Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller – Network management device – 8 ports – 25MAPs (managed access points) – GigE – 1U

Cisco 5508 Wireless Controllers deliver reliable performance, enhanced flexibility, and zero service loss for mission-critical wireless. 802.11n offers up to nine times the performance of 802.11a/g networks. Interactive multimedia applications, such as voice and video, can now perform flawlessly over the wireless network, and clients can conveniently roam with no service interruption. Flexible licensing allows you to easily add access point support or premium software features.

Key Selling Points

• Nine times the performance of 802.11a/g networks
• Reliable connections even in the most demanding environments
• Larger mobility domain for more simultaneous client associations
• Uninterrupted network access when roaming
• Consistent streaming video and reliable, toll-quality voice
• Licensing flexibility and investment protection

Maximum Performance and Scalability

• Support for up to 50access points and 700clients
• 11ac and 802.11n optimized for up to nine times the performance of 802.11a/g networks
• Enhanced uptime with the ability to simultaneously configure and manage 50access points per controller

Improved Mobility and Services

• Larger mobility domain for more simultaneous client associations
• Faster radio resource management (RRM) updates for uninterrupted network access when roaming
• Intelligent RF control plane for self-configuration, self-healing, and self-optimization
• Efficient roaming improves application performance such as toll quality, voice, and consistent streaming of video and data backup

Licensing Flexibility and Investment Protection

• Additional access point capacity licenses may be added over time

Cisco OfficeExtend Solution

• Secure, simple, cost-effective mobile teleworker solution
• Up to 50remote access points per controller
• Supports Cisco? Unified IP Phones for reduced cell phone charges

Comprehensive Wired/Wireless Security

• Full Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) access-point-to-controller encryption
• Supports rogue access point detection and denial-of-service attacks
• Management frame protection detects malicious users and alerts network administrators

Enterprise Wireless Mesh

• Dynamic wireless mesh networks support indoor and outdoor connectivity for areas that are difficult to wire

Environmentally Responsible

• Support for adaptive power management to turn off access point radios during off-peak hours to reduce power consumption
• OfficeExtend solution reduces costs and supports green best practices by reducing commuting time and saving on gas, vehicle mileage, and insurance costs

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