Mobility Express is a wireless LAN controller integrated into an access point. It provides centralized wireless management for smaller deployments without requiring a separate controller appliance. section 19.2.2
Key deployment facts:
- Supports up to 100 lightweight access points and 2,000 clients. section 19.2.2
- Fits smaller deployments than an embedded controller integrated into a switch, which supports up to 200 APs and 4,000 clients. section 19.2.2
- Appears alongside unified, cloud, and embedded controllers as a WLC deployment option. section 19.2.2
Deployment choice
A wireless deployment requiring no more than 100 lightweight APs and 2,000 clients can use an AP-integrated controller rather than a dedicated hardware WLC. section 19.2.2
Figure 19.9 WLC deployment options. A unified WLC is a dedicated hardware appliance. A cloud WLC is a VM deployed in a private or public cloud. An embedded WLC is integrated into a switch. A Mobility Express WLC is integrated into an AP.
Compare where each WLC deployment option resides: dedicated hardware, cloud VM, switch, or access point. section 19.2.2
Cisco newer WLC and AP lines use embedded for controllers integrated into either switches or APs, so both terms remain relevant for CCNA exam recognition. section 19.2.2
