Cisco Cisco Aironet 3500p Access Point Guía De Información
Q&A
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Cisco Aironet 3500 Series with CleanAir
Technology
Technology
CleanAir Technology for Unified Wireless Networks
Cisco CleanAir technology is a systemwide feature of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network that improves air quality
by:
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Detecting RF interference that other systems can’t see
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Identifying the source and locating it on a floor plan
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Providing automatic adjustments to optimize wireless coverage around the interference
This innovative technology provides the following benefits:
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Self-healing and self-optimizing wireless networks
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Faster troubleshooting for less downtime
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Effective policy enforcement
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Layer 1 security
Q. How does Cisco
®
CleanAir technology eradicate interference?
A. Based on an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), Cisco CleanAir technology detects, classifies,
locates, and mitigates interference automatically. It uses a database of classifiers on the access point itself to
identify the Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi interferers to mitigate.
Q. Do we have any case studies showing the benefits on a particular customer’s network and how Cisco
CleanAir technology saves time and money and increases user satisfaction?
A. Yes, we have a total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) analysis that shows the value - directly - of implementing this
technology. Please visit
http://www.cisco.com/go/cleanair
for details.
Q. How many elements of the Cisco wireless LAN (WLAN) suite must be “CleanAir-enabled” to get the benefits
of stopping interference? Do access points plus the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) plus the Cisco
Wireless Control System (WCS) need to be enabled, or just access points?
A. You can deploy Cisco CleanAir technology effectively with just Cisco Aironet
®
3500 Access Points and the
Cisco WLC for simple detection and mitigation of RF interference. For added benefits such as location, zone
of impact, policy enforcement, and visualization of air quality, you should also consider including the Cisco
Mobility Services Engine (MSE) and the Cisco WCS.
Q. What are the differences between the functions of the old Cisco Spectrum Expert standalone product and the
new Cisco Aironet 3500 Series with CleanAir technology? For example, is a separate “spectrum analyzer” tool
still required to do a proper site survey?
A. Cisco CleanAir technology includes all troubleshooting functions from the spectrum analyzer in an integrated
solution that you can now perform remotely instead of sending a technician to the site locally. You can still
use a Cisco Spectrum Expert card for those facilities and areas that do not have the Cisco Aironet 3500
Series Access Points.