Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers
The Cisco® 2500 Series Wireless Controller enables systemwide wireless functions in small to medium-sized enterprises and branch offices. Designed for 802.11n and 802.11ac performance, Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers are entry-level controllers that provide real-time communications between Cisco Aironet® access points to simplify the deployment and operation of wireless networks
As a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, this controller delivers centralized security policies, wireless intrusion prevention system (wIPS) capabilities, award-winning RF management, and quality of service (QoS) for voice and video. Delivering 802.11ac performance and scalability, the Cisco 2500 Series provides low total cost of ownership and flexibility to scale as network requirements grow.
The Cisco 2504 Wireless Controller supports Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC), the technology that includes Cisco’s Network-Based Application Recognition 2 (NBAR-2) engine. N-BAR-2 does deep packet inspection (DPI) to classify applications and tie into quality of service (QoS) to either drop or mark the traffic, thereby prioritizing business-critical applications in the network. Cisco AVC uses NetFlow Version 9 to export the flows to Cisco Prime™ Infrastructure or a third-party NetFlow Collector. The Cisco 2504 Wireless Controller also supports Bonjour Services Directory, which enables Bonjour (Apple) Services to be advertised and utilized in a separate Layer 3 network. Wireless Policy engine is a wireless profiler and policy feature on the Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller that enables profiling of wireless devices and enforcement of policies such as VLAN assignment, QoS, ACL, and time-of-day-based access.
Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller-based access point licensing offers flexibility with 5, 15, 25, or 50 access points. Additional access point support can be added in increments of 1, 5, or 25.
Features and Capabilities
This wireless controller delivers 802.11n/ac reliability and lowers total cost of ownership. It gives you the flexibility to scale as your business network requirements grow. Additional benefits of the Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller include:
- Designed for small to medium sized networks and branch offices
- Centralized security policies to detect rogue access points and protect against denial-of-service attacks
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 mobility and quality of service for voice and video
- Highly secure wireless guest access
- Integrated Cisco CleanAir technology for a self-healing, self-optimizing network that avoids RF interference
Specifications at a Glance
- Support for both 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless up to 1 Gbps
- Connections for up to 75 access points and 1000 clients
- Over-the-air express setup and monitoring capability through intuitive web UI and mobile app
Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers
The Cisco® 2500 Series Wireless Controller enables systemwide wireless functions in small to medium-sized enterprises and branch offices. Designed for 802.11n and 802.11ac performance, Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers are entry-level controllers that provide real-time communications between Cisco Aironet® access points to simplify the deployment and operation of wireless networks
As a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, this controller delivers centralized security policies, wireless intrusion prevention system (wIPS) capabilities, award-winning RF management, and quality of service (QoS) for voice and video. Delivering 802.11ac performance and scalability, the Cisco 2500 Series provides low total cost of ownership and flexibility to scale as network requirements grow.
The Cisco 2504 Wireless Controller supports Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC), the technology that includes Cisco’s Network-Based Application Recognition 2 (NBAR-2) engine. N-BAR-2 does deep packet inspection (DPI) to classify applications and tie into quality of service (QoS) to either drop or mark the traffic, thereby prioritizing business-critical applications in the network. Cisco AVC uses NetFlow Version 9 to export the flows to Cisco Prime™ Infrastructure or a third-party NetFlow Collector. The Cisco 2504 Wireless Controller also supports Bonjour Services Directory, which enables Bonjour (Apple) Services to be advertised and utilized in a separate Layer 3 network. Wireless Policy engine is a wireless profiler and policy feature on the Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller that enables profiling of wireless devices and enforcement of policies such as VLAN assignment, QoS, ACL, and time-of-day-based access.
Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller-based access point licensing offers flexibility with 5, 15, 25, or 50 access points. Additional access point support can be added in increments of 1, 5, or 25.
Features and Capabilities
This wireless controller delivers 802.11n/ac reliability and lowers total cost of ownership. It gives you the flexibility to scale as your business network requirements grow. Additional benefits of the Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller include:
- Designed for small to medium sized networks and branch offices
- Centralized security policies to detect rogue access points and protect against denial-of-service attacks
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 mobility and quality of service for voice and video
- Highly secure wireless guest access
- Integrated Cisco CleanAir technology for a self-healing, self-optimizing network that avoids RF interference
Specifications at a Glance
- Support for both 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless up to 1 Gbps
- Connections for up to 75 access points and 1000 clients
- Over-the-air express setup and monitoring capability through intuitive web UI and mobile app
