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C H A P T E R
As a standalone Access Point, the Altitude 4700 Series Access Point provides small and medium-sized
businesses with a consolidated wired and wireless networking infrastructure, all in a single device. The
integrated router, gateway, firewall, DHCP and AAA RADIUS servers, VPN, hot-spot gateway and
Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) simplify and reduce the costs associated with networking by eliminating the
need to purchase and manage multiple pieces of equipment.
The Access Point is also designed to meet the needs of large, distributed enterprises by converging the
functionality of a thick Access Point and thin Access Port into a single device. This mode enables the
deployment of a fully featured intelligent Access Point that can be centrally configured and managed
via an Extreme Networks wireless controller in either corporate headquarters or a network operations
center (NOC). In the event the connection between the Access Point and the wireless controller is lost, a
Remote Site Survivability (RSS) feature ensures the delivery of uninterrupted wireless services at the local
or remote site. All traffic between the adaptive Access Points and the wireless controller is secured
though an IPSec tunnel. Additionally, compatibility with Extreme Networks Wireless Management Suite
(WMS) allows you to centrally plan, deploy, monitor and secure large deployments.
The Altitude 4750 Access Points support the same feature set and firmware as the Altitude 4710 model
Access Points, however Altitude 4750 Access Points support three radios (with the third radio dedicated
exclusively for sensor support). For more information on the three radio Altitude 4750, see
Filtering" on page
38.
NOTE
Both the Altitude 4710 and Altitude 4750 model Access Points share the same Web applet (user interface)
and installation methods. Therefore, the UI and installation descriptions within this guide apply to both models.
There are instances where this common interface is used differently to configure various features (radio
configuration, power management, and so forth), however those differences are carefully noted.
If you are new to using an Access Point for managing your network, refer to
page 39
for an overview on wireless networking fundamentals.
Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
Introduction
"IP
"Theory of Operations" on
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