Cisco 5508 Data Sheet - Page 2

Software Licensing Flexibility Base access point licensing offers flexibility to add up to 500 additional access points as business needs grow. The licensing structure supports a variety of business mobility needs as part of the basic feature set, including the Cisco OfficeExtend solution for secure, mobile teleworking and Cisco Enterprise Wireless Mesh, which allows access points to dynamically establish wireless connections in locations where it may be difficult or impossible to physically connect to the wired network. Table 1 lists the features of the Cisco 5500 Series Wireless LAN Controllers. Table 1. Cisco 5500 Series Wireless LAN Controller Features Feature Scalability High Performance RF Management OfficeExtend Comprehensive End-to-End Security Enterprise Wireless Mesh High Performance Video End-to-end Voice High Availability Environmentally Responsible Mobility, security and management for IPv6 & dualstack clients Benefits ● Supports 12, 25, 50,100, 250, or 500 access points for business-critical wireless services at locations of all sizes ● Wired speed, nonblocking performance for 802.11n networks ● Provides both real-time and historical information about RF interference impacting network performance across controllers, via systemwide Cisco CleanAir technology integration ● Supports corporate wireless service for mobile and remote workers with secure wired tunnels to the Cisco Aironet® 1130 or 1140 Series Access Points ● Extends the corporate network to remote locations with minimal setup and maintenance requirements (zero-touch deployment) ● Improves productivity and collaboration at remote site locations ● Separate SSID tunnels allow both corporate and personal Internet access ● Reduced CO2 emissions from 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 ● Offers Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) compliant DTLS encryption to ensure full-line-rate encryption between access points and controllers across remote WAN/LAN links ● 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 ● Integrates Cisco VideoStream technology as part of the medianet framework to optimize the delivery of video applications across the WLAN ● Supports Unified Communications for improved collaboration through messaging, presence, and conferencing ● Supports all Cisco Unified Communications Wireless IP Phones for cost-effective, real-time voice services ● An optional redundant power supply that helps to ensure maximum availability ● Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during off peak hours ● Secure, reliable wireless connectivity and consistent end-user experience ● Increased network availability through proactive blocking of known threats ● Equips administrators for IPv6 troubleshooting, planning, and client traceability from a common wired and wireless management system © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 2 of 8