06-10-2022 05:39 AM
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.
06-10-2022 05:48 AM
Hi
Unfortunatelly you can´t. The first release for this AP is 8.2 and 4400 stops ni 7.0
3800 Series |
AIR-AP3802E-x-K9 |
8.2.110.0 | — | Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 | — |
AIR-AP3802I-x-K9 |
— | — | |||
AIR-AP3802P-x-K9 |
— | — |
Cisco Controller Platform |
First Support |
Last Support |
---|---|---|
2100 |
4.2.x |
7.x |
2504 |
7.0.x |
8.5 |
3504 |
8.5 |
— |
4400 |
4.2.x |
7.x |
06-10-2022 05:58 AM
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?
06-10-2022 06:27 AM
Yes, you can run ME. You can also run a temporary virtual WLC, if possible for you. You can also run a Embedded WLC on the 9300 switch.
06-10-2022 05:51 AM
If you cat 9300 switch, you can use that switch as WLC controller, or build temporary VM which support your AP for stop gap.
06-10-2022 05:54 AM
Yes, I was weighing this option, but was curious if the APs could be used as standalone somehow
06-10-2022 06:14 AM
Turn the 3800 into a controller using Mobility Express firmware.
06-11-2022 12:15 AM - edited 07-28-2022 12:31 AM
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).
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/compatibility/matrix/compatibility-matrix.html
06-12-2022 07:38 AM
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.
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