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Cisco Small Business Wireless Access Points
At-A-Glance
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Figure 2 explains how Cisco WAP121, WAP321, WAP551, and WAP561 fit with other
Cisco products.
Figure 2. Positioning Cisco WAP121, WAP321, WAP551, and WAP561 to Other Cisco
Access Points and Services
Small Business APs Cisco Aironet® APs and Controllers
Target
Market
SMB SB, Mid-market and Enterprise
TCO Lower CapEx Lower OpEx (overall network life)
Integration
Seamlessly integrates with other
Cisco SMB solutions
Foundation for Borderless Networks
solutions
Support
Cisco Small Business Support
Center (SBSC)
Cisco TAC
Features SMB Architecture, ease-of-use
Advanced Architectures — TrustSec,
Medianet, EnergyWise, Smart
Operations
Software Linux-based Software Cisco IOS Software
Orderability/
Refresh
Cycles
3-5 years orderability (2 tier Only)
1-2 years product refresh
5-7 years orderability (2 tier & direct)
3-5 years product refresh
Services Small Business Services Cisco SMARTnet®/SmartCare Services
Scalability Scale to a few sites Scale up to world’s largest networks
Management
Optimized for deployment and
management of SMB networks
Multiple enterprise-level management
options: CAN, Prime LMS for large/
multi-site networks with TCO emphasis
Warranty
Limited Lifetime Hardware
Warranty
90-Day Limited Hardware Warranty