Cisco's Unified Wireless Solution provides a mesh solution. What devices do you absolutely need to purchase to run a Cisco solution?

1. WCS
2. Controller
3. Access point
4. Bridge

The IEEE 802.11b standard provides a maximum data rate of up to 11Mbps.

The IEEE 802.11g standard provides a maximum data rate of up to 54Mbps, but you need to be close to the access point, somewhere around 90 to 100 feet.

Extended Service Set ID means that you have more than one access point and they all are set to the same SSID and all are connected together in the same VLAN or distribution system so users can roam.

The split-MAC architecture allows the splitting of 802.11 protocol packets between the Cisco LWAPP-based AP, which handles real-time portions of the protocol, and the WLAN controller, which handles those items that are not time sensitive.

The IEEE 802.11g standard provides a maximum data rate of up to 54Mbps.

The IEEE 802.11a standard runs in the 5GHz RF range.

The IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g standards both run in the 2.4GHz RF range.

The IEEE 802.11g standard provides 3 non-overlapping channels.

The IEEE 802.11b standard provides a maximum data rate of up to only 11Mbps, and you can be around 150 feet, maybe farther, depending on conditions.

The IEEE 802.11a standard provides up to 12 non-overlapping channels.