do I need to create vlan in remote site for central switching SSID though gateway is in HQ

[vinodjad1234]

Hi Experts, I have two SSID configured with central switching 1) Corp SSID 2) Guest SSID I have question about guest SSID ..since I have requirement of configuring guest with central switching and gateway for guest ssid will be configured in HQ ...do I need to configure layer 2 vlan for guest vlan in remote office switches ... If yes ? How routing happen for this vlan from remote office since layer is in HQ ..

[Rasika Nayanajith]

do I need to configure layer 2 vlan for guest vlan in remote office switches ... If yes ? How routing happen for this vlan from remote office since layer is in HQ ..

NO, for central switching SSID, you do not want to create vlan in remote office switches.

HTH

Rasika

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[Sebastian Helmer]

right, all the traffic runs through the capwap tunnel to your WLC where it gets the first contact with the "network" The tunnel "data" part can also be encrypted if u want. That's the great benefit if u want that :).

[George Stefanick]

As mentioned already but want to expand on this .. 

The purpose of the local vlans is to drop the traffic off al the local network rather than bring it back to the wlc. 

Main the case of your guest you are brining this back which means you simply anchor guest back to the central wlc. The guest ride the data plane back to the wlc and get dropped on your central wlc interface. Keeping in mind if you lose connection back to the c rural wlc you will also lose guest access.