06-29-2012 12:37 PM - edited 07-03-2021 10:22 PM
We are thinking about buying two 5508 controllers and thirty 3602 Access Points. I looked into the benefits of running the AP in HREAP (FlexConnect) for our remote locations. Why would I not run my AP's in my HQ (local to the controller) in HREAP mode instead of local mode to take advantage of the same benefits?
I'm guessing I will lose some benefits but I'm not sure what. Can someone help explain this me?
06-29-2012 01:36 PM
Yes you can certainly use it if you don't have backup WLC at your HQ. Listing the Cons for locally switched wlan.
Cons are:-
#L3 roaming is not possible with hreap APs using locally switched wlan.
#L2 roaming between two WLC(inter-controller) using locally switched wlan with same mobility works only from 7.2.103.0.
#Data DTLS is unsupported for locally switched wlan.
#Interfacegroup is not supported however we can use AAA override.
#Mediastream feature won't work.
#Bandwidth contracts won't work for local switching.
#WGB can't connect to hreap AP. (it may connect & work with central but doesn't work with local switching)
#All edge switches connecting to AP needs to be trunked to the core.
#Hreap AP doesn't join Multicast group. however it bridges the multicast packet to unicast for centrally switched wlan.
#dhcp proxy by WLC is not possible. so we're exposing the dhcp server ip.
#ACLs needs to be configured & managed per AP for locally switched traffic or configure at your switch.
#cpu & interface acl are NA for locally switched wlan.
#RLDP may not work.
#AP group won't work for locally switched wlan.
#Locally switched WLANs may optionally carry 802.1Q tagging to allow such WLANs to be segmented over the wired network at the Ethernet port of the access point.
#NAC out-of-band integration is supported only on WLANs configured for H REAP central switching. It is not supported for use on WLANs configured for H REAP local switching.
#External Web Authentication is not supported on local switching
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10315/products_tech_note09186a0080736123.shtml
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10315/products_tech_note09186a0080b3690b.shtml
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