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C H A P T E R
An adaptive AP (AAP) is an access point that can adopt like a thin AP in layer 2 or layer 3. The
management of an AAP is conducted by the controller, once the access point connects to an Extreme
Networks WM3000 series wireless controller and receives its AAP configuration. Refer to the following
for Adaptive AP configuration activities supported by the access point user interface:
Adaptive AP Overview on page 605
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Supported Adaptive AP Topologies on page 610
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How the AP Receives its Adaptive Configuration on page 612
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Establishing Basic Adaptive AP Connectivity on page 614
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Adaptive AP Overview
An adaptive AP (AAP) is an Access Point that can adopt like an Altitude 4600 Series Access Point (L3).
The management of an AAP is conducted by the controller, once the Access Point connects to a Extreme
Networks controller and receives its AAP configuration.
An AAP provides:
local 802.11 traffic termination
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local encryption/decryption
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local traffic bridging
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the tunneling of centralized traffic to the wireless controller
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An AAP's controller connection can be secured using IP/UDP or IPSec depending on whether a secure
WAN link from a remote site to the central site already exists.
The controller can be discovered using one of the following mechanisms:
DHCP
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Controller fully qualified domain name (FQDN)
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Static IP addresses
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The benefits of an AAP deployment include:
Centralized Configuration Management & Compliance—Wireless configurations across distributed sites
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can be centrally managed by the wireless controller or cluster.
Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
Adaptive AP
605
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