![]() SFP distribution port Link and Activity LEDs A Lightweight AP cannot operate on its own.īefore jumping into the configuration, let’s talk a little bit about Wireless LAN Controller Ports, Controller Interfaces and CAPWAP protocol. All the management functions are usually performed on a wireless LAN controller. A lightweight access point performs only the real-time 802.11 operation. Centralized WiFi Architecture: In Centralized Architecture the access points are controlled and managed by a central device called Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) and such APs are called Lightweight APs. ![]() In this Architecture an autonomous Access Point performs both 802.11 operations and management operations. Autonomous APs work individually and have to be configured and managed one by one. Distributed WiFi Architecture: In Distributed Architecture all the WiFi Access Points (APs) are self-contained and called autonomous or standalone APs.Before going forward, let’s first see some basics about the product and the wlan technology from Cisco: IntroductionĬisco introduced two types of Wireless architectures in its WiFi portfolio: In this article we will go through a basic step-by-step configuration of a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller.
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