Apple iPad in Enterprise Networks

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Is Your Network

Ready for the iPad?

George Bentinck MBCS MIET

Sales Engineer, EMEA george.bentinck@meraki.com

+44 (0) 2078 719987

Twitter: meraki_se

iPad Exploding Onto Enterprise Networks

iPad Network Considerations

- Network traffic types must be considered

Other network users can’t have degraded access

- Critical traffic may need to be prioritized

- iPads and mobile devices must receive specific treatment from the network

- Device convenience and usability must be maintained

iPad apps are here for the Enterprise

- Traditional communication vendors entering the mobile apps fray

- Example: Avaya Flare is a VoIP,

Unified Communications and Video capable client for the iPad

- Just one of many new applications targeting communications in the enterprise on the iPad

- Ease of use dramatically increases user communication and network use

- Traffic is leaving the wired network and will expose an underperforming

WLAN infrastructures

iPad Wireless Data Consumption

400%

Difference

Source: Meraki, Inc.`

iPad Network Considerations

Your wireless infrastructure must be ready

» 802.11n for high-density deployment

» Adequate coverage of areas likely to see the iPad

» Separate Guest networks isolated from local network

» Automatic management of clients and access point radio settings:

assigning clients to the right 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz channel

power of access point and client power saving settings

channel selection

client roaming

and mesh routing

The iPad has no wired access – there is no other way!

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About Meraki

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