Client Limit

Information About Client Limit

This feature enforces a limit on the number of clients that can to be associated with an AP. Further, you can configure the number of clients that can be associated with each AP radio.

Configuring Client Limit Per WLAN (GUI)

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > WLANs.

Step 2

Click a WLAN from the list of WLANs.

Step 3

Click the Advanced tab.

Step 4

Under the Max Client Connections settings, enter the client limit for Per WLAN, Per AP Per WLAN, and Per AP Radio Per WLAN.

Step 5

Click Update & Apply to Device.

Configuring Client Limit Per WLAN (CLI)

Procedure

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:

Device# enable

Enters privileged EXEC mode.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

wlan wlan-name

Example:

Device(config)# wlan ramban

Specifies the WLAN name.

Step 4

client association limit maximum-clients-per-WLAN

Example:

Device(config-wlan)# client association limit 110

Configures the maximum number of clients that can be associated to the given WLAN.

Note

 

Depending on the primary AP in the Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller network, the maximum number of clients supported varies. For more information about the client count limit per WLAN in a Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller network, see Table 1

Table 1. Scale Supported in a Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller Network

Primary AP Model

Maximum Clients Supported

Step 5

client association limit ap max-clients-per-AP-per-WLAN

Example:

Device(config-wlan)# client association limit ap 120

Configures the maximum number of clients that can be associated to an AP in the WLAN.

Step 6

client association limit radio max-clients-per-AP-radio-per-WLAN

Example:

Device(config-wlan)# client association limit radio 100

Configures the maximum number of clients that can be associated to an AP radio in the WLAN.

Step 7

end

Example:

Device(config)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-Z to exit global configuration mode.

Step 8

show wlan id wlan-id

Example:

Device#  show wlan id 2

Displays the current configuration of the WLAN and the corresponding client association limits.