What is difference between H-REAP and FlexConnect AP mode?

[endpoint]

Hi, i am upgrading my WLCs from 7.0 to 7.2 (and 7.3) version and wondering what is difference between AP mode H-REAP (in 7.0) and FlexConnect mode (in 7.2)?

Appreciate your input.

[George Stefanick]

Endpoint,

They just changed the name from HREAP to Flexconnect. They also introduce a Flexconnect controller as well. But for our purposes, HREAP and FLEXCONNECT --- same thing ..

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[Yahya Jaber]

Hi,

FlexConnect Rebranding

Starting this release 7.2, the Hybrid REAPs (Hybrid Remote Edge Access Points) are referred to as FlexConnect Access Points.

FlexConnect Efficient AP Upgrade

A FlexConnect Efficient AP upgrade feature enables administrators to effectively perform AP upgrades. With this feature, one FlexConnect AP of a particular model per branch office acts as a master and downloads the image from a controller, other APs of the same model in the branch pre-download the AP image from the master.

With this feature you enable local distribution of software images from the master to other APs in a branch which speeds up the upgrade and minimizes traffic over the WAN.

FlexConnect ACLs

You can filter client traffic that is locally switched on the FlexConnect access point which enables protection and integrity of locally switched data traffic at the FlexConnect access point.

FlexConnect AAA Override

This feature allows you to dynamically assign VLANs for locally switched clients on a FlexConnect access point.

FlexConnect-Fast Roaming for Voice Clients in a FlexConnect Group

This feature removes WAN link dependency by handling mobility events at the FlexConnect access points.

FlexConnect Peer-to-Peer Blocking

With this feature, you can block peer-to-peer communication on the WLAN which limits vulnerabilities from insecure peer-to-peer client communication.

[endpoint]

Thanks for quick respond.

FlexConnect Efficient AP Upgrade

How to take advantage of this feature?

FlexConnect Peer-to-Peer Blocking

How to take advantage of this feature?

[Yahya Jaber · Accepted solution]

Q1:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.2/configuration/guide/cg_flexconnect.html#wp1232938http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.2/configuration/guide/cg_flexconnect.html#wp1242520

Q2:

Peer to Peer Blocking is a feature used to block the connection between the clients on the same SSID.

Rate if answered

[endpoint]

Hi, 

How to setup Peer to Peer Blocking is a feature used to block the connection between the clients on the same SSID?

Appreciate your help.

[Stephen Rodriguez · Accepted solution]

In the WLAN there is an option for P2P Blocking.  Set it to enabled, and it will stop cleints from talking to each other.

if you do forward-upstream, it sends the packets to L3 and uses the policy there to either allow or block.

HTH,
Steve

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