Extreme Networks ALTITUDE 4700 - Manual (Page 5)

Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Installation Guide 5
1 Introduction
As a standalone access point, an 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 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 using 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.
If new to the Altitude 4700 Series Access Points or access point technology in general,
refer to the Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide to familiarize
yourself with access point technology and the feature set exclusive to the Altitude 4700
family. The guide is available, at
http://www.extremenetworks.com/go/documentation .
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