Access point connection to WLC

[Jonn cos]

Hi all,

I wanted to know that in Cisco wireless or in general, is it possible to connect lightweigt access point with controller without any wired connection ? or a ethernet connection between an AP and WLC is mandatory ???

[devils_advocate]

What can't you find?

Reference to the Wireless LAN Controller not having a Wireless NIC? The documents won't list everything the product doesn't come with, it lists what it does come with.

This guide is helpful:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.4/configuration/guides/consolidated/b_cg74_CONSOLIDATED.pdf

It doesn't state that the Access Points can communicate with the WLC Wirelessly because they can't.