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Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers

Product Overview

Cisco

Wireless LAN Controllers work in conjunction with Cisco Aironet access points and the

Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to provide systemwide wireless LAN functions. As a

component of the

Cisco Unified Wireless Network, the Cisco 2100 Series enables administrators

to securely manage WLANs and mobility services, such as enhanced security, voice, guest

access, and location services.

Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers (Figure 1) supports up to 6, 12, or 25 access points,

making it a cost-effective solution for retail, enterprise branches, and small and medium-sized

businesses. These controllers come with eight Ethernet ports, two of which can provide power

directly to Cisco lightweight access points.

Figure 1 Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller

These controllers are part of a Payment Card Industry (PCI) certified architecture, and are well

suited for retail customers who deploy transactional data applications such as scanners and

kiosks. With performance up to 100 Mbps, the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers also

enable small and medium branch offices to deploy collaboration applications such as guest access

and mobile voice.

While Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers support transaction-oriented wireless

environments such as handheld scanners in retail, the Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN

Controllers are recommended for high-data-rate and multicast-intensive applications such as large

data files, video, push-to-talk.

Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller Models

The Cisco 2100 Series includes the models shown in Table 1.

Table 1 Cisco 2100 Series Models and Number of Access Points Supported

2100 Series Controllers # of Access Points Supported

Cisco 2106 6

Cisco 2112 12

Cisco 2125 25

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Data Sheet Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers Product Overview ® Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers work in conjunction with Cisco Aironet access points and the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to provide systemwide wireless LAN functions. As a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, the Cisco 2100 Series enables administrators to securely manage WLANs and mobility services, such as enhanced security, voice, guest access, and location services.
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Data Sheet Wireless LAN Controller Series The Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers are part of the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller family of products, which includes standalone controllers, integrated controllers, and modular wireless LAN controllers that work in conjunction with Cisco switches and routers. For details, visit: Cisco Unified Wireless Network Overview.
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Data Sheet Item Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) Specification ● 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 2869 RADIUS Extensions ● RFC 3576 Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS ● RFC 3579 RADIUS Support for EAP ● RFC 3580 IEEE 802.
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Data Sheet Item Regulatory Compliance Specification ● CE Mark ● Safety: ◦ UL 60950-1:2003 ◦ EN 60950:2000 ● EMI and susceptibility (Class B): ◦ U.S.: FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109 ◦ Canada: ICES-003 ◦ Japan: VCCI ◦ Europe: EN 55022, EN 55024 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information.
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Data Sheet Ordering Information Table 4 provides ordering information for the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers. To place an order, visit the Cisco ordering website: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/index.