
• Does the network-management solution help the administrator reconcile the differences between the predictive
design and the as-built network? For a variety of reasons (e.g., lack of power or insufficient space), the
equipment installation team does not install equipment at the precise locations that are specified by the
predictive design tool. Reconciling the differences can be a time-consuming process of moving APs to the
correct floor-plan location and creating hierarchical relationships between sites, buildings, and floors.
Table 1 summarizes the design use-case results. The table also includes an indication of the design-tool developer.
Tool developer AP autoplacement 3D planning Reconcile predictive and as-built
Aerohive Networks Aerohive No No Manual
Aruba Networks Aruba Yes Yes Manual
Bluesocket AirMagnet Yes Yes Manual
Cisco Systems Cisco Yes No Manual
Enterasys Networks AirTight Yes Yes Automatic
HP ProCurve
Partner
1 Yes Yes Manual
Meraki
Service
2
NA
3 NA Manual
Meru Networks
NA
4 NA NA NA
Motorola Motorola Yes Yes Manual
Ruckus Wireless
AirMagnet
5 Yes Yes Manual
Trapeze Networks Trapeze Yes Yes Manual
Xirrus
NA
6 NA NA Manual
Notes:
1
HP ProCurve does not disclose the tool developer
2
Meraki offers a network design service
3
NA = not applicable
4
Meru recommends that enterprises install APs every 60 to 75 feet
5
Ruckus sells and supports an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) version of AirMagnet
6
Xirrus creates a network design by performing live site surveys
Table 1: Network Design Use-Case Comparison
Refer to the “Network Design” section of this assessment for an analysis of the design use-case results.
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