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AP124 as a standalone device?

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  • 1.  AP124 as a standalone device?

    Posted Jan 14, 2014 10:41 AM

    Not certain which section to post this in. I apologize if this is incorrect.

     

    Guys, I have an ap124 and I've never used aruba AP's before. I am reading about the use of a controller for these devices. Is it possible to use this as a standalone AP for this small network? When I tried to log into the console port I get nothing at all from the device. Im not real certain but it appears to me as the devices are not designed to work without a controller? I've never had to use a controller for AP's before. Is this the case or am I misunderstanding how to configure this device?

     

     

    Thanks,

    Logan



  • 2.  RE: AP124 as a standalone device?

    Posted Jan 14, 2014 10:48 AM

    An AP-124 is a controller-based AP and cannot run without one.

     

    Aruba offers a controller-less platform called "InstantAP" (or IAP for short).



  • 3.  RE: AP124 as a standalone device?

    Posted Jan 14, 2014 12:36 PM

    Sweet, thanks! Off to order a controller.



  • 4.  RE: AP124 as a standalone device?

    Posted Jan 14, 2014 12:44 PM

    If this is a small deployment you might considder looking at replacing the AP-124 with an IAP.   An IAP-105, for example, has a list price of $695 USD compared to the smallest controller that is $1595 plus licenses.

     

    The IAPs can run as a single stand-alone unit or be combined in a group / cluster with one IAP acting as the Master for the group.