# Getting Started

Deploying the TIP Open Wi-Fi solution into a lab or into production is simple to do.    
Some basic pre-requisites should be satisfied before beginning. 

Ensure the following are known before beginning installation:

* Fully Qualified Domain Name \(FQDN\) is available and configurable
* Internet Protocol \(IP\) subnet with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol \(DHCP\) for access points is available
* Internet Protocol \(IP\) subnet with static addressing is available for Cloud SDK
* If using VLAN features of the access points, an IEEE 802.1q compliant Ethernet switch and VLAN topology are supported in your network
* Network traffic is permitted for the following ports from Access Points to Cloud SDK:
  * 80
  * 443
  * 1883
  * 6640
  * 6643