Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Access Points

Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access points are specifically designed for operation with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and the Wireless Control System management tool. They provide dual band support for both 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g, simultaneous air monitoring for dynamic, real time RF management. In addition, Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points handle time-sensitive functions, such as Layer 2 encryption, that enable Cisco wireless LANs to securely support voice, video, and data applications. Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points combine simultaneous data forwarding and air monitoring functions eliminating the need for additional dedicated monitoring nodes and thereby reducing the cost of operating wireless networks. This simplifies network design and deployment and maximizes RF security by extending real-time monitoring to every corner of a wireless infrastructure.

Applications

Designed for enterprise environments and deployments that require coverage flexibility, specific models of Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points feature multiple antenna, range, and installation options. A university campus, for example, may place wireless LANs in classrooms using Cisco 1010 lightweight access points. For auditoriums and common areas, Cisco 1020 lightweight access points would be deployed with higher gain external antennas for extended range or specialized coverage patterns.

In larger enterprise wireless LAN deployments with many access points, IT staff can easily perform software upgrades to Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points. Changes are automatically pushed to all access points from Cisco wireless LAN controllers, providing smooth and cost-effective upgrades and helping to ensure that new wireless standards can be supported with no hands-on intervention of the access point. This capability also helps ensure interoperability throughout the network-software automatically remains consistent across the entire Cisco wireless LAN system.