Specifications

Summit WM Controller, Access Points, and Software Solution
Summit WM Getting Started Guide, Software Version 5.112
The Outdoor AP enables you to extend your Wireless LAN beyond the confines of indoor locations.
They are resistant to harsh outdoor conditions and extreme temperatures. Using the advanced wireless
distribution feature of Summit WM Wireless LAN, the Outdoor AP can extend your Wireless LAN to
outdoor locations without Ethernet cabling. A mounting bracket is available to enable quick and easy
mounting of the Outdoor APs to walls, rails and poles.
NOTE
Although the Outdoor AP is meant for outdoor environments, it can also be deployed in indoor environments.
The Outdoor AP supports the 802.11a, 802.11g and full backward compatibility with legacy 802.11b
devices.
NOTE
Since the Outdoor AP is meant for outdoor environments, it is also referred to as Outdoor AP.
NOTE
The configuration process is same for the Altitude AP and the Outdoor AP, and is done via the Summit WM
Controller.
Altitude 802.11n AP
The Altitude 802.11n AP is an IEEE 802.11n (draft)-compliant access point that offers significant increase
in data throughput and coverage range without additional bandwidth or transmit power. With both 2.4
GHz and 5 GHz 802.11n (draft) standard radio modules, the 802.11n AP delivers total data rates of up
to 300 Mbps. Given that the improved throughput of 300 Mbps will be spread over a number of
simultaneous users, the performance of 802.11n AP will be close to that of a wired 100 Mbps Ethernet
connection — the standard for desktop connectivity. With the 802.11n AP, the mobile users get the
experience similar to wired networks while accessing high-bandwidth data, voice, and video
applications. For more information, see “Altitude 802.11n AP” on page 68.
The Altitude 802.11n AP is available in the following two models:
● Altitude 450 – 3 internal antennas
● Altitude 451 – 3 internal antennas, RP-SMA connectors
WDS
A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) enables you to expand the wireless network by interconnecting
the Wireless APs through wireless links in addition to the traditional method of interconnecting
Wireless APs via a wired network. The WDS deployment is ideally suited for locations, where installing
ethernet cabling is too expensive, or physically impossible.