Capacity Analysis Key to Deploying VoWLAN Systems

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Prior to determining the placement of access points, you must consider the coverage area (radio cell size) that each of the access points will produce. Traditionally, for data-only applications, companies install the access points configured in a manner that produces the largest radio cell size. This is done to minimize the number of access points needed and reduce costs for hardware. With relatively lightly loaded networks, which is generally the case with email, Web browsing, and wireless bar code scanners, this results in plenty of capacity to provide good performance to users. The influx of heavy web video users, however, may begin to strain wireless networks deployed for maximum signal coverage. Click here to read the rest of the Tutorial (http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3767491) then come back here to discuss it.