Features & Benefits
The Cisco® 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller
is a network appliance that automatically optimizes the basic
wireless network and supports advanced mobility services on top
of that network.
The Cisco Mobility Express solution brings together the Cisco
526 controller and the Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point
as a flexible, cost-effective wireless solution specifically
designed to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses
(SMBs).
As your business needs grow, the Cisco Mobility Express
solution (Figure 1) offers the versatility to evolve and scale
from a solid mobile foundation delivering business-grade
wireless features to a sophisticated yet cost-effective wireless
network capable of supporting leading mobility services and
applications. Mobility Express is part of the Cisco Smart
Business Communications System - a complete unified
communications solution for SMBs that provides voice, data,
video, security, and wireless capabilities while integrating
with existing desktop applications like calendar, e-mail, and
customer relationship management (CRM).
Figure 1. Cisco Mobility Express Solution
Elements
Cisco Mobility Express solution elements include the Cisco
526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller (left), Cisco
Configuration Assistant software (center), and Cisco 521
Wireless Express Access Point (right).
The Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller harnesses
the power of Cisco Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP)
technology, best-in-class automatic radio optimization, mobility
performance, and multi-access-point management. On top of the
basic transport layer, the controller supports Cisco Secure
Guest Access and Voice-over-WLAN advanced mobility services.
As
part of the Smart Business Communications System, this
controller is managed by the Cisco Configuration Assistant,
easing deployment and decreasing the cost of ongoing
maintenance. A single Cisco 526 controller supports up to six
Cisco 521 access points and up to two controllers can be
deployed per network, delivering the capacity, simplicity, and
price point appropriate for the SMB.
Figure 2. Easy Configuration of Secure
Guest Access
Secure network access for guest users
With Secure Guest Access, organizations can easily
create and manage a virtual guest network with a Web login
portal page for users such as customers, vendors, and
contractors. Visitors can have Internet access while safely
partitioned from the sensitive corporate LAN.
Support for Cisco voice-over-WLAN optimization
Voice-over-WLAN optimization is a package of features
that deliver quality of service, call admission control, and
fast, secure inter-access-point handoff to improve the quality
of a wireless voice infrastructure.
Easy management tool
Includes Cisco Configuration Assistant, GUI-based
management software that automatically discovers and dynamically
configures Cisco 521 access points in order to simplify and
accelerate wireless network setup.
Support for Cisco Lightweight Access Point Protocol
(LWAPP)
Uses Cisco LWAPP for communication between Cisco 521
access points and 526 controllers to simplify deployment and
management, and to automate functions required for a pervasive
WLAN end-user experience.
Support for up to 6 access points per controller and
up to 2 controllers per network for a total of 12 access points.
The wireless network easily expands as business requirements for
additional wireless coverage and mobility services increase.
Multi-access-point Radio Resource Management (RRM)
RRM automatically optimizes radio coverage and capacity
while working around potential points of interference. This
real-time radio coordination simplifies deploying multiple
access points.
Secure authentication mechanism support
Support for a wide range of authentication mechanisms
to enable scalable security architectures and minimize security
interoperability issues (WEP, MAC Filtering, WPA, WPA2, WebAuth,
802.1X, and EAP).
Wired/wireless network virtualization
Supports the use of up to 8 SSID/VLANs so that one
physical WLAN infrastructure can be safely shared by different
users, applications, or organizations as virtual wired/wireless
networks.
Wireless component of the Cisco Smart Business
Communications System
Part of a portfolio of switching, routing, security,
wireless, and voice products designed to work both individually
and together as a system to maximize the value of each product
in the network.
Warranty Information
Terms:
- Hardware repair/replacement for 1 year
Package Contents
- One Cisco 526 wireless LAN controller
- One power cord
- One Ethernet cable (RJ45 to RJ45)
- One Console cable (RJ45 to DB9)
- Quick Start Guide: Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility
Controller
- Cisco product registration card
RHO Wireless Price is $1,199.95
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