AirTight Networks and AirTight Senior Technical Engineer, Robert Ferruolo, will be addressing how 802.11ac will shape your thought process for network planning. Robert will address the implications of 802.11ac on network design methodology. He will also map 802.11ac to use cases of your business and give a glimpse into our new access point calculator/estimator.

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Is 802.11ac Right For Your Network?
MatthewSMullin
RAFerruolo
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@RAFerruolo

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Agenda
• Throughput and Client Density: 11n vs. 11ac
• Use Case #1: Retail – Big Box Electronics
• Use Case #2: Hospitality – Conference Room
• Use Case #3: Education – Classroom
• 11ac Performance ROI
• The Giveaway
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Use Case
(5 GHz)
11n
(40 MHz)
11ac Wave 1
(40 MHz)
11ac Wave 1
(80 MHz)
Single Radio Throughput
(5 GHz only)
96 Mbps*
(11n 2x2 clients)
128 Mbps*
(11ac 2x2 clients)
277 Mbps*
(11ac 2x2 clients)
Multi AP Throughput w/o DFS
(Single interference zone, US)
384 Gbps*
(11n 2x2 clients, 4 APs/channels)
512 Gbps*
(11ac 2x2 clients, 4 APs/channels)
555 Gbps*
(11ac 2x2 clients, 2 APs/channels)
Multi AP Throughput w/ DFS
(Single interference zone, US)
1.2 Gbps*
(11n 2x2 clients, 12 APs/channels)
1.5 Gbps*
(11ac 2x2 clients, 12 APs/channels)
1.7 Gbps*
(11ac 2x2 clients, 6 APs/channels)
Max Client Density
(4 APs, 3 Mbps SLA)
128 Clients*
(11n 2x2 clients)
144 Clients**
(11ac 2x2 clients)
232 Clients***
(11ac 2x2 clients)
Video Streaming
(1 AP, 3 Mbps video)
16 Tablets*
(11n 1x1 tablets)
36 Tablets**
(11ac 2x2 tablets)
58 Tablets***
(11ac 2x2 tablets)
Throughput and Client Density: 11n vs. 11ac
*Estimated moderate density (16 - 30 clients active simultaneously) aggregate throughput capacity = 32 % max data rate
**Estimated high density (31 - 45 clients active simultaneously) aggregate throughput capacity = 27 % max data rate
***Estimated very high density (46 - 60 clients active simultaneously) aggregate throughput capacity = 20 % max data rate

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Use Case #1: Retail – Environment
Large Electronics Retailer
• Approximately 20,000 square feet / 1,858 square meters
• 1 single interference zone
• DFS channels are available
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Use Case #1: Retail – Requirements
Large Electronics Retailer
• WLAN services for customers, staff, HD security cameras and
showroom floor demo devices (e.g. tablets, smart phones, smart
projectors, smart televisions, smart appliances etc.)
• 10 Mbps SLA for guests, staff, demo devices and HD security
cameras
• HD video content locally hosted (for demo purposes)
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Use Case #1: Retail - Clients
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Customers
Staff
Demo Devices
HD Security Cameras

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Use Case #1: Retail - Applications
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Customers Staff Demo Devices HD Security Cameras

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Use Case #1: Retail – AP Estimator
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AP Estimator
*For estimation purposes only. Does not factor in client performance issues, ambient interference (WiFi and/or Non-WiFi), per
application throughput and latency requirements, etc.
WLAN
11n/1ss
40MHz
11n/2ss
40MHz
11n/3ss
40MHz
11ac/1ss
80MHz
11ac/2ss
80MHz
11ac/3ss
80MHz
Total/Avg
Radio %
Required
APs*
Required
Max
Clients
Customer Clients 10 10 20
Staff Clients 10 10
Demo Clients 10 5 5 10 5 5 40
Security Clients 5 5
Total Clients 25 5 5 20 15 5 75
MDR (Max Data Rate) - Mbps 150 300 450 433 867 1300 583
Aggregate MDR - Gbps 3750 1500 2250 8660 13005 6500 35665
Average MDR - Mbps 476
Estimated single client throughput = 60 % of MDR 285
Estimated low density (2 - 15 clients) aggregate throughput = 35 % of MDR 166 4.5 5 75
Estimated moderate density (16 - 30 clients) aggregate throughput = 32 % of MDR 152 4.9 5 150
Estimated high density (31 - 45 clients) aggregate throughput = 27 % of MDR 128 5.8 6 270
Estimated very high density (46 - 60 clients) aggregate throughput = 20 % of MDR 95 7.9 8 480
SLA - Mbps 10
Aggregate Throughput Required - Mbps 750

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Use Case #1: Retail – Solution
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AirTight Management Console in the Cloud
5 Units
11ac AP

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Use Case #2: Hospitality – Environment
Hotel Conference Room
• Conference room approximately 10,000 square feet / 929 square meters
• 1 single interference zone
• DFS channels are available
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Use Case #2: Hospitality – Requirements
Hotel Conference Room
• WLAN services for guests, staff, HD security cameras and A/V
devices (e.g. projectors, digital signs, etc.)
• 3 Mbps SLA for guests, staff, A/V devices and HD security
cameras
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Use Case #2: Hospitality - Clients
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Guests
Staff
A/V DevicesHD Security Cameras

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Use Case #2: Hospitality - Applications
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Guests Staff Hotel A/V HD Security Cameras

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Use Case #2: Hospitality – AP Estimator
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AP Estimator
WLAN
11n/1ss
40MHz
11n/2ss
40MHz
11n/3ss
40MHz
11ac/1ss
80MHz
11ac/2ss
80MHz
11ac/3ss
80MHz
Total/Avg
Radio %
Required
APs*
Required
Max
Clients
Guest Clients 30 20 10 20 15 5 100
Staff Clients 3 3
A/V Clients 4 4
Security Clients 3 3
Total Clients 37 20 10 20 18 5 110
MDR (Max Data Rate) - Mbps 150 300 450 433 867 1300 583
Aggregate MDR - Gbps 5550 6000 4500 8660 15606 6500 46816
Average MDR - Mbps 426
Estimated single client throughput = 60 % of MDR 255
Estimated low density (2 - 15 clients) aggregate throughput = 35 % of MDR 149 2.2 3 45
Estimated moderate density (16 - 30 clients) aggregate throughput = 32 % of MDR 136 2.4 3 90
Estimated high density (31 - 45 clients) aggregate throughput = 27 % of MDR 115 2.9 3 135
Estimated very high density (46 - 60 clients) aggregate throughput = 20 % of MDR 85 3.9 4 240
SLA - Mbps 3
Aggregate Throughput Required - Mbps 330
*For estimation purposes only. Does not factor in client performance issues, ambient interference (WiFi and/or Non-WiFi), per
application throughput and latency requirements, etc.

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Use Case #2: Hospitality – Solution
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AirTight Management Console in the Cloud
3 Units
11ac AP

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Use Case #3: Education – Environment
Elementary School Classroom
• Approximately 1,000 square feet / 92 square meters
• 1 single interference zone
• DFS channels are available
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Use Case #3: Education – Requirements
High School Classroom
• WLAN services for students, staff, HD security cameras and A/V
devices (e.g. projectors, Apple TVs, printers, etc.)
• 5 Mbps SLA for guests, staff, A/V devices and HD security
cameras
• Some HD video content locally hosted for instruction purposes
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Use Case #3: Education - Clients
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Students
A/V Devices
HD Security Cameras
Faculty

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Use Case #3: Education - Applications
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Students A/V Devices HD Security CamerasFaculty

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Use Case #3: Education – AP Estimator
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AP Estimator
WLAN
11n/1ss
40MHz
11n/2ss
40MHz
11n/3ss
40MHz
11ac/1ss
80MHz
11ac/2ss
80MHz
11ac/3ss
80MHz
Total/Avg
Radio %
Required
APs*
Required
Max
Clients
Student Clients 30 30
Faculty Clients 1 1 2
A/V Clients 2 2
Security Clients 1 1
Total Clients 4 1 0 0 30 0 35
MDR (Max Data Rate) - Mbps 150 300 450 433 867 1300 583
Aggregate MDR - Gbps 600 300 0 0 26010 0 26910
Average MDR - Mbps 769
Estimated single client throughput = 60 % of MDR 461
Estimated low density (2 - 15 clients) aggregate throughput = 35 % of MDR 269 0.7 1 15
Estimated moderate density (16 - 30 clients) aggregate throughput = 32 % of MDR 246 0.7 1 30
Estimated high density (31 - 45 clients) aggregate throughput = 27 % of MDR 208 0.8 1 45
Estimated very high density (46 - 60 clients) aggregate throughput = 20 % of MDR 154 1.1 2 120
SLA - Mbps 5
Aggregate Throughput Required - Mbps 175
*For estimation purposes only. Does not factor in client performance issues, ambient interference (WiFi and/or Non-WiFi), per
application throughput and latency requirements, etc.

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Use Case #3: Classroom – Solution
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AirTight Management Console in the Cloud
1 Unit
11ac AP

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Use Case Considerations 11ac Gains
K-12/1-for-1 environment Just refreshed client base to 11n clients Low (near term)
K-12/1-for-1 environment Just refreshed client base to 11ac clients High
Quick Service Restaurant 10 Mbps internet link Low
Box/Electronic Store Fair number of 11ac demo devices High
Hotel Conference Room Higher ratio of 11n to 11ac clients Medium
University Lecture Hall High percentage of 11ac Macbooks High
Carpeted Enterprise Office Need to support Microsoft Lync High
Hospital Need to support Vo-Fi handsets High
11ac Performance ROI

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C-75 Trade-Up Program
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Additional Resources
www.airtightnetworks.com/11ac
802.11ac Data Sheets
For C-75 and C-75-E Access
Points
802.11ac White Paper
Essential Considerations
802.11ac Migration
Qualifying and Planning Questions
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Session 1: Intro to 11ac
Session 2: 11ac Feature Deep Dive
Session 3: Is 11ac Right for Your Network?
Session 4: 11ac Deployment Best Practices
Session 5: 11ac Channel Capacity Planning
Session 6: 11ac Network Optimization
11ac Webinar Series
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Thank You!
Send inquiries to Ask@airtightnetworks.com
Next webinar: Tuesday, Aug 19th, 8am & 6pm Pacific.
“802.11ac Deployment Best Practices.”
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