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Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers Review
April 30, 2019

Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers Review

Michael Snider - CCNP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

8510 Wireless Controller

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

We are using Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers across our whole organization. It provides a central point of management and less administrative overhead. They also give us a good view of the wireless network, who our top talkers are, and any rogues out there. The Wireless LAN Controllers also tie in well with Cisco ISE.
  • Management - One centralized point of management makes troubleshooting and configuration very easy.
  • Integrates well with Cisco ISE.
  • Provides good information about rogue AP's and top talkers.
  • Bug fixes.
  • AP licensing.
  • Include wireless heat maps as a feature.
  • I think that the ROI for our Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers has been positive.
  • I don't like the AP licensing scheme. If you have AP licenses for a 5508 for example, they will not transfer to a new 9800 WLC.
  • From a performance perspective, the Cisco Wireless Lan Controllers have maintained expectations.
I have not had any experience with any other type of controller.
Cisco ASA, Cisco Nexus, Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 4000)
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers are well suited for environments where managing AP's autonomously is not practical. The central management that the Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers give makes troubleshooting and configuring much easier. The graphical user interface is also very nice and easy to work with. The Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers are also very useful for wireless security as they tie in well with Cisco ISE.