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325, 326 – 327, 327

retail/point of sale (POS)

security. See also wireless security

single input/single output (SISO),

antenna use consideration, 272

147

for enterprise access points, 36

furnishings information in site

for IBSS, 210

survey, 267

MIMO compared to, 146

IBSS limitations, 211

single port injectors, 51

gathering site survey

site survey information on,

requirements, 257

265 – 266

RF. See radio frequency (RF)

for SOHO access points, 33

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site survey tools – troubleshooting wireless networks 455

electrical specifications, 267

site survey tools, in wireless LAN

SSID hiding, 343

controllers/switches, 45 – 46

of existing network

stacking, 326

standards, vs. industry definitions, 298

site surveys, 149. See also spectrum

characteristics, 267 – 268

software choices, 312

Start Installation dialog box

analysis

(CommView for WiFi), 315

active, 305, 305

typical steps, 273

stations (STA), access points as, 30

antennas, use consideration,

small office/home office (SOHO). See

subcarrier, 144

271 – 273, 323 – 325

SOHO (small office/home office)

basics, 250 – 252

Sniffer (NetScout), 313

sunlight interference, 114

supplicant, 84, 353

software

channel architectures, 325 – 327

and access point capacity, 109

client connectivity requirements,

270 – 271

for hidden node solution, 411

T

exam essentials, 275, 329 – 330

impact on performance, 107

factors impacting scope, 251 – 252

for manual site survey, 303 – 305

Taiwan, local RF regulation, 101

site survey information on, 264

gathering business requirements,

TamoSoft CommView for WiFi, 313,

252 – 262

upgrades, 398 – 403

device drivers, 398 – 401

314 – 317

educational institutions,

TCP/IP, 388

260 – 261

television, frequency ranges, 103

access points, 31 – 34, 32

general office/enterprise, 253,

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

client utilities, 85

253 – 254

wireless LANS for, 4, 4

(TKIP), 348, 357 – 358

government/military, 259 – 260

healthcare/medical, 257 – 258

spatial multiplexing (SM), 144

temporary mounting

for access points, 301, 302

spectrum analysis, 149, 286 – 298, 287

manufacturing, 254 – 256

for antenna, 323

demonstration, 290 – 293

public wireless hotspots,

interference, 289, 289 – 293

testing

261 – 262

access point placement, 301 – 302

questions to be asked, 252

as ongoing process, 288

received signal strength, 392 – 393

retail/point of sale (POS), 257

with WIPS, 367

Thin AP, 30

warehousing, 256 – 257

spectrum analyzer, 286, 287

for identifying interference

third-party client utilities, 86

infrastructure connectivity and

Thomassen Compression Systems

sources, 405

power requirements, 268 – 269,

(TCS), case study, 255 – 256

for site surveys, 306

320 – 321

throughput, 228 – 231, 394 – 397

for testing received signal

infrastructure hardware selection

strength, 392

and placement, 320

and capacity, 109

interviewing managers and users,

speed. See also data rates

contention of Ethernet segment

and, 133

262 – 265

of connection between sites, 269

of RF signal, 110 – 117

distorted signal and, 112

manual, 299 – 307

spoofing MAC address, 345

half-duplex and, 30

advantages and disadvantages,

spread spectrum technology, 132,