Wireless controllers


Functions of wierless controller-

  • Wireless LAN controllers - net admins use these to manage many different access points.  When access points are configured to pull their configuration from a wireless controller they are called lightweight access points.  A wireless controller can manage a large number of access points at once, which reduces the amount of management overhead required.

Pro's-
  • Flexibility
  • Cost savings
  • Access and availability 
Con's-
  • Installation problems
  • Security
  • Coverage
  • Transmission speeds