User WIFI connection going back to wlc or to default gateway?

[Somethinct]

Hi experts,

Sory for this basic question.

Let's say user already connected to ssid. When he surf to internet, does the packet traveled from user --> GW like we use LAN cable, or user --> WLC --> GW ?

The config in my WLC is the ssid wlan is mapped to vlan, the vlan gateway is vlan interface on the core switch. WLC connected to core with trunk. AP connected to access switch, and this access switch also connected directly to core. No flexconnect.

[Rasika Nayanajith]

Hi

It is like below

User <-> AP<- capwap tunnel -> WLC <-> SVI of Core Switch

HTH
Rasika
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[Rich R]

Expanding on @Rasika Nayanajith's perfect but concise answer.
You said "No flexconnect" therefore the WLAN is centrally switched on the WLC so the wireless client traffic is tunnelled between the AP and WLC over CAPWAP and only emerges onto the network from the WLC.