Authentication And Encryption; Intrusion Detection; Automatic Assignment Of Ip Addresses To The Client Devices; Web Authentication - Extreme Networks Summit WM Getting Started Manual

Summit WM Controller, Access Points, and Software Solution
policy class in order to provide unique levels of service, access permissions, encryption, and device
authorization.
A WM-AD segment is a virtual network and each Wireless AP can support multiple WM-AD segments.
WM-AD optimizes the dynamic nature of WLAN mobility as WM-AD groups can follow users without
depending on the physical configuration of the network.
The following is the list of Summit WM Controllers and the number of WM-ADs they can support.
Summit WM2000 Controller: 64 WM-ADs
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Summit WM200 Controller: 32 WM-ADs
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Summit WM1000 Controller: 50 WM-ADs
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Summit WM100 Controller: 32 WM-ADs
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Summit WM20 Controller: 8 WM-ADs
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Authentication and encryption

The Summit WM Controller and Wireless AP work together to support comprehensive authentication,
encryption, and intrusion detection capabilities. A range of robust security features based upon the
802.11 and WPA2 standards ensure that your network stays protected.
802.1X mechanism in conjunction with RADIUS and pre-shared key authentication ensure that only
authorized users can access the network.
Other features include Captive Portal for redirected web-based authentication.

Intrusion detection

The Summit WM Controller allows you to configure Wireless APs to detect rogue access points on the
network by scanning the radio frequency (RF) space at specific intervals. Scan results are then
forwarded to the Summit WM Controller; the Summit WM Controller processes and presents the data
centrally. Rogue detection data can be viewed via the Summit WM GUI.

Automatic assignment of IP addresses to the client devices

The Summit WM Controller has built-in DHCP server that assigns IP addresses to the client devices.
The Summit WM Controller is also capable of working with an external DHCP server.

Web authentication

The Summit WM Controller has a built-in Captive Portal capability that allows Web authentication
(Web redirection) to take place. The Summit WM Controller is also capable of working with external
Captive Portal.
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Summit WM Getting Started Guide, Software Version 5.1