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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Network Connections to Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Network Connections to Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Regardless of operating mode, all controllers use the network as an 802.11 distribution system.
Regardless of the Ethernet port type or speed, each controller monitors and communicates with its
related controllers across the network. The following sections give details of these network connections:
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Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers, page 1-17
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Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers, page 1-18
Note
Chapter 3
provides information on configuring the controller’s ports and assigning interfaces to them.
Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco 2100 series controllers can communicate with the network through any one of their physical data
ports, as the logical management interface can be assigned to one of the ports. The physical port
description is as follows:
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Up to six 10/100BASE-T cables can plug into the six back-panel data ports on the 2100 series
controller chassis. The 2100 series also has two PoE ports (ports 7 and 8).
Figure 1-4
shows connections to the 2100 series controllers.
Figure 1-4
Physical Network Connections to the 2100 Series Controller
