# Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Basic Configuration **URL:** \ **Category:** Lessons Discussion\ **Created:** [October 21, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/cisco-wireless-lan-controller-wlc-basic-configuration/8604 "2019-10-21T14:47:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 25
**Author:** ![lagapidis](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/lagapidis/32/4949_2.png) [@lagapidis](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/lagapidis)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/cisco-wireless-lan-controller-wlc-basic-configuration/8604/25 "2021-03-13T05:52:45Z")
Hello Neves Take a look at this post: > [@In-band vs out-of-band](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/in-band-vs-out-of-band/13642/2): > > Hello Miguel In-band device management means that you connect to the management interface of a device (using Telnet, or SSH for example), via the network infrastructure as well as the device interface that is also used for user data traffic. Out-of-band device management means that you use an alternate path, different from the one used by the user data traffic, to gain access to the management interface of the device. You can understand the difference even more clearly when you think about it… If you have any further questions, let us know! I hope this has been helpful! Laz --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/cisco-wireless-lan-controller-wlc-basic-configuration/8604)._