topic Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs in Wireless

Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

Viktor-Y — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:19:22 GMT

Hello!

I need help, I have a problem with limiting the speed for connections on a guest network. I've already studied the manual several times, but I can't figure out if there are any such settings on the Cisco 2504 Wireless Controller, Product Version: 8.5.105.0?

If there is an implementation of this task, please help me.

p.s.
in the QoS settings - Profile - <select my profile>, there is no way to set limits, also in WLANs - <my wlan> - QoS there is no this item...
Turning off 802.11a & 802.11b did not solve the situation either
I tried through the GUI and CLI, these settings are not there...

Thank you!

Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

Mark Elsen — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:15:16 GMT

- FYI : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/5500-series-wireless-controllers/113682-bdr-limit-guide-00.html

Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

Rich R — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:06:06 GMT

8.5.105.0 is very old - you should update to 8.5.182.11 (link below).

Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

Viktor-Y — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:31:29 GMT

Hello!

Thank you for your reply.

Unfortunately, your recommendation does not solve my problem. The Cisco 2504 Wireless Controller does not have Bandwith Contracts settings in both the Wireless - QoS - Profile and WLANs - QoS settings.

These settings are missing both in the controller documentation and on the controller, I have already checked.

Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

Viktor-Y — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:35:45 GMT

Hello!

Thank you for your reply.

I will study this issue further and provide an answer.

Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

Rich R — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:29:57 GMT

As you'll see in the link @Mark Elsen shared:
"These controllers support Rate Limiting: 5508, 5520, WiSM-2, 3504, 7500 and 8500 series."
2504 is not in that list.

You are using an end of support product with limited capability. If there's a business requirement for those features you should investigate upgrading to currently supported APs and WLC (9800 series).

Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

Viktor-Y — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:36:59 GMT

Thank you for your reply.

I already realized that the 2500 series is limited in capabilities

Thank you again.

Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

RxTx — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:55:28 GMT

There is no such option available on WLC 2504 sw 8.5.182.7 but on the same version for vWLC there is option to limit speed, interesting.

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Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

Rich R — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:59:16 GMT

But take note from the link @Mark Elsen shared:

These controllers support Rate Limiting: 5508, 5520, WiSM-2, 3504, 7500 and 8500 series. On virtual controller platforms (vWLC), per-client downstream rate limiting is not supported in FlexConnect central switching.

Re: Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, limit bandwidth for WLANs

RxTx — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:33:50 GMT

Cisco developers could implement this option for WLC 2504 - FlexConnect local switching also long time ago, as it not require compute power from 2504, this feature it is implemented in 2702 AP standalone firmware if I remember correctly.