Cisco Cisco Aironet 1310 Access Point Bridge Getting Started Guide
At-A-Glance
Why Migrate to the Cisco Unified
Wireless Network?
Wireless Network?
The Cisco
®
Unified Wireless Network delivers cost-effec-
tive, secure wireless access for business-critical mobility
anytime, anywhere. This industry-leading solution uses
Cisco Aironet
anytime, anywhere. This industry-leading solution uses
Cisco Aironet
®
lightweight access points
in conjunction with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and the
Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to provide secure,
high-performance wireless LANs (WLANs) with
a low total cost of ownership.
Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to provide secure,
high-performance wireless LANs (WLANs) with
a low total cost of ownership.
Discover why now is the right time to migrate to the
Cisco Unified Wireless Network to experience the
same level of security, scalability, reliability, ease of deploy-
ment, and management for your wireless LAN
that you expect from your wired LAN.
Cisco Unified Wireless Network to experience the
same level of security, scalability, reliability, ease of deploy-
ment, and management for your wireless LAN
that you expect from your wired LAN.
Who Should Migrate to the Cisco Unified
Wireless Network?
Wireless Network?
Organizations that are currently using legacy wireless
networks, Cisco Aironet standalone (autonomous) access
points, or a CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine
(WLSE) are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Unified
Wireless Network (Figure 1).
networks, Cisco Aironet standalone (autonomous) access
points, or a CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine
(WLSE) are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Unified
Wireless Network (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Cisco Unified Wireless Network Architecture
Cisco Aironet
Lightweight
Access Point
(802.11a/b/g or 802.11n)
Cisco Wireless
LAN Controller
Cisco Wireless
Control System
(WCS)
Enhanced
Security
Mobility
Services
Switch/Routed
Network
Guest
Access
Voice
Services
Location
Services
What Are the Benefits of Migrating to the Cisco
Unified Wireless Network?
Unified Wireless Network?
Organizations that migrate to the Cisco Unified Wireless
Network will experience the following benefits:
Network will experience the following benefits:
Lowered total cost of ownership from centralized
•
management and control
Decreased operations and staff training costs because
Decreased operations and staff training costs because
•
the network management interface is simplified and
easy to use
Improved network security from real-time detection,
easy to use
Improved network security from real-time detection,
•
location, and containment of unauthorized access
points and client devices
Robust coverage with 802.11a/b/g or greater perfor-
points and client devices
Robust coverage with 802.11a/b/g or greater perfor-
•
mance with 5x the throughput and unprecedented
reliability using 802.11n
Extended network connectivity to hard-to-wire
reliability using 802.11n
Extended network connectivity to hard-to-wire
•
locations through enterprise wireless mesh for indoor
and outdoor wireless deployments
Improved network performance with spectrum
and outdoor wireless deployments
Improved network performance with spectrum
•
intelligence that detects local and remote non-Wi-Fi
interference
Acceleration of business collaboration and productiv-
interference
Acceleration of business collaboration and productiv-
•
ity through mobility services that support innovative
business applications
business applications
Figure 2. Unified Wired and Wireless Network
Enterprise Communications
Infrastructure
Unified Wired & Wireless Network
Unified Network Services
Mobile
E-Mail
Guest
Access
Location and
RFID Services
Outdoor
Access
Unified
Voice Services
Video
Surveillance
Spectrum
Intelligence
What Are the Steps to Migrate to the
Cisco Unified Wireless Network?
Cisco Unified Wireless Network?
Migrating to the Cisco Unified Wireless Network is easy. Just
follow these five simple steps.
follow these five simple steps.
Step 1: Lightweight Access Points
Migrate your existing Cisco Aironet standalone access points
to the unified architecture or add Cisco Aironet lightweight
access points to your existing network (Figure 3)
Migrate your existing Cisco Aironet standalone access points
to the unified architecture or add Cisco Aironet lightweight
access points to your existing network (Figure 3)
Figure 3. Migrate to Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points
Cisco Aironet
Standalone
Access Points
Migration
Cisco Aironet
Lightweight
Access Points
LWAPP
Customers have four options when migrating from Cisco
Aironet standalone access points to Cisco Aironet light-
weight access points.
Aironet standalone access points to Cisco Aironet light-
weight access points.
Option 1:
Use the free software upgrade tool to upgrade
existing 802.11a/b/g standalone access points to operate
as 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points. The free
"Autonomous to Lightweight Mode Upgrade Tool" is avail-
able at
as 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points. The free
"Autonomous to Lightweight Mode Upgrade Tool" is avail-
able at
. A list of the Cisco
Aironet access point models that can be migrated using this
software upgrade is located in the
software upgrade is located in the
Option 2:
Cisco Aironet access points that cannot be
migrated using the free software upgrade can be traded out
for new Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points as
part of a normal or accelerated access point refresh cycle.
A variety of single- and dual-band lightweight access points
for indoor office environments, challenging RF environments,
and the outdoors are available from Cisco at
for new Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points as
part of a normal or accelerated access point refresh cycle.
A variety of single- and dual-band lightweight access points
for indoor office environments, challenging RF environments,
and the outdoors are available from Cisco at
.
Migrate to the Cisco Unified Wireless Network