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Users and Applications
The Cisco Aironet 1300 Series can provide outdoor wireless access, an ongoing savings of leased-line expenses, a
method to connect networks despite physical barriers such as lakes or highways, and rapid deployment of network
connections—often while waiting on other facilities, such as fiber-optic installations. The types of organizations that
will benefit from the advantages of the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series include education, enterprise, government,
healthcare, military, public safety, transportation, and WLAN service providers. These organizations have a variety of
possible applications, as shown in Figure 2 and described in the following paragraphs.
Campus Networks
Whether the deployment is in a typical college campus or corporate offices with multiple buildings, IT professionals
are faced with interconnecting local area networks around and in between each of the buildings. These LANs require
cost-effective, high-bandwidth connections with seamless mobility throughout the WLAN. They also require the
flexibility and control that is unavailable through leased lines or that would otherwise require trenching for new cable
installations. The Cisco Aironet 1300 Series can be used as an outdoor access point, either operating with the Cisco
wireless LAN controller and WCS or autonomously as an intelligent access point. It can also be used as an
autonomous wireless bridge to connect remote buildings to the LAN.
Nomadic Networks and Users
More and more, networks are “on the move.” Vehicles such as buses, trains, ambulances, and patrol cars are being
equipped with their own LAN-supported devices, including notebooks, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cameras,
and scanners. These mobile networks provide new passenger services, improved public service, and operational
efficiency but they need to be interconnected to enable information-sharing and more informed decision-making. The
Cisco Aironet 1300 Series can operate in autonomous mode as a workgroup bridge connecting in-vehicle devices to
Cisco Aironet access points and bridges that are fixed throughout the service area.
Outdoor Public Access
The proliferation of WLAN hotspots has allowed users to stay connected while in hotels, airports, and even coffee
shops. As more users desire ubiquitous connectivity, outdoor hotspots are being added—and some include multiple
city blocks or even town centers. These outdoor hotspots can be cost-effectively deployed with the Cisco Aironet
1300 Series unified or autonomous access points.
Temporary Networks
The variety of temporary solutions is limitless, with applications such as remote military campaigns, short-term office
leases, temporary buildings such as trailers, or even parking lot tent sales. These deployments require a temporary
network infrastructure that is rugged, portable, easy to install, and flexible. The Cisco Aironet 1300 Series can be
quickly deployed, with complete functionality packaged in the integrated antenna version, or with a selection of easy-
to-install remote antennas for the connectorized version.
