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wide channels exist after eliminating Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), a mechanism
to allow unlicensed devices to share spectrum with existing radar systems.
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Channel changing by an AP requires connected clients to disassociate and reassociate, causing disruption to voice and video applications. Channel changing creates
a domino effect as neighboring APs change channels to avoid co-channel interference.
Co-channel interference is created when devices interfere with each other by using the
same channel or radio frequency to transmit and receive Wi-Fi signals. To minimize cochannel interference, network managers try to architect their networks -- and the limited
spectrum available to them -- by spacing APs far enough apart so they can't hear or
don't interfere with each other. However Wi-Fi signals don't stop and travel beyond these
architected limits.
The channel changing approach also doesn't take into consideration what's best for the
client. In these scenarios, interference is determined from the vantage point of the AP.
But what does the client see? Will moving to a cleaner channel really benefit the user's
experience?
something else to worry about: the Signal-to-Interference plus Noise Ratio, also referred
to as SINR.
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To achieve a high SINR, Wi-Fi systems must either increase signal gain or decrease
interference. The problem is that conventional Wi-Fi systems can only increase signal
levels by adding more power or by bolting on high-gain directional antennas to their APs
which increase gain in one direction, but limit coverage to a smaller area. Recent Wi-Fi
innovations in the area of adaptive antenna arrays now enable network managers to get
the gain and channel use advantages of a directional antenna while still covering the
same area with fewer APs.
But perhaps the biggest benefit of this new technology is that it operates without manual
tuning or human intervention.
For network managers, mitigating RF interference is only becoming more important as a
flood of new Wi-Fi-enabled devices hit enterprise networks. At the same time, user
expectations for more reliable Wi-Fi connections capable of supporting streaming
multimedia applications are skyrocketing.
Coping with RF interference is the key to addressing these mega trends in the
enterprise going forward. But getting there means taking a more intelligent and adaptive
approach to dealing with out of control radio frequencies that are causing all the ruckus.
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enterprises around the world. Ruckus invented, and has patented, technology that
steers signals around obstacles and interference. This extends signal range and
ensures consistent, reliable distribution of delay-sensitive multimedia content and
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