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CHAPTER 10

Cisco Wireless Networks

Architecture

In the past, wireless networks were deployed on an AP-by-AP basis, and the configuration

for each AP was stored on the AP itself. Management solutions existed, but all in all this is

not a scalable solution. The Cisco Unified Wireless Solution involves an AP that is man-

aged by a controller device. The controller devices can manage multiple APs. The AP con-

figuration is performed on the controller, and each AP added to the network gets its

configuration from a controller. This makes it a more viable solution for large enterprise

networks.

You should do the “Do I Know This Already?” quiz first. If you score 80 percent or higher,

you might want to skip to the section “Exam Preparation Tasks.” If you score below 80

percent, you should review the entire chapter. Refer to Appendix A, “Answers to the ‘Do I

Know This Already?’ Quizzes,” to confirm your answers.

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

The “Do I Know This Already?” quiz helps you determine your level of knowledge of this

chapter’s topics before you begin. Table 10-1 details the major topics discussed in this

chapter and their corresponding quiz questions.

Table 10-1 “Do I Know This Already?” Section-to-Question Mapping

Foundation Topics Section Questions

The Need for Centralized Control 1

The Cisco Solution 2–7

The CUWN Architecture 8–17