Otimização de redes wi-fi por meio de access points em modo bridge

Abstract

Wireless connectivity solutions (Wi-Fi) are crucial in various environments such as commercial buildings, businesses, and hospitals. FortiAP access points, managed by the FortiGate controller, offer a reliable and scalable solution for large-scale Wi-Fi network. However, due to hardware limitations, a single FortiGate controller may face constraints regarding the number of access points it can manage in tunnel mode. Implementations in this mode consume processing and memory resources for managing APs, resulting in limitations on the number of devices that can be managed by the firewall and diverting it from its primary function of managing URL traffic. This work proposes an alternative solution for expanding wireless networks, aiming to optimize the resources already available in tunnel mode implementations. One approach to overcome the limitation imposed by tunnel mode is to increase the number of firewalls available for managing APs, which makes the solution more costly and complex. To address this issue, access points will now be installed in bridge mode, and the responsibility for managing connectivity between APs, computers, and servers will be delegated to the switch, which will handle the interconnection of LAN connections. This approach aims to conserve firewall resources and enable the management of a larger number of APs.