Chapter 1: Introduction - Extreme Networks Altitude 4760 Series Installation Manual

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Introduction
C H A P T E R
Perfect for extending network coverage to outside areas, the Altitude™ 4760 Series Access
Point brings the latest 802.11n 3x3 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) tri-radio design
together with rugged outdoor performance. True perimeter security is provided using either
a dedicated dual-band sensor or software mode for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands to
deliver 24x7 rogue detection and termination. The Altitude 4760 Series Access Point is
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optimized with the Extreme Networks Wireless Mobility 5 intelligence, extending QoS,
security, and mobility services to the Access Point to support better capacity and
performance. The Altitude 4760 Series Access Point is ideal for industrial, enterprise
campus, video surveillance, public safety, and smartgrid utility deployments to extend to
the outdoors.
Deployments can be managed using the Extreme Networks Wireless Mobility 5 architecture.
The Extreme Networks Wireless Mobility 5 architecture is a solution designed for 802.11n
networking. It leverages the best aspects of independent and dependent architectures to
create a smart network that meets the connectivity, quality, and security needs of each user
and their applications based on the availability of network resources including wired
networks. The Wireless Mobility 5 software is a Third Generation WLAN solution which
incorporates the best of both the first generation Autonomous Access Point WLAN and the
second generation Centralized Controller Based WLAN.
The control plane is now distributed between the Access Points and the controllers. The
network administrator has the flexibility of directing the data plane either being forwarded
directly from the Access Points, or through the controllers. By distributing intelligence and
control between the wireless controllers and APs, the Wireless Mobility 5 network can route
directly through the best path, as determined by factors including the user, location,
application, and available wireless and wired resources.
Once adopted by Summit ® WM3000 Series Controller, the Altitude 4760 Series Access Point
is managed as an Adaptive AP running the Wireless Mobility network management
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