01-03-2026, 06:19 AM
(01-02-2026, 02:45 AM)help_desk Wrote: Autonomous APs are standalone devices with their own management interfaces. That is why they require a management IP Address.
Lightweight APs depend on a Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) for configuration and can operate in multiple modes (local, monitor, sniffer, etc.).
The current given answer is correct. Thank you!
One can't configure, manage, or reach an AP without an IP to remote into it, so the point could also be made with a Lightweight AP needing an IP.