Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller
Enterprise-grade wireless control for small campuses. Choose copper or fiber uplinks and scale capacity on demand with performance licensing — no hardware swap required.
Product Overview
Capacity & Performance
Up to 250 APs, 5,000 clients, and 5 Gbps throughput. Performance licensing lets you scale capacity on demand without hardware changes.
Deployment & Use Case
Purpose-built for small campus networks, branch offices, and retail environments requiring centralized, FlexConnect, or SD-Access modes in a compact 1RU form factor.
Uplink Compatibility
Choose Copper (C9800-L-C-K9) with 2x 1G + 2x 10G SFP+ or Fiber (C9800-L-F-K9) with 2x 1G SFP + 2x 10G SFP+ to match your infrastructure.
High Availability
SSO with active standby, hot patching, and ISSU keep your wireless running through every update and failover with zero downtime.
Security
Secure Boot, Encrypted Traffic Analytics, SD-Access, Trust Anchor, and runtime defenses protect every layer of your wireless network automatically.
Management & Automation
Cisco IOS XE with NETCONF/YANG APIs, model-driven streaming telemetry, and Catalyst Center integration for automated day-0 to day-N operations.
Ready to deploy the 9800-L?
Our wireless specialists will build a custom quote — including volume discounts, multi-year licensing, and professional services.
- Volume and multi-year pricing available
- Cisco Smart Net Total Care bundling
- Professional deployment & migration services
- Response within one business day