Jeff, We are using Flexconnect in our pilot for wifi-as-a-service to institutions. We have two sites operational and use a 8500 for a centrally located controller. All APs on the sites connect to this controller. The flexconnect configuration is not more difficult than local mode. Do bear in mind the side conditions (primarily: size of flexconnect group and the corresponding maximum number of APs in one building that support clients to roam normally between APS). This number depends on the controller you use. For the 5500 series this is 25 APs in one flexconnect group and for 8500 series a maximum of 100 APs. The virtual WCL has more limitations in combination with Flexconnect. So take a close look at the features not supported before you start (limited support for mulitcast, no support for multi-cast to unicast, VLAN pooling, no support of old APs that use bridge mode, no traffic limation when using GMP or MLD snooping....). Use v8, to prevent the limitation of RF-profiles that differ per building. Put extra effort in DHCP if you use the internal DHCP server of the WLC, We experience relatively more complaints when batches of students want to associate simultaneously. -Frans
Legge, Jeffry schreef op 24/04/15 om 00:04: > > I am not currently using any Aps in FlexConnect mode in any buildings > on campus. > > We are building a new building and I have been asked to use > FlexConnect mode for the Aps in this building. > > Is anyone using FlexConnect in campus buildings? If so why are you > using it rather than Local mode and is it more or less difficult to > configure. > > > > Jeff Legge > > Radford University > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this > EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
