Информационное Руководство для Cisco Cisco 2106 Wireless LAN Controller
Customer Case Study
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Finlandia Hall uses Cisco's Unified
Wireless Network to provide
connectivity across its 18,000 square
meter facility.
increase the density of the access points in each event area in order to help ensure the
connections wouldn’t drop,” says Jari Kauppila, IT specialist.
connections wouldn’t drop,” says Jari Kauppila, IT specialist.
After nearly two years of connectivity issues, Finlandia Hall chose to deploy a new wireless network
to simplify network management and improve coverage. “We were looking for a network that would
save us management time while enabling us to expand our service offerings and meet the growing
needs of our customers,” says Rautakivi.
to simplify network management and improve coverage. “We were looking for a network that would
save us management time while enabling us to expand our service offerings and meet the growing
needs of our customers,” says Rautakivi.
Network Solution
Finlandia Hall was pleased with the Cisco
®
switching equipment that it already had in place. After
receiving high recommendations for Cisco from its partners and quickly ruling out other Wi-Fi
solutions, Finlandia Hall chose to deploy Cisco’s Unified Wireless Network. “We knew that Cisco’s
centralized management capability and automated radio resource management would optimize our
small staff’s time, and advanced features like built-in guest access services and RADIUS support
would enable us to offer our customers more flexible services,” says Rautakivi.
solutions, Finlandia Hall chose to deploy Cisco’s Unified Wireless Network. “We knew that Cisco’s
centralized management capability and automated radio resource management would optimize our
small staff’s time, and advanced features like built-in guest access services and RADIUS support
would enable us to offer our customers more flexible services,” says Rautakivi.
Immediately after deploying the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, Finlandia Hall began experiencing
improved network performance. “The system integrated easily with our existing equipment. By
using dynamic RF management, Cisco’s WLAN controller and access points optimized network
throughput from day one,” says Rautakivi.
improved network performance. “The system integrated easily with our existing equipment. By
using dynamic RF management, Cisco’s WLAN controller and access points optimized network
throughput from day one,” says Rautakivi.
A Cisco representative solved the mysterious interference
problem within two hours of visiting Finlandia Hall. Running
Cisco Spectrum Expert from a laptop, the representative
immediately presented the IT team with detailed data on the
problem. The solution identified the channels receiving
noise, as well as the amount and source of non-Wi-Fi
interference. Spectrum Expert showed a peak in the signal
strength when the team walked by the hall’s motion
sensors. Because they’d been reassured by their vendors
that these devices did not use RF technology, the team had
ruled the sensors out as the interference source long ago.
“Thanks to Spectrum Expert, we were able to see that the
problem within two hours of visiting Finlandia Hall. Running
Cisco Spectrum Expert from a laptop, the representative
immediately presented the IT team with detailed data on the
problem. The solution identified the channels receiving
noise, as well as the amount and source of non-Wi-Fi
interference. Spectrum Expert showed a peak in the signal
strength when the team walked by the hall’s motion
sensors. Because they’d been reassured by their vendors
that these devices did not use RF technology, the team had
ruled the sensors out as the interference source long ago.
“Thanks to Spectrum Expert, we were able to see that the
sensors were actually creating very strong interference,” says Rautakivi. The team opened one
motion sensor and found that it did, in fact, function using both infrared and RF. “We have tens of
motion sensors deployed throughout the building, which explains why we were experiencing such
widespread interference. After two years of interference, Cisco Spectrum Expert solved our
problem in minutes.”
motion sensor and found that it did, in fact, function using both infrared and RF. “We have tens of
motion sensors deployed throughout the building, which explains why we were experiencing such
widespread interference. After two years of interference, Cisco Spectrum Expert solved our
problem in minutes.”
As the number of visitors to Finlandia Hall continues to grow, the IT team is using the advanced
functionality of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network to address customers’ expanding needs.
Recently, a customer requested guest services on a VLAN rooted in a different wired system. The
objective was to manage guest user IDs for both wired and wireless users from a central location.
“Cisco’s support for both wired and wireless guest access on one network made this request easy
to execute. Beyond optimizing throughput, Cisco’s robust capability set makes the network
compatible with future versions,” says Jori Luoto, IT specialist.
functionality of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network to address customers’ expanding needs.
Recently, a customer requested guest services on a VLAN rooted in a different wired system. The
objective was to manage guest user IDs for both wired and wireless users from a central location.
“Cisco’s support for both wired and wireless guest access on one network made this request easy
to execute. Beyond optimizing throughput, Cisco’s robust capability set makes the network
compatible with future versions,” says Jori Luoto, IT specialist.