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Chapter 10. Adaptive AP
Adaptive AP Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Adaptive AP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Types of Adaptive APs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4
Switch Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4
Auto Discovery using DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4
Manual Adoption Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-5
Securing a Configuration Channel Between Switch and AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6
Adaptive AP WLAN Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6
Configuration Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6
Securing Data Tunnels between the Switch and AAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6
Adaptive AP Switch Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-7
Remote Site Survivability (RSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-7
Adaptive Mesh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-7
Supported Adaptive AP Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Topology Deployment Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Extended WLANs Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-10
Independent WLANs Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-10
Extended WLANs with Independent WLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-10
Extended WLAN with Mesh Networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
How the AP Receives its Adaptive Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Establishing Basic Adaptive AP Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-13
Adaptive AP Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-13
Adopting an Adaptive AP Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-13
Adopting an Adaptive AP Using a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-15
Adopting an Adaptive AP Using DHCP Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-15
Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-16
Adaptive AP Deployment Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-19
Sample Switch Configuration File for IPSec and Independent WLAN . . . . .10-20
Appendix A. Technical Specifications
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
AP-5131 Physical Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
AP-5181 Physical Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Summary of Contents for AP 5131 - Wireless Access Point
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