AIR-CT2504-5-K9 Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller

Network & Interfaces

• Ethernet Ports: 4 × 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ‑45 (Gigabit), including 2 PoE-capable ports for powering APs directly 

• Console Port: 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ‑45 for CLI access 

• LED Indicators: Power, System, Status/Alarm, per interface and console status

Wireless Compatibility

• Supported Standards: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/d/e/h/k/n/r/u/w/ac; includes QoS/WMM suppor

• Throughput: Up to 1 Gbps aggregate packet throughput 

Capacity & Scalability

• AP Support: Base support for 5 APs; expandable to 75 in increments (1, 5, or 25 AP licenses) 

• Client Capacity: Supports up to 1,000 wireless clients

• VLANs / WLANs: Up to 16 virtual LANs/WLANs each for policy segmentation

Power & Physical

• Power Consumption: Approx. 80 W maximum (includes PoE power draw) 

• Cooling: Integrated fan (no redundant fan support)

• Physical Dimensions: ≈ 1.73 × 8.00 × 6.75 in (44 × 203 × 271 mm); weight ≈ 3.5 lb (with power supply）

• Environmental Range:

  • Operating: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

  • Storage: −25 °C to 70 °C (−13 °F to 158 °F); humidity up to 95% non‑condensing

Features & Functionality

• Centralized Management: Integrated into Cisco Unified Wireless Network for unified configuration, monitoring, and security

• Security Features:

  • Offers DTLS encryption for CAPWAP tunnels

  • Full IEEE 802.11i/WPA/WPA2 support, plus multiple RFC protocols (TLS, HMAC, AES, 3DES, etc.)

• Policy & Application Control: Cisco Network-Based Application Recognition 2 (NBAR-2) for application detection, flow export via NetFlow v9, VLAN and QoS enforcement per client/user/device 

• RF Management: Cisco CleanAir integration for real-time frequency interference detection and mitigation, plus dynamic RF management 

• Mobility & Roaming: Supports Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming, FlexConnect mode, office extension (OEAP Teleworker), Bonjour Gateways, mesh bridging, policy engine profiling and enforcement, guest anchor support