Network Management & Analysis

[Gagnonr2]

I am assessing the present and future Network Management and Analysis tools and looking for anyone's comments

[JimGeier]

Here are a few elements of wireless LAN management that I feel are important:

- Rogue access point detection from a console located on the wired side of the network.
- Centralized update mechanism for firmware (one that also recommends when to update).
- Effective means for managing administrative logins (e.g., password management).
- Management of multi-vendor access points.
- Automatic mapping of RF propagation throughout the facility from a single console.