WLAN CONTROLLERS

A WLAN controller manages wireless network access points that allow wireless devices to connect to the network. What a wireless access point does for your network is similar to what an amplifier does for your home stereo.

How to Choose a Wireless LAN Controller for My Network?

Before purchasing the controller, it's crucial to make sure that the type of your deployment and whether it matches the size of your organization. Normally speaking, the choice of the ac controller will depend on the number of devices that attach to a wireless network.

Some wireless access controllers are built to handle the traffic of a large organization. Similarly, some wireless ACs are just designed for a small business handling day-to-day activities. WLAN controllers come in a range of sizes, formats, and licensing options, your choice is depending on whether you're deploying your WLAN at a small, midsized, or large site.

How a Wireless LAN Controller Functions?

The wireless access controller takes the bandwidth produced coming from a router and stretches it to fit the network needs. Similar to an amplifier in a stereo system, the wireless controller allows devices from farther distances to connect. Besides, it enables the network administrators to check all the data related to the network and is able to detect rogue access points and recent traps generated by the access points.

Why use a LAN controller

When deploying enterprise WLANs, every single wireless access point was originally configured and managed independently from other APs on the same network. That's to say, each AP needs to operate individually, which is difficult to realize centralized management.

 What's worse, these APs can't communicate with each other, causing technical problems and resulting in unstable network conditions eventually. Unlike the traditional "without AC'' solution, adopting wireless LAN controllers when networking will solve the above-mentioned problematic issues once for all.Accompanied by fit mode APs, wireless LAN controllers can help to realize efficient and simplified network management.

When deploying enterprise WLANs, every single wireless access point was originally configured and managed independently from other APs on the same network. That's to say, each AP needs to operate individually, which is difficult to realize centralized management. What's worse, these APs can't communicate with each other, causing technical problems and resulting in unstable network conditions eventually.

Unlike the traditional "without AC'' solution, adopting wireless LAN controllers when networking will solve the above-mentioned problematic issues once for all. Accompanied by fit mode APs, wireless LAN controllers can help to realize efficient and simplified network management.