Interfaces/Ports
1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000Base-T Management
1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000Base-T Management
1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000Base-T Management
1 x RS-232 Management
1 x USB Management
Management:
HTTP/HTTPS
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
Quality of service (QoS)
SNMP v1/ v2c/ v3
SNMP MIB II
Ethernet MIB
Telnet
Syslog
Supports up to 12 Cisco access points
1 x service port
1 x service port for future use
1 x utility port
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
Supports all Cisco Unified Communications Wireless IP Phones for cost-effective, real-time voice services
Supports Unified Communications for improved collaboration through messaging, presence, and conferencing
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
The Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller is a highly scalable and flexible platform that enables system wide services for mission-critical wireless in medium to large-sized enterprises and campus environments.
Designed for 802.11n performance and maximum scalability, it offers enhanced uptime with the ability to simultaneously manage 12 access points superior performance for reliable streaming video and toll quality voice; and improved fault recovery for a consistent mobility experience in the most demanding environments.
Optimized for next-generation wireless networking, the 5508 offers improved mobility and prepares the business for the next wave of mobile devices and applications.
The 5508 supports a higher density of clients and delivers more efficient roaming, with at least nine times the throughput of existing 802.11a/g networks.