Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
We currently have 7 high schools with 8 5508s. With the eighth being an anchor controller at the district office. The reason for so many is high density due to we are a one to one laptop district. Meaning we have about 15000 students with laptops that they can take home.
- Outstanding rogue detection.
- AP management.
- Easy updates.
- Ease of the GUI.
- Faster boot time on restarts.
- Add machine learning.
- Automation.
- Very useful.
- Easy deployment.
- Current technology allows more with less.
The 5520 is going to reach its scalability for features long before the 9800. The 9800 is a more flexible and long term solution. The catch is you'd be an early adopter and deal with any headaches that come along with that.