What Cisco AirOS-based controller would you recommend to a customer who needs a physical controller tor a network up to 150 APIs?

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Options

• AMobility Express
• BCisco 8540
• CCisco 3504
• DCisco WLC

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  90% (55)
• D
  7% (4)

Explanation

Cisco's 3504 Wireless Controller is the purpose-built, AireOS-based physical appliance scaled specifically for networks up to 150 APs, making it the ideal fit for this requirement. Mobility Express (A) is eliminated because it is a software-embedded controller running inside select Cisco APs-not a standalone physical controller. The Cisco 8540 (B) is also AireOS-based and physical, but it's engineered for large enterprise deployments supporting up to 6,000 APs, making it massive overkill-and far more expensive-for 150 APs. "Cisco WLC" (D) is a generic product category name, not a specific model, so it cannot be a valid recommendation. For the exam, anchor the 3504 in your memory with this: "3504 = 150 APs max"-the smaller model number signals the smaller scale deployment.

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