In which two types of deployment is FlexConnect used as a wireless solution in the Cisco Unified architecture? (Choose two.)

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Options

• Amain campus
• Bbranch office
• Chome user
• Droaming user
• Equick and easy

• A
  95% (19)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

FlexConnect (formerly H-REAP) is designed to provide centralized management while enabling local switching and authentication - making it suitable for both main campus deployments (where a controller may be centralized but APs need local survivability) and branch office deployments (where WAN links to the central controller may be unreliable or limited in bandwidth). In both scenarios, FlexConnect allows the AP to continue serving clients even if the controller connection is lost, which is a core design requirement in these environments.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• C (home user): Home users are typically served by cloud-managed or autonomous AP solutions, not the structured FlexConnect model designed for enterprise sites.
• D (roaming user): Roaming is a client behavior supported across deployment types via mobility domains - it's not a FlexConnect deployment scenario itself.
• E (quick and easy): This is not a recognized Cisco deployment type; it's a distractor with no technical basis.

Memory tip: Think "MB - Main campus and Branch office" - FlexConnect covers the two ends of the enterprise network where a controller may be physically distant or connectivity may be intermittent, and local AP intelligence is essential.

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