Attach WAP4410N as WGB to Cisco 5760 WLC with LWAP 3702

[O_A_H]

I have 5760 WLC with 3702 wireless infrastructure. Can i connect a WAP4410N AP as WGB to be attached to my current wifi network so i can provide connectivity to some wired devices? Any tips on doing so? And any limitation can be imposed for using this WAP instead of any other AP that are supported by WLC5760? If the wired clients are passive, configuring passive-client on WLC will work normally?

[Eric Moyers]

My name Eric Moyers. I am an Engineer in the Small Business Support Center.

The WAP4410N has only been certified to work with other Small Business devices. WRVS440N for example. They do not support being connected or controlled by any Wireless LAN Controller. With that said, connecting with WGB I have seen work in several different situation where I did not think possible. If you already have the equipment, I say it is worth trying. If it works then great. Also if it does I would love to hear the results. 

Eric Moyers
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[O_A_H]

Thanks Eric for the reply, however, this AP is not expected to be controlled by WLC as you mentioned since it is not lightweight and not supported by this WLC for compatibility. But in this scenario, i'm talking about operating it in WGB mode to be attached to the unified wireless infrastructure. In this scenario, it is just attached as a client that pass the traffic of its clients to the other side.

I have noticed the below statement in this guide page (539)
http://hcsdemo.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3650/software/release/37e/consolidated_guide/b_37e_consolidated_3650_cg.pdf

When non-Cisco WGBs are used, the switch has no information about the IP address of the clients on the wired segment behind the WGB. Without this information, the switch drops the following types of messages:

• ARP REQ from the distribution system for the WGB client.

• ARP RPLY from the WGB client.

• DHCP REQ from the WGB client.

• DHCP RPLY for the WGB client.

Accordingly, if the switch will drop all this traffic, then no traffic will be passed from the WGB clients to the network ! what I’m missing here?!!!

[Eric Moyers]

I understand I was was just making the statement.

For WGB like I said I have consistently had it work with other Cisco Small Business Routers that could not do WDS.

When it comes to 3rd party routers,(Cisco Enterprise is considered 3rd party) success rate was very spotty. Now since your Cisco Catalyst is stating that it limits 3rd party ARP and DHCP request, I give it very slim chances of working.

Too me it looks like the Catalyst will only accept that WGB traffic from other Cisco Enterprise Access Points.

Eric Moyers
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