The 2800 Series provides the robust hardware architecture required to handle the processing overhead of running an onboard virtual controller:
When users try to upgrade a used or factory-fresh lightweight Aironet 2800/3800 directly from an old software track (like version 8.2 or 8.3 ) straight to the final versions (like 8.10 ), the installation fails. The AP throws a during the image extraction process. Air-ap2800-k9-me-8-5-182-0.tar
: The 2800 can automatically shift its dual radios to better serve high-density areas. The 2800 Series provides the robust hardware architecture
, which allows an access point to act as a virtual wireless controller without needing a separate physical appliance. Key Technical Review Air-ap2800-k9-me-8-5-182-0.tar