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Lab Testing Summary Report Key findings and conclusions: x Cisco FlexConnect architecture allows branch offices to continue functioning when the WAN link is down or the controller is not reachable x Port-based 802.

1x authentication protects against installation of rogue access points x Fast Roam with CCKM does not require keys to be exchanged, permits roaming even if the controller is down x Provides Voice dynamic over-the air Call Admission Control (CAC) support to manage limited bandwidth, latency issues and protect existing voice calls x FlexConnect architecture provides authentication flexibility ― APs can perform 802.1x authentication April

2011 Report

110411 Product Category: Wireless Controller Vendor Tested: Products Tested: Cisco Flex

7500 Motorola WiNG Aruba VBN Cisco Voice CAC manages bandwidth usages when the wireless link is congested to protect existing voice conversations. Administrators can select Load Based or Bandwidth Based limiting. Figure 1: Cisco Voice CAC Source: Miercom, April

2011 C deployments. For comparison purposes, we also looked at competing solutions from Motorola and Aruba;

specifically Motorola WiNG v5.0 and Aruba Virtual Branch Networking 2.0. As wireless branch deployments are expanded to larger branch applications, several interrelated factors are of concern: continuity of business operations at the branch when WAN connectivity to the datacenter is lost, and deployment cost. Miercom selected several isco engaged Miercom to perform an independent validation of their FlexConnect architecture featuring the Flex

7500 WLAN controller, with a focus on resiliency as it applies to branch office Lab Testing Summary Report Key findings and conclusions: x Cisco FlexConnect architecture allows branch offices to continue functioning when the WAN link is down or the controller is not reachable x Port-based 802.1x authentication protects against installation of rogue access points x Fast Roam with CCKM does not require keys to be exchanged, permits roaming even if the controller is down x Provides Voice dynamic over-the air Call Admission Control (CAC) support to manage limited bandwidth, latency issues and protect existing voice calls x FlexConnect architecture provides authentication flexibility ― APs can perform 802.1x authentication April

2011 Report

110411 Product Category: Wireless Controller Vendor Tested: Products Tested: Cisco Flex

7500 Motorola WiNG Aruba VBN Cisco Voice CAC manages bandwidth usages when the wireless link is congested to protect existing voice conversations. Administrators can select Load Based or Bandwidth Based limiting. Figure 1: Cisco Voice CAC Source: Miercom, April

2011 C deployments. For comparison purposes, we also looked at competing solutions from Motorola and Aruba;

specifically Motorola WiNG v5.0 and Aruba Virtual Branch Networking 2.0. As wireless branch deployments are expanded to larger branch applications, several interrelated factors are of concern: continuity of business operations at the branch when WAN connectivity to the datacenter is lost, and deployment cost. Miercom selected several isco engaged Miercom to perform an independent validation of their FlexConnect architecture featuring the Flex

7500 WLAN controller, with a focus on resiliency as it applies to branch office Lab Testing Summary Report Key findings and conclusions: x Cisco FlexConnect architecture allows branch offices to continue functioning when the WAN link is down or the controller is not reachable x Port-based 802.1x authentication protects against installation of rogue access points x Fast Roam with CCKM does not require keys to be exchanged, permits roaming even if the controller is down x Provides Voice dynamic over-the air Call Admission Control (CAC) support to manage limited bandwidth, latency issues and protect existing voice calls x FlexConnect architecture provides authentication flexibility ― APs can perform 802.1x authentication April