Implement WLC with repeater solution

[Espanadroz]

This is a first question with me in Cisco Support Commnity.

I have issuse about the repeater endpoint work with WLC 4400.

For the solution i would like to use repeater endpoint connect to LAP-1131

I am not sure that WLC 4400 model can support for the repeater solution or not ?

Should have the license in WLC for repeater endpoint ?

Thank you

[George Stefanick · Accepted solution]

Hello,

And welcome to CSC. Sorry to inform you but the WLC does support "repeaters". You will want to look at MESH or perhaps WGB.

I hope this helps ...

[Espanadroz]

Thx for your helps

We sholud buy the licenses for MESH or Repeater ?

[George Stefanick]

No special licenses fo rmesh. You can either use a reguar AP in MESH mode or puchase a purpose built mesh ap like the 1524 or 1550. These use regular controller licenses.

You can not to a repeater at all. None...

You can do a workgroup bridge.

[George Stefanick]

If you want to do a repater, you will need to do autonmous ...

Make sense?

[Espanadroz]

I glad to see the helpful answers.

Let me explain about the repeater in my solution.

Repeater is a linksys RE1000.

We would like to use this model to repeater with LAP1131 the existing one.

Refer to this solution we should buy the license for RE1000 or not ?

Or if you would like to do this solution LAP1131 existing one should be convert IOS to Autonomous or not ?

[George Stefanick]

Here , again, you can not REPEAT.

Are you trying to extend the wireless coverage to a area that doesnt have coverage today?

If so, they you may want to use a mesh AP or a 1131 in MESH mode.

Remove REPEATER from your vocabulary with the Cisco WLC. You can not repeat with a WLC. You can MESH ...

[Leo Laohoo]

No Red Bull for you George. 

[George Stefanick]

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