Which two advantages does the Autonomous architecture offer? (Choose two.)

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Options

• Aneed for greater expertise
• Bsupport for plant-wide mobility of many access points
• Clower initial costs
• Dgreater security across the network
• Emore granular control of QoS and radio parameters

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  13% (6)
• C
  80% (36)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Autonomous (standalone) APs manage themselves independently without a wireless controller, which means lower initial costs (C) since you avoid purchasing a dedicated WLC (Wireless LAN Controller), and they offer more granular control of QoS and radio parameters (E) because each AP is configured individually, giving administrators fine-tuned control over settings per device.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A - Autonomous actually requires greater expertise (managing each AP individually is complex), so this is a disadvantage, not an advantage.
• B - Plant-wide mobility (seamless roaming) is an advantage of the Controller-Based architecture, not Autonomous, because centralized control coordinates handoffs between APs.
• D - Controller-based architecture typically offers greater security through centralized policy enforcement; Autonomous makes consistent security harder to maintain across many devices.

Memory tip: Think "Autonomous = cheap and custom, Controller = roam and secure." Autonomous saves money upfront (no controller) and lets you tweak each AP individually, but sacrifices seamless roaming and centralized security - the tradeoffs you'd expect when every AP is its own boss.

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