
Elements of the Summit WM series switch, access points, and WLAN switch software solution
Summit WM Series WLAN Switch and Altitude Access Point Software Version 4.1 User Guide
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Figure 2: Extreme Networks solution
As illustrated in Figure 2, the Summit WM series switch appears to the existing network as if it were an
access point, but in fact one Summit WM series switch controls many Altitude APs.
The Summit WM series switch has built-in capabilities to recognize and manage the Altitude APs. The
Summit WM series switch:
● Activates the Altitude APs
● Enables Altitude APs to receive wireless traffic from wireless devices
● Processes the data traffic from the Altitude APs
● Forwards or routes the processed data traffic out to the network
● Authenticates requests and applies access policies
Simplifying the Altitude APs makes them cost-effective, easy to manage, and easy to deploy. Putting
control on an intelligent centralized Summit WM series switch enables:
● Centralized configuration, management, reporting, and maintenance
● High security
● Flexibility to suit enterprise
● Scalable and resilient deployments with a few Summit WM series switches controlling hundreds of
Altitude APs
The Summit WM series switch, access points, and WLAN switch software system:
● Scales up to Enterprise capacity – One Summit WM series switch WM2000 controls as many as 200
Altitude APs. In turn each Altitude AP can handle up to 254 wireless devices, with each radio
supporting a maximum of 128. With additional Summit WM series switches, the number of wireless
devices the solution can support can reach into the thousands.
● Integrates with existing network – A Summit WM series switch can be added to an existing
enterprise network as a new network device, greatly enhancing its capability without interfering
with existing functionality. Integration of the Summit WM series switches and Altitude APs does not
require any reconfiguration of the existing infrastructure (for example, VLANs).
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