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Introduction to RingMaster
Providing Services
A network service is defined by a set of options you configure and deploy on a WLAN. Services are
configured to support various levels of network access. For example, a service configured to support
employee access has options that provide greater access to a network. Services configured for guest
access have limited or no internal network access, but provide Internet connections. A service can be fully
isolated and independent from other services on a WLAN (multi-hosted access is typically isolated), or can
re-use portions of a service configured for some other service. Services may have authentications such as
802.1X, Web page, MAC address, or “last resort”. They may include encryptions such as 802.11i, WPA,
WEP, or they may be unencrypted.
Figure 1–1 describes the process of establishing services, starting with determining the services to offer.
Each step in this process is described in this chapter.
Figure 1–1. Establishing Wireless Services
START
Determine which
Services to provide
Configure
Services
Plan for network
equipment and
coverage
Generate work
order and install
equipment
Optimize
Services
Monitor
Services
Deploy
Services
Understanding Service Types
You need a clear understanding of the service types you will configure with RingMaster before planning
and configuring a network. First, determine which services your organization requires.
The following are three common types of services:

Employee access

Guest access

Voice over Wireless IP (VoWIP)
Employee access is typically secure, encrypted access to a wireless network. Guest access is access
(possibly unencrypted) provided for visitors. If you intend to resell services to other providers, you must
provide multi-hosted access. Determining services you need at the beginning of the planning process
results in collection of configuration data. This data is used to create service profiles and Authentication,
Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) rules for a service. A radio profile is a common set of configuration
parameters to be applied to many WLA radios. See Providing Services for information about configuring
services.
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Providing
Services