AIR-CT2504-50-K9, Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller, 50 AP licenses/4xGE ports/RF management

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    Overview
    End-of-Life Notice
    End-of-Life Notice
    AIR-CT2504-50-K9 is officially EOL. Service support ends on 2020-01-31.
    For full lifecycle details, see AIR-CT2504-50-K9 EOL.

    Cisco AIR-CT2504-50-K9 Overview

    Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers are ideal for small to medium-sized enterprise and branch office. AIR-CT2504-50-K9 includes 15 access points licenses and delivers 802.11n performance and scalability in 1 Gbps throughput.

    Quick Specs

    Figure 1 shows the appearance of AIR-CT2504-50-K9.

    AIR-CT2504-50-K9

    Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.

    Product Code

    AIR-CT2504-50-K9

    Target deployments

    Small or midsize

    Form Factor

    Desktop

    Access points

    50 licenses include

    Max Access Points

    75 licenses max

    Max Client Support

    1000

    Ports

    4 x 10/100/1000 ports

    Console ports

    10/100/1000 RJ-45

    Wireless standards

    802.11a/b/g/d/e/h/k/n/r/u/w/ac

    Max throughput

    1 Gbps

    Max WLANs

    16

    Max VLANs

    16

    Redundant power

    No

    Redundant fans

    Built-in fan

    Max Power consumption

    80W

    Product Details

    Figure 2 shows the front panel of AIR-CT2504-50-K9.

    AIR-CT2504-50-K9 Front Panel

    Note:

    CPU console port

    Power LED

    2 GigE ports

    System LED

    2 GigE POE ports

    Alarm LED

    Reset button

     

    · Do not connect a Power over Ethernet (PoE) cable to the console port. It will damage the controller.

    Table 2 shows three LEDs description.

    LED

    Color

    Description

    Power LED

    Green

    Power is on

    Off

    No power to the system

    System LED

    Blinking Amber

    Boot-loader is active and waiting for user input from the system console.

    Blinking Green

    Boot-loader or booting.

    Green

    Normal System Operation.

    Amber

    System failed the bootup process or an error caused the system to halt. A status or error message is posted on the console screen.

    Off

    System not receiving power.

    Alarm LED

    Blinking Green

    Controller image upgrading.

    Amber

    Controller status activity, such as firmware upgrade.

    Blinking Amber

    Controller error.

    Figure 3 shows the back panel of AIR-CT2504-50-K9.

    AIR-CT2504-50-K9 Back Panel

    Note:

    POWER 48VDC

    Cable Lock slot

    The Licenses

    Table 3 shows some recommended licenses for this wireless controller.

    License

    Description

    AIR-CT2504-RMNT

    Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller Accessory - AIR-CT2504-RMNT 2504 Wireless Controller Rack Mount Bracket for Cisco 2500

    L-LIC-CT2504-1A

    Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller License - L-LIC-CT2504-1A 1 AP Adder Licenses for 2504 WLAN Controller for Cisco 2500

    L-LIC-CT2504-5A

    Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller License - L-LIC-CT2504-5A 5 AP Adder Licenses for 2504 WLAN Controller (e-Delivery) for Cisco 2500

    L-LIC-CT2504-25A

    Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller License - L-LIC-CT2504-25A 25 AP Adder Licenses for 2504 WLAN Controller (e-Delivery) for Cisco 2500

    Compare to Similar Items

    Models

    AIR-CT2504-5-K9

    AIR-CT2504-15-K9

    AIR-CT2504-25-K9

    AIR-CT2504-50-K9

    Access Points

    5

    15

    25

    50

    Max Access Points

    75

    75

    75

    75

    Max Client Support

    1000

    1000

    1000

    1000

    Ports

    4 x 10/100/1000 ports

    4 x 10/100/1000 ports

    4 x 10/100/1000 ports

    4 x 10/100/1000 ports

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    Specification

    Cisco AIR-CT2504-50-K9 Specification

    AIR-CT2504-50-K9 Specification

    Access points

    50 licenses include (75 licenses max)

    Device Type

    Wireless controller

    Ports

    4 * 10/100/1000 ports

    Console ports

    10/100/1000 RJ-45

    Wireless standards

    802.11a/b/g/d/e/h/k/n/r/u/w/ac

    Access point License

    • ● 1 AP licese: L-LIC-CT2504-1A 
      ● 5 AP licese: L-LIC-CT2504-5A 
      ● 25 AP licese: L-LIC-CT2504-25A 

    Security standards

    • ●  Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
      ●  IEEE 802.11i (WPA2, RSN)
      ●  RFC 1321 MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm
      ●  RFC 1851 The ESP Triple DES Transform
      ●  RFC 2104 HMAC: Keyed Hashing for Message Authentication
      ●  RFC 2246 TLS Protocol Version 1.0
      ●  RFC 2401 Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol
      ●  RFC 2403 HMAC-MD5-96 within ESP and AH
      ●  RFC 2404 HMAC-SHA-1-96 within ESP and AH
      ●  RFC 2405 ESP DES-CBC Cipher Algorithm with Explicit IV
    • ●  RFC 2406 IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
      ●  RFC 2407 Interpretation for ISAKMP
      ●  RFC 2408 ISAKMP
      ●  RFC 2409 IKE
      ●  RFC 2451 ESP CBC-Mode Cipher Algorithms
      ●  RFC 3280 Internet X.509 PKI Certificate and CRL Profile
      ●  RFC 3602 The AES-CBC Cipher Algorithm and Its Use with IPsec
      ●  RFC 3686 Using AES Counter Mode with IPsec ESP
      ●  RFC 4347 Datagram Transport Layer Security
      ●  RFC 4346 TLS Protocol Version 1.1

    Encryption

    • ●  WEP and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol-Message Integrity Check (TKIP-MIC): RC4 40, 104 and 128 bits (both static and shared keys)
      ●  Advanced Encryption Standard (AES): CBC, CCM, Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP)
    • ●  DES: DES-CBC, 3DES
      ●  Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS): RC4 128-bit and RSA 1024- and 2048-bit
      ●  DTLS: AES-CBC

    Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)

    • ●  IEEE 802.1X
      ●  RFC 2548 Microsoft Vendor-Specific RADIUS Attributes
      ●  RFC 2716 PPP EAP-TLS
      ●  RFC 2865 RADIUS Authentication
      ●  RFC 2866 RADIUS Accounting
      ●  RFC 2867 RADIUS Tunnel Accounting
    • ●  RFC 3576 Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS
      ●  RFC 3579 RADIUS Support for EAP
      ●  RFC 3580 IEEE 802.1X RADIUS Guidelines
      ●  RFC 3748 Extensible Authentication Protocol
      ●  Web-based authentication
      ●  TACACS support for management users

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    Questions & Answers

    What accessories are available for the Cisco 2500 Controller AIR-CT2504-50-K9?

    Available accessories include additional AP licenses, mounting kits, and power supply units to expand and enhance your wireless network setup.

    How does the Cisco 2500 Controller AIR-CT2504-50-K9 compare to other similar products?

    Compared to similar products, the Cisco 2500 Controller offers a balanced mix of affordability, scalability, and comprehensive feature sets, making it a competitive option for its category.

    Is the Cisco 2500 Controller AIR-CT2504-50-K9 suitable for large-scale deployments?

    It may not be suitable for large-scale deployments exceeding 50 APs. For larger networks, consider higher-end models like the Cisco 5520 or 8540 Wireless Controllers.

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