1.- yes you can connect the AP direct to the ports, but you will ned have a updated the firmware idont remember the version (3 or 4 past versions) had problem with that because dont support layer 3 so you need to connect a switch between the wlc and the ap. 2.-yes 3.- yes 4.- yes , the wlc at least 2504 support many ssid each one with diferent vlan, so the network at logical level are separated.
- Yes you can connect the AP direct to the ports, but you will need have a updated the firmware I don't remember the version (3 or 4 past versions) had problem with that because don't support layer 3 so you need to connect a switch between the wlc and the ap.
- Yes
- yes
- Yes, the wlc at least 2504 support many ssid each one with different vlan, so the network at logical level are separated.