Product Description
Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers Data Sheet
The Cisco® 5500 Series Wireless Controller, shown in Figure 1, is a highly
scalable and flexible platform that enables systemwide services for
mission-critical wireless networking in medium-sized to large
enterprises and campus environments. Designed for 802.11ac and
802.11n performance and maximum scalability, the 5500 Series offers
enhanced uptime with:
● RF visibility and protection
● The ability to simultaneously manage up to 500
● Superior performance for reliable streaming video and toll-
quality voice
● Sub-second stateful failover of all access points and clients
from the primary to standby controller
The Cisco® 5500 Series Wireless Controller, shown in Figure 1, is a highly
scalable and flexible platform that enables systemwide services for
mission-critical wireless networking in medium-sized to large
enterprises and campus environments. Designed for 802.11ac and
802.11n performance and maximum scalability, the 5500 Series offers
enhanced uptime with:
● RF visibility and protection
● The ability to simultaneously manage up to 500
● Superior performance for reliable streaming video and toll-
quality voice
● Sub-second stateful failover of all access points and clients
from the primary to standby controller
Product Code | AIR-CT5508-12-K9 |
Access points | 12 licenses include (500 licenses max) |
Device Type | Wireless controller |
Ports | 8 x SFP uplinks |
Console ports | 10/100/1000 RJ-45 |
Wireless standards | 802.11a/b/g/d/e/h/k/n/r/u/w/ac |
Dimensions (W x D x H) | 44 x 53.9 x 4.45 cm |
Package Weight | 15.87 Kg |
Table 1.Cisco 5500 Series Wireless LAN Controller Features
| Feature | Benefits |
| Scalability | ●Supports 12, 25, 50,100, 250, or 500 access points for
business-critical wireless services at locations of all sizes |
| High Performance | ●Wired speed, nonblocking performance for 802.11n and optimized for
802.11ac networks |
| RF Management | ●Provides both real-time and historical information about RF
interference impacting network performance across controllers, via
systemwide Cisco CleanAir technology integration |
| OfficeExtend | ●Supports corporate wireless service for mobile and remote workers
with secure wired tunnels to the Cisco Aironet ® 1130 or 1140 Series Access Points ●Extends the corporate network to remote locations with minimal
setup and maintenance requirements (zero-touch deployment) ●Improves productivity and collaboration at remote site locations ●Separate SSID tunnels allow both corporate and personal Internet
access ●Reduced CO2 emissions from decrease in commuting ●Higher employee job satisfaction from ability to work at home ●Improves business resiliency by providing continuous, secure
connectivity in the event of disasters, pandemics, or inclement
weather |
| Comprehensive End-to-End Security | ●Offers control and provisioning of wireless access points
(CAPWAP)-compliant DTLS encryption to help ensure full-line-rate
encryption between access points and controllers across remote
WAN/LAN links |
| Enterprise Wireless Mesh | ●Allows access points to dynamically establish wireless connections
without the need for a physical connection to the wired network ●Available on select Cisco Aironet access points, Enterprise
Wireless Mesh is ideal for warehouses, manufacturing floors,
shopping centers and any other location where extending a wired
connection may prove difficult or aesthetically unappealing |
| High Performance Video | ●Integrates Cisco VideoStream technology as part of the medianet
framework to optimize the delivery of video applications across the
WLAN |
| End-to-End Voice | |
| High Availability | ●An optional redundant power supply that helps to ensure maximum
availability |
| Environmentally Responsible | ●Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce
power consumption during off peak hours |
| Mobility, Security and Management for IPv6 & Dual-Stack Clients | ●Secure, reliable wireless connectivity and consistent end-user
experience ●Increased network availability through proactive blocking of known
threats ●Equips administrators for IPv6 troubleshooting, planning, and
client traceability from a common wired and wireless management
system |
