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Summit WM Series WLAN Switch and Altitude Access Point Software Version 4.1 User Guide
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2 Configuring the Summit WM series switch
This chapter introduces the Summit WM series switch and describes the steps involved in its initial
configuration and setup, including:
● System configuration overview
● Performing the first-time setup of the Summit WM series switch
● Completing the system configuration
● Ongoing Operations of the Summit WM series switch, access points, and WLAN switch software
The Summit WM series switch is a network device designed to integrate with an existing wired Local
Area Network (LAN). The rack-mountable Summit WM series switch provides centralized
management, network access, and routing to wireless devices that use Altitude APs to access the
network. It can also be configured to handle data traffic from third-party access points.
The Summit WM series switch provides the following functionality:
● Controls and configures Altitude APs, providing centralized management
● Authenticates wireless devices that contact an Altitude AP
● Assigns each wireless device to a WM-AD when it connects
● Routes traffic from wireless devices, using WM-AD, to the wired network
● Applies filtering policies to the wireless device session
● Provides session logging and accounting capability
The Summit WM series switch is available in the following product families:
Table 1: Summit WM series switch product families
Summit WM series switch Model Number Specifications
Summit WM200 (Enterprise license) • Four GigE ports supporting up to 200 Altitude APs
• One management port (10/100 BaseT)
• One console port (DB9 serial)
• Power supply standard (R)
Summit WM2000 (Campus license) • Four GigE ports supporting up to 100 Altitude APs
• One management port (10/100 BaseT)
• One console port (DB9 serial)
• Power supply standard (R)