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HPE7-A03 · Question #4

A global furniture retail company called 'No-Stair Inc.' requests you design their new WLAN infrastructure for a global footprint. Each location of 'No-Stair Inc." has a similar layout: three small…

The correct answer is D. Does the existing wired network support enough drops for an upgraded Wi-Fi Network? When upgrading a WLAN infrastructure, it's important to ensure that the existing wired network can support the new wireless access points (APs) in terms of connectivity and power (if using Power over Ethernet, PoE). For 'No-Stair Inc.,' which is planning a WLAN refresh without…

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Question

A global furniture retail company called ‘No-Stair Inc.’ requests you design their new WLAN infrastructure for a global footprint. Each location of ‘No-Stair Inc." has a similar layout: three small manager offices, a warehouse, and a ‘retail’ area. The ‘retail’ area and the warehouse together amount to 95% of the location. The IT department of the company is minimally engaged in their LAN refresh so the CTO of the company has shared the information below. Current WLAN Infrastructure is based on the 802.11n “WIFI4Less” access-points series (both model 2013-INT (2.4 only internal antenna) and model 2019-EXT (dual-band external antenna only). These AP models are standalone without any centralized management. Last year 'No-Stair Inc.’ ran a project called ‘secure-it’ ensuring that all needed network security was implemented to be fully compliant with their security standards. During this project, they also upgraded the AAA. Infrastructure to handle the increased AAA requests. No additional Wi-Fi or security requirements are listed for this WLAN refresh, which means that ‘No-Stair Inc.’ will continue to use bridged SSIDs, with local breakout into different VLANs. The CTO of ‘No-Stair Inc.’ understands the need for you to ask additional questions to deliver the design. The questions may be sent in written form and will be answered within two weeks. What additional question needs to be answered in order to collect needed information for the WLAN design?

Options

  • AWhat type or fiber connection it used between the core and access layer switches?
  • BWho Is the campus switch vendor?
  • CIs there enough cooling in the MDF?
  • DDoes the existing wired network support enough drops for an upgraded Wi-Fi Network?

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    81% (26)

Explanation

When upgrading a WLAN infrastructure, it's important to ensure that the existing wired network can support the new wireless access points (APs) in terms of connectivity and power (if using Power over Ethernet, PoE). For 'No-Stair Inc.,' which is planning a WLAN refresh without specific changes to the Wi-Fi or security requirements but potentially with new AP models and configurations, verifying the capacity of the wired network is crucial. The question about whether the existing wired network has enough drops (ethernet connections) for the upgraded Wi-Fi network addresses this concern. It's essential to ensure that there are sufficient ethernet ports available in the right locations to connect the new APs, and that these ports can provide the necessary power and data rates required by modern APs. This information will help in planning the deployment of the new APs, avoiding potential bottlenecks and ensuring that the upgraded WLAN can deliver the desired performance and coverage

Topics

#WLAN design#wired infrastructure#network drops#capacity planning

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