Cisco Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller 白書
Cisco vs Aruba Wireless Controllers
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2 - About the Products Tested
The Wireless Controllers that were tested represent the current mid-range and high-end
offerings from Cisco Systems, Inc. and Aruba Networks, Inc. The specific models tested are
described in more detail below.
offerings from Cisco Systems, Inc. and Aruba Networks, Inc. The specific models tested are
described in more detail below.
Cisco
The Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller is the current top-of-the-line model, designed to handle the
wireless infrastructure of medium to large enterprises, campus and Service Provider deployments.
This controller is designed to manage Cisco Aironet access points (APs). The Cisco 8540 supports
40-Gbps of bidirectional throughput via four 10GE interfaces.
wireless infrastructure of medium to large enterprises, campus and Service Provider deployments.
This controller is designed to manage Cisco Aironet access points (APs). The Cisco 8540 supports
40-Gbps of bidirectional throughput via four 10GE interfaces.
The Cisco 8540, supports up to 6,000 APs and up to 64,000 clients, which can be subdivided into
4,096 VLANs. The unit ships with solid state drive and redundant power supplies.
4,096 VLANs. The unit ships with solid state drive and redundant power supplies.
The Cisco 5520 wireless controller addresses wireless-network control and management for
medium-sized enterprises, branches and campuses. This controller handles up to 20,000 clients
and up to 1,500 APs. The 5520 supports 20 Gbps of network-connectivity bandwidth via two
10GE interfaces. The unit ships with solid state drive and optional redundant power supplies.
medium-sized enterprises, branches and campuses. This controller handles up to 20,000 clients
and up to 1,500 APs. The 5520 supports 20 Gbps of network-connectivity bandwidth via two
10GE interfaces. The unit ships with solid state drive and optional redundant power supplies.
Both Cisco Wireless Controllers ran latest software release version 8.1.102.0 and were tested with
Cisco Aironet 2702i APs.
Cisco Aironet 2702i APs.
Cisco 8540
Cisco 5520