topic Re: Location Appliance in Wireless https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/location-appliance/m-p/1101954#M187322 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hopefully someone can add to this, but the location appliance, as far as I know, is a WLAN only location system. Its purpose is to analyze the controller data for the location of wireless LAN assets. Generally this is easily implemented with Cisco WCS + Location to dynamically create heat maps and track assets through WCS. </P><P></P><P>The MSE however is supposed to take this a step further and extend beyond just Wireless LAN. Although I have no experience with this, it is to my understanding the MSE is designed to bridge from a "service" level the gap between Wired/Wireless/Cellular needs. </P><P></P><P>So, if all you need is "location" information for Wireless Devices on a Cisco Wireless LAN, then I suppose the location appliance is for you. However, if your intent is to go the next level and implement wired and cellular information within some application service (and I have no of an example to give) then the MSE is the direction you want.</P><P></P><P></P><P>Please someone help elaborate on the details.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:29:35 GMT wesleyterry 2008-11-19T18:29:35Z Location Appliance https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/location-appliance/m-p/1101953#M187321 <P>This may be a straight forward question</P><P></P><P>What is the difference between the location appliane and the mobility services engine?</P><P></P><P>I am assuming there is enhanced functionality in the MSE over the LA however the MSE licensing is considerably more expensive.</P><P></P><P>Are the design criteria the same?</P> Sat, 03 Jul 2021 23:47:32 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/location-appliance/m-p/1101953#M187321 wynneit 2021-07-03T23:47:32Z Re: Location Appliance https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/location-appliance/m-p/1101954#M187322 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hopefully someone can add to this, but the location appliance, as far as I know, is a WLAN only location system. Its purpose is to analyze the controller data for the location of wireless LAN assets. Generally this is easily implemented with Cisco WCS + Location to dynamically create heat maps and track assets through WCS. </P><P></P><P>The MSE however is supposed to take this a step further and extend beyond just Wireless LAN. Although I have no experience with this, it is to my understanding the MSE is designed to bridge from a "service" level the gap between Wired/Wireless/Cellular needs. </P><P></P><P>So, if all you need is "location" information for Wireless Devices on a Cisco Wireless LAN, then I suppose the location appliance is for you. However, if your intent is to go the next level and implement wired and cellular information within some application service (and I have no of an example to give) then the MSE is the direction you want.</P><P></P><P></P><P>Please someone help elaborate on the details.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:29:35 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/location-appliance/m-p/1101954#M187322 wesleyterry 2008-11-19T18:29:35Z