Client Limit

Client limits

A client limit is a wireless network feature that

  • enforces a maximum number of client devices that can connect to an AP, and

  • allows you to configure the client cap per AP radio or per WLAN.

Feature history

This table provides release and related information about the feature explained in this section.

This feature is also available in all the releases subsequent to the one in which they are introduced in, unless noted otherwise.

Table 1. Feature history for client limits

Feature Name

Release Information

Feature Description

Client Limit and Delete

Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.8.x

From this release, client limiting is supported per AP, per radio, and per AP-radio per WLAN. Client limiting is supported on the Cisco Catalyst 9136 Series APs in FlexConnect mode. The following commands are introduced:

  • association-limit

  • high-density clients count

Client limits

Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x

This feature enforces a maximum number of client devices per AP, supporting per-AP, per-radio, and per-WLAN configurations.

Configure client limit per WLAN (GUI)

Restrict the number of client devices that can connect to a specific WLAN.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > WLANs.

Step 2

Click a WLAN from the list of WLANs.

Step 3

Click the Advanced tab.

Step 4

Under the Max Client Connections settings, enter the client limit for Per WLAN, Per AP Per WLAN, and Per AP Radio Per WLAN.

Step 5

Click Update & Apply to Device.

Configure client limit per WLAN (CLI)

Set the maximum number of clients permitted to associate with a specific WLAN, AP, or AP radio using CLI commands.

Procedure

Step 1

Enter the privileged EXEC and the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# enable
Device# configure terminal

Step 2

Specify the WLAN name.

Example:

Device(config)# wlan wlan-name ramban

Step 3

Configure the maximum number of clients that is associated to the given WLAN.

Example:

Device(config-wlan)# client association limit maximum-clients-per-WLAN 110

Note

 

Depending on the primary AP in the Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller network, the maximum number of clients supported varies. For more information about the client count limit per WLAN in a Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller network, see #__

Table 2. Scale Supported in a Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller Network

Primary AP Model

Maximum Clients Supported

Step 4

Configure the maximum number of clients that is associated to an AP radio in the WLAN.

Example:

Device(config-wlan)# client association limit radio max-clients-per-AP-radio-per-WLAN 100

Step 5

Return to the privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-Z to exit global configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)# end

Step 6

Verify the current configuration of the WLAN and the corresponding client association limits.

Example:

Device# show wlan id wlan-id 2