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 Deployment
 Overview
If a large number of APs are deployed, you are recommended to adopt an IP-COM AP controller
(AC1000/2000/3000; AC2000 is used as an example) to manage the APs in a centralized manner.
In this case, Local and Cloud deployment modes are supported.
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Local deployment
If you need to deploy many APs in a small area, you are recommended to select the local
deployment mode, which uses a local AC (in Sub AC mode) to manage the APs in a centralized
manner. The following figure shows the topology for the local deployment mode.
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Cloud deployment
If you need to deploy many APs distributed across a large area, you are recommended to select the
cloud deployment mode, which uses an AC (in Cloud AC mode) over the internet to manage the APs
in a centralized manner. The following figure shows the topology for the cloud deployment mode.