Cisco wireless — Catalyst Wi-Fi (WLC), Meraki cloud-managed, access point deployment, RF design.
Stub — full skill pending. Core patterns documented below.
| Platform | Management | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst 9800 WLC | On-prem or cloud (C9800-CL) | Enterprise, high density, full IOS-XE feature set |
| Meraki MR | Meraki Dashboard (cloud) | Distributed sites, quick deploy, SD-WAN integration |
| Embedded WLC (EWC) | AP acts as controller | Small branch, <100 APs |
! WLAN profile
wlan CORP_WIFI 1 CORP_WIFI
security wpa psk set-key ascii 0 MyPassphrase
security wpa akm psk
no shutdown
! Policy profile (maps to VLAN)
wireless profile policy CORP_POLICY
vlan 20
no shutdown
! Tag binding
wireless tag policy CORP_TAG
wlan CORP_WIFI policy CORP_POLICY