Locate and Manage Wireless Devices

The Cisco Wireless Location Appliance is the industry’s first location solution that simultaneously tracks thousands of devices from within the WLAN infrastructure, bringing the power of a cost-effective, high-resolution location solution to critical applications such as:

• High-value asset tracking
  
• IT management
  
• Location-based security
  

This easy-to-deploy solution smoothly integrates with Cisco WLAN Controllers and Cisco lightweight access points to track the physical location of wireless devices to within a few meters. This appliance also records historical location information that can be used for location trending, rapid problem resolution, and RF capacity management.

The Cisco Wireless Location Appliance facilitates the deployment of new and important business applications by integrating tightly with a spectrum of technology and application partners through an open API. This integration helps enable the deployment of powerful location-based applications such as:

• Enhanced 911 (E911) services
  
• Asset management
  
• Workflow automation
  

Customers deploying this solution include government organizations and enterprises in the healthcare, finance, retail, and manufacturing industries.

Special Note:The Cisco Wireless Location Appliance 2710 is the successor to the 2700 model. There is no functional difference between the models. Both models support the same features and functionality.

• Cisco Wireless Software Center
  Download software, firmware, and utilities for wireless access points and devices.


• Cisco Compatible Extensions Program for WLAN Devices
  Learn more about this program, which provides tested compatibility with licensed Cisco infrastructure innovations.