The Business Case for Enterprise-Class Wireless LANs

Managing the WLAN can be considered part of two phases of the PPDIOO solutions lifecycle: operating and optimizing. Unlike previous phases, operating and optimizing your WLAN can have a long duration because they are ongoing even while you begin to plan, prepare, design, and implement the next generation of your wireless network.

Management strategies for WLANs are the day-to-day manifestations of operations and optimization. As a refresher, Figure 8-1 illustrates the PPDIOO solutions lifecycle.