Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller Features and Benefits
Feature | Benefits |
Scalability | ● Supports up to 75 access points ● Supports up to 1000 clients |
Ease of Deployment | ● For quick and easy deployment Access Points can be connected directly to 2504 Wireless LAN Controller via two PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports |
High Performance | ● Wired-network speed and nonblocking performance for 802.11n and 802.11ac networks. Supports up to 1 Gbps throughput |
RF Management | ● Provides both real-time and historical information about RF interference impacting network performance across controllers, via systemwide Cisco CleanAir® technology integration |
Comprehensive End-to-End Security | ● Offers CAPWAP-compliant Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) encryption to help ensure full-line-rate encryption between access points and controllers across remote WAN/LAN links |
End-to-end Voice | ● Supports Unified Communications for improved collaboration through messaging, presence, and conferencing ● Supports all Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phones for cost-effective, real-time voice services |
High-Performance Video | ● Integrates Cisco VideoStream technology as part of the Cisco medianet framework to optimize the delivery of video applications across the WLAN |
PCI Integration | ● Part of Payment Card Industry (PCI) certified architecture, and are well-suited for retail customers who deploy transactional data applications such as scanners and kiosks |
OfficeExtend | ● Supports corporate wireless service for mobile and remote workers with secure wired tunnels to the Cisco Aironet ® 600, 1130, 1140 or 3500 Series Access Points ● Extends the corporate network to remote locations with minimal setup and maintenance requirements ● Improves productivity and collaboration at remote site locations ● Separate service set identifier (SSID) tunnels allow both corporate and personal Internet access ● Reduced carbon dioxide emissions from a decrease in commuting ● Higher employee job satisfaction from ability to work at home ● Improves business resiliency by providing continuous, secure connectivity in the event of disasters, pandemics, or inclement weather |
Enterprise Wireless Mesh | ● Allows access points to dynamically establish wireless connections without the need for a physical connection to the wired network ● Available on select Cisco Aironet access points, Enterprise Wireless Mesh is ideal for warehouses, manufacturing floors, shopping centers, and any other location where extending a wired connection may prove difficult or aesthetically unappealing |
Environmentally Responsible | ● Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during off-peak hours |
Mobility, Security and Management for IPv6 & Dual-Stack Clients | ● Secure, reliable wireless connectivity and consistent end-user experience ● Increased network availability by proactive blocking of known threats ● Equips administrators for IPv6 troubleshooting, planning, client traceability from a common wired and wireless management system |
Guest Anchor and Wired Guest Access | ● Supports up to 15 guest anchor Ethernet over IP (EoIP) tunnels for path isolation of guest traffic from enterprise data traffic ● Extends the guest access services to the wired clients on par with other WLAN Controllers |
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