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Cisco C9800-L-F-K9 Catalyst 9800-L Fiber Uplink Wireless Controller

Cisco C9800-L-F-K9 Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller is a compact 1RU enterprise wireless LAN controller with dual 10G/1G fiber uplinks, support for up to 250 access points and 5,000 clients, and up to 5 Gbps throughput in the base configuration. Running Cisco IOS XE, it provides centralized, FlexConnect, and fabric deployment options for secure and scalable enterprise wireless networks.

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The Cisco C9800-L-F-K9 Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller is a compact, enterprise-class wireless LAN controller designed to provide centralized management, security, automation, and policy control for modern wireless networks.

The C9800-L-F-K9 is specifically the fiber-uplink version of the Catalyst 9800-L. It provides two 10G/1G fiber uplink ports, along with four 1G/2.5G Ethernet ports for additional connectivity and management functions. Cisco identifies this PID as the base and high-availability SKU for the fiber-uplink Catalyst 9800-L platform.

With support for up to 250 access points and 5,000 wireless clients in its standard configuration, the controller is well suited for small and midsize enterprise environments, branch deployments, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, hospitality networks, and other organizations requiring centralized wireless management. An optional Performance license increases supported capacity to 500 access points, 10,000 clients, and 10 Gbps throughput.