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Cisco has developed an extensive portfolio of wireless LAN devices and software tools engineered to enable anywhere, anytime connections to data and other resources and to promote teamwork among employees, partners, suppliers, and customers. Cisco's wireless product families include Cisco's Small Business, Aironet and Meraki series of wireless access points, as well as Cisco's Wireless Network Controller plug-ins and standalone devices. Progent's certified wireless consulting experts can help organizations of any size to utilize Cisco wireless technology to support the new paradigm of BYOD computing by integrating their wired/wireless networks to benefit from easy configuration, consistently high performance, centralized control, enterprise-wide policy enforcement, high availability, and across-the-board security.
Cisco's Unified Wireless Network architecture can scale to up to 18,000 APs with full Layer 3 connectivity at central or offsite locations such as business campuses, college auditoriums, branch offices, and telecommuter homes. Cisco's Wi-Fi wireless access points and controllers are part of Cisco's Unified Wireless Network and are designed to deliver the same level of protection, throughput, and ease of management for wireless LANs that companies expect in their wired networks. This architecture includes built-in mobility services like VoIP, IP video, and secure guest connectivity. Cisco's Unified Wireless technology enables companies to build Wi-Fi environments that improve the way they work and enhance output through a mobile and connected workforce.
Progent's Cisco CCIE network consulting services can provide online or onsite expertise to help your organization to design, configure, maintain, upgrade, and repair converged wired/wireless network infrastructure of all sizes and for any environment. Also, Progent offers value-priced online and onsite Wi-Fi site surveys to help you to plan and deploy a Wi-Fi LAN with custom-designed wireless access point clusters optimized for your individual work area layout, building characteristics, and application workloads.
Small Business, Aironet, Meraki and Catalyst Access Points (APs)
Cisco's Small Business, Aironet, Meraki and Catalyst lines of access points enable organizations to converge wired and wireless infrastructure to provide the coverage, capacity, performance, protection and ease of management needed to support practically any environment. These wireless access points range from bare bones, single-band 802.11b/g/n units with data rates of 300 Mb designed for very small companies or telecommuters to Wi-Fi 6 APs suitable for supporting hundreds of wireless clients on each AP and offering throughput in excess of 5 Gbps. Cisco's latest line of access points can be combined or clustered to deliver the capacity to handle sites crowded with clients and with high usage rates of video-intense application software.
Small Business 100, 300 and 500 Series of Wireless Access Points
Cisco's Small Business Series of APs are Linux-based devices designed as value-priced wireless APs for small offices. Many versions in Cisco's Small Business portfolio of access points work with Cisco's Single Point Setup technology, which makes it possible to configure, manage and troubleshoot a group of wireless access points from one device via an intuitive browser-based interface. All of the models support Power over Ethernet (POE) and provide Quality of Service (QoS), rogue AP awareness, and bridging for connecting to a second Ethernet LAN.
The Cisco Small Business WAP121 Wireless-N AP is a wall-mountable, single-radio 2.4GHz device able to handle 16 active 802.11n clients, has a 10/100 Ethernet port, permits up to 4 AP devices and 40 active wireless clients in a cluster, and can handle sustained data rates of 300 Mbps. The Cisco Small Business WAP131 is a desktop dual-radio 802.11n AP that can handle 16 active clients per radio for up to 32 wireless clients, features a GE port, and can support throughput of 300 Mbps for each radio. The WAP131 Wireless-N does not support AP clustering. The Cisco Small Business WAP150 is a value-priced dual-radio 802.11ac/n AP that features a one Gbit Power over Ethernet (PoE) port and can support up to 16 clients per radio with 867 Mbps performance for 802.11ac clients and 300 Mbps for 802.11n devices. Cisco's Small Business WAP150 allows four access points for each cluster.
Cisco's Small Business WAP321 Wireless-N AP is a wall-mountable single-band (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) 802.11a/b/g/n device that can handle 80 wireless clients sharing an 8-AP cluster. The WAP321 has a Gigabit Ethernet interface and can deliver throughput of 300 Mbps for the selected radio. Cisco's Small Business WAP351 is a dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11n wireless access point that includes a 5-port Gigabit Ethernet switch and can support 32 wireless clients per radio for a total of up to 64 clients, and support a sustained data rate of 300 Mbps per radio. The WAP351 AP does not allow clustering. The Cisco WAP361 is a dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11ac access point that features a 5 x Gb Ethernet switch, allows 32 active WLAN clients per radio, and delivers 867 Mbps throughput for 802.11ac clients and 300 Mbps performance for 802.11n devices. Cisco's WAP361 allows 8 access points per cluster. Cisco's wallmount WAP371 Wireless-AC/N is a dual-band device that supports 802.11a/b/g/n and the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. The WAP371 Wireless-AC/N has a GE port, can handle 32 wireless clients per radio, and 8 APs per cluster.
The Cisco Small Business WAP561 Wireless-N Dual Radio wireless access point includes one GE LAN interface and two concurrent radios that offer 450 Mbps performance per radio, can handle 64 devices for each radio, and allow up to 16 wireless access points for each cluster. Cisco's WAP551 is similar to the WAP 561 but has a single selectable band. The Cisco WAP571 and WAP571E (a ruggedized outside model) are dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11ac access points that feature 2 x GE interfaces with link aggregation, and up to 1.9 Gbps performance with 1300 Mbps over 11ac and 600 Mbps over 802.11n. Both devices support 32 active WAN clients on each radio and 16 wireless access points per cluster.
The Cisco WAP581 Wireless-AC Dual Radio Wave 2 Wireless Access Point supports the 802.11ac specification and offers 4x4 and 3x3 MU-MIMO technology to provide 2.8 Gbps data rates on the 5.0-Ghz radio and 600 Mbps on the 2.4-GHz radio for an aggregate max data rate of 2.4 Gbps. The WAP581 includes a fixed 2.5G Ethernet port and a 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN interface with 802.3at PoE. The WAP581 Wave 2 Wi-Fi 5 access point supports as many as 200 connective users, a maximum of 50 active client users per radio, 16 APs for each cluster, and 960 active client users per cluster.
For more information about Progent's consulting services for current and legacy Cisco Small Business series of WiFi APs, see Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 wireless access points planning and support.
The Aironet Family of Wireless Access Points
Cisco's Aironet portfolio of indoor and outdoor wireless APs has for years been the top-selling access point product. Aironet wireless access points run the gamut from value priced devices to advanced APs. Cisco's Aironet series cover several generations of devices compliant with the evolving 802 standard. Cisco's latest portfolio of Aironet access points support Cisco's Unified Wireless Network software and incorporate 802.11ac Wi-Fi support, which offers three times the performance as well as superior coverage and user density than the prior generation of devices. The current dual-band Aironet APs continue to handle 802.11n at 2.4 GHz for client devices that lack 802.11ac radios.
The earliest Aironet access points are now outdated units that have reached end-of-life status and are no longer fully supported by Cisco. Progent still offers support for the entire Aironet line of APs and can help you to manage and troubleshoot your existing Aironet wireless environment or upgrade cost effectively to current Aironet technology. For more information about Progent's consulting services for current and outdated Cisco Aironet wireless access points, refer to Aironet access points planning and support.
Cisco's Meraki Access Points
Cisco's portfolio of Meraki dual-band 2.4/5 GHz indoor wireless access points include budget-friendly devices for small businesses to enterprise-class units supporting up to 5.9 Gigabit per second performance. Every Meraki indoor AP offers high-end features such as self-configuring installation, advanced security, BYOD support, built-in analytics, zero-touch web-based firmware updates, and unified cloud-based management via an intuitive dashboard. Every Meraki indoor AP also incorporates two powerful client-serving radios with boosted reception plus a dedicated radio that offers (WIDS/WIPS) security for threat detection and deep packet inspection at line rate.
Meraki outdoor wireless access points are IP67 certified, built to withstand harsh outdoor environments, and able to resist dust, shock and humidity. Meraki outdoor wireless access points include a Gigabit Ethernet port and offer advanced capabilities that include cloud-based management with network-wide visibility, 802.1X and native Active Directory integration, built-in antivirus scan, 1-click guest access and isolation firewall, application-aware traffic shaping, plus auto-configuring mesh with beamforming. To find out more about Progent's support for Meraki APs and cloud management, see Cisco's Meraki APs system design and troubleshooting.
Catalyst 9100 Line of Wi-Fi 6 and W-Fi 6E Access Points
Cisco's Catalyst 9100 line of Wi-Fi 6/6E APs are intended for deployments ranging from telecommuter homes to crowded enterprise campuses. Cisco Catalyst 9100 access points are based on the 802.11ax standard, known as Wi-Fi 6, which is an evolution of the previous 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) specification. Unlike 802.11ac, Wi-Fi 6 is able to use both the 2.4-Ghz and 5-GHz radio bands. Important technologies supported by Catalyst 9100 Series APs include MU-MIMO support for uplink traffic, dual NAVs for improved dependability, Target Wake Time for reduced power usage in battery-powered endpoints, adaptive sensitivity thresholds for better spectrum utilization, and dynamic fragmentation for reduced overhead. Catalyst 9100 Series 802.11ax access points can run Cisco's Embedded Wireless Controller (EWC), handle as many as 400 clients per Wi-Fi radio, and run on Cisco IOS XE Software.
Cisco's Catalyst 916x Series Wi-Fi 6E access points are the first Cisco APs to feature the option to be monitored and managed either on-prem via Cisco DNA Center or from the cloud by deploying Meraki Dashboard management tools. This permits businesses to move to cloud-centric or hybrid deployments on their own schedule. All Cisco's Catalyst 916x access points meet the a/b/g/n/ac/ax and 6E wireless specifications and include support for the 6-GHz band. Each AP has 5 radios and allows a maximum of 400 clients per radio. Each AP also contains a dedicated radio for Cisco CleanAir Pro for mitigating wireless interference, has a USB 2.0 port, and offers Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The entry-level Catalyst 9162 Series access point is suited for small businesses, has three 2x2 radios, and provides 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G mGig Ethernet connectivity.
Cisco's Catalyst 9163E Wi-Fi 6E AP is intended for harsh outdoor venues like campus environments or stadiums. The 9163E comes with three client serving 2x2 radios, an IoT radio, and a tri-band scanning radio. Interfaces include 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), a management console port (RJ-45), 4x N-Type Wi-Fi antenna connectors, and an RP-SMA active GPS/GNSS antenna connector. The 9163E supports Omnidirectional Dipole Self-Identifying Antennas. Cisco's Catalyst 9164 Series AP is suited for small and mid-size organizations, incorporates one 2x2 radio and two 4x4 radios, and features 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G mGig Ethernet. The Catalyst 9166 Series access point is intended for large and medium-sized organizations, incorporates three 4x4 radios, and features 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G/5G mGig Ethernet connectivity. The 9166 also comes with environmental sensors that measure air quality, temperature, and humidity. To find out more about Progent's consulting services for Cisco's Catalyst 9100 Series Wi-Fi 6/6E 802.11ax APs, refer to Wireless APs solution planning, deployment, and troubleshooting consulting.
Cisco 9800 Series Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Controllers
Catalyst 9800 family of Wi-Fi 6-supported wireless LAN controllers help you automate and manage modern wireless environments that support 802.11ax access points. The 802.11ax standard, referred to as Wi-Fi 6, builds on previous generation 802.11ac (referred to as Wi-Fi 5) appliances by delivering lower latency and more predictable performance, supporting higher client user density, providing enhanced security, saving energy for battery-powered handheld devices, and allowing more versatility for handling the latest kinds of Internet-of-Things (IoT) endpoints. Cisco's Catalyst 9800 family Wi-Fi controllers include always-on availability with seamless software upgrades, hot patching, and the ability to connect additional APs with zero disruption of service. Enhanced cybersecurity features include Cisco Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS), secure boot, and Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access). Streaming telemetry permits you to track and understand network and endpoint health.
All appliances in the Catalyst 9800 family are based on Cisco's IOS XE Software and work with Cisco's DNA Center (DNAC) or Cisco Prime Infrastructure management platforms. Catalyst 9800 Series wireless LAN controllers can manage Cisco Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2 Wi-Fi access points concurrently with Cisco Catalyst 9100 802.11ax Wi-Fi access points. For more information about Progent's support for Cisco 9800 line of 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Controllers, see Cisco Catalyst 9800 family of Wi-Fi 6 wireless controllers solution planning, configuration, and debugging services.
Cisco Wave 2 Wireless Network Controllers
Cisco Wave 2 Wi-Fi controllers allow fast communication, deployment, management, monitoring and debugging for Cisco wireless appliances and services. Cisco has developed both hardware and virtual Wi-Fi controllers for centralized management of wireless networks, but networks with many Wi-Fi access points typically require hardware-based Wi-Fi controllers. Current generation Wi-Fi controller appliances from Cisco offer major benefits over Wave 1 and earlier models including higher throughput, simultaneous support for 1G and 10G Ethernet, enhanced application visibility and control (AVC), and advanced, integrated protection.
The Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller is an entry-level device with a desktop body and designed for small and medium-sized organizations. You can use the 3504 model in a centralized network architecture such as in small branch and home-based offices administered over the wide-area network with Cisco FlexConnect, or in bridge installations where Ethernet cabling is limited. The 3504 wireless controller supports up to 150 access points and 3,000 clients, offers 4 Gbps performance, and supports 4,096 VLANs. The 3504 controller includes a multi-gigabit Ethernet interface and four 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports. APs can be connected directly to the controller via two Power over Ethernet ports. The 3504 wireless controller offers subsecond failover for APs and clients, which allows nonstop availability for apps. Like other current Wave 2 Wi-Fi controllers available from Cisco, the 3504 model has the integrated ability to work with Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Cisco Mobility Services, and Cisco 5520 and 8540 WiFi controllers.
The Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller, offered in a 1 rack unit (RU) package, is designed for midsize to large enterprises and campus environments and can be run in centralized, distributed, and mesh architectures. The 5520 Wi-Fi controller supports up to 1,500 Wi-Fi access points and 20,000 clients, offers 20 Gbps performance, and supports up to 4,096 VLANs. The 5520 model controller includes two 10 GE ports and features SSD storage, backup fans, optional dual power supplies, and subsecond failover for nonstop availability.
Cisco's 8540 Wireless Controller, available in a 2 rack unit enclosure, is a top-of-the-line WiFi controller designed to support large enterprises, service providers, and large campuses. The 8540 Wireless controller can be run in centralized, distributed, and mesh architectures and can handle up to 6,000 access points and 64,000 client users. The 8540 Wireless controller offers data rates as high as 40 Gbps and supports 4,096 VLANs. The 8540 controller includes four 1-GB or 10GE interfaces and features SSD storage, backup power supplies, backup fans, and rapid failover.
Wave 1 Cisco WiFi LAN Controllers
Cisco wireless network controllers cut the effort and expense needed to deploy, monitor, and operate wireless networks by offering single-point control of functions such as provisioning APs, enforcing consistent policies throughout converged wired/wireless LANs, supporting enterprise-wide Quality of Service (QoS) for IP voice and HD video, monitoring and optimizing system health, activating intrusion prevention capabilities to guard against unauthorized access and DDoS threats, and managing IPv6 clients. Cisco has designed wireless LAN controllers for organizations of all sizes and offers desktop or rackmount appliances, modular add-on controllers for Cisco routers and switches, and Catalyst switches with integrated wireless LAN controllers.
Cisco's Wave 1 WiFi network controllers include Cisco CleanAir tools to avoid RF interference and produce self-optimizing wireless LANs for top 802.11n and 802.11ac throughput and protection. Built-in Bonjour Gateways allow discovery throughout the enterprise for Apple applications. For fault tolerance, Cisco wireless network controllers support wireless access point and client stateful failover by permitting a backup high-availability controller to synch with a main wireless controller for AP license tabulation, CAPWAP state and roaming keys, and AP CAPWAP state. In case the primary controller fails, thousands of wireless access points and clients can switchover immediately to the backup wireless controller.
Cisco's Wireless Module for ISR G2 Routers with UCS-E provides entry-level 802.11n and 802.11ac support for 2900 and 3900 Series routers deployed by smaller businesses and branch offices. This affordable and expandable module can support from five to 200 access points and up to 6000 clients. (To find out about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services for Cisco routers, refer to Cisco router deployment and troubleshooting consulting.)
Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series are 1RU form-factor switches intended for SMBs and branch offices and come with an integrated wireless controller with the capability to support up to 40 Gb of wireless capacity for each switch and 25 access points and 1000 wireless clients on each switch or stack. Catalyst 3850 Series are 1RU switches intended for midsize businesses and large enterprises and include an integrated wireless network controller with up to 40 Gb of wireless capacity per switch and support for 50 APs and up to 2000 clients. The WiSM2 is an add-in blade for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches with a built-in wireless network controller designed for mid-to-large size businesses and able to deliver 20 Gbps throughput and able to handle up to 1000 wireless access points and as many as 15,000 wireless clients. (To find out about Progent's online and onsite consulting support for Cisco switches, refer to Catalyst switches configuration and troubleshooting support.)
Cisco 2500 Wireless Controllers are economical desktop devices that streamline the provisioning and operation of wireless LANs for small and midsize businesses and branch offices. The Cisco 2500 wireless network controller can manage 5 to 75 wireless access points and up to 1000 clients and offers throughput of 1 Gbps.
The Cisco 5500 Wireless Controller is an expandable 1RU unit designed for medium-sized to large organizations and campus environments and can support 500 APs and 7,000 clients while delivering 8 Gbps throughput. Cisco's 5760 Wireless Controller is a 1RU appliance designed for mid-to-large campus environments with the ability to manage up to 1000 APs and 12,000 clients and offering performance of 60 Gbps to accommodate high client densities and high amounts of media-rich applications.
Cisco's Flex 7500 Wireless Controller is designed to manage thousands of wireless branches from a single location, avoiding the costs of a wireless controller at every remote site. The 1RU Flex 7500 appliance lets you establish a private cloud to configure, monitor, manage, and repair as many as 6000 APs and up to 64,000 clients while handling 1 Gbps performance. The Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller is a 1RU appliance engineered to monitor and control wireless networks for large campuses or for service providers and can scale to handle up to 6000 access points and up to 64,000 wireless clients while delivering 10 Gbps performance.
For more information about Cisco wireless controllers, see Cisco wireless controllers consulting and integration.
Legacy Cisco APs, Bridges and Wireless Controllers Supported by Progent
The 802.11ac specification for Wi-Fi largely rendered obsolete the previous generations of Wi-Fi products for venues that have high numbers of wireless clients and high usage of video-intensive software applications. Even for businesses who do not require the performance of 802.11ac, a large number of Cisco wireless devices have arrived at end-of-sale or end-of-support status, which can represent serious service and compliance problems. Progent's Cisco-certified consulting experts offer online and on-premises support services for a wide range of earlier-generation wireless products from Cisco. Progent can in addition help organizations to evaluate the financial justification for updating up-of-date wireless technology and can help in planning and executing affordable, seamless migrations. Below are a sample of Cisco legacy wireless devices that Progent's consulting experts continue to support.
Legacy Cisco Aironet Wireless Access Points
Cisco Aironet 1000/1130AG family access points are designed for offices and similar venues which have little environmental instability. These devices include built-in antennas that provide predictable omnidirectional coverage profiles. The Aironet 1130G Series WAP is available for regulated domains that do not permit 5GHz transmission.
Cisco Aironet 1230AG or 1240AG family wireless access points are intended for more problematic radio frequency situations like factories or above suspended ceilings which typically require adjustable external antennas and rugged metal enclosures. The Cisco 1240G family device is intended for regulatory domains that do not permit 802.11a operation.
Cisco Aironet 1500 lightweight outside mesh access points deliver an economical, scalable, secure outdoor wireless mechanism for enterprise campuses and for public venues that need access for mobile phones or computers.
Legacy Cisco Wireless Bridges
Cisco Aironet wireless bridges offer a high-performance and feature-rich solution for connecting multiple local area networks in a metropolitan situation or public access network. Cisco bridges offer a flexible, manageable technology that meets the protection needs of WAN specialists. These bridges support both P2P and point-to-multipoint deployments with excellent range and the ability to handle data rates as high as 54 Mbps.
Cisco wireless bridges deliver data rates significantly higher than E1/T1 links for a fraction of the expense, doing away with the need for costly leased lines when linking separate offices. Since bridges carry no periodic costs, savings on leased-line bills rapidly pay for the initial equipment investment. Private lines and even leased lines utilizing metal or fiber-optic cable often require high initial costs when they are separated by barriers such as freeways, railroads, or bodies of water. Cisco Aironet wireless LAN bridges can be deployed rapidly with a fast return on investment.
Cisco Aironet 1300 outside access points/bridges can be deployed as stand-alone wireless access points, wireless bridges, or workgroup bridges. These devices have a ruggedized cover and provide fast, affordable wireless connectivity between numerous fixed or mobile environments and clients.
Aironet 1400 family wireless bridges provide fast, dependable outdoor connections for line-of-sight environments. They include a durable cover that is optimized for harsh outdoor environments and can function within wide temperature ranges.
Legacy Cisco Wireless Network Controllers
Cisco Wireless Controllers provide single-point management of WLANs by streamlining the control of key technologies including integrated intrusion prevention system (IPS), fast RF control, automatic deployment, and N+1 redundancy. Cisco WLAN controllers operate with lightweight wireless access points to deliver superior performance and high-end management capabilities.
Cisco WLAN Controllers offer the control, expandability, protection, and resilience that IT managers need to build secure, enterprise-scale wireless networks, from branch locations to small companies to headquarter campuses. Cisco's legacy Wireless Network Controllers can be clustered to offer support for up to 2400 WAPs for each roaming domain.
Cisco's WLCM or WLCM-E Module for Integrated Services Routers offers small-to medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises an affordable way to implement and control secure wireless networks at satellite locations. These controllers supervise up to 12 Aironet wireless access points and are supported on 2800/3800 Series Integrated Services Routers and 3700 IS Routers. (To learn concerning Progent's remote and onsite support for Cisco routers, see Cisco router deployment and management consulting.)
How Progent Can Assist You with Cisco Wireless Solutions
Progent can provide a Cisco-certified consulting professional to assist your business to plan, install, maintain and repair a converged wired/wireless ecosystem incorporating a broad array of wireless products that provide the identical protection, scalability, and ease of management you demand from your wired network. Progent can help you to manage legacy wireless solutions from Cisco or migrate efficiently to the latest 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 technology. Progent's CISM and CISSP security professionals can advise you about how to design protection into your WLAN and your company's processes. Progent's disaster recovery consultants and business continuity planning consultants can assist you to deploy the HA technology built into Cisco's wired/wireless technologies so your converged network provides significant return on investment.
Progent's Wireless Site Survey assists you to plan and deploy a robust WLAN customized for your facilities, offering a wireless solution that provides comprehensive coverage, high performance and density, QoS features to support IP video, advanced security, and easy management. Progent's Wireless Site Survey can be performed remotely to reduce time and expense, or on premises to deal with more complex environments.
For a further discussion of Progent's wireless consulting capabilities, see Progent's Wireless LAN Support.
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