User guide

Summit WM Series WLAN Switch and Altitude Access Point Software Version 4.1 User Guide

3 Configuring the Altitude AP

This chapter discusses the Altitude AP and the Summit WM series switch, access points, and WLAN

switch software solution, including:

● Altitude AP overview

● Discovery and registration overview

● Configuring the Altitude APs for the first time

● Adding and registering an Altitude AP manually

● Modifying Altitude AP settings

● Configuring Dynamic Radio Management

● Modifying an Altitude AP’s properties based on a default AP configuration

● Modifying the Altitude AP’s default setting using the Copy to Defaults feature

● Configuring APs simultaneously

● Performing Altitude AP software maintenance

Altitude AP overview

The Altitude AP is a wireless LAN access point that uses the 802.11 wireless standards (802.11a+b/g) for

network communications. The Altitude AP bridges network traffic to an Ethernet LAN. The Altitude

AP is provided with proprietary software that allows it to communicate only with the Summit WM

series switch.

The Altitude AP physically connects to a LAN infrastructure and establishes an IP connection to the

Summit WM series switch. The Altitude AP has no user interface—instead the Altitude AP is managed

through the Summit Wireless Assistant. The Altitude AP’s configuration is centrally managed and

applied from the Summit WM series switch. In addition, the Summit WM series switch provides

centralized management (verification and upgrade) of the Altitude AP firmware image.

All communication with the Summit WM series switch is carried out using a UDP-based protocol,

which encapsulates IP traffic from the Altitude AP and directs it to the Summit WM series switch. The

Summit WM series switch decapsulates the packets and routes them to the appropriate destinations,

while managing sessions and applying policy.

Altitude AP models

The Altitude AP has two models:

● Altitude 350-2i – Internal antenna, internal dual (multimode) diversity antennas

● Altitude 350-2d – External antenna (dual external antennas), RP-SMA connectors

NOTE

In order to comply with FCC regulations in North America, the U-NII Low Band (5.15 to 5.25 GHz band) is disabled

for the Model AP2620.