Need to build a temporary Wireless solution, until newly-ordered hardware arrives. From stock, I have Cisco 4400 WLCs, and Cisco 3802 APs. What's my best deployment method with what I have available? I only need this solution for a few weeks.
I was aware and was hoping for some type of workaround. I do have 9300 switches, so have considered that. Is there any solution where I could run the APs without a wlc? Mobility express possibly?
The wireless access point (AP) has lost the intelligent characteristic, while the wireless access controller turns into the new brain for WLAN. In the case of the Wireless LAN network, also known as WLAN, you can use the WLC or Wireless LAN Controller, whose purpose is to centralize the control of Access Points (APs).
Does all your AP's have DNA/Network licenses? Can you see these licenses in your smart account? If yes you can download the 9800-CL and deploy it on a supported hypervisor. Obviously you will have to run your WLC without support, but still this is better than running ME or EWC in switches as this will give you ease of migration to the new Catalyst (I assume pending WLC is catalyst as other's are EOS) WLC arrives.
