AP at remote office and WLC in HQ

[ittechk4u]

Hello Experts,

I am new to wireless technology,May be its a silly question. but My manager asked me to find the solution of this.

Can we control the remote AP via WLC , whcih is located at HQ:  yes or no

If yes then can you please tell me the way to configure ?

Thanks in advance.

[Sandeep Choudhary · Accepted solution]

Yes you can.

Cisco has a controller design called FlexConnect (also called HREAP). Where you can deploy access points in the branch where clients will get a local branch IP address, local switching. Or you can bring all the traffic back to the controller, Central switch.

Regards

[ittechk4u]

Thanks,

Can I use 2504 WLC at HQ or should I use another WLC ?

[Sandeep Choudhary · Accepted solution]

Yes you can use 2504 WLC at remote.

which wlc should you use ,It depends on the size of your entrprize.

2504 is mostly used for small enterprizes, for medium or larger you can go with 5508 series wlc.

Reagrds

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[ittechk4u]

Thanks again.

One more last question:

1600 AP support 2504 WLC, flexconnect ???

Can you please provide the link where i can see the compatibility for wlc , AP and flexconnection.

[Sandeep Choudhary · Accepted solution]

yes 1600 series AP supports flexconnect and 1600AP need minimum 7.4.100.0 version.

Check here the link for compatibility:

FlexConnect Feature Matrix

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/5500-series-wireless-controllers/112042-technote-product-00.html

Cisco Wireless Solutions Software Compatibility Matrix

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/compatibility/matrix/compatibility-matrix.html

Note: Please use 7.4.121.0 version instaed of 7.4.100.0 due to bugs.

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[ittechk4u]

Thanks you so much.

I will do it and come here again.

[Sandeep Choudhary]

Sure, Glad to help.

Regards

[Sandeep Choudhary · Accepted solution]

Also read this:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10315/products_tech_note09186a0080736123.shtml

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.2/configuration/guide/cg_flexconnect.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless-mobility/wireless-lan-wlan/81680-hreap-modes.html

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[Rasika Nayanajith]

Hi,

Here is a very good CiscoLive presentation you should go through

BRKEWN-2014- Architecturing Network for Branch Office with Cisco FlexConnect

If you want to wath the recorded session, you can do that as well. You can freely register for ciscolive365.com and can access all of these

https://www.ciscolive.com/online/connect/sessionDetail.ww?SESSION_ID=76360&backBtn=true

HTH

Rasika

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