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high-density wireless LAN
environments.
environments.
Cisco High-Density Experience
feature set is part of the 3702i
AP. One of its key objectives is to
reduce the negative impact on
throughput caused by the
increased clients.
feature set is part of the 3702i
AP. One of its key objectives is to
reduce the negative impact on
throughput caused by the
increased clients.
This series of tests assessed the
impact on throughput with a
gradual increase of clients in a
high-density single room
environment.
impact on throughput with a
gradual increase of clients in a
high-density single room
environment.
There were 12 LOS test
scenarios, starting with five
clients. The number of clients
was then successively increased
by five until the maximum of 60
was reached.
scenarios, starting with five
clients. The number of clients
was then successively increased
by five until the maximum of 60
was reached.
The clients consisted of 10 Dell
Latitude E6430 3SS laptops. The
other clients were 2SS devices,
30 E6430 laptops and 20
MacBook Air notebooks. The
access point was suspended
from the ceiling.
Latitude E6430 3SS laptops. The
other clients were 2SS devices,
30 E6430 laptops and 20
MacBook Air notebooks. The
access point was suspended
from the ceiling.
The AP3702i provided greater
throughput as shown in
throughput as shown in
Figure 5
on
page 4
.
The difference started at 11.9%
for five devices.
for five devices.
In the remaining 11 scenarios,
the difference ranged from a low
of 42.4% for 10 devices to a high
of 82.8% for the maximum
population, 60 devices.
the difference ranged from a low
of 42.4% for 10 devices to a high
of 82.8% for the maximum
population, 60 devices.
Per-client throughput was also
calculated. The difference in per-
client throughput with 60 devices
was 3.93 Mbps for the AP3702i
versus 0.66 Mbps for the Aruba
AP-225.
calculated. The difference in per-
client throughput with 60 devices
was 3.93 Mbps for the AP3702i
versus 0.66 Mbps for the Aruba
AP-225.
RF Interference on
Throughput
Throughput
This series of tests assessed the
impact on throughput of RF
interference caused by other
nearby access points transmitting
impact on throughput of RF
interference caused by other
nearby access points transmitting
Source: Miercom, November 2013
Source: Miercom, November 2013
Source: Miercom, November 2013
10
LOS
25
Non‐LOS
50
Non‐LOS
75 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
100 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
150 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
Cisco Aironet 3702i
628
678
570
543
451
461
Aruba AP‐225
551
523
517
456
409
402
200
400
600
800
Th
ro
u
ghp
ut
(M
bps)
Cisco
Aironet
3702i
Aironet
3702i
Aruba
AP‐225
AP‐225
Distance (Feet)
and Environment
and Environment
10
LOS
25
Non‐LOS
50
Non‐LOS
75 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
100 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
150 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
Cisco Aironet 3702i
557
538
486
512
421
389
Aruba AP‐225
524
510
440
462
399
368
300
400
500
600
Th
ro
u
ghp
ut
(M
bps
)
Cisco
Aironet
3702i
Aironet
3702i
Aruba
AP‐225
AP‐225
Distance (Feet)
and Environment
and Environment
10
LOS
25 Non‐LOS
50
Non‐LOS
75 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
100 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
150 LOS
and
Non‐LOS
Cisco Aironet 3702i
286
283
279
262
208
202
Aruba AP‐225
251
242
248
220
143
133
75
150
225
300
Th
ro
u
ghp
ut
(M
bps
)
Cisco
Aironet
3702i
Aironet
3702i
Aruba
AP‐225
AP‐225
Distance (Feet)
and Environment
and Environment
Figure 2: Rate at Range, 802.11ac Throughput
3SS Dell Latitude E6430 Laptop, Six Scenarios
3SS Dell Latitude E6430 Laptop, Six Scenarios
Figure 3: Rate at Range, 802.11ac Throughput
2SS MacBook Air Notebook, Six Scenarios
2SS MacBook Air Notebook, Six Scenarios
Figure 4: Rate at Range, 802.11ac Throughput
1SS Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartphone, Six Scenarios
1SS Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartphone, Six Scenarios