 11n so rep resent s o p et it i e
nt ge or o p nies int erest e in s ing oney, t t r t ing to p t ent , n in re sing se urit y W ire ess ANs keep
in o r t ion t e p oyees ingert ip s, ow ing ster e ision king, re u e ow nt i e, n et t er o or t ion

There re so ost ene it s t o going w ire ess in n i o es e o nst r t e t h t y o ing t o w ire ess net w ork ess
yer, n ent erp rise n re u e p it ost s y 0 t o 0 n o per t ion ost s y 20 t o 0

n e Si e o es o t Fit ll
The pro ise o 0 2 11n h s gi en rise t o yt h t h t it is t he ure or o t he enterp rises i s A i st t he hyp er o e roun
t he p ro ise o 00 00 ps, it s e sy t o o rget t h t 0 2 11n is sh re Et hernet n is su e t t o ny i erent to rs
e t ing p er or n e

Net w ork esigners sho u e w re t h t st r t egy su ess u t o ne sit e y not e t he right pp ro h o r not her
en iro n ent ser ensit y n n w i t h onsi er t io ns ke esigning W AN or i u p it y o p ete y
i erent ro esigning one o r i u o er ge

it es t h t re uire i u o er ge gener y e hi it ow user ensit y n ow t hroughp ut e n s up po rt ing s

nu er o ow t r i Wi i ient e i es s t t ere o er rge re , t hese sit es re uire o n y ew ess po int s t o p ro i e
e u t e w ire ess ser i e E p es in u e p u i hot spot s, w reho uses, t ories, ship p ing y r s, ut o o i e e ership
ot s, ret i inst t io ns, n so e hosp it it y p p i t ions

n t he ot her h n , sit es t h t re uire i u p it y ust ser e ny on urrent users w it h high n wi th

re uire ent s, n t hey ust sup po rt ission rit i , re ti e pp i t io ns su h s oi e n o t io n t r king This is
esp e i y t rue gi en t he in re se use o high reso ut ion gr p hi s n i eo E p es o i u p it y ep oy ent s
in u e 12 n higher e u t ion, hosp it s, n o i e ui ings

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n d erst a n d in g W ireless et or erf o rm an ce

The p op u r e ie is t h t w ire ess net w ork per or n e ep en s o n sign p ow er ut in re it y, t he rit i t or in
e suring o er p er or n eo ny o uni t ion syste is sign to no ise r t io NR t he r t io o t he sign p ow er
t o t he no ise p ow er N s i ust r t e in igure 1

Higher t hroughp ut
Low er erro r rat e
Great er reach

Low er t hroughp ut
Higher erro r rat e
Less reach

Inc reasing SNR

Figure erf orm an ce d ep end s o n t e signal t o no ise rat io

The higher t he sign t o noise r t io, t he et ter t he p er o r n e t he so ut e p ow er e e o eit her t he sign or t he noise is
irre e nt or e p e, you n use noise re u t ion t o in re se NR, r ising o er p er or n e w it hout h nging t he sign
pow er e e u i ient NR en es re o ery o t r ns it te in or t ion t he sign , ro t he kgro un noise N in
ot her w o r s, su ess u o uni t io ns

igure 2 epi t s w ire ess ess po int n t he sign st rengt h int ensit y o t he sign p ow er sso i t e w it h it s op er t ing
h nne kgro un noise is p resent in en iron ent s t onst nt er ge int ensit y n is unre t e t o ot her
o uni t ion sour es

Signal
st rengt h
High

Low

Background
noise

Figu re 2 Sign al st rengt an d b ac groun d no ise

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As users o e w y ro n ess p oint , sign p ow er e re ses w hi e kgro un noise re ins o nst nt , resu t ing in
e ine in NR n o per t ion t su essi e y ow er t r t es At ert in ist n e t he sign is ost in t he kgroun no ise,
resu t ing in sign t o noise r t io t h t w i no onger sup p ort o uni t ions

In re it y, it is ery i i u t t o esign p ow er p i iers t h t sup p ort t he ine r in re se in NR show n in igure 1 At ert in

e e s, t he ist ort io n is so signi i nt t h t it e o es o st p rohi it i e t o esign n ui syst e th t n sust in n
re o er sign s in t he p resen e o high noise e e s

igure i ust r t es sign to ist n e re t ionship t h t ore ose y rese es w ire ess net w o rk p er or n e in
re w or on it ions

Received
Pow er

Baseline

Dist ance f rom t ransm it t er

Figure 3 Sign al st rengt an d d ist an ce

A sign t o noise r t io t h t s e ow t he se ine ep i t e in t he igure n no onger supp ort w ire ess o uni t ions
In t he re w or , w ire ess o uni t ion en iron ent s so in u e o st es t h t use re e t ions, re r t ion, n
sorp t io n o t he sign o e o t hese o st es su h s peop e re t r nsient o ing in n out o t he sign re

at e ersu s ea c in 2 n
W hi e sign t t enu t io n is gr u n ont inuous p heno eno n, t he 0 2 11n sp e i i t io n e ines t r t es in is ret e
in re ent s, e h re uiring sp e i i ini u re ei e sign p ow er e e s or re i e o per t ion The ini u re ei e sign
p ow er e e re uire t o hie e su i ient NR is e re ei e sensit i it y I t he re ei e sign p ow er e e s e ow t he
re ei e sensit i it y or t r t e, o uni t ion t t h t t r te e o es unre i e

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T e 1 ist s 0 2 11n sso i t io n t r tes so know n s t he o u t ion n Co ing he e or C r t e in i es n

sso i te re ei e sensit i it ies

Tab le 2 n ssociat io n at a at es CS at e Ind ices

CS TE T L TI T TE S ECEI E SE SITI IT
I E ST E S ECC
S I S I

2 2 2

0 1 P 12 1 2 1 0 2
1 1 P 12 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
2 1 P 1 0 21 0
1 1 A 12 2 0 0 2 00 1
1 1 A 0 10 00 0
1 A 2 20 10 0 120 0
1 A 121 0 1 0 2
1 A 0 1 0 22 1 0 0 1
2 P 12 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2
2 P 12 2 0 0 2 00
10 2 P 0 10 00
11 2 1 A 12 20 10 0 120 0 1
12 2 1 A 0 1 20 1 0 0 0
1 2 A 2 10 0 21 0 11 2 00
1 2 A 11 0 2 0 1 00 2 0 0 2
1 2 A 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 00 0 1
1 P 12 1 0 21 0 2
1 P 12 0 10 00
1 P 121 0 1 0
1 1 A 12 0 1 20 1 0 0 1
20 1 A 11 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
21 A 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
22 A 1 1 0 0 0 2
2 A 1 0 0 0 21 0 0 1

ote ot h t he ess p oint n t he ient re uire t w o or t hree sp t i st re s t o en oy t he higher t r tes o ere y

C 1 or C 1 2 , respe t i e y

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As ient e i e o es rt her w y ro t he ess po int , t he e ining re ei e sign pow er e e or es t he

o uni t ion ink t o o per t e t su essi e y ow er t r t es, unt i t he NR is t oo ow or o uni t ion t t he ow est
t re ei e r t e igure

- 8 2 dBm

-79 dBm

-77 dBm

-74 dBm
-70 dBm
- 6 6 dBm

- 6 4 dBm

-6 5 dBm

Figure ecl in e in lo est d at a received rat e

Tra ged y o f t e Co m m o n sLo at e Clien t s egrad e W L erf o rm a n ce

In rge 0 2 11n e s, t he ow r t e oun ry region o t he net w ork is y r t he rgest regio n o o er ge C ient s in t he
oun ry region re or e t o use ow er o u t io n s he es, resu t ing in ine i ient use o n wi th irt i e

In ow ensit y ep oy ent s w it h ess po int s o per t ing t high p ow er e e s, s u h sh o W AN ient s y e

o per t ing in t he ow est r te region, ssu ing e u ist ri ut ion o ient s ross t he o er ge re s show n in igure
Coverage Area M CS0 / MCS8 15 Percent age of
ro g p t Coverage Area
150 / 30 0 M bp s
135 / 26 0 M bp s
120 / 24 0 Mb ps

9 0 / 18 0 M bp s

6 0 / 120 Mb ps

45 / 9 0 Mb ps 15.8 %

30 / 6 0 Mb ps 18 .5%

14 .4/ 30 Mb ps

49 .9 %

Figure Lo rat e cl ient s p red om inat e

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In t, ore t h n o t he net w ork o er ge re is in t he t hree ow est r t e regions E ge per or n e oesnt p ose

pro e or ow ensit y net w orks w it h ight t tr i e n s, ut it n ripp e per or n e in W AN en iro n ent
t h t re uires high p it y e use o eit her t he high nu er o users or high per user n w i th e n sor ot h

In high p it y ep oy ent s, ow t r t es t t he e ge o t he e egr e p er or n e or W AN ient s using t he

s er ioresu t ing in w ire ess net w ork t h t oes not eet t he t hroughp ut n t en y re uire ent s o it s users

T e at t le f o r irt im eEveryo n e Lo ses

A or t or in ggreg t e W AN p er o r n e is se on t he sh re ess n t ure o w ire ess Et hernet e ore 1 ,
no es in w ire Et hernet ep oy ent s w ere or e t o o p ete o r e i ess using t he rrier sense u t ip e ess
w it h o ision ete t ion C A C p rot o o t o oi n et e t o isio ns, n t he est p r ti e or s ing p er or n e
w s t o seg ent t he net w o rk int o u t ip e o isio n o ins The rri o u up e , sw it he Et hernet , rought net w ork
seg ent t ion, en ing ont ent ion t t es n in re sing t hroughput o r ient s

W hi e w ire Et hernet h s n e ro sh re e i to sw it he , p oint to point t op o o gy, 0 2 11 w ire ess ANs

ont inue t o o per t e y sh ring t he ir It is so w ort hy t o not e t h t e use t r i o isions nnot e et e t e in w ire ess
en iron ent , W i i ust inst e oup e C A w it h ess e i ient o ision oi n e p rot o o

The sh re e i n t ure o 0 2 11n e ns t h t t he p ro e s re t e to high y ri e sso i t ion r t e re ggr te

y He o ine o king Ho , e use t here is not hing t o st op t he t r ns ission o rger, ow p riorit y p ket s he o
s er, high p riorit y p ket s on ingress e use o re ient s ight e onne t e t t he ow er ink r t es, n ess p oint s
ggreg t e t hroughp ut npu et w hen it nee s to o te ore irt i e t o t hose users t r ns erring t t ow r t es To
ke t t ers w orse, t he ow r t e users on t he e ge o t he net w ork so t ie up isprop ort ion t e ount o irt i e 0 o
users ight e onsu ing ore t h n 0 o irt i e, or e p e egr ing p er o r n e or e eryone e se sh ring t he
s er io

igure show s t he t i e on h nne irt i e re uire or t r ns it t ing 1 eg yt e t t he ow est C r te C 0 n t he

highest C r te C 1 using o ne sp t i st re

Low est Rat e 20 X

High est Rat e 1X ( Airt im e unavailab le t o o t h ers o n t he W LAN)

TIm e to t ran sm it 1 m egab t e o at a w it h o ne s at ial st ream

Figu re T im e o n c a nnel re u irem ent s

As show n in igure , t r ns ission o 1 i e t t he C 0 r te t kes 20 t i es onger t h n t r ns issio n t C 1 e use
0 2 11n uses sh re e i p r ig , on y one ient n t r ns it t t ti e, w hi h e ns t h t ot her ient s ust
w it t heir t urn to t r ns it

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yo upying ore t i e on t he h nne t h n higher r t e ient s, ow er r t e ient s e o e net w ork p r sit es st e ing irt i e
ro users op er t ing t st er t r t es The net resu t is in re se ongest io n, ess t hroughput , n onger er ge e y
e use up t o 0 o ient s y e oper t ing t t he ow est C 0 r t e, t he i p t is se ere, s show n in igure

Percent age of MC 0 7/ MC 8 15 Percent age of

Coverage A rea ro g p t e on C anne
150 / 30 0 M bps
135/ 26 0 M bps
120 / 24 0 M bp s

9 0 / 18 0 Mb ps

6 0 / 120 M bps

15 .8 % 45/ 9 0 M bps

18 .5% 30 / 6 0 M bps

74%

15/ 30 M bps

49.9 %

Figu re ercen t age o f t im e on c ann el b y d at a rat e

sers on t he W AN re usu y un w re o t heir per or n ei p t I t hey he k t heir t r t e y running t heir ouse
o er t he w ire ess net w ork i on on t heir t sk r, t hey w i see high sso i t ion r t e n ssu e t h t t heyre get t ing goo
p er or n e igure ut in re it y, ow r t e ient s re egr ing p er or n e y t ying up ost o t he irt i e

Figure Con nect io n rat e is m islead in g

e use t hey re uire ery o p e test s o r eri i t ion, t hese t yp es o per or n e hit s re i i u t to e sure in re w or
ep oy ent s

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irt im eFa irn ess o r n f a irn ess

o e w ire ess net w orking en ors h ei pe ente irt i e irness e t ures t h t or 0 2 11n p e ient s o er eg y
0 2 11 g ient s The go is t o pre ent eg y ient s ro s ow ing ow n t he st er 0 2 11n ient s ut t hese te hni ues
o nt p p y i t he W AN is p op u te o p et e y w it h 0 2 11n ient s A so, t heres skep t i is out p p ying t hese
te hni ues in high p it y ep oy ent w here ny eg y e i es re IP t e ep hones, w hi h shou re ei e p riorit y ser i e
inst e o eing p unishe w it h irt i e un irness

Anot her e e t i e w y t o hie e et t er o er irness in o es t he ount ing p i it ies in RA I o r ot her ire to ry

ser ers t o t r k ut i i t ion y users o er t i e This per it s ru es t o e est ishe n pp ie se o n o in t io n
o w eight e ir ueuing W n n w i th i it ing to t e p or ri y t hro t t e k t he us ge o ot h hroni n ut e
n w i th users, s nee e

or oi e o er W AN oW AN s, it is so i p ort nt t o t ke into ount t he nee or ore irt i e or e i es

op er t ing t ow er t r t es or t his re son, t he u it y o ser i e o pro isio ns shou e p eo i erent i t ing
et w een 0 2 11 n 0 2 11g e i es, n p er it su i ient y gre t er irt i e or t he s ow er 0 2 11 sessio ns

d a cen t C an n el In t erf eren ce

Anot her p ro e in t urning up ess point r io p ow er is n e p onent i rise in ent h nne int er eren e, w hi h e ts
t he p er or n e o neigh oring ess p oint s in high ensit y ep oy ent

W hen neigh oring ess p oint s re t r ns it t ing on ent h nne s, t hey n p o ut e e h o t hers r io re uen y R
en iron ent , t here y egr ing p er or n e igure i ust r t es how t r ns ission w it hin one o t he 20 H h nne s
gener t es so e ount o unw nte energy t h t e ks int o ent h nne s

20 M Hz Cha nnels

Figure d acent c an nel int erf erence

As show n in igure , energy ro h nne e ks int o o t h o t he ent h nne s In t urn, t his h nne is u ner e to
energy e king ro t he t w o h nne s ent t o it

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igure 10 i ust r t es how one ess p oint t high p ow er 1 , show n in re n p o ut e t he surroun ing en iron ent
w it h ent h nne noise t h t e ee s t he w ys p resent kgroun noise

Channel A Adjacent channel noise Background noise

Figure Int erf erence f ro m a ig p o ered access p o int

An o erp ow ere ess po int r ises t he no ise oor or ny neigh oring ess p oint s on ent h nne s, e e t i e y
re u ing t he po tent i t hroughp ut o t hose e i es An e en i neigh oring ess p oint s re not on ent h nne s, t heir
neigh ors in high ensit y ep oy ent ight e

igure 11 show s w ire ess e in iso t ion t o i ust r t e t he noise oor o sing e h nne w hen sing e ess point is
u y p ow ere

Acce

Channel A Adjacent channel noise Background noise

Figure el at io ns ip o f no ise t o access p o in t rad io p o er

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o er o n f o r Ca p acit y
P nners n t ke nt ge o t he e po nent i re t ionship et w een pow er out put n h nne int er eren e y king
s ight ust ent s t o t he p ow er e e W hi e t urning ow n t r ns it pow er y see ounterint uit i e, re u t io n in t r ns it
pow er e e s is u e t e hni ue o r i i ing t hroughput or ot h n ess point n it s neigh ors Turning ow n
t he p ow er s ight y re u es t he r ius o t he ser i e re , ut it so re u es int er eren e y u h gre t er t or As show n
in igure 12, t hough t urning ow n t he p ow er re u es t he o er ge re o t he h nne y 0 0 , it ost o p et e y
ei in t es t he ent h nne int er eren e

Figure 2 Lo er p o er cu t s ad acen t c an nel int erf eren ce

Access Point

Channel A Adjacent channel noise Background noise

Turning ow n t r ns it p ow er is p ru ent n p ro en t e hni ue o r i i ing t hroughput o r n ess p oint n it s

neigh ors in high ensit y ep oy ent This kes it est p r ti e or W AN esigner to st re ine w ire ess e or
op t i p er or n e

la n n in g a ig Ca p ac it y ep loym en t
C e r y, t heres ore t o get t ing i u r nge n per or n e t h n t urning up or ow n t he pow er on 0 2 11n ess point s
The rge nu er o ow r t e ient s t t he e ge o t he net w ork egr es per or n e or e eryone e se king st r t egy
se on r w sign p ow er unsuit e or high p it y ep oy ent s o r t his re son, W AN esigners ep oying or high
p it y nei in t e t he p ro e y st re ining t he e t h t is, y t urning o t hose re s w it h ow sso i t ion r tes

W hi e st re ine e gi es W AN users higher t r t es, it so re t es o er ge ho es, king it ne ess ry t o ep oy

ore ess po int s in high ensit y o n igur t ion W it h t he o er ge ho es i e , p nners n t hen e i in t e t he p ossi i it y
o ent h nne int er eren e y t urning ow n ess po int pow er t o e e t h t re u es int er eren e o p et e y T e2
show s t he et ho o ogy or su ess u high p it y ep oy ent

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Tab le 2 St ep s f or a Successf ul ig Cap acit y W L ep loym en t

CT I ES LT

Turn ow n p ow er on ess p oint s ini i es ent h nne int er eren e

Turn o ow r t es on ess p oint s i es ient s in o er ge re high sso i t ion r t es
t eer pt op ient s t o H n n es o ore e en y et w een t he 2 n H n s
se po i ies t o r t e i it i u n w i t h ut i i t ion In re ses irt i e irness w hen net w ork is en uring pe k o s
I pe ent yn i C A ission Cont ro Ensures n w i t h is reser e or t i e oi e s

or high p it y ep oy ent s, ess po int s y or y not nee high p er or n e e t ures su h s I or

e or ingt e hno ogies t h t re gener y et t er suit e to ow ensit y, i u o er ge en iron ent s w here
inter eren e n e ge per or n e rent issues

Ast ut e re ers w i not i e t h t ep oying u t ip e ess point s esigne or i u p it y w i ost ore t h n

ep oying t he or i u o er ge ut t his is on y t rue w hen onsi ering ost on per s u re re sis I t he et ri is
p er or n e or i e n w i t h, s it shou e w it h t he p ro i er t ion o w ire ess e i es, t hen ost shou ee u te
on p er ps sis An y t his e sure, 2 2 n 2 I ess p oint s e i er sup erior p ri e per or n e

I and u lt ip le St ream Co n sid erat io n s

In it ion t o t he o er ge ersus p it y t r e o s re y ent io ne , t here re so e it ion t ors W AN esigners
no r y nee to o nsi er These in u e t he nu er o ess point nt enn s n st re s, n i p ro ing p er or n e
w it h et ter n wi th n ge ent

Exp l oit ing I a nd ult ip le St rea m s

As show n in igure 1 n T e ,h ing ore nt enn s or s gre t er r nge y p ro i ing et t er re ep t io n o er onger
ist n es, w hi e ing ore st re s or s higher o er t hroughp ut or e p e, n w i t h int ensi e pp i t ions w i
ene it ro t he higher t hroughp ut o ess p oint s w it h t hree st re s t yp i y 0 p s in ot h i u o er ge
n i u p it y on igur t io ns, w hi e ing on y ore ntenn s n not ore st re s in i u p it y
on igur t ion w it h it s ense ep oy ent o ess p oint s o ers on y rgin ene it

Tab le 3 E ect of d d ing ore n t enn as and o r St ream s

I C E E I C CIT

2 2 I w it h 2 t re s
I w it h 2 t re s
I w it h t re s

d op t ion arriers f or ul t ip l e St ream s

As show n in igure 1 , t here is ene it in o t h i u o er ge n i u p it y o n igur t ions t o using
t hree st re ess p oint s o p re w it h 2 2 n t w o st re ess p oint s W hi e t he i pro e ent s e t ot h
i ensions, t hey re no t u y re i e to y C p it y g ins n on y e en oye y ient s t h t re so t hree st re
p e, so t his is ong ter p yo In o nt r st , o er ge g ins re ore i e i t e, sin e t hey re t he resu t o new
hipset s w hi h ut i i e new er, ore e i ient en o ing s he es n n e igit ign Pro essing P t e hni ues t o
yie st ronger sign

C e r y, w het her o r not t hese ene it s n e ost ust i ie rest s on ny t ors o re st re s re uire ore k en
p it y t t he ont ro er o t he o e t o t hree st re ess p oint s ight w rr nt ore p ow er u W AN ont ro ers
esigne sp e i i y or inst re 0 2 11n ep oy ent w it h h r w re ssist e ont ro n p ro isioning o w ire ess ess
p oint s CAPWAP n ine r t e sw it hing p er o r n e t herw ise, t he it ion p it y t t he e ge ight on y re te
o ersu s rip t io n t t he o nt ro ers, resu t ing in o n y rgin i pro e ent in o er per or n e

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For Max 4 x4 Fo ur St rea m

Capacit y 3x3 T hree St rea m
Design 3x3 Tw o St rea m
2x2 Tw o St ream
2x2 One St ream

Throughp ut

For Max
Coverage
Design

Range
Figure 3 T ro ug p u t at d ist an ce f or d i erent an t en na st ream con gurat ion s
Pow er o er Et hernet PoE y so e t or here The origin 0 2 11 PoE st n r gener y supp ort s 2 2, 2 , n
ost t w o st re ess po int s ut Et hernet sw it hes sup p ort ing 0 2 11 t k Po E P us or PoE y e nee e t o
sup p ort t he higher pow er re uire or t hree st re I ess p oint s or our st re I in ut ure W hi e ost
en o rs now sup p ort t he 0 2 11 t st n r in new er ess sw it hes, t hese re not w i e y ep oye in t he inst e se

The iggest i pe i ent , how e er, is t he urrent k o sup p ort or t hree st re I in ient e i es There re t hree
pri ry re so ns or t his irst , suit e hip set s or t hree st re ient s h e on y een i e sin e e r y 20 10 e on ,
ew ient s t o y tu y nee t he it io n n w i t h p ro i e y u t ip e st re s An t hir , o i e e i es re
t t ery p ow ere , n W i i o nsu es signi i nt ount o t t erys i ite p it y
Pow er Co nsum p t ion/ Wat t s

1 St ream 2 St ream 3 St ream

Figure elat ive p o er co nsum p t ion of m ul t ip l e st rea m s

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E en sing e st re onsu ing ust one w t t o p ow er n e p ro e , w hi h is w hy o st o i e e i es i pe ent

so e or o it ig t ion su h s s eep st tes to o nser e p ow er In ee , e use e ery en o r o o i e e i es w nt s t o
i ong t tery i e, po pu r in ust ry en h rking t est s ike o ie rk p er it w ire ess o uni t ions W i i n
ueto ot h t o e o p et e y is e Three st re s w ou ou e r io p ow er o nsu p t ion, ep et ing t t ery i e t
p ot ent i y un ep t e r te I gine t he un or e user re iew s su h e i es ight get nt i sp ee e o es ore
i p ort nt t h n t t ery i e or t teries get et t er , e i e en ors re re u t nt t o pro ot e ore st re s or p t op s,
p ow er is ess o n issue, so e p e t t hese to e t he irst t o go t hree st re

or ost ent erp rises, t he use o t hree st re n or our st re ess p oint s nnot urrent y e ost ust i ie , esp e i y
e use t he nu er o e i es re y o r t hree st re o nst it ut es on y t iny r t ion o o ie ient s so e pt op s
nu t ure t er t he se on h o 20 10 Three st re I ess p oint s re so re t i e y new n , t here ore,
re onsi er y o re e p ensi e t h n t w o st re 2 2 I ersions As o t his w rit ing, t he est ue is eri e ro t he
use o t w o st re ess p oint s er t i e, s t he t e hno ogy n es n e ono ies o s e o nt inue t o re u e ost s, it
wi e e sier t o ust i y t he in est ent in t hree or ore st re s An s users ont inue t o e n ore n w i t h, t w o n
t hree st re wi e o e ore o on in p t ops, t hen t et s, n e ent u y in s rt phones, w hi h w i e to king
t he usiness se u h st ronger y i 20 12 n eyon

Im p ro vin g erf o rm a n ce it et t er an d id t an agem en t

There re r ore o st e e t i e w ys to y to ke r ti i p ro e ent s in p er o r n e n p it y t h n ing
ore st re s on y o ut 0 i p ro e ent is hie e y go ing ro t w o to t hree st re s In ee , e use o t he
n wi th n ge ent te hni ues is usse here re un ent to hie ing pe k per or n e in ny w ire ess AN,
t hey shou re y e in p e e ore e en onsi ering n up gr e t o t hree n u ti te our st re on igur t ions

ist rib ut ed For ard in g

The ost e e t i e n ost e i ient w y o hie ing i u p er o r n e n s i it y is to use o in t ion o
ist ri ut e orw r ing n yn i o n ing ist ri ut e o rw r ing e er ges t he pro essing p ow er in ess p oint s
to ke o orw r ing e isio ns y sw it hing s u h tr i s p ossi e t t he net w orks e ge, ist ri ute orw r ing h s
t he nt ge o ini i ing t he ent r ont ro ers o w hi e st i p reser ing ent r i e n ge ent n ont ro An
y o i ing t he ent r ont ro er, o sw it hing so p ro i es higher resi ien y i ont ro er i s, it y not e possi e t o
init i t e new sessions, ut e ist ing ones n o nt inue t o op er t e

ynam ic Load alan cing

yn i o n ing ong r ios, ess p oint s, n o nt ro ers e er ges ist ri ut e orw r ing t o he p keep t he t r i
ow s t hroughout t he net w ork op t i i e o r pe k per or n e n ing t he o o i s t he ongest io n t h t o urs se
o n t he t en en y o users to o ngreg te in o o n re s, w here t hey o t en ggreg te on t he s er io o r ess point o r
ot h This p ro e is e er te y w ys on o i e e i es su h s o W AN p hones n u o es rt p hones
W hen p eop e ent er ui ing, or e p e, t heir e i es no r y sso i t e w it h t he ess p oint o ering t he st rongest
sign , w hi h o t en resu t s in un n e ess p oint n o nt ro er o s

Tw o o t her o n ing t e hni ues re so i e or i p ro ing ggreg te t hro ughp ut o in t io n o oth hie es
t he est resu t s The irst is t t he ient e e , w here ient s re t r nsp rent y or e t o sso i t e w it h t ern t e ess p oint s
w it hin t heir r nge, inst e o ongreg t ing on t he one ne rest t he o on p oint o ent ry Not e t h t t his is ery i erent
ro n ing t he o ong irt u ANs ANs , w hi h yie s it t e or no i p ro e ent in p er or n e or users w ho
ont inue t o ggreg t e o n t he s e ess po int The se on is t t he ess po int e e , w here t he n ge ent n ont ro
o ess p oint s is sp re ong i e ont ro ers, w hi h so ensures t h t ny t r i re uiring ent r i e orw r ing is
h n e ore e en y o ng t hose s e o nt ro ers

and St eering
Ano t her e e t i e w y t o i pro e per or n e is n st eering, e t ure i e in so e ess po int s or ire t ing ient s
t o eit her t he 2 H or t he H n n st eering h s e o e rit i w it h t he p ro i er t io n o t et s n s rt p hones,
s o st o t hese e i es o per t e o n y in t he 2 H n to o nser e p ow er e ing it to t he e i e t o hoose n s is no t
re o en e e use su st nt i o rit y w i e u t to 2 H , king t his sp e t ru t oo row e w hi e t he higher
p it y o t he H spe t ru y e e t ost y i e To i i e p it y or users, s ny p to ps s p ossi e

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shou e st eere t o t he H n W it h t heir rger t t eries, p t op s n re i y p ro i e t he it ion p ow er nee e t o

op er te in t his higher re uen y r nge ep en ing on t he i o ient e i es, n st eering is e to re i up t o 0 o
t he t ot p it y in row e net w o rk

St at ic ersus yna m ic Ca l l d m ission Co nt ro l

In en iron ent s w it h su st nt i oW AN t r i , it is esir e to i pe ent so e or o ission ont ro CAC
CACs ro e is t o i it t he nu er o t i e oW AN sessions t o oi sit u t ion w here t he net w o rk e o es so ongest e
th t u it y et erior t es or e eryone The te e o net w o rk P TN so h s or o CAC t o i it t he nu er o s,
re o gni e y t he i i r ir uit s usy ess ge or st usy sign Co p re w it h st t i session se CAC, w hi h
is t ypi o ost w ire ess ANs, yn i CAC so ut io n o ers superior n ge ent o i e resour es se on it s
i it y to re ogni e t he w ys o n n t ure o t he ny oW AN en e e i es, on y onsi ering t hose w it h t i e oi e
s in t he sessio n o unt This ensures t h t no n w i t h is w st e y eing reser e o r users w ho o not tu y nee it
e use t hey re not on ny s urrent y

Id ent it y ased ual it y of Service

in y, w ire ess AN esigners shou e ogni nt o t he t t h t not users re e u There ore, it is i p ort nt t h t o
pro isions e se on user i ent it y Tw o o on w ys o r i pe ent ing ro e se en or e ent o o p ro isions in u e
si p y gi ing i erent sses o users i erent ser i e set i ent i iers I s or ANs, or ssigning i erent p riorit ies t o
spe i i users i ent i ie in t he ire t ory ser er, o r o t h

u n ip er W L 22 f o r ig en sit y ig Ca p ac it y En t erp rise ep lo ym en t

It t kes ore t h n si p y re o ing n ntenn p ir t o op t i i e n ess p oint or high ensit y ep oy ent The ess
po int s r io esign ust ow gre t er o nt ro o er p ow er set t ings in t he ow pow er r nge This is h r t erist i t h t ost
I ess p oint s urrent y o not e hi it , e use t heir esign o e t i e is t o i i e r nge w it h u p ow er, n not
to i i e t hroughp ut on ow pow er set t ings

pti i e or i u p er or n e in t he ow p ow er r nge, t he Junip er Net w orks W A 22 W ire ess AN A ess

Point o ers out st n ing ue o r enterp rises w it h high ensit y W AN re uire ent s It is t w o st re ,2 2 I , high
per or n e in oor 0 2 11 g n ess p oint n i e p t or or i pe ent ing e n ing usiness ss p p i t ions
su h s oW AN n re ti e o t ion ser i es in w y th t i i es p er o r n e or W AN users

High coverage
p ow er range

3x3
M IM O
High cap acit y
Perfo rm an ce

p ow er range

2x2
MIM O

Pow er Level
W LA522 Access Point WLA 32 Access Point

Figure WL 22 op t im i ed f or con t ro l at lo p o er level s

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e use it oesnt nee e p ensi e p er or n e e t ures et t er suit e to ep oy ent s re uiring i u o er ge, t he

W A 22 W ire ess AN A ess Point e i ers onsist ent y high ret urn on in est ent , n p ro i es st r ight orw r 0 2 11n
up gr e p t h or ent erprises w it h eg y 0 2 11 g in r st ru t ure n ient s

Co n c lusio n
The w or is now w ire ess t ho e, in t he o i e, n e eryw here in et w een W ire ess AN esigners e un ent
ho i e o esigning o r i u o er ge or i u p it y W it h t he in re se in high n w i t h pp i t ions n t he
e n or high e e s o per or n e, t he o in nt re uire ent to y is ost y or high p it y esigns

ort un t e y, t he n e p i it ies o t he t est gener t io n o 0 2 11n so ut io ns ke it p ossi e t o esign high

p er or n e w ire ess AN t h t or s o p et e o er ge o t he ent erprise se on p ru ent p e ent o ess p oint s
on igure w it h o pt i set t ings or h nne ut i i t ion n t r ns it pow er e e s

t her n e p i it ies, ike N N ut o ti i o er o r o nt ro ers n ess p oint s, ist ri ute orw r ing, yn i
o n ing, ro ust se urit y, re ti e o t ion ser i es, n p re i t i e p nning t oo s, ong ot hers, he p ke
to ys ent erp rise W AN s ep en e s it is in isp ensi e

or ore in or t ion out how yo ur o rg ni t ion n ene it ro si p e, se ure, n re i e 0 2 11n W AN so ut ion,

isit Junip er Net w orks on t he We t u nip er n et us en p ro d u ct s services ireless

b o ut u n ip er et or s
Juniper Net w orks is in t he usiness o net w o rk inno t io n ro e i es t o t ent ers, ro onsu ers t o ou pro i ers,
Juniper Net w orks e i ers t he so t w re, si i on n syste s t h t t r ns or t he e p erien e n e ono i s o net w orking
The o p ny ser es ust o ers n p rt ners w or w i e A it ion in or t ion n e oun t un ip er net

Co rp o rat e and Sal es ead u art ers C ead uart ers E E ead uart ers To p ur h se Junip er Net w orks so ut ions,
Junip er Net w orks, In Junip er Net w orks Hong ong Junip er Net w orks Ire n p e se ont t your Juniper Net w orks
11 Nort h t hi A enue 2 , Cit yp ne A irsi e usiness P rk represent t i e t 1 2 2 or
unny e, CA 0 A 1111 ings Ro w or s, Count y u in, Ire n
ut hori e rese er
Phone J NIPER T ikoo hing, Hong ong Phone 1 0 00
or 0 20 0 0 Phone 22 2 E EA es 0 0 0 0
0 210 0 22 0 1 0 01
w w w unip er net

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Net reen, n reen re regist ere t r e rks o Jun ip er Net w o rks, In in t he nit e t t es n ot her
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t heir resp e t i e ow ners Junip er Net w orks ssu es no resp o nsi i it y or ny in ur ies in t his o u ent Ju nip er
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