Wireless Products
Summit WM controllers from Extreme Networks transform wireless LAN from being a complicated technology to a high performing, secure enterprise solution that is simple to deploy and operate.
Summit WM100 and Summit WM1000 offer single-system scalability up to 200 access points for coverage of large enterprise campuses down to small branch offices. In addition, an organization can install multiple Summit WM systems to support deployments of thousands of access points.
The Summit WM series offers common functionality across all WLAN controllers. With extended roaming domains and fast cross-subnet roaming, it is perfectly suitable for enterprise voice applications. Extreme Networks’ wireless QoS solution maintains the correct traffic priority from client to destination. Over the air, latency sensitive traffic is given priority access using either the SpectraLink Voice Protocol (SVP) or 802.11e/Wireless Multimedia (WMM) priority management. The Summit WM QoS capabilities include standards based Call Admission Control (CAC) to manage traffic on the wireless network. With Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery, Summit WM helps extend the battery life of Wi-Fi handsets.
Dynamic Radio Frequency (RF) management automatically sets the optimal channel and RF power settings upon startup and maintains them during operation. Security is a key concern with any wireless installation and the Summit WM series products offer leading authentication, encryption, access, and intrusion detection capabilities. Combined with Extreme Networks wired switches and over 10 years of implementing large-scale enterprise networks, Summit WM is ideal for demanding wireless applications.
Summit WM series controllers deliver a high-performance wireless LAN solution that is easy to use and secure. In today’s enterprise environment, dedicated resources are rarely available to build and operate a wireless network. By focusing on ease of installation and management, the Extreme Networks Summit wireless mobility solution helps IT organizations simplify the task of mobilizing their users without sacrificing security or performance.
The capability to support high-speed, cross-subnet roaming allows the Summit WM series to meet nearly any mobile voice or multimedia networking challenge. With two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and capacities of up to 200 APs per controller, Summit WM1000 can scale to support large WLAN installations and provides centralized management for remote branch office installations. Summit WM100 offers four Fast Ethernet ports and supports up to 50 APs. Both systems ship standard with redundant power supplies. Altitude 350-2 dual-radio AP supports simultaneous operation of 802.11a and 802.11b/g wireless networks and is used with Summit WM controllers. Altitude 350-2 APs deliver Plug-and-Play installation anywhere in the organization’s network, including a separate building, city, or continent.
The 1+1 active-active controller redundancy is efficient and cost effective. In the Extreme Networks Summit WM solution both the primary and backup controllers are active and provide normal service. When a controller fails, the access points managed by that failed controller connect to the backup controller for continued service. The backup controller can support double the maximum number of managed APs upon failover. Unlike other solutions, this availability model is very cost effective since there are no standby controllers in the network. This reduces capital expenditure on controllers.
- Easy-to-Deploy and Manage—Centralized, system-wide configuration enables fast deployment of Access Points, comprehensive security and QoS policies, and complete management, monitoring, and reporting.
- Dynamic RF Management—Automatically calibrates channels and RF power at setup and constantly during 24x7 operation
- Scalable, Voice-Grade Performance—Highest available radio data rate, multiple QoS capabilities for data or voice applications, and Layer 3 roaming and handoffs of less than 50 ms, even across access points installed with different Summit WM controllers. Supports SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP) protocol for voice handsets
- Highly Available—Wireless coverage is assured whether an access point fails, a network link goes down, or a Summit WM controller becomes unavailable.
- Secure—Flexible authentication - 802.1x, browser-based login, or MAC addresses. Range of privacy options—Open, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA v2 with hardware-accelerated AES encryption, and robust access control, allowing users to get the resources they need, but no more.
- Intrusion Detection—Find, isolate and eliminate unauthorized rogue access points and networks.
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