Cisco Aironet 1500 Series

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Cisco Systems® announces the availability of Cisco® Unified Wireless Network Software
Release 4.0. This release contains new features, as well as support for the features delivered in Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 3.2. This software release introduces support for the following features:

• Regulatory domain updates

• Controllers

– Cisco Catalyst® 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller

– Security enhancements
- Cisco Unified Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
- IDS event correlation
- Management frame protection (MFP)
- Undergoing Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 Validation

– Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server enhancements

– Ethernet over IP (EoIP) ping for mobility groups

– DHCP relay option 82 (access point MAC, Service Set Identifier [SSID])

– 802.3 Ethernet frame bridging

– Voice enhancements
- Cisco Compatible Extensions Version 4
- Wi-Fi Multimedia Traffic Specifications (TSpec) Call Admission Control
- Voice planning mode tool
- Gratuitous Probe Response for dual-mode phones
- Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (UPSD)
- Voice-over-WLAN (VoWLAN) metrics

– Guest access enhancements
- Guest access custom login screen
- Guest access lobby ambassador portal

– Access control list (ACL) enhancements

– Hybrid remote edge access point (REAP)

– Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

– Wireless mesh enhancements
- Wireless mesh link-distance adjustment
- Increased scalability of wireless mesh access points

• Cisco Aironet® access points

– Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) for Cisco Aironet 1100 Series
(802.11g radio only)

– LWAPP for Cisco Aironet 1300 Series (access point mode only)

– LWAPP upgrade tool enhancements

– Cisco Aironet 1500 Series mesh networking enhancements
- Enhanced quality of service (QoS) for wireless mesh backhaul
- 4.9-GHz support for wireless mesh
- Wireless mesh optimal parent selection
- Bridge group enhancements
- Exclusion listing

– Power over Ethernet (PoE) settings on Controller GUI

– Command-line interface (CLI) for initial LWAPP configuration

• Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS)

– Migration of CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) to Cisco WCS

– Cisco WCS mobility group templates

– Cisco WCS licensing

– Cisco WCS increased access point scalability

• Cisco WCS and Cisco Aironet 1500 Series enhancements

– Cisco WCS increased wireless mesh access point scalability

– Cisco WCS support for third-party antennas on the Cisco Aironet 1500 Series

– Increased scalability of mesh information on maps

– Hierarchical view of mesh access point associations

– Improved heat-map accuracy for outdoor environments

• Cisco Wireless Location Appliance

– Expanded Wi-Fi device support

– Automated appliance scripts

– Planning mode

– Readiness assessment tool

– Inspector tool

– Location jitter reduction

– Automatic notifications

– Asset template

– Calibration tool updates

– Antenna diversity

– Location display enhancements

– Location troubleshooting enhancements

– Cisco Location Appliance API Program

New Features

Table 1. New Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 4.0 Features