Software Feature List for the WLC526 Controller
Table C-1
Comparison of Cisco Mobility Express and Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solutions (continued)
Feature Group
Cisco Mobility Express
Scalability / Upgrade
•
path
•
•
Capacity
•
•
•
•
Security
•
•
Roaming
•
•
Mobility Applications
•
•
1. SBCS 500-series devices are not interoperable with other access points and controllers
Software Feature List for the WLC526 Controller
Table C-2
features available on the Cisco Unified Wireless Network controllers.
Table C-2
Wireless Controller Features
Feature is supported
Feature is not supported
Cisco Configuration Assistant
Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide
C-2
Access points can be deployed in
autonomous mode for basic wireless
1
connectivity
Add one or two WLC526 controllers to scale
and optimize a network with centralized
management and advanced features
Advanced mobility services (secure wireless
guest access, voice over Wi-Fi) available on
demand through CCA
No limit on unmanaged autonomous access
points (up to network capacity)
Manage up to 3 autonomous access points
using CCA
Manage up to 6 controller-based access
points per controller and 2 controllers per
network
1 mobility group
Data encryption
Client authentication
2 controllers within the mobility group
Operate in ISO Layer 3 mode
Voice over Wi-Fi capability
Guest access configurable through CCA and
controller GUI
compares the Cisco Mobility Express (CME) features of the WLC526 controller with the
Cisco Mobility Express and CUWN Wireless Controller Feature Comparison
Appendix C
Deployment Recommendations and Feature List
Cisco Unified Wireless Network
Scalable from small to very large deployments
•
Robust interoperability between many
•
IOS-based wireless devices
Flexible architecture – n+1 scalability
•
Up to 30,000 access points using Cisco WCS
•
Navigator
24 controllers per mobility group with 72
•
controllers per network maximum
SNMP support
•
Data encryption
•
Client authentication
•
Intrusion detection and prevention
•
•
24 controllers per mobility group
•
Operate in ISO Layer 3 mode
Voice over Wi-Fi capability
•
Guest access configurable through WCS and
•
controller GUI
Location-based services
•
CME
CUWN
X
—
X
—
OL-15283-01