| 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 systemwideCisco 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 forpath isolation of guest traffic from enterprise data traffic
- Extends the guest access services to the wired clients on par with other WLAN Controllers
|
