• Chapter 1: Cisco VOIP Implementations
• Chapter 2: IP Quality of Service
• Chapter 3: Classification, Marking, and NBAR
• Chapter 4: Congestion Management and Queuing
• Chapter 5: Congestion Avoidance, Policing, Shaping, and Link Efficieny Mechanisms
• Chapter 6: Implementing QoS Pre-Classify and Deploying End-to-End QoS
• Chapter 7: Implementing AutoQoS
• Chapter 8: Wireless LAN QoS Implementation
• Chapter 9: 802.1x and Configuring Encryption and Authentication
• Chapter 10: WLAN Management

Chapter 10: WLAN Management

Cisco Unified Wireless Networks

Five core elements:

• Client devices
• Mobility platform - Lightweight access points (LWAPs)
• Network unification - Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
• Word-class network management - Wireless Control System (WCS)
• Unified advanced services - Yet another ambiguous buzzword conjured by marketing jack-offs for the sake of confusing honest network engineers

LWAPs include the 1500, 1300, 1240AG, 1230AG, 1130AG, and 1000 models.

WLCs include the 4400 and 2000 models, as well as the Catalyst 6500 Wireless Services Module (WSM) and ISR and Catalyst 3750 integration.

WLAN Implementation

Wireless LANs can be implemented with either autonomous or lightweight access points:

• Autonomous APs - Each AP is independently configured and monitored
• Lightweight APs - Configuration and monitoring is centralized on a WLC

A Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) and Wireless Domain Services (WDS) server can be used to provide centralized management of autonomous APs.

WLAN components comparison:

Management Solutions

WLSE

Two versions:

• CiscoWorks WLSE - Supports up to 2500 WLAN devices
• WLSE Express - Supports up to 100 WLAN devices

WCS

The WCS supports up to 50 WLCs and 1500 APs.

Three versions:

• WCS Base
• WCS Location - Adds RF fingerprinting technology
• WCS Location + 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance - Tracks devices in real-time