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H-REAP with Centralized Controllers

corvinus
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Why Cisco recommends having Wireless LAN Controller at Branch Office if there is more than 5-7 H-REAP LAP at Branch Office Location?

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Nicolas Darchis
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Because that many APs at the branch office will start killing the WAN link slowly. Because with that number of APs, the price of a 2106 is maybe worth the traffic avoided on the WAN link + reliability of having a wlc onsite.

It also allows to have the APs in local mode which adds more features, ease roaming etc ...

You can always do without, but at 5-7 APs it start to make sense to buy a 21xx WLC for the site.

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Nicolas Darchis
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Because that many APs at the branch office will start killing the WAN link slowly. Because with that number of APs, the price of a 2106 is maybe worth the traffic avoided on the WAN link + reliability of having a wlc onsite.

It also allows to have the APs in local mode which adds more features, ease roaming etc ...

You can always do without, but at 5-7 APs it start to make sense to buy a 21xx WLC for the site.

Thank you for answer.

Corvinux

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