Wireless administration and monitoring

Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS)

The Cisco Wireless Control System provides network administrators with a central point of management for RF prediction, policy provisioning, network optimization, troubleshooting, user tracking, security control, and the management of wireless LAN systems. WCS's graphical interface makes wireless LAN deployment and operations simple and cost-effective, with the ability to provide detailed analysis and trend reports. This robust management platform offers a cost-effective management solution. It allows IT administrators to plan, deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and report on indoor and outdoor wireless networks.

As the management platform for the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, Cisco WCS supports the delivery of high-performance applications and mission-critical solutions that simplify business operations and improve productivity.

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Access Point Controller

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

Help support wireless implementations for small, medium, and large businesses.

Cisco 5500 Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

It also automates wireless configuration and management functions, giving network administrators greater visibility and control to cost-effectively manage and secure their wireless networks. Similarly, as a component of Cisco Unified Wireless Network, this controller offers real-time communication between Cisco Aironet access points, Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS), and the Cisco Mobility Services Engine. Additionally, it provides centralized security policies, wireless intrusion prevention system (IPS), award-winning RF management, and quality of service (QoS).

Cisco 4400 Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

It is the predecessor of the 5500 Wireless LAN Controller. Similarly, the 4402 has two Gigabit Ethernet ports and can be licensed to support up to 12, 25, or 50 lightweight access points. The 4404 has four Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports up to 100 lightweight access points.

Cisco 2100 Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

They include the Cisco 2106 WLC that supports six Cisco access points, Cisco 2112 WLC support 12 access points, and Cisco 2124 Cisco routers that support 25 wireless access points, making the Cisco 2100 series a cost-effective solution for enterprise branches and small to medium-sized businesses. The Cisco 2100 Wireless LAN Controllers come with eight Ethernet ports, two of which can provide IEEE 802.3 Clause 33 (802.3af) Power over Ethernet directly to Cisco lightweight access points.

With performance up to 100 Mbps, the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers enable small and medium-sized branch offices to deploy collaboration applications such as guest access and mobile voice. While organizations can offer robust coverage with 802.11a/b/g, or higher throughput with 5 times the throughput and unprecedented reliability using Cisco's next-generation 802.11n Wireless Solutions.

Cisco Access Points (they are awesome)

Cisco Wireless Access Points

Aironet access points provide secure, manageable, and reliable connectivity with exceptional range and performance. Lightweight Access Points (LWAPs) operate in conjunction with Cisco wireless LAN controllers and the Wireless Control System.

Cisco Aironet 3600 AP

The Cisco Aironet 3600 Access Points are the industry’s first 4×4 MIMO, 3-spatial-stream access points—designed to deliver mission-critical reliability. Additionally, the Cisco Aironet 3600 is designed to maintain reliable connections at higher speeds, resulting in up to three times the throughput at speeds exceeding 450 Mbps.

Therefore, Cisco claims that Cisco 3600 access points offer up to three times more coverage compared to competing vendors.

The Cisco 3600 AP series features include:

• 802.11n with 4x4 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology with three spatial streams. Supports up to 450 Mbps through higher rates for greater capacity and reliability from competing access points.
• MIMO equalization, which optimizes uplink performance and reliability. Minimizes the impact of signal fading.
• To improve downlink performance to all mobile devices including one, two, and three spatial stream devices in 802.11n, Cisco ClientLink technology 2.0. 
• Cisco CleanAir technology, which provides high-speed spectrum intelligence to combat performance issues due to wireless interference.

Cisco Aironet 1850 AP

These are the first 802.11n access points to provide self-healing and self-optimizing functions. Similarly, Cisco 3500 wireless access points are designed to deliver the highest performance connectivity for mission-critical wireless mobility.

This way, new Cisco 3500 AP features allow:

• Interference reduction for 802.11n auto-protection performance.
• Remote troubleshooting for fast diagnosis and less downtime.
• Detection of out-of-band wireless channels using novel rogue and non-Wi-Fi detection methods.
• Wireless policy application with intelligent identification of wireless devices.

Additionally, new capabilities that simplify mobile operations with:

• Automatic interference mitigation for increased wireless reliability and performance.
• Upgrade remote facilities for faster troubleshooting and less downtime.
• Robust security with non-Wi-Fi detection for rogue off-channel actors.
• Application Policy with customizable alerts to prohibit devices that interfere with the network.
• Cisco M-Drive Technology.
• Improve reliability and coverage for legacy 802.11abgh clients > Cisco ClientLink
• Customer Connections in Mixed Client Environments > Cisco Enhances BandSelect 5GHz
• Use diffusion to improve wireless multimedia application delivery > Cisco videostream 

Still, the Cisco 3500 access points have an internal antenna for office deployments. The Cisco 3500E access points have external antenna connectors and extended operating temperature for use in the harshest environments.

Cisco Aironet 1250 AP

Provides reliable and predictable coverage for robust indoor WLAN environments. Cisco 1252 APs utilize external antennas. This allows a wide range of Cisco antennas to be used and makes the CSCO 1250 access point a flexible choice for the most demanding wireless applications. Cisco 1252 dual-radio access points offer combined data rates of up to 600 Mbps to provide users with mobile access to broadband data, wireless voice services, and wireless video applications.

Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Indoor AP

Additionally, they have an elegant design that blends well into client-facing office environments. The Cisco AP 1140 can be powered with standard 802.3af Power over Ethernet.

Cisco Aironet 1240AG Access Point

Provides the versatility, high capacity, security, and enterprise-class features that WLAN customers demand. It is specifically designed for RF environments such as factories, warehouses, and large retail establishments. They require versatility with connectorized antennas, a rugged metal housing, and a wide operating temperature range.

Cisco Aironet 1130AG AP

Enterprise-grade packet access points for interiors in an aesthetically pleasing package.

Actually, designed for WLAN coverage in offices and similar RF environments, the Cisco AP 1131. It has integrated antennas and is competitively priced in standalone and lightweight versions.

Cisco Aironet 1300 AP / Bridge

This is a flexible wireless bridge with the combined capabilities of an access point, a bridge, and workgroup bridge functionality. Cisco Aironet 1300 wireless bridges provide wireless connectivity between multiple wired or wireless networks and clients. Similarly, building a wireless metropolitan area infrastructure with Cisco 1300 bridges can provide a flexible, user-friendly solution that meets stringent wireless bridge security and reliability measures.

Cisco Aironet 1520 Mesh

The outdoor mesh access point dedicates one radio for access point-to-access point communications, allowing the mesh network to maximize all available channels. Minimize interference from unlicensed devices and minimize latency. This configuration therefore offers high system capacity through picocell designs and support for real-time applications provided by Cisco Unified Wireless Network mobility services.

As a result, the Cisco Aironet 1520 lightweight access points include:

• Dual-band mesh access point > Cisco Aironet 1522 
• Dual-band radio tri-band with backhaul > Cisco Aironet 1524SB
• Public Safety Access Point Mesh > Cisco Aironet 1524PS

Cisco Access Control Server (ACS)

It offers a comprehensive, identity-based access control solution for Cisco's intelligent information networks. As such, it provides an integrated management and control layer for enterprise network users, administrators, and network infrastructure resources. Cisco Secure ACS is available as a rack-mounted, dedicated solution on Cisco Secure ACS Engine devices. Nevertheless, both products provide industry-leading authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) security to enterprises.

Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance

The Cisco Wireless Location Appliance is the industry's first location solution that simultaneously tracks thousands of devices directly from the WLAN infrastructure. This makes it a cost-effective, high-resolution location solution for critical applications such as tracking high-value assets, IT management, and location-based security.

Continuing with the Cisco 2700 Wireless Location Appliance, it is easy to install and integrates with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers. While Cisco access points track the physical location of wireless devices, including Wi-Fi enabled laptops, wireless voice phones, Wi-Fi tags, rogue Wi-Fi devices, and potentially rogue access points – within a few meters.

Additionally, the Cisco 2700 Location Appliance records rich historical location information that can be used for trending location, rapid troubleshooting, and capacity RF management.

Meanwhile, the Cisco wireless location appliance enables the deployment of new and powerful location-based applications such as Enhanced 911 (E911), asset management services, and workflow automation. Consequently, RTLS wireless tracking location for healthcare, finance, retail, manufacturing, and government organizations.

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