Cisco 5508 SW AIR-CT5508-250-K9 Data Sheet
Product codes
AIR-CT5508-250-K9
Data Sheet
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Software Licensing Flexibility
Base access point licensing offers flexibility to add additional access points as business needs
grow. Optional WPLUS software supports a variety of business mobility needs, including the
OfficeExtend solution for secure, mobile teleworking and Enterprise Wireless Mesh, which allows
access points to dynamically establish wireless connections in locations where it may be difficult or
impossible to physically connect to the wired network.
Table 1 lists the features of the Cisco 5500 Series Wireless LAN Controllers.
Table 1.
Cisco 5500 Series Wireless LAN Controller Features
Feature
Benefits
Scalability
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Supports 12, 25, 50,100 or 250 access points for business-critical wireless services at locations
of all sizes.
High Performance
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Wire speed, non-blocking performance for 802.11n networks.
OfficeExtend
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Optional WPLUS license supports corporate wireless service for mobile and remote workers with
secure wired tunnels to the Cisco Aironet
®
1130 or 1140 Series Access Points.
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Extends the corporate network to remote locations with minimal set up and maintenance
requirements (zero-touch deployment).
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Improves productivity and collaboration at remote site locations.
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Separate SSID tunnels allow both corporate and personal Internet access.
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Reduced CO2 emissions from decrease in commuting.
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Higher employee job satisfaction from ability to work at home.
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Improves business resiliency by providing continuous, secure connectivity in the event of
disasters, pandemics, or inclement weather.
Comprehensive End-
to-End Security
to-End Security
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Optional WPLUS license offers Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP)
encryption to ensure full-line-rate encrytpion between access points and controllers across
remote WAN/LAN links.
remote WAN/LAN links.
Enterprise Wireless
Mesh
Mesh
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Allows access points to dynamically establish wireless connections without the need for a
physical connection to the wired network.
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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.
wired connection may prove difficult or aesthetically unappealing.
End-to-end Voice
●
Supports
for improved collaboration through messaging, presence, and
conferencing.
●
for cost-effective, real-time
voice services.
High Availability
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An optional redundant power supply helps to ensure maximum availability.
Environmentally
Responsible
Responsible
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Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during
off peak hours.
Table 2 lists the product specifications for Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers.
Table 2.
Product Specifications for Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers
Item
Specifications
Part Number
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Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers
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AIR-CT5508-12-K9, for up to 12 Cisco access points
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AIR-CT5508-25-K9, for up to 25 Cisco access points
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AIR-CT5508-50-K9, for up to 50 Cisco access points
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AIR-CT5508-100-K9, for up to 100 Cisco access points
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AIR-CT5508-250-K9, for up to 250 Cisco access points
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For more details and licensing options please visit the Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller
Ordering Guide:
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SMARTnet Support 8 x 5 x NBD
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CON-SNT-CT0812
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CON-SNT-CT0825