Product Description
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Scalability |
● Supports up to 75 access points
● Supports up to 1000 clients
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Ease of Deployment |
● For quick and easy deployment Access Points can be connected directly to 2504 Wireless LAN Controller via two PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports
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High Performance |
● Wired-network speed and nonblocking performance for 802.11n and 802.11ac networks. Supports up to 1 Gbps throughput
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RF Management |
● Provides both real-time and historical information about RF interference impacting network performance across controllers, via systemwide Cisco CleanAir®technology integration
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Comprehensive End-to-End Security |
● Offers CAPWAP-compliant Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) encryption to help ensure full-line-rate encryption between access points and controllers across remote WAN/LAN links
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End-to-end Voice |
● SupportsUnified Communications for improved collaboration through messaging, presence, and conferencing
● Supports allCisco Unified Wireless IP Phones for cost-effective, real-time voice services
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High-Performance Video |
● Integrates Cisco VideoStream technology as part of the Cisco medianet framework to optimize the delivery of video applications across the WLAN
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PCI Integration |
● Part of Payment Card Industry (PCI) certified architecture, and are well-suited for retail customers who deploy transactional data applications such as scanners and kiosks
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OfficeExtend |
● Supports corporate wireless service for mobile and remote workers with secure wired tunnels to the Cisco Aironet® 600, 1130, 1140 or 3500 Series Access Points
● Extends the corporate network to remote locations with minimal setup and maintenance requirements
● Improves productivity and collaboration at remote site locations
● Separate service set identifier (SSID) tunnels allow both corporate and personal Internet access
● Reduced carbon dioxide emissions from a decrease in commuting
● Higher employee job satisfaction from ability to work at home
● Improves business resiliency by providing continuous, secure connectivity in the event of disasters, pandemics, or inclement weather
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Enterprise Wireless Mesh |
● Allows access points to dynamically establish wireless connections without the need for a physical connection to the wired network
● Available on select Cisco Aironet access points, Enterprise Wireless Mesh is ideal for warehouses, manufacturing floors, shopping centers, and any other location where extending a wired connection may prove difficult or aesthetically unappealing
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Environmentally Responsible |
● Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during off-peak hours
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Mobility, Security and Management for IPv6 & Dual-Stack Clients |
● Secure, reliable wireless connectivity and consistent end-user experience
● Increased network availability by proactive blocking of known threats
● Equips administrators for IPv6 troubleshooting, planning, client traceability from a common wired and wireless management system
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Guest Anchor and Wired Guest Access |
● Supports up to 15 guest anchor Ethernet over IP (EoIP) tunnels forpath isolation of guest traffic from enterprise data traffic
● Extends the guest access services to the wired clients on par with other WLAN Controllers
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Product Specifications for the Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller
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Specification |
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Wireless Standards |
● IEEE 802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11d, WMM/802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11u, 802.11w, 802.11ac |
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Wired/Switching/Routing |
●IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification, 1000BASE-T, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging |
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Interfaces and Indicators |
● Console port: RJ-45 connector
● Network: Four 1 Gbps Ethernet (RJ-45)
● LED indicators: Link Activity (each 1 Gigabit Ethernet port), Power, Status, Alarm
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Security Standards |
●Designed for use with Cisco Wireless Control System
● Web-based: HTTP/HTTPS individual device manager
● Command-line interface: Telnet, SSH, serial port
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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)
● 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
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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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Physical and Environmental |
Dimensions: 1.73 x 8.00 x 6.75 in. (43.9 x 203.2 x 271.5mm) Weight: 3.5 lbs (with power supply) Temperature: ● Operating: 32 to 104 °F (0 to 40°C)
● Storage: -13 to 158°F (-25 to 70°C)
Humidity: ● Operating humidity: 10 to 95 percent, noncondensing
● Storage humidity: Up to 95 percent
Power adapter: Input power: 100 to 240 VAC; 50/60 Hz Heat dissipation: 72 BTU/hour |
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Regulatory Compliance |
●Safety:
● UL 60950-1, 2nd Edition
● EN 60950:2005
EMI and susceptibility (Class B): ● U.S.: FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109
● Canada: ICES-003
● Japan: VCCI
● Europe: EN 55022, EN 55024
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