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Access points works in standalone mode

Eman.Bakri
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Hello,

 

I want to know if there is a new series of cisco access points works without controller.. I mean work in standalone mode?

Please provide me with the model?

 

Thanks

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marce1000
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 - FYI : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/access-point-controller-selector.html?guide=access_point_only|new_access_point , exclude models which have Controller based in description , 

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-- ' 'Good body every evening' ' this sentence was once spotted on a logo at the entrance of a Weight Watchers Club !

You can use the Embedded Wireless Controller (EWC) that can runs on must Catalyst 9100 AP. Yes, it is a controller but not an additional device in the network. You could also use the Cisco Business Wireless (CBW) devices which also include a controller on the APs itself without needing any additional devices.

Thanks for your reply,

my question is if i need to use the access point as standalone without even EWC, does the access points support EWC work as standalone?

 

Thanks. 

You need something to control the AP. And if you don’t have a dedicated controller, EWC has to take this role. But if you have just one AP with EWC, it is pretty much like “standalone”.

The point is EWC is controller + normal AP function - they run like 2 separate virtual machines on the same piece of hardware (the AP).  Each one requires an IP address and then the AP part joins the controller part.

Rich R
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https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-catalyst-access-points/white-paper-c11-743398.html
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-access-points/215303-embedded-wireless-controller-conversion.html
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/ewc/17-6/config-guide/ewc_cg_17_6.html

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