Summary
After reading this chapter, you should understand the following key concepts:
Three WLAN deployment modes are available using Cisco products: standalone AP mode, SWAN nonswitching deployment mode, and SWAN central switching deployment mode. SWAN deployment modes enable services such as fast secure roaming (both Layer 2 and Layer 3) for 802.1x users, radio management functions, security policy monitoring, and overall multilayer security defense implementation.
Infrastructure authentication is required in a SWAN-enabled network to secure the communication link between each WDS client AP and the WDS server.
Radio monitoring functions are enabled using integrated or standalone AP-based scanning and optional client scanning using Cisco and ...
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