Product Description
Scalability | ● Supports up to 75 access points ● Supports up to 1000 clients |
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 |
High Performance | ● Wired-network speed and nonblocking performance for 802.11n and 802.11ac networks. Supports up to 1 Gbps throughput |
RF Management | ● Provides both real-time and historical information about RF interference impacting network performance across controllers, via systemwide Cisco CleanAir®technology integration |
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 |
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 |
High-Performance Video | ● Integrates Cisco VideoStream technology as part of the Cisco medianet framework to optimize the delivery of video applications across the WLAN |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Environmentally Responsible | ● Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during off-peak hours |
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 |
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 |
Product Specifications for the Cisco 2500 Wireless Controller
Item | Specification |
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 |
Wired/Switching/Routing | ●IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification, 1000BASE-T, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging |
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 |
Security Standards | ●Designed for use with Cisco Wireless Control System ● Web-based: HTTP/HTTPS individual device manager ● Command-line interface: Telnet, SSH, serial port |
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 |
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 |
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 |
