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Testing large-scale 11n performance to get easier

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Testing large-scale 11n performance to get easier

One hang-up with reaching the all-wireless-enterprise nirvana we hear so much about has been an inability to affordably test 802.11n networks at scale and create a real-world proof of concept for the networks. This situation has made it hard for enterprises to feel confident that production Wi-Fi networks will actually deliver the per-user, per-application performance they require. Read full story

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