User's Guide

Wireless AP Overview
Extreme Networks APs use the 802.11 wireless standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) for network
communications, and bridge network trac to an Ethernet LAN. In addition to the wireless APs that run
proprietary software and communicate with an appliance only, Extreme Networks oers cloud-enabled
APs.
The following ExtremeWireless™ access points are supported by Extreme Campus Controller:
• AP302W
• AP305C/CX
• AP310i/e
• AP310i-1
• AP360i/e
• AP4000
• AP410i/e
• AP410i-1
• AP410C
• AP460i/e
• AP460C/S6C/S12C
• AP505i
• AP510i/e
• AP510i-1
• AP560i/h
• AP3917i/e/k
• AP3916ic
• AP3915i/e
• AP3912i
• AP3935i/e
• AP3965i/e
The Extreme Networks® Defender Adapter SA201 is supported.
A wireless AP physically connects to a LAN infrastructure and establishes an IP connection to Extreme
Campus Controller, which manages the AP configuration through the Wireless Assistant. The appliance
provides centralized management (verification and upgrade) of the AP firmware image.
For a site using AP39xx, and AP3xx, AP4xx, and AP5xx, a UDP-based protocol enables communication
between an AP and Extreme Campus Controller. The UDP-based protocol encapsulates IP trac from
the AP and directs it to the appliance. The appliance decapsulates the packets and encrypts (IPsec)
[Default AP and appliance communication] and routes them to the appropriate destinations, while
managing sessions and applying roles.
The following Extreme Networks Universal access points can operate in either the Cloud or in an on-
premise environment — one configured operating mode at a time:
• AP302W
• AP305C/CX
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Wireless AP Overview
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