Wireless Access

Hey guys,

What is the most correct way to secure a small company that wants the best security wireless solution

I was thinking about 4-6 AP's (303) for 100-150 clients

Do I need a controller (7005) or something?

I want to hear your thoughts, maybe you have something else in mind that ו can offer them

Thank you! 

You should start with making a good RF design, this can be done virtual as well with tools like ekahau or visualrf.

Security on controller based Wi-Fi is not better or worse then Instant, it is just a different deployment model.

You can choose a deployment model based on customer demands (tunneling needs, local breakout possibility, wired lan integration, cloud or on-prem management.

Such a small enviroment can usually be deployed with aruba instant.

Have you discussed ClearPass with the customer, since you are talking about security?

I would recommend checking out the ArubaOS Hardening Guide for reference if your focusing on security recommendations / best practices: https://support.arubanetworks.com/Documentation/tabid/77/EntryId/16036/DMXModule/512/Default.aspx

if your simply looking for WLAN best practices (not just security), you could also breeze through the RF and Roaming Optimization for 802.11ac guide: https://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Validated-Reference-Design/RF-and-Roaming-Optimization-for-Aruba-802-11ac-Networks/ta-p/508678