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You are designing a WLAN for 50 branch offices that require central management. Which controller architecture do you use?
The correct answer is C. FlexConnect controllers. FlexConnect (formerly H-REAP) is the correct architecture for branch office deployments that require centralized management but need APs to function locally. FlexConnect APs register to a central WLC (which can be at headquarters or in the cloud), allowing unified policy…
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You are designing a WLAN for 50 branch offices that require central management. Which controller architecture do you use?
Options
- Aper-branch local controllers
- Banchor controllers
- CFlexConnect controllers
- Dautonomous access points
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A6% (2)
- C91% (30)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
FlexConnect (formerly H-REAP) is the correct architecture for branch office deployments that require centralized management but need APs to function locally. FlexConnect APs register to a central WLC (which can be at headquarters or in the cloud), allowing unified policy, monitoring, and configuration management. However, they can switch client data traffic locally at the branch, reducing WAN backhaul. Per-branch local controllers (A) add management complexity. Anchor controllers (B) are used for guest WLAN mobility, not branch management. Autonomous APs (D) have no central management.
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