The document discusses Cisco wireless technologies, including Mobility Express and controller-based wireless solutions. It addresses five questions related to wireless network planning: MIMO technology, controller vs. Mobility Express, airtime division between devices, high-density environments, and flexible radio assignments. The presentation provides information on Cisco access point models and their specifications to help choose the right solution based on network needs.

1. Cisco Wi-Fi
Thomas Swinnen
TME Enterprise Networks EMEA
DCC Mission 3: Mobility Express

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Subject of today:
 Understand Mobility Express
 Understand this table

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Mobility – The 5 questions
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment

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2x2
2x2
2x2
1x1
Mobility – Question 1:
MiMo?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
3x3
3x3
3x3
4x4
4x4
4x4
Mi =
Mo=

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Mobility – Question 2:
Mobility Express or Mobility Controller?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
Small and Mid Enterprise
No extra controller Extra controller
No AP licenses AP licenses
Out of the box (best practices) Empty configuration
Application and device visibility Application and device visibility
Spectrum and AP troubleshooting Spectrum and AP troubleshooting
Guest portal Guest portal
Business features (PKS/802.1X) Business features (PKS/802.1X)
Prime Management / MSE Prime Management / MSE
No ISE ISE (BYOD/TrustSec)
Still no Feature Parity Enterprise Features

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Mobility – Question 2:
Mobility Express or Mobility Controller?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
Sets up in
minutes
Presents an over-the-air
wizard to configure up to 100
access points per Mobility
Express controller.
Simplifies
operations
Easily manages and
troubleshoots your WLAN
using advanced software-
based functions.
Grows as
you grow
Increases scalability without
replacing access points. You
just add a controller.
Advanced
features
Runs best practices by
default, presence-based
analytics, and direct requests
for functions.
No controller appliance needed
as the Mobility Express AP
have on-board controller
functionality.
Cost-efficient and highly
functional.
Cisco
Wireless App
NEW
802.11ac
Wave 2

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Mobility – Question 3:
By how many devices is your airtime divided?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment

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Mobility – Question 3:
By how many devices is your airtime divided?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
0.6 Mb
1 Mb
2 Mb
1997: 802.11
Max: 2Mb
1 Mb0.6 Mb
1 Mb0.6 Mb

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Mobility – Question 3:
By how many devices is your airtime divided?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
50 Mb
75 Mb
2007: 802.11n
Max: 450Mb with 3xSS
1SS=150Mb
2SS=300Mb
3SS=450Mb
1SS= 75Mb
2SS=150Mb
3SS=225Mb
50 Mb
1SS= 50Mb
2SS=100Mb
3SS=150Mb
When > 10 P

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Mobility – Question 3:
By how many devices is your airtime divided?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
576Mb
865Mb
2017: 802.11ac Wave2
Max: 3.5 Gb with 3xSS
1SS=1.73Gb
2SS=2.34Gb
3SS=3.50Gb
1SS= 865Mb
2SS=1.17Gb
3SS=1.75Mb
576Mb
1SS= 576Mb
2SS=780Mb
3SS=1.16Gb
When > 50 P

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Mobility – Question 4:
HDX for High Density Environments!
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment

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Mobility – Question 4:
HDX for High Density Environments!
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment

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Mobility – Question 4:
HDX for High Density Environments!
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
Turbo Performance
Optimized Roaming
CleanAir® 80MHz / 160MHz*
ClientLink 4.0
Noise Reduction
Dynamic BW Selection*

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Mobility – Question 5:
Flexible radios?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
2.4GHz
Serving
2.4-5GHz
Monitoring
Wireless Security,
Wireless Assurance,
Location*
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz.
Serving
2.4GHz
Serving
5GHz.
Serving

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Mobility – Question 5:
Flexible radios?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz
Serving
5Hz
Serving
2.4GHz
Serving

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Mobility – Question 5:
Flexible radios?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
Macro
Cell
5GHz
Serving
2.4GHz
Serving
-63 dBm
-60 dBm
-58 dBm
-68 dBm
-71 dBm
-73 dBm
-75 dBm
-51 dBm
Channel Utilization = 60%

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Mobility – Question 5:
Flexible radios?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
Macro
Cell
Micro
Cell
5GHz
Serving
-63 dBm
-60 dBm
-58 dBm
-68 dBm
-71 dBm
-73 dBm
-75 dBm
-51 dBm
CU Chnl 36= 20% !
CU Chnl 108=24% !
5GHz
Serving

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Mobility – Question 5:
Flexible radios?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz
Serving
2.4GHz
Serving
5GHz.
Serving
5Hz
Serving
5GHz.
Serving

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Mobility – Question 5:
Flexible radios?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz.
Serving
2.4GHz
Serving
2.4GHz
Serving
2.4-5GHz
Monitoring
Wireless Security,
Wireless Assurance,
Location

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Mobility – Question 5:
Flexible radios?
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment

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AP Type
Coverage & obstacles?
• # of radios define AP type
• MiMo = 2x2 or 3x3 or 4x4
Bizz = Controller Function!
• Small and Mid (802.1x, …)
• Enterprise (BYOD, TrustSec)
Density?
• How many users/devices/applications?
• Interference?
Stationary users?
• Fixed Radio Assignment
• Flexible Radio Assignment
2x2 3x3 4x4 4x4 4x4
X X X X X
Ac Wave2 Ac Wave2 Ac Wave2
Ac Wave2
+
HDX
Ac Wave2
+
HDX
- - - X
X
+
mgig
1815 1830 1850 2800 3800

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Overview of Access Points
Features CiscoAironet1830 CiscoAironet1850 CiscoAironet2800 CiscoAironet3800 ArubaAP-325 ArubaAP-330 RuckusR710
Standard 802.11acWave2 802.11acWave2 802.11acWave2 802.11acWave2 802.11acWave2 802.11acWave2 802.11acWave2
SU-MIMO 3x3:2 4x4:4 4x4:3 4x4:3 4x4:4 4x4:4 4x4:4
MU-MIMO 3x3:2 4x4:3 4x4:3 4x4:3 4x4:3 4x4:2SS 4x4:3
ACchannelwidth 80Mhzwithdynamic
bandwidth
selection (DBS)
80Mhzwithdynamic
bandwidth
selection (DBS)
160Mhzwithdynamic
bandwidth
selection (DBS)
160Mhzwithdynamic
bandwidth
selection (DBS)
80Mhz 80Mhz/160Mhzupto2x2:2 80Mhz
NumberofRadios 1x2.4GHz/1x 5GHz 1x2.4GHz/1x 5GHz 1 xXOR (FRA,2.4 and5GHz
capable)/1x 5GHz
1 xXOR (FRA,2.4 and5GHz
capable)/1x 5GHz
1x2.4GHz/1x 5GHz 1x2.4GHz/1x 5GHz 1x2.4GHz/1x 5GHz
Speed Upto870 Mbps Upto1.733Gbps Upto 5.2Gbps Upto 5.2Gbps Upto1.733Gbps Upto1.733Gbps Upto1.733Gbps
Antenna Internal Internal/External Internal/External Internal/External Internal/External Internal/External Internal
EthernetPorts 1x10/100/1000 2x10/100/1000 2x10/100/1000 1x10/100/1000 +
1xmGig (1,2.5, and5Gbps)
2x10/100/1000 1x10/100/1000,
SmartRateUpto2.5Gbps
2x10/100/1000
SpectrumIntelligence SpectrumAnalysis SpectrumAnalysis HDXCleanAir160 HDXCleanAir160 SpectrumAnalysis SpectrumAnalysis SpectrumAnalysis
BeamForming TransmitBeamforming TransmitBeamforming ClientLink4.0 ClientLink4.0 TransmitBeamforming TransmitBeamforming BeamFlex+
Roaming Optimized Roaming/ CCX/802.11r Optimized Roaming/ CCX/802.11r Optimized Roaming/ CCX/802.11r Optimized Roaming/ CCX/802.11r ClientMatch ClientMatch -
Management
Onboardcontroller,
FlexConnect, Converged&
Central Managed
Onboardcontroller,
FlexConnect, Converged&
Central Managed
Onboardcontrollerversion
8.3 and higher,FlexConnect,
Converged&CentralManaged
Onboardcontrollerversion
8.3 and higher,FlexConnect,
Converged&CentralManaged
Aruba Instant /Controller Aruba Instant /Controller CentralManaged
USListPrice($US) 695.00 995.00 1295-1395 1650-1750 1395 1695 1295
** Denotes feature availability post-FCS
Keydifferentiator
•LowestpriceWave2Access
Point inthemarket
•SameAPas
competitorbut
cheaper
•x/ordual-radio Flexible
Radio Assignment
(FRA)*
•HighDensity eXperience
(HDX) features
•x/ordual-radio Flexible
Radio Assignment(FRA)
•HighDensity eXperience
(HDX) features
•mftig
•Modularity

24. Thomas Swinnen
TME SB/EN & Cisco ONE
Thomas.swinnen@comstor.com
+32 2 401 6026
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