Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Modules (WLCMs) provide an easy to deploy, cost-effective branch office or Small to Medium Business wireless solution on the Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISR). As a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, the Cisco WLCMs give network administrators the visibility and control necessary to effectively and securely manage business-class wireless LANs and mobility services, such as enhanced security, voice, guest access, and context aware mobility or location services.
Cisco is delivering higher scalability for the WLCMs. The modules manage 6, 12 or 25 Cisco Aironet lightweight access points and are supported on Cisco 2800, 2900 and 3800, 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers.
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module
1.Features of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module
- l Supports 6, 12 or 25 access points
- l Provides integrated controller module
- l Part of the Cisco Integrated Services Router family of empowered wireless branch-office platforms
- l Supports all mobility services and runs same software found in all Cisco Unified Wireless Network controllers
2.Main Specification of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module
The table following shows the main specification of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module.
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Specification |
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Wireless |
Access points supporting IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11d, 802.11h, and 802.11n |
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Wired and Switching |
Several Ethernet switching modules and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) options are supported on Cisco 2800, 3700, and 3800 Series routers |
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Security Standards |
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) • IEEE 802.11i (WPA2 and Robust Security Network [RSN]) • RFC 1321 MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm • RFC 2104 HMAC: Keyed Hashing for Message Authentication • RFC 2246 Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.0 • RFC 3280 Internet X.509 public key infrastructure (PKI) certificate and certification revocation list (CRL) profile |
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Encryption |
• WEP and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Message Integrity Check (TKIP-MIC): RC4 40, 104, and 128 bits (both static and shared keys) • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and TLS: RC4 128-bit and RSA 1024- and 2048-bit • AES: Counter Mode with CBC-MAC (CCM) and Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) |
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Product Compatibility |
• Routers: Cisco 2800, 2900, 3800 and 3900 Series (excluding Cisco 2801 and 2901 Integrated Services Routers) • Access points: Integrated APs on the Cisco 880 and 890 Series ISRs, Cisco Aironet 1040, 1130 AG, 1140, 1200, 1240 AG, 1250, 1260 and 3500 Series access points • Management: Cisco WCS • Location tracking: Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance • Wireless LAN controllers: Cisco 2100 and Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers and Cisco Catalyst ® 6500 Series Wireless Services Module (WiSM) |
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Software Compatibility |
Routers: Cisco IOS Software Release 12.4(15)T or later for the 2800 and 3800 series ISRs Cisco IOS Software Release 15.(0).1M for the 2900 and 3900 series ISRs Note: Support for the Wireless LAN Controller Modules in the 2911, 2921, 2951, 3925, and 3945 will be via the network module adapter card (SM-NM-ADPTR)3.Models of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module |
3.Models of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module
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Model |
Specification |
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6-AP WLAN Controller NM for Cisco 2800/3800 Series Cisco Router Network Module |
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12-AP WLAN Controller NM for Cisco 2800/3800 Series Cisco Router Network Module |
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25-AP WLAN Controller NM for Cisco 2800/3800 Series Cisco Router Network Module |
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Network Module Adapter for SM Slot on Cisco 2900, 3900 ISR |
More detail: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Modules