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Configuring the Altitude AP
This chapter discusses the Altitude AP, the Controller, Access Points, and WM software solution,
including:
"Altitude AP overview" on page 59
"Discovery and registration overview" on page 71
"Configuring the Altitude APs for the first time" on page 80
"Adding and registering an Altitude AP manually" on page 83
"Configuring Altitude AP settings" on page 84
"Modifying an Altitude AP's properties based on a default AP configuration" on page 134
"Modifying the Altitude AP's default setting using the Copy to Defaults feature" on page 134
"Configuring Altitude APs simultaneously" on page 135
"Performing Altitude AP software maintenance" on page 137
Altitude AP overview
The Altitude AP is a wireless LAN access point that uses the 802.11 wireless standards (802.11a/b/g/n)
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
Controller.
The Altitude AP physically connects to a LAN infrastructure and establishes an IP connection to the
Summit WM Controller. The Altitude AP has no user interface - instead the Altitude AP is managed
through the Summit WM GUI. The Altitude AP's configuration is centrally managed and applied from
the Summit WM Controller. In addition, the Summit WM Controller provides centralized management
(verification and upgrade) of the Altitude AP firmware image.
All communication with the Summit WM Controller is carried out using a UDP-based protocol, which
encapsulates IP traffic from the Altitude AP and directs it to the Summit WM Controller. The Summit
WM Controller decapsulates the packets and routes them to the appropriate destinations, while
managing sessions and applying policy.
The Altitude AP comes in the following variants:
Altitude AP
Outdoor AP (Siemens brand of outdoor AP)
Altitude 802.11n AP
NOTE
The term, 'Altitude AP', is used in this document to encompass all three variants - Altitude AP, Outdoor AP
(Siemens), and Altitude 802.11n AP. The variants are only specifically identified in the documentation where it is
necessary to do so.
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