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Summit WM, Getting Started Guide

   

   

  

This chapter describes how to configure and manage the Altitude APs.

The topics in this chapter are organized as follows:

Altitude APs bridge network traffic between wireless devices and the Ethernet 
LAN.

The Altitude APs, by default, do not have a graphical user interface (GUI); they 
are configured and managed by the Extreme Networks Summit WM-Series 
Console. In addition, you can centrally manage (verify and upgrade) the Altitude 
AP firmware image via the Extreme Networks Summit WM-Series Console.

All communication with the Summit WM Switch is carried out using a UDP-based 
protocol. The protocol encapsulates the IP traffic from the Altitude AP and directs 
it to the Summit WM Switch. The Summit WM Switch decapsulates the packets 
and routes them to the appropriate destinations while managing sessions and 
applying policy.

The Altitude APs are available in two models:

Altitude AP 350-2 – Integrated Antenna Access Point 

Altitude AP 350-2 – Detachable Antenna Access Point

The Altitude APs have two radios:

2.4 GHz radio supporting the 802.11b/g standards

5 GHz radio supporting the 802.11a standard

The radios on the Altitude APs are enabled or disabled through the Extreme 
Networks Summit WM-Series Console. For more information, see the Chapter 5 
– Configuring the Altitude AP of Summit WM-Series WLAN Switch Software 
WM2000 User Guide.