Cisco Wireless Controllers
Find the wireless LAN controller that meets your needs

Cisco Wireless Controllers

2500 Series

• Supports up to 75 access points
• Supports up to 1000 clients

5500 Series

• Supports up to 500 access points
• Wired speed, nonblocking performance for 802.11n networks

9800 Series

• Wi-Fi 6 certified, supporting 802.11ax on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
• 5GHz flexible radio (single 8x8 or dual 4x4), 2.4GHz (4x4) and Cisco RF ASIC

Cisco 802.11ac Wave 2 Controllers

3504 Wireless Controller

• Supports up to 150 access points
• Supports up to 3000 clients

5520 Wireless Controller

• Supports up to 1500 access points
• Supports up to 20,000 clients

8540 Wireless Controller

• Supports up to 6000 access points
• Supports up to 64,000 clients

Cisco Software-based Controllers

Virtual Wireless Controller

• Supports 200-3000 access points
• Supports 6,000-32,000 clients

Mobility Express

• Simple, reliable, affordable wireless LAN access