Abstract: Access point cloud controller auto-discovery is provided. An access point, in communication with other access points, receives data indicative of whether each of other access points are managed using a cloud controller or a local controller. When the data is indicative that at least one of the other access points is managed using the cloud controller, the access point is configured to be cloud-controller-managed. When the data is indicative that none of the other access points is managed using the cloud controller, and when the data is further indicative that at least one of the other access points is managed using the local controller, the access point is configured to be local-controller-managed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for automatically grouping, authenticating, and provisioning access points using cloud-based management of wireless-local-area-network (WLAN) infrastructure. In an embodiment, a given site has a master access point that is manually configured with an organization-and-site-specific master-access-point configuration for providing service in a WLAN. Additional access points installed for operation transmit self-identifying messages to neighboring access points. Each access point compiles information about its neighbor access points in access-point neighbor lists. The access-point neighbor lists are received and used by a cloud-based WLAN-management service to identify the associated master access point and to provision unauthenticated access points using the correct organization-and-site-specific master-access-point configuration.

Abstract: Access point cloud controller auto-discovery is provided. An access point, in communication with other access points, receives data indicative of whether each of other access points are managed using a cloud controller or a local controller. When the data is indicative that at least one of the other access points is managed using the cloud controller, the access point is configured to be cloud-controller-managed. When the data is indicative that none of the other access points is managed using the cloud controller, and when the data is further indicative that at least one of the other access points is managed using the local controller, the access point is configured to be local-controller-managed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for automatically grouping, authenticating, and provisioning access points using cloud-based management of wireless-local-area-network (WLAN) infrastructure. In an embodiment, a given site has a master access point that is manually configured with an organization-and-site-specific master-access-point configuration for providing service in a WLAN. Additional access points installed for operation transmit self-identifying messages to neighboring access points. Each access point compiles information about its neighbor access points in access-point neighbor lists. The access-point neighbor lists are received and used by a cloud-based WLAN-management service to identify the associated master access point and to provision unauthenticated access points using the correct organization-and-site-specific master-access-point configuration.