Getting Started Guide

At-a-Glance
WLAN
controllers*
• Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller, optimized for 802.11ac networks
and ideal for large deployments
• Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller, optimized for 802.11ac networks
and ideal for medium-sized deployments
• Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller for small and medium-sized
deployments
• Cisco Mobility Express, a virtual controller embedded in Aironet
access points, ideal for small to medium-sized businesses
• Controller modules, available in Cisco Catalyst® 3650 and
3850 Series Switches and in Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Switches
Wireless
platforms,
security, and
management
tools
• Cisco Mobility Services Engine (MSE) allows you to deploy
location-based mobile services, strengthen security, and increase
visibility into the network
• Cisco Enterprise Mobility Services Platform (EMSP) helps you
create and deploy context-aware experiences that engage
people on their mobile devices
• Cisco Prime™ Infrastructure enables IT departments to more
effectively manage their networks and services
• Cisco Identity Services Engine simplifies the delivery of
consistent, highly secure access control across wired and
wireless networks and remote VPN connections
• Cisco Adaptive Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (wIPS)
embeds complete wireless threat detection and mitigation into
the wireless network infrastructure
• Cisco Hyperlocation Module with Advanced Security provides
1- to 3-meter location accuracy of associated Wi-Fi clients
* Cisco WLAN controllers can operate in multiple modes. They function as both a Bonjour and
Chromecast gateway and support the 802.11r/k/u/v/w/ac standards.
Table 2. Cisco Wireless Solutions for Business and Organizations
Cisco wireless
solutions
• Cisco 802.11ac increases speed, capacity, and reliability to
support business-critical applications.
• Cisco Mobility Express delivers enterprise-class wireless to small
and medium-sized businesses.
• Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences helps you understand and
engage with customers to make better business decisions.
• Cisco Unified Access™ offers a converged wired and wireless
network that is simple, smart, and highly secure.
• BYOD gives employees the freedom to work the way they want
while reducing IT complexity.
Cisco
wireless for
businesses and
organizations
• Retail: Grow your revenues with highly relevant content, and
interact with customers in entirely new ways.
• Hospitality: Provide a next-generation travel experience for
today’s digitally savvy guests.
• Education: Give students the freedom to learn anywhere, anytime,
and with any device.
• Healthcare: Connect caregivers and staff to the medical
information they need, when they need it.
Whether you require entry-level
wireless connectivity for a small
enterprise, mission-critical
coverage at thousands of locations,
or best-in-class performance with
investment protection for large,
crowded environments, you can rely
on Cisco wireless solutions.
Cisco has been a significant
contributor to, author of, and editor
for the wide range of IEEE 802.11
wireless LAN standards. Cisco also
collaborates with the Wi-Fi Alliance
to define the industry’s product
interoperability and certification
process for all wireless LAN
standards, including 802.11ac
Wave 1 and 2. Cisco products are
frequently among the core testbed
products against which the Alliance
tests and certifies other vendors’
equipment so that compatible
products can enter the market.
Learn More
To learn about Cisco’s broad portfolio
of enterprise-class wireless hardware
and software solutions and how
we can help you with your mobility
initiatives, contact your Cisco sales
representative or visit: http://www.
cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/
index.html.
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