Installation guide

Summit
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WM3700 Wireless LAN Controller Installation Guide
5
CHAPTER
1
Introduction
The Extreme Networks
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Summit
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WM3700 wireless LAN controller is a high-performance member of
the Extreme Networks wireless controller family. The Summit WM3700 wireless LAN controller
provides centralized wireless LAN (WLAN) configuration and management by coalescing a network
“intelligence” previously spread across physically distributed access points. The Summit WM3700
wireless LAN controller is the WLAN’s single point of contact, thus reducing wireless networking
complexity by moving management out of the ceiling and into the wiring closet. In addition, through
the use of a Virtual AP architecture, the Summit WM3700 wireless LAN controller lets you create
multiple WLANs without changing or adding to the existing wired network infrastructure.
This document is written for the network device installer.
Package Contents
Inspect the package contents and report any missing or damaged items to your sales representative. The
package should contain the following:
● Summit WM3700 wireless LAN controller with Rack Brackets installed
● Console Cable
● Summit
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WM3700 Wireless LAN Controller Installation Guide (this document)
● China RoHS compliance document
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