Wireless LAN Topology with a Controller

• The access point (AP) is a controller-based AP as opposed to an autonomous AP, so it requires no initial configuration and is often called lightweight APs (LAPs)
• LAPs use the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) to communicate with a WLAN controller (WLC)
• Controller-based APs are useful in situations where many APs are required in the network
• As more APs are added, each AP is automatically configured and managed by the WLC.

The topology and addressing scheme used for this topic are shown in the figure and the table