Cisco SMB Marketplace offers a wide range of wireless access points. There are many important features that need to be considered while opting for the best Cisco Access Point. There are many models to choose from, offering a wide range of supporting protocols and standards. They also come within a wide price range depending on the networks they are designed to support.
First of all we need to discuss what actually an access point is. A Wireless Access Point is used as a central hub in a Wi-Fi network allowing wireless client devices to connect through to a wired network. The device is connected through a router or switch to make the connection with the wired network. Wireless Access Points have many different applications that ranges from offering wireless access to a corporate LAN, and when multiple access points are used then roaming becomes possible. A WLAN Controller is normally used to manage a group of access points within a LAN environment. Few Wireless Access Points are used to provide Internet access to network devices in public places such as hotels, coffee shops and even supermarkets. Access points used in this way are often referred to as wireless hotspots.
While selecting the access point, firstly you need to consider what it is to be used for. How much throughput do you need for your applications? Will a 54Mbps network delivered by 802.11g based access points be enough or maybe you would need to have the IEEE 802.11n standard based access points that can deliver 300Mbps. What level of security you need in your setup? What level of accessibility are you planning to provide through your WiFi network to your mobile users? As there are various security modes providing different levels of protection such as MAC-address based filtering, Radius-based authentication and WPA. Does the wireless access point need to be mounted on a wall or ceiling, or is it just to be put on a desktop? As it is advisable to place the access point where there's minimum interference from other devices. How and where will the Wireless Access Point connect to the wired network and what level of security will you need?
After considering all the features of WAP discussed above, select the best Cisco Wireless Access Point from the online store.More information is available at http://smbmarketplace.cisco.com/IN/product
