Installation and Configuration
Connecting the Network (Distribution System)
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Connecting the Network (Distribution System)
See the following figure for connections from the network (Distribution System) to the controller.
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For the 4402 controller, up to two of the following connections are supported in any combination:
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1000BASE-T (GigE, front panel, RJ-45 physical port, UTP cable).
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1000BASE-SX (GigE, front panel, LC physical port, multi-mode 850nM (SX) fiber-optic links
using LC physical connectors).
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1000BASE-LX (GigE, front panel, LC physical port, multi-mode 1300nM (LX/LH) fiber-optic
links using LC physical connectors).
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For the 4404 controller, up to four of the following connections are supported in any combination:
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1000BASE-T (GigE, front panel, RJ-45 physical port, UTP cable).
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1000BASE-SX (GigE, front panel, LC physical port, multi-mode 850nM (SX) fiber-optic links
using LC physical connectors).
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1000BASE-LX (GigE, front panel, LX physical port, multi-mode 1300nM (LX/LH) fiber-optic
links using LC physical connectors).
Depending on the Distribution System physical port to be assigned in
Configuring Cisco Wireless LAN
Controller Interfaces
in the
Product Guide
, use ethernet CAT-5, CAT-5e, CAT-6, or CAT-7 cables or
SX/LX/LH compatible fiber optic cables to connect the network equipment to the Controller.
Figure 5
Physical Network Connections to 4402 and 4404 Controllers
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Network
Two 1000BASE-SX,
-LX, or -T
Four 1000BASE-SX,
-LX, or -T
Model 4402
Model 4404
