Specifications

Altitude 3500 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
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For an overview of mesh networking and how to configure an Altitude 3510 or Altitude 3550 to support
mesh, see “Configuring Mesh Networking” on page 515.
Supported Adaptive AP Topologies
For this version 2.0 release of the access point firmware, the following AAP topologies are supported:
● Extended WLANs Only on page 554
● Independent WLANs Only on page 554
● Extended WLANs with Independent WLANs on page 554
● Extended WLAN with Mesh Networking on page 554
Topology Deployment Considerations
When reviewing the AAP topologies describes in the section, be cognizant of the following
considerations to optimize the effectiveness of the deployment:
● An AAP firmware upgrade will not be performed at the time of adoption from the wireless
controller. Instead, the firmware is upgraded using the Altitude 35xx Access Point’s firmware update
procedure (manually or using the DHCP Auto Update feature).
● An AAP can use its LAN1 interface or WAN interface for adoption. The default gateway interface is
set to LAN1. If the WAN Interface is used, explicitly configure WAN as the default gateway
interface.
● Extreme Networks recommends using the LAN1 interface for adoption in multi-cell deployments.
● If you have multiple independent WLANs mapped to different VLANs, the AAP's LAN1 interface
requires trunking be enabled with the correct management and native VLAN IDs configured.
Additionally, the AAP needs to be connected to a 802.1q trunk port on the wired controller.
● Be aware IPSec Mode supports NAT Traversal (NAT-T).