topic Re: WLC 2504 adding AP's in Wireless

WLC 2504 adding AP's

RuiVieira — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:26:14 GMT

HI!

We have a WLC 2504 (7.0.252.0) with 3 x CAP3501i and 4 x AP1231G. We need more 2 x AP's.

Challenge: buy more AP's but "try" to still use the old AP1231G. The newer AP's dont support 7.0.252.0 and the AP1231G dont support 8.5.

After some research, my more cost efective solution, was buy a new WLC 3504 for the newer AP's and somehow "interconnect" both WLC's.

Upgrading the WLC 2504 to 8.5 would make the AP1231G's not work.

Do you have any other ideas or options ? i dont have experience managing a network across several WLC's, have to repeat the same configs ? can i use the 3504 as a master and 2504 have the same WLAN's MAC filtering etc ?

Thanks

Re: WLC 2504 adding AP's

Sandeep Choudhary — Mon, 20 May 2019 13:28:47 GMT

Best solution is to replace old APs (1231) and buy new one.....if not then:

Option1:

1. Buy 2 X 3504 for HA AP/Client SSO and conenct the newer APs to these controller by using AP Authorization.

2. Use old WLC 2504 for old APs by using AP Authorization.

AP Auth example:https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/4400-series-wireless-lan-controllers/98848-lap-auth-uwn-config.html

Option2 with AP Authorization :

1. Buy 1 X 3504 for new APs (But there will be no HA)

2. Keep old WLC for old APs

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Re: WLC 2504 adding AP's

Leo Laohoo — Mon, 20 May 2019 21:09:06 GMT

Convert the 1231 into autonomous AP.

Re: WLC 2504 adding AP's

RuiVieira — Tue, 21 May 2019 11:14:10 GMT

Thanks for helping!

If we go with the second option, to buy a 3504 for 2 APs i need?
- AIR-CT3504-K9
- 2 X LIC-CT3504-1A

Do i need this LIC-CT3504-UPG?

thanks

Re: WLC 2504 adding AP's

Sandeep Choudhary — Tue, 21 May 2019 11:24:13 GMT

Yes you will need 2 AP adder license(2 X LIC-CT3504-1A) and Top Level SKU for 3504 AP Adder Licenses(LIC-CT3504-UPG).

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