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AIR-CT5508-100-K9, Cisco 5500 Wireless Controller, Up to 100 APs/8Gbps throughput/8x Gigabit ports

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    AIR-CT5508-100-K9, Cisco 5500 Wireless Controller, Up to 100 APs/8Gbps throughput/8x Gigabit ports

    AIR-CT5508-100-K9, Cisco 5500 Wireless Controller, Up to 100 APs/8Gbps throughput/8x Gigabit ports

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    End-of-Life Notice
    End-of-Life Notice
    AIR-CT5508-100-K9 is officially EOL. Service support ends on 2023-07-31.
    For full lifecycle details, see AIR-CT5508-100-K9 EOL.
    Recommended Replacement
    Recommended Replacement
    Official replacement model. Aligned with current deployment environments.
    AIR-CT3504-K9

    Cisco AIR-CT5508-100-K9 Overview

    AIR-CT5508-100-K9 includes 100 access point licenses and delivers superior 802.11n/ac performance that optimized up to nine times wireless performance of 802.11a/g networks. It supports up to 500 access points and 7000 clients with necessary licenses.

    Quick Specs

    Figure 1 shows the appearance of AIR-CT5508-100-K9.

    AIR-CT5508-100-K9

    Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.

    Product Code

    AIR-CT5508-100-K9

    Access points 

    100 licenses include (500 licenses max)

    Device Type

    Wireless controller

    Ports

    8 x SFP uplinks

    Console ports

    10/100/1000 RJ-45

    Wireless standards

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

    Dimensions (W x D x H)

    44 x 53.9 x 4.45 cm

    Product Details

    Figure 2 shows the front panel of AIR-CT5508-100-K9.

    AIR-CT5508-100-K9 Front Panel

    Note：

    ①

    Service port (RJ-45)

    ⑤

    Console port (Mini USB Type B)

    ②

    Console port (RJ-45)

    ⑥

    SFP distribution ports

    ③

    Redundant port (RP) for future use (RJ-45)

    ⑦

    Management port LEDs

    ④

    USB ports 0 and 1 (Type A)

    ⑧

    Expansion module (EM) slot

    · You can use only one console port (either RJ-45 or mini-USB). When you connect to one console port, the other is disabled.

    Figure 3 shows the back panel of AIR-CT5508-100-K9.

    AIR-CT5508-100-K9 Back Panel

    Note:

    ①

    Power supply PS1

    ④

    Power supply PS2 slot with blank cover

    ②

    Power supply PS1 on/off switch

    ⑤

    Fan tray

    ③

    Power supply PS1 AC cable connection

    Compare to Similar Items

    Table 3 shows the comparison of similar items.

    Models

    AIR-CT5508-25-K9

    AIR-CT5508-50-K9

    AIR-CT5508-100-K9

    Access Points Licenses

    25 access points licenses

    50 access points licenses

    100 access points licenses

    Max Access Points

    500

    500

    500

    Max Client Support

    7000

    7000

    7000

    Ports

    8 x SFP uplinks

    8 x SFP uplinks

    8 x SFP uplinks

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    Quality Certifications

    • ISO 14001
    • ISO 9001
    • RoHS
    • REACH
    • CE
    • FCC
    Specification

    Cisco AIR-CT5508-100-K9 Specification

    AIR-CT5508-100-K9 Specifications

    Wireless

    IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11d, WMM/802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11u, 802.11w, 802.11ac.

    Wired/Switching/Routing

    IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification, 1000BASE-T. 1000BASE-SX, 1000-BASE-LH, IEEE 802.1Q Vtagging, and IEEE 802.1AX Link Aggregation.

    Data Request For Comments (RFC)
    ●  RFC 768 UDP
    ●  RFC 791 IP
    ●  RFC 2460 IPv6 (pass through Bridging mode only)
    ●  RFC 792 ICMP
    ●  RFC 793 TCP
    ●  RFC 826 ARP
    ●  RFC 1122 Requirements for Internet Hosts
    ●  RFC 1519 CIDR
    ●  RFC 1542 BOOTP
    ●  RFC 2131 DHCP
    ●  RFC 5415 CAPWAP Protocol Specification
    ●  RFC 5416 CAPWAP Binding for 802.11

    Security Standards
    ●  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 IPsec
    ●  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 TKIP-MIC: RC4 40, 104 and 128 bits (both static and shared keys)
    ●  AES: CBC, CCM, CCMP
    ●  DES: DES-CBC, 3DES
    ●  SSL and TLS: RC4 128-bit and RSA 1024- and 2048-bit
    ●  DTLS: AES-CBC
    ●  IPSec: DES-CBC, 3DES, 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 2869 RADIUS Extensions
    ●  RFC 3576 Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS
    ●  RFC 5176 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

    Management
    ●  SNMP v1, v2c, v3
    ●  RFC 854 Telnet
    ●  RFC 1155 Management Information for TCP/IP-Based Internets
    ●  RFC 1156 MIB
    ●  RFC 1157 SNMP
    ●  RFC 1213 SNMP MIB II
    ●  RFC 1350 TFTP
    ●  RFC 1643 Ethernet MIB
    ●  RFC 2030 SNTP
    ●  RFC 2616 HTTP
    ●  RFC 2665 Ethernet-Like Interface types MIB
    ●  RFC 2674 Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges with Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering, and Virtual Extensions
    ●  RFC 2819 RMON MIB
    ●  RFC 2863 Interfaces Group MIB
    ●  RFC 3164 Syslog
    ●  RFC 3414 User-Based Security Model (USM) for SNMPv3
    ●  RFC 3418 MIB for SNMP
    ●  RFC 3636 Definitions of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 MAUs
    ●  Cisco private MIBs

    Management Interfaces
    ●  Web-based: HTTP/HTTPS
    ●  Command-line interface: Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, serial port
    ●  Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS)

    Interfaces and Indicators
    ●  Uplink: 8 (5508) 1000BaseT, 1000Base-SX and 1000Base-LH transceiver slots
    ●  Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) options (only Cisco SFPs supported): GLC-T, GLC-SX-MM, GLC-LH-SM
    ●  LED indicators: link
    ●  Service Port: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45)
    ●  Service Port: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45) For High Availability for future use
    ●  LED indicators: link
    ●  Utility Port: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45)
    ●  LED indicators: link
    ●  Expansion Slots: 1 (5508)
    ●  Console Port: RS232 (DB-9 male/RJ-45 connector included), mini-USB
    ●  Other Indicators: Sys, ACT, Power Supply 1, Power Supply 2

    Physical and Environmental
    ●  Dimensions (WxDxH): 17.30 x 21.20 x 1.75 in. (440 x 539 x 44.5 mm)
    ●  Weight: 20 lbs (9.1 kg) with 2 power supplies
    ●  Temperature: Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C); Storage temperature: -13 to 158°F (‑25 to 70°C)
    ●  Humidity: Operating humidity: 10 95%, noncondensing. Storage humidity: up to 95%
    ●  Input power: 100 to 240 VAC; 50/60 Hz; 1.05 A at 110 VAC, 115W Maximum; 0.523 A at 220 VAC, 115W Maximum; Test Conditions: Redundant Power Supplies, 40C, Full Traffic
    ●  Heat Dissipation: 392 Btu/hour at 110/220 VAC Maximum

    Regulatory Compliance

    CE Mark

    Safety:

    ●  UL 60950-1:2003
    ●  EN 60950:2000
    ●  EMI and susceptibility (Class A)
    ●  U.S.: FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109
    ●  Canada: ICES-003
    ●  Japan: VCCI
    ●  Europe: EN 55022, EN 55024

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    Questions & Answers

    What accessories are available for the Cisco AIR-CT5508-100-K9?

    Accessories include power supply modules, rack-mount kits, and additional AP licenses for scalability.

    How does the Cisco AIR-CT5508-100-K9 compare to similar products in the market?

    The Cisco AIR-CT5508-100-K9 stands out with its scalability for up to 100 APs, high performance, and integrated security compared to similar mid-range controllers from other vendors.

    Can the Cisco AIR-CT5508-100-K9 be used with other vendors' APs?

    Compatibility with non-Cisco APs is limited; it's recommended to use Cisco APs to fully leverage the controller's features and capabilities.

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