10-25-2011 10:44 AM - edited 07-03-2021 08:59 PM
Hi All
I got task to design enterprise wide wireless solution for my client. There are 50+ offices from 20-600 users. Offices are mostly connected as a hub and spoke by MPLS or VPN IPsec. Most of the office will have one or more WLC but some will have AP (H-REAP) only. User should be able to roam everywhere. Certificate must be deployed (EAP-TLS) on client and server. I’m not sure how to deploy Radius. Just primary and secondary centrally located or somehow distributed. Any suggestion re this whole scenario will be appreciated
Thank you
10-25-2011 10:53 AM
Me recommendation would be to speak with a Cisco Partner, to help with the design, survey and implementation. There are a lot of moving parts, RF, interferrence, configuration etc, that they can answer.
10-25-2011 02:21 PM
I agree with Stephen/Steve's post. Get someone to do the design, pre-installation survey, implementation and post-implementation survey. There are alot of things that can go wrong and there are misconceptions that need to be ironed out. For example:
There are 50+ offices from 20-600 users.
Ok. There's no biggie with the statement above. But it will not "gell" with the statement below:
User should be able to roam everywhere.
Alot of executives believe (incorrectly) that WLAN roaming and mobile/cell phone roaming are synonymous. This perception needs to be taken with caution.
You have 50+ offices. Ok, I get this. Now unless you are going to tell me that the "open space" between each offices will be covered with your WLAN then there's no such thing as "roaming". You will get the feeling of "roaming" when you are, for example, in an office with wall-to-wall wireless and you walk from one end of the building to the opposite end and you are still continuously on the wireless. This is possible because your client was able to continuously connect to the same WLAN and the WLAN handed your client from one WAP to another.
10-25-2011 02:41 PM
Open space beetwin office is not covered
Roaming: in addition to roam between APs(L2) users will roam between WACs (L3)
Also traveling user should be able to connect to network no matter what office they are in
Thanks
10-25-2011 03:37 PM
Roaming: in addition to roam between APs(L2) users will roam between WACs (L3)
As long as there is wireless signal, then this is achievable.
Also traveling user should be able to connect to network no matter what office they are in
No issue there.
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