“Wireless”“Wireless”

Presented by Anyware Network SolutionsPresented by Anyware Network Solutions

for the Colorado Springs for the Colorado Springs Cisco User GroupCisco User Group

January 16, 2002January 16, 2002

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AgendaWireless

StandardsTechnologiesMarkets

Wireless SolutionsCisco Product Family

Outdoor Point-to-PointIndoor Infrastructure

NetmotionMobile IP

SpectralinkVoice

Wireless ServicesSite SurveysInstallations

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StandardsIEEE 802.11

Governs network & radio protocol and specification802.11: 2Mbps 2.4GHz FHSS and DSSS

Proprietary silicon, no compatibility802.11b (HR): 11Mbps 2.4GHz DSSS

Intersil, LucentCompatibility with other 802.11b products

802.11a: next-generation, 54Mbps in 5.x GHz bandAtheos, Radiata (Cisco), Cambridge Not compatible with 802.11bLess distance, more power neededOFDM8 clear channels with 52 sub channels

802.11g: next-generation next-year (2003), 54Mbps in 2.4GHzTI, Intersil, RadiataCompatible with 802.11b

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StandardsIEEE 802.11 con’t

WECA: Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceNon-profit established in 1999Currently 36 member companiesWi-Fi interoperability certification

Wi-FiWireless Fidelity seal of approvalBranding for IEEE 802.11b HR 11Mbps WLANs

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StandardsOpenAir

Pre-802.11 WLAN “spec” driven by Proxim1.6Mbps over 2.4GHz FHSSWaning interest because of performanceWLIF: Wireless LAN Interoperability Forum

BluetoothDe facto standard for ad-hoc PAN1Mbps over 2.4GHz Hybrid DSSS/FHSS, cable replacementSmall, low-cost radios for mobile PCs, phones, PDAs, etc.Short range: ~30 feetBluetooth SIG

Industry group from telecom, computing, and networking industriesDriving development bringing it to market

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StandardsHomeRF

SWAP (Shared Wireless Access Protocol)Ad-hoc or managed network, 127 nodes (max)

1-2 Mbps over 2.4GHz FHSS, data & voiceShort range: ~100 feetNo roamingHRFWG (Home RF Working Group)

Industry group from personal computer, consumer electronics, andsilicon industriesDriving development; bringing it to market

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Market Positioning.11b summary:

Lowest acquisition cost

Large installed base of .11b

Interoperability

.11a summary:Higher data rates

Greater capacity (more channels)

Emerging products

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2.4 GHz Spread SpectrumUnlicensed

RegulatedOpen to market

Industrial, Scientific & Medical (ISM) BandIn the band

Newer cordless phonesMicrowave ovensNetworkingConsumer Products

WLAN 1 –11 MbpsUp to 1000 feet

WWAN1.5 – 11 MbpsUp to 30 miles

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Direct SequenceDirect Sequence (DSSS)

Max data rate: 11Mbps Half DuplexSecurity: PW, WEP standard privacy,

Radius authentication, LEAPNoise immunity: GoodRange: 300ft @ 11Mbps indoor

20mi @ 11Mbps outdoor11 channels, 3 non overlapping

ScalableRate managementUp to 3 AP’s

Aggregate of 33Mbps

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Frequency HoppingFrequency Hopping (FHSS)

Max data rate: 2 – 3 MbpsSecurity: PW, EncryptionNoise immunity: Excellent, 70+ hops, 1MHz channelsRange: 200ft @ 2 – 3 Mbp indoor

3mi @ 2 – 3 Mbps outdoor

83 1MHz channelsScalable

Up to 15 AP’s

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2.4 GHz FuturesTechnical issues

Saturation, InterferencePopulation of multiple vendors

802.11g 2.4GHzHigher Data Rates 54MbpsCompatible with 802.11bIEEE Working Group still defining standard

2003 product releaseNew Radios

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5.x GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) BandIn the band

New generation high-speed wireless data networks802.11a OFDM

WLAN data rate: 54Mbps with 802.11aWWAN data rate:Up to 480 MbpsWWAN range: Up to 20 miles

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WLAN is Taking Off

+50%

+70%

Enterprise WLAN End-Use Revenues$5000

$4000

US$M $3000

$2000

$1000

$0200019991998 20022001 2003 20052004

Source: Cahners In-Stat Group, 2001

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Key Verticals Adopting Wireless

Financial15%

Financial15%

Other14%

Other14%Hospitality

12%Hospitality

12%

Healthcare15%

Healthcare15%

Education35%

Education35%

Wi-Fi 2001 estimates

Retail9%

Retail9%

Source: Cahner’s In-Stat Group 2001Source: Cahner’s In-Stat Group 2001

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Wireless Market Segments

Wireless WAN2.4 GHz 802.11b ISM

or5.x GHz UNII

Wireless LAN802.11b802.11a 802.11g

HiperLAN2 HomeRF

Bluetooth

WirelessHandhelds

PalmSpectralink

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Building to Building

Server

Local Area Network(Typically 100 Mbps)

Leased LinesT1 (1.544 Mbps) = 2% of 100BaseT CapacityDS-3 (45 Mbps) = 45% of 100BaseT Capacity Server

Local Area Network(Typically 100 Mbps)

Leased Lines Leased Lines can be can be

BottleneckedBottlenecked

Router Router

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Antenna Antenna

Cisco BR352Radio

Cisco BR352Radio

CoaxCable

CoaxCable

Switch Switch

Cisco 11Mbps 802.11b Bridge Link

Application ServerNetmotion

SpectraLink Gateway

PBX

Cisco 802.11b11Mbps AP

Laptop

Laptop

PDA

Building #1 Building #2

NetLink WirelessTelephone

NetLink WirelessTelephone

NetLink WirelessTelephone

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Cisco Aironet 350 Series WLAN Product Family

Key BenefitsHighest Security

Centralized User Authentication

Cost of OwnershipIn-line Power100mW Radio10/100BaseT Uplink

High Performance and Reliability

Frequency AgilityScalability, Manageability

Load Balancing and hot standby

Access PointWireless Bridge

Workgroup Bridge

PCI Client Adapter PC Card Client Adapter

PlenumAccess Point

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Cisco Aironet 350 Client Adapters

PCMCIA card for Laptops and PDAsPCI adapter for DesktopsDriver Support

Windows XP (Cisco Drivers built in)Windows 95, 98, 2000Windows NT 4.0Windows CELinuxMac OS 9

Also supports Novell Netware ClientsUtilities include user configuration and site survey tool for simple installation and upgrade

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Cisco Aironet Security802.11b Access Control

Service Set Identifier (SSID) “RF” passwordWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

EncryptionHardware Accelerators in Cisco’s family, reduces overhead and performance

degradationOpen and Shared Key Authentication

Cisco Wireless Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP)Extension to Remote Access Dial In User Services (RADUIS)Based on 802.1x proposed standard (Cisco, Microsoft, etc.)Mutual AuthenticationDynamic WEP key for current log in session

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Cisco Aironet SecurityFigure 1: With the Cisco security solution, authentication is based

on username and password, and each user gets a unique, session-based encryption key.

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NetMotion Mobility Seamless Network Roaming

Between subnetsAcross network types (LAN, WLAN, WWAN)

Application Session PersistenceKeeps sessions activeMaintains data integrity

SecurityAuthenticationEncryption (DES, Triple-DES, etc)Works with 3rd party VPNs

Flexible ImplementationWorks with all wireless hardware components and existing infrastructure

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SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP)

Ensures wireless Quality of Service (QoS)Defacto industry standard for 802.11b wireless LANsMinimizes voice latency by guaranteeing channel accessAllows bandwidth reservation for wireless dataImplemented in AP, Wireless Telephones, and NetLink SVP Server

NetLink SVP ServerDedicated network applianceProvides SVP encapsulation of voice packets to allow prioritization in access pointsSupports 60 simultaneous calls, approximately 300 users

Investment protectionNetLink IP Wireless Telephones can be upgraded to support 802.11e QoS standard when availableNetLink SVP Server is not required with 802.11e implementation

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SpectraLink NetLink IP Wireless Telephones

Integrated workplace mobility for Cisco CallManager

Skinny Client Control Protocol support

Converged voice and data on 802.11b wireless LANs

Compatible with Cisco Aironet access points

Lightweight, durable handset designed for the workplace

Excellent voice qualitySpectraLink Voice Priority

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CallManager Configuration

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NetLink WTS Architecture

Desksets

Telephone Lines

Admin Terminal

Existing Telephone

System

WirelessTelephones

NetLink Wireless Telephone System

Telephony Gateway

Cisco 802.11b AP352Access Points

Ethernet LAN

WLAN Client

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LinkPlus Switch interfacesAvaya Definity,Merlin Legend/MagixComdial DX, DXP, FXExecutone IDSFujitsu F9600Inter-Tel Axxess, Axxent, EclipseMitel SX seriesNEC NEAX 2000, 2400Nortel Meridian 1, Norstar, BCMPanasonic DBSSiemens Rolm CBX, Hicom

150/300Toshiba Strata DK

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Anyware’s Site SurveysIndoor

Customer InterviewNeeds analysisApplications, performance, coverageToday and future

Signal Strength Analysis for required coverage zonesDetermine AP location based on cabling and powerCreate Survey report detailing:

AP LocationCoverage ZonesCable routing Equipment list

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Anyware’s Site SurveysOutdoor

Customer InterviewNeeds analysisApplications, performance, facility locationRoof rights, building covenantsToday and the futureDistance

Verify LOSAntenna mounting locationsCable runs

Roof penetrationRadio LocationGPS and physical address

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Anyware’s Site SurveysRF path analyses

Fresnel zoneMulti path Fade marginAntenna configurations

Polarizations, gain, types (omni, directional, patch..)Wind loads

Cable length and type

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Anyware’s Site SurveysSite Survey and configuration tools

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Anyware’s Site SurveysSignal strength analysis

Spectrum analysisSweep for 2.4GHz and 5.x GHz signals

Radio signal analysisOver five milesNear LOS

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Wireless Services: A necessary part for success

Site SurveysIndoor/Outdoor

RF engineering and designInstallationTrainingMaintenance

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Outdoor Wireless Bridge ServicesOutdoor Wireless Bridge Services

Determine wireless bridge requirementsGPS analysis to determine gross LOSOn-site physical site survey to determine:

LOS & Fresnel zoneCorrect component selectionEquipment mounting optionsCabling requirements & options

On-site RF site survey to determine:RF noise in area using spectrum analyzerCorrect component configurationViability of wireless link

Path loss calculations to verify link viabilityReport outlining survey results, recommendations & limitationsInstallation, configuration & testingSystem maintenance

Indoor Wireless LAN ServicesIndoor Wireless LAN Services

Determine wireless LAN requirementsOn-site RF site survey to determine:

Wireless signal coverage Correct component selectionRadio equipment placementCorrect component configuration

Report outlining survey results, recommendations & limitationsWLAN installation, configuration & testingWLAN system maintenance

Wireless equipment salesProject managementSystem maintenance

Education and consultingWireless data network designSystem installation & configuration

TurnkeyWireless Design andInstallations