Access Points

Vocera supports both Autonomous and Lightweight APs.

Autonomous access points are useful in smaller deployments but typically lack the centralized configuration management needed for a large-scale enterprise WLAN deployment. Lightweight access points are centrally configured and controlled by a WLAN controller. Ruckus Wireless offers wireless solutions with autonomous access points. For more information, refer to Ruckus Networks.

Cisco Systems offers several models of CAPWAP access points with WLAN controllers, that are part of Unified Wireless Network architecture. CAPWAP is based on LWAPP (Lightweight Access Point Protocol) which is a standard, interoperable protocol that enables a controller to manage a collection of wireless access points. For tips on Cisco Unified Wireless Network deployments, refer to Best Practices for Cisco Unified Wireless Networks (CAPWAP).