topic Yes. Remember the WLC isn't a in Wireless

connect WLC to a router

Andrey128 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:19:23 GMT

Hello everyone,

is it possible to connect WLC to a router? Router's configuration may be like this:

interface gi0/0.a

encapsulation dot1q a

ip address x.x.x.x y.y.y.y

interface gi0/0.b

encapsulation dot1q b

ip address v.v.v.v y.y.y.y

interface gi0/0.c

encapsulation dot1q c

ip address z.z.z.z y.y.y.y

Yes. Remember the WLC isn't a

George Stefanick — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 02:09:23 GMT

Yes. Remember the WLC isn't a router, but rather more like a switch. Depending on how many router ports, I would just do switch and not lag on the wlc. Then tie all the lc ports via trucks to the router .. Tag away ..

my concern is if I connect a

Andrey128 — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 03:10:00 GMT

my concern is if I connect a WLC to a router and enable dot1q on it, will the trunk link between these devices work?

They have in my lab, yes. So

George Stefanick — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 03:29:20 GMT

They have in my lab, yes. So long as you configure the WLC to tag. You should be fine. I will say, best practice is to put a switch between them. Is this for a small office ?

I would not say that it is a

Andrey128 — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 04:22:39 GMT

I would not say that it is a small office, it is one with not the very best design;). From my perspective connecting a WLC directly to WAN router will cause minimum changes and problems on the productive network.

Dont lag. Make the config

George Stefanick — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 04:49:06 GMT

Dont lag. Make the config "ports" assign the interfaces to a port number and network away .. Good luck. Thank you for the rating ..