vWLC connection to internet

[Fathi Hanif]

Is it possible to make an internet connection with vWLC without any switch? If yes, how? If no, can I use something like mikrotik routerboard as a L3 device?, and how to set it up? I have WLAN access already. Please help me, this is my first time working with LWAP. I use vWLC 8.2.166 on ESXi 6.5 on VMWare Workstation 12.

[patoberli]

Yes this would work, but you require at least one manageable switch, where your ESX and your AP are connected to. Maybe it even works without a managed switch, but it's better with.
Have a look at the installation guide for vWLC:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/technology/mesh/8-2/b_Virtual_Wireless_LAN_Controller_Deployment_Guide_8-2.html

[Fathi Hanif]

Thx for the reply, it's a bad news for me. Can I use any manageable switch? Or it should have L3 connection? Which part of the guide should I read? As my vWLC is already configured now

[Fathi Hanif · Accepted solution]

No need to use switch after all. I just need to static route the wlan dynamic interface to my laptop. Thx

[patoberli]

Ah great!