Exam 300-430 topic 1 question 194 discussion

Question says user data is to be offloaded to the local Internet link and not sent back to the WLC via CAPWAP. Therefore B. Central switching must be incorrect.

AP control and management traffic must be tunneled to a centralized WLC via CAPWAP. User traffic must utilize the local Internet line (i.e., it should not be tunneled back to the WLC). Locally Switched FlexConnect is the appropriate configuration because: Control and Management Traffic: FlexConnect APs tunnel control and management traffic to the centralized WLC via CAPWAP. User Traffic: User traffic is locally switched at the branch office, meaning it does not need to be tunneled back to the WLC and can instead use the local Internet connection. Why Not the Other Options? A. Wireless Mesh Network: This is used for extending wireless coverage in areas where wired backhaul is not available. It does not address the requirement for local switching of user traffic. B. Centrally Switched FlexConnect: In this mode, both control/management traffic and user traffic are tunneled back to the WLC. This does not meet the requirement for local Internet usage. D. WLC in Local Mode: In local mode, all traffic (control, management, and user) is tunneled back to the WLC. This does not meet the requirement for local switching of user traffic.