LWAPP : LWAPP is an abbreviation for Lightweight Access Point Protocol. LWAPP was introduced in RFC5412 and defined the process of authenticating an AP with a controller, distributing firmware and configuration and defining the transport header for LWAPP traffic.
CAPWAP : CAPWAP is an abbreviation for Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points and interoperable protocol that enables a Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) to manage access points (AP) or wireless termination points (WTP). CAPWAP is based on the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP).
| PARAMETER |
CAPWAP |
LWAPP |
| Abbreviation for |
Control and Provisioning of Access Points |
Lightweight Access Point Protocol |
| Introduction year |
2009 |
2005 (bought by Cisco) |
| Controller Software Release |
Release 5.2 or later |
Releases prior to 5.2 |
| DTLS Security |
Yes |
No |
| L2 Mode |
Not Supported |
Supported |
| Data plane encryption |
5500 WLCs only |
No |
| Fragmentation |
CAPWAP fragmentation |
IP fragmentation |
| MTU discovery |
Yes |
No |
| Protocol control ports |
5246 |
12222 |
| Protocol data ports |
5247 |
12223 |
| Related RFC |
RFC 4564, RFC 5418, RFC 5415 , RFC 4347 |
RFC5412 |
