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Cisco Aironet 1140 Series and 1260 Series Access Point

General Questions

Q. What is the Cisco

Aironet

1140 Series Access Point?

A. The Cisco

Aironet

1140 Series Access Point is a business-ready, 802.11n indoor access point designed for

simple deployment and energy efficiency. The high-performance platform, which offers at least six times the

throughput of existing 802.11a/g networks, combines the industry's most widely deployed 802.11n technology

with a sleek industrial design that blends seamlessly into any enterprise environment. Designed for

sustainability, the 1140 Series delivers high performance from standard 802.3af Power over Ethernet while

decreasing waste with multiunit eco-packs and Energy Star certified power supplies. As part of the Cisco

Unified Wireless Network, the 1140 Series provides the industry's lowest total cost of ownership and

investment protection by integrating seamlessly with the existing network.

Q. What is the Cisco

Aironet

1260 Series Access Point?

A. The Cisco

Aironet

1260 Series is a rugged indoor access point designed for challenging RF environments

that require the antenna versatility associated with connectorized antennas, a rugged metal enclosure, and a

broad operating temperature range. The 802.11n enterprise-class access point provides users with mobile

access to high-bandwidth data, voice, and video applications. 802.11n provides reliable and predictable

WLAN coverage to improve the end-user experience for both existing 802.11a/g clients and new 802.11n

clients.

Q. How do the Cisco Aironet 1140 and 1260 Series Access Points fit in the Cisco WLAN product portfolio?

A. The Cisco Aironet 1140 and 1260 Series Access Points are components of the

Cisco Unified Wireless

Network

solution. The 1140 and 1260 Series and can be deployed in either standalone (autonomous) or

unified (light weight) mode. mode. The full breadth of Cisco unified wireless features and mobility services is

only available when deployed in lightweight mode with a wireless LAN controller, and the Cisco Wireless

Control System (WCS) management solution. The unified feature set represents the most comprehensive set

of capabilities in the industry, including guest access, wireless intrusion detection and intrusion prevention,

voice-ready services, scalable Layer 3 mobility, and location services. When configured with LWAPP, the

Cisco Aironet 1140 and 1260 Series access points can automatically detect the best-available Cisco Wireless

LAN Controller and download appropriate policies and configuration information with no manual intervention.

Access points deployed in standalone mode have a subset of capabilities suitable for basic enterprise

deployments. Access points deployed in standalone mode may later be upgraded in the field to lightweight

mode, thereby providing customers a smooth path to benefit from the complete set of unified features.

Q. What is M-Drive Technology?

A. Cisco M-Drive Technology is a system-wide feature for the Cisco Unified Wireless Network that improves the

predictability of the RF environment, while simplifying RF management for the enterprise. RF management is

an area that enterprises consistently identify as a pain point. Most enterprises do not have the RF expertise

necessary to properly manage their RF environment. Most also complain that the RF frequency is

unpredictable, and that they have trouble ensuring that their wireless network scales and maintains the

uptime they require. In addition, they feel that securing the wireless network is a complex and time-consuming

process. Cisco M-Drive addresses these issues by providing innovations in RF management that improve