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III. Using 802.11n to Build a Network > 8. Designing and Installing an 802.11n ...
Chapter 8. Designing and Installing an 802.11n Network
With planning out of the way, it’s time to get down to the details of network design. Once you are secure in the knowledge of what your network must support, you can run through straightforward project planning to build it. Begin with understanding what it means to extend the access layer of the network out using a wireless link, and then select an appropriate product. Physical installation comes relatively late in the process, followed by basic network monitoring to make sure that the network is meeting your requirements.
Network Architecture for 802.11n
Throughout the evolution of wireless LAN technology, there have been a number of approaches to add the wireless LAN access layer on to an existing wired backbone network. Most approaches share two fundamental attributes:
