Cisco Systems 4.2 manual Campus Wlan

Chapter 2 Deploy the Access Control Servers

Determining the Deployment Architecture

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In a WLAN where a number of APs are deployed, as in a large building or a campus environment, your decisions on how to deploy ACS become more complex. Depending on the processing needs of the installation, all of the APs might be on the same LAN. Figure 2-5shows all APs on the same LAN; however, the APs might also be distributed throughout the LAN, and connected via routers, switches, and so on.

Configuration Guide for Cisco Secure ACS 4.2

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