Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

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What is Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers?

Cisco offers wireless LAN.

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Wireless LAN

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

18.7%

242 installations of 1,292

#2 most frequent

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16.6%

214 installations of 1,292

#3 most frequent

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9.1%

118 installations of 1,292

Javier Gonzalez

Network Engineer in Engineering at City of Glendale (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently use 9800 WLCs for our Internal and Guest wireless networks. We support wireless connectivity for about 2000 users for their city-provided computers. Also provide wireless data for the guest network for the city and library users across all of the branches. We are in progress of moving the library network to Meraki.

Pros

robust
stable
simple

Cons

Simplicity
Client metrics

Return on Investment

Its been great since its reliable
Ease of implementation of new APs to the WLC helps new set ups

Usability

Brian Kennedy

Consulting Software Engineer in Engineering at Prism Systems (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are starting to use the WLAN controllers for some of our customers and integrating with CURWB technology. They address the management piece of the stand alone CURWB installations.

Pros

Device Management
Configuration Management
Network Analysis

Cons

CURWB integration
CURWB Reporting

Return on Investment

Reduces device management time and resources required

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst IW9165E Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client

Other Software Used

Cisco Catalyst IW9165E Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client, Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points

Tim Hyler

Network Engineer in Engineering at Port of Seattle (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Single location to manage and administer wireless access points on our network.

Pros

Configuration across many devices at once
Client visibility
Troubleshooting analytics

Cons

Deprecating WAP models too soon, so new WLCs are needed
Licensing - AIR vs CW

Return on Investment

Great location to consolidate administration of all WAPs
Requirements for new WLCs to support newer equipment means older WAPs are left in the dust creating a need for multiple WLC clusters

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Catalyst Switches and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Other Software Used

Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Borislav Mihaylov

network team manager in Information Technology at Electrohold ICT (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers in our head office . Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers is very flexible configuring different profiles and policies .

Pros

Making different policies
Integration with Cisco ISE
It is very easy adding access points

Cons

Troubleshooting easier debugs and tests

Return on Investment

users are very happy with the WiFi
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers is very flexible and easy to manage

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) and Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800)

Other Software Used

Cisco Nexus Series Switches, Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 800), Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000), Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers to be able to set up and control wireless access point.
It helps us determine if a WAP is stuck in a certain state, such as downloading, as well.

Pros

Configuring wireless access points
see if devices are connected to a WAP
if it is stuck in a certain state that makes it unusable to clients

Cons

stop making us get new controllers, just update the ones we have for newer WAPs

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

Other Software Used

Cisco Catalyst Center

Aerohive Wireless now part of ExtremeWireless

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