Specifications

Introduction
Altitude 35x0 Access Point Product Reference Guide14
VPN Tunnels
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are IP-based networks using encryption and tunneling providing users
remote access to a secure LAN. In essence, the trust relationship is extended from one LAN across the
public network to another LAN, without sacrificing security. A VPN behaves like a private network;
however, because the data travels through the public network, it needs several layers of security. The
access point can function as a robust VPN gateway.
Content Filtering
Content filtering allows system administrators to block specific commands and URL extensions from
going out through the WAN port. Therefore, content filtering affords system administrators selective
control on the content proliferating the network and is a powerful screening tool. Content filtering
allows the blocking of up to 10 files or URL extensions and allows blocking of specific outbound HTTP,
SMTP, and FTP requests.
VLAN Support
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) can electronically separate data on the same AP from a single
broadcast domain into separate broadcast domains. By using a VLAN, you can group by logical
function instead of physical location. There are 16 VLANs supported on the access point. An
administrator can map up to 16 WLANs to 16 VLANs and enable or disable dynamic VLAN
assignment. In addition to these 16 VLANs, the access point supports dynamic, user-based, VLANs
when using EAP authentication.
VLANs enable organizations to share network resources in various network segments within large areas
(airports, shopping malls, etc.). A VLAN is a group of clients with a common set of requirements
independent of their physical location. VLANs have the same attributes as physical LANs, but they
enable administrators to group clients even when they are not members of the same network segment.
Updatable Firmware
Extreme Networks periodically releases updated versions of device firmware. Extreme Networks
recommends updating the access point to the latest firmware version for full feature functionality.
Programmable SNMP v1/v2/v3 Trap Support
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) facilitates the exchange of management information
between network devices. SNMP uses Management Information Bases (MIBs) to manage the device
configuration and monitor Internet devices in remote locations. MIB information accessed via SNMP is
defined by a set of managed objects called Object Identifiers (OIDs). An object identifier (OID) is used to
uniquely identify each object variable of a MIB.
SNMP allows a network administrator to configure the access point, manage network performance, find
and solve network problems, and plan for network growth. The access point supports SNMP
management functions for gathering information from its network components.
The access point’s SNMP agent functions as a command responder and is a multilingual agent
responding to SNMPv1, v2c and v3 managers (command generators). The factory default configuration
maintains SNMPv1/2c support of community names, thus providing backward compatibility.