08-04-2014 06:49 PM - edited 07-05-2021 01:19 AM
Hello everyone,
is it possible to connect WLC to a router? Router's configuration may be like this:
interface gi0/0.a
encapsulation dot1q a
ip address x.x.x.x y.y.y.y
interface gi0/0.b
encapsulation dot1q b
ip address v.v.v.v y.y.y.y
interface gi0/0.c
encapsulation dot1q c
ip address z.z.z.z y.y.y.y
08-04-2014 07:09 PM
Yes. Remember the WLC isn't a router, but rather more like a switch. Depending on how many router ports, I would just do switch and not lag on the wlc. Then tie all the lc ports via trucks to the router .. Tag away ..
08-04-2014 08:10 PM
my concern is if I connect a WLC to a router and enable dot1q on it, will the trunk link between these devices work?
08-04-2014 08:29 PM
They have in my lab, yes. So long as you configure the WLC to tag. You should be fine. I will say, best practice is to put a switch between them. Is this for a small office ?
08-04-2014 09:22 PM
I would not say that it is a small office, it is one with not the very best design;). From my perspective connecting a WLC directly to WAN router will cause minimum changes and problems on the productive network.
08-04-2014 09:49 PM
Dont lag. Make the config "ports" assign the interfaces to a port number and network away .. Good luck. Thank you for the rating ..
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