How to configure WLC to be able to connect 200 clients in one big room? Need to put in more Ap nodes...

annelie.richardsson · ‎10-17-2017

How do I configure WLC to be able to connect 200 clients in one big room?

Need to put in more Ap nodes in that room.

Today I have one and 3 beside the room.

All clients can not connect when the APs get overloaded at big meetings.

Can you please explain how I can set it up?

Best regards Annelie

Flavio Miranda · ‎10-17-2017

Hi @annelie.richardsson

You dont need actually any special setup for that. Dont matter which WLC model do you have, 200 clients is just a fraction of what one WLC can support.

I dont know how large is this room but I guess three APs inside could do the job thinking in capacity. If one AP is enough for coverage, I´d say that 3 will be enough for coverage and Capacity.

I could go further here but I´d prefer to share with you this link where you can learn more about High Density Environment:

Read this carefully and let me know if you need more help in any specific topic.

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/solutions/industries/docs/education/cisco_wlan_design_guide.pdf

-If I helped you somehow, please, rate it as useful.-

annelie.richardsson · ‎10-25-2017

Thankyou for answer.

We have some AP nodes around in the areas outside the room, they reaches in too.

When they have had big meetings we can see that the AP nodes get full, so peoples device cannot connect to the wifinet.

If I put Three inside the room I Think system do not like if more than 3 reaches each other.

Inside the room about 200 persons can gather, and bring in mobile devices and laptops, maybe 2 devices each.

I Think I have to configure the APs in some way?

Best regards Annelie

patoberli · ‎10-25-2017

Please read the high density guide from the previous post. It answers all your questions.

pwwiddicombe · ‎11-05-2017

On a single AP, performance would be poor, but depending on the expected use this might be acceptable.

If adding multiple AP's this will distribute the load. Watch and make sure your subnet is large enough to support the expected number of clients, though !