Xirrus Wi-Fi Array XN16 User Manual

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Wi-Fi Arrayii Table of ContentsProduct Specifications—XS16/XS-3900, XS12, and XS8/XS-3700 ........................................................................................................... 34Product Specifications—XS4/XS-3500 ............................................................... 40Installing the Wi-Fi Array ................................................................. 45Installation Prerequisites ...................................................................................... 45Optional Network Components ................................................................... 47Client Requirements ....................................................................................... 47Planning Your Installation .................................................................................... 48General Deployment Considerations .......................................................... 48Coverage and Capacity Planning ................................................................. 50Placement .................................................................................................. 50RF Patterns ................................................................................................ 51Capacity and Cell Sizes ........................................................................... 52Fine Tuning Cell Sizes ............................................................................. 53Roaming Considerations ........................................................................ 54Allocating Channels ................................................................................ 54Deployment Examples ............................................................................ 57IEEE 802.11n Deployment Considerations ................................................. 59MIMO (Multiple-In Multiple-Out) ........................................................ 60Multiple Data Streams—Spatial Multiplexing .................................... 62Channel Bonding ..................................................................................... 63Improved MAC Throughput ................................................................. 64Short Guard Interval ............................................................................... 64Obtaining Higher Data Rates ................................................................. 65802.11n Capacity ...................................................................................... 66Failover Planning ............................................................................................ 67Port Failover Protection .......................................................................... 67Switch Failover Protection ..................................................................... 68Power Planning ............................................................................................... 69AC Power .................................................................................................. 69Power over Gigabit Ethernet ................................................................. 69Security Planning ............................................................................................ 70Wireless Encryption ................................................................................ 70Authentication ......................................................................................... 70Meeting PCI DSS Standards ................................................................... 71Meeting FIPS Standards ......................................................................... 71