Simplicity and scalability
How is the design and deployment of an Extricom WLAN different?
Can I place AP's anywhere I want?
Do I need to conduct a RF survey?
How is the Extricom system self-adapting to changes in the physical environment?
What is the process for adding AP's?
Can I manage the Extricom system centrally?
Is there any limit to scalability?
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How is the design and deployment of an Extricom WLAN different?
Thanks to its unique Interference-Free™ architecture. Extricom's WLAN eliminates much of the deployment complexity that characterises the cell-based WLAN alternative. In the Extricom system, there is no need for RF cell planning, chasing co-channel interference, or having to re-design in an attempt to find an acceptable balance of coverage, capacity, and mobility.
Can I place APs anywhere I want?
Yes. The Extricom WLAN switch enables the placement of APs at any density and even varying densities as the physical environment dictates, without worrying about co-channel interference, channelization, and excessive/insufficient overlap between APs.
Do I need to conduct an RF site survey?
The time-consuming and iterative RF site surveys traditionally needed in cell-based WLANs are not necessary. Thanks to Extricom's great flexibility in AP placement, an Extricom system can be fully deployed without concern for cell-planning or RF constraints, thereby reducing the site survey to just physical equipment installation planning.
How is the Extricom system self-adapting to changes in the physical environment?
The Extricom WLAN system is resilient to changes in the surrounding environment thanks to the uplink path diversity effect created by its APs. The system always selects the optimal AP to serve the client, dynamically adjusting for variations in the physical space. In addition, Extricom does not resort to Transmitter Power Control (TPC) to do this, thereby avoiding its detrimental effects on real-time applications such as voice over WLAN.
>>TopWhat is the process for adding APs?
Whenever changes to the physical environment occur (e.g. room reconfigurations, additional walls, space expansion), the Extricom system can be modified simply by adding and/or moving APs. This is literally a plug-and-play process that does not require any re-design or even changes to the configuration in the WLAN switch.
Can I manage the Extricom system centrally?
Yes. The Extricom system includes a web-based management capability. This enables the user to manage all switches, and corresponding APs, centrally. In addition, SNMP-based control is available for those organizations that wish to use their existing management console infrastructure.
Is there any limit to scalability?
There is no limit to the physical scale of an Extricom WLAN deployment. Each WLAN forms its own high-performance Wi-Fi zone, and the performance of any individual WLAN switch is independent of the any other individual switch. The system can be continually expanded without any performance degradation simply by adding more WLAN switches, enabling the enterprise to cover any size service area.