Which AP type meets these requirements: zero-touch WLC-managed deployment, only real-time MAC processed locally, and split-MAC architecture?
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Correct answer: lightweight.
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Lightweight APs (LWAPs) are designed for zero-touch deployment and are managed by a Wireless LAN Controller (WLC). In a split-MAC architecture, the AP handles real-time MAC layer functions (like beaconing and probe responses) locally, while the WLC performs non-real-time functions (like authentication and association). This offloads processing from the AP, making it "lightweight." Autonomous APs are self-contained and manage all MAC functions themselves, requiring individual configuration. Mesh APs are a type of lightweight AP that communicate wirelessly with each other but don't inherently define the split-MAC architecture. Cloud-based APs are managed by a cloud controller, which can also use a split-MAC design, but "lightweight" specifically refers to the AP's operational model with a WLC.
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