Wireless Network Design

What are best practices in consideration to wireless network design? I have a WLC 4400 and 1200 AP's that I want to deploy to replace my existing wireless network. I am researching the best network design for implementing a secured wireless infrastructure and also having a quest account for non employee's to logon to and surf the Internet. We also have WAN sites that need to be included in this design.
Any help would be appreciated.

Hi Tim,
I just wanted to add a bit to the excellent info you have already received from Alejandro (nice work A!);
Here some good "getting started" Cisco docs (and link to a video) which might help. This is a fair bit of reading :)
Wireless LAN Design Guide
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ciscoitatwork/design_guides/dg-wlan.html
Wireless Site Survey FAQ
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_q_and_a_item09186a00805e9a96.shtml
Understanding the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns348/ns337/networking_solutions_white_paper0900aecd802c18ee.shtml
Deploying Cisco 440X Series Wireless LAN Controllers
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/prod_technical_reference09186a00806cfa96.html
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/products_configuration_guide_book09186a00806b0077.html
WLC Video
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/index.html
Lightweight Access Point FAQ
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6306/products_qanda_item09186a00806a4da3.shtml
Lightweight AP (LAP) Registration to a Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_tech_note09186a00806c9e51.shtml
Here are some excellent overall scope ideas;
Deploying High Capacity Wireless LANs
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6108/products_white_paper0900aecd8027a5f7.shtml
Cisco Deploys Wireless LAN Technology to Increase Productivity
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ciscoitatwork/downloads/ciscoitatwork/pdf/Cisco_IT_Case_Study_WLAN_2004_print.pdf
Design Principles for Voice Over WLAN
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns348/networking_solutions_white_paper0900aecd804f1a46.shtml
Evaluating Interference in Wireless LANs: Recommended Practice
http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/products/wireless/c2072/cdccont_0900aecd80554f8b.pdf
I have attached some good "getting started" type Security docs). You may also want to engage your Cisco partner and Cisco SE to help you plan and implement this most important function of Wireless.
Wireless LAN Security White Paper
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns348/ns386/networking_solutions_white_paper09186a00800b469f.shtml
Five Steps to Securing Your Wireless LAN and Preventing Wireless Threats
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns348/ns386/networking_solutions_white_paper0900aecd8042e23b.shtml
WLAN Security considerations (Part of WLAN SRND Guide)
http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/netsol/ns178/c649/ccmigration_09186a00800d67eb.pdf
Wireless LAN Security Solution
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns339/ns395/ns176/ns178/netqa0900aecd801e3e59.html
Wireless - Compare Products and Solutions
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/products_category_buyers_guide.html
**Don't forget to check out the good books available from Cisco Press (link on this site)
Hope this helps! And best of luck.
Rob

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