Putting the Super in Information Superhighway

PUTTING THE SUPER IN INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY MONITORING THE ROAD TO 802.11ac WIRELESS STEPS ON THE GAS ENTERPRISE CLASS 802.11ac ACCESS POINT SHIPMENTS ARE SPIKING. (C;) 2013 250,000 ACCESS POINTS 2014 1,600,000 * 802.11ac ACCESS POINTS 802.11ac IS EXPECTED TO ENTIRELY REPLACE 802.11n BY 2018. 40% 70% 100% ADOPTION ADOPTION ADOPTION 2014 2015 2018 802.11ac - Wireless as fast as wired networks. 802.11ac = 1.3 Gigabit Wired = 1 Gigabit LIFE IN THE FAST LANE 802.11ac – VS – 802.11n SPEED INCREASED 3X - FIND INFORMATION FASTER 1.3 Gbps 0.45 Gbps CAPACITY TRIPLED - PLACE MORE USERS PER ACCESS POINT 90-100 clients 30-40 clients DATA RANGE TWICE AS STRONG - GET A BETTER SIGNAL 400 Mbps at 75 feet 200Mbps at 75 ft USES MORE OF THE SPECTRUM - INCREASED BANDWIDTH FOR MORE USERS 802.11ac has 8 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas or spatial streams at 80MHZ wide (which can be combined to make 160MHZ channels) 802.11n uses 4 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas or spatial streams at 40MHZ wide SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT AVOID SPEED BUMPS ON THE ON-RAMP TO 802.11ac. MAKE SURE YOUR MONITORING SOLUTION PROVIDES: Portable Analysis Directly access network segments that are difficult to reach but are in need of network troubleshooting. Remote Analysis Anytime and anywhere data capture from commercial enterprise AP's leveraging their full capabilities. Distributed Analysis Simultaneously capture and analyze 802.1lac traffic for capacity planning, operations management, and troubleshooting across multiple data centers, branch offices, and campuses. Wireless Forensics Capture, store, and analyze all WLAN traffic to pinpoint performance issues and conduct investigations. Wired + Wireless Monitoring Reduce overhead by monitoring wireless and wired network analysis simultaneously in the same solution. Take advantage of all 802.11ac has to offer with next-generation monitoring. WildPackets Analyze, troubleshoot, optimize and secure your 802.11ac network. http://wireless.wildpackets.com/ Sources: • http://www.networkcomputing.com/wireless-infrastructure/8021lac-wi-fi-part-3-adoption/d/d-id/1234655? • http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-nelworks-blog/bid/103078/3-Simple-Reasons-to-Move-Your-School-WLAN-from-802-11n-to-802-1lac • http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/bid/98330/802-1lac-vs-802-11n-Infographic-Which-wireless-5olution-is-better • http://www.extremetech.com/computing/160837-what-is-802-1lac-and-how-much-faster-than-802-11n-is-It