Cisco Wireless Controllers
Find the wireless LAN controller that meets your needs

Cisco Wireless Controllers

Cisco Wireless Controllers

2500 Series

Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers

  • Supports up to 75 access points
  • Supports up to 1000 clients

5500 Series

Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers

  • Supports up to 500 access points
  • Wired speed, nonblocking performance for 802.11n networks

9800 Series

Cisco 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

  • Wi-Fi 6 certified, supporting 802.11ax on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
  • 5GHz flexible radio (single 8x8 or dual 4x4), 2.4GHz (4x4) and Cisco RF ASIC
Cisco 802.11ac Wave 2 Controllers

3504 Wireless Controller

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

  • Supports up to 150 access points
  • Supports up to 3000 clients

5520 Wireless Controller

Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller

  • Supports up to 1500 access points
  • Supports up to 20,000 clients

8540 Wireless Controller

Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller

  • Supports up to 6000 access points
  • Supports up to 64,000 clients
Cisco Software-based Controllers

Virtual Wireless Controller

Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller


  • Supports 200-3000 access points
  • Supports 6,000-32,000 clients

Mobility Express

Cisco Mobility Express


  • Simple, reliable, affordable wireless LAN access