
Summit WM-Series WLAN Switch Software Solution
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Conceptual model
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14 Summit WM, Getting Started Guide
Figure 1 Summit WM-Series WLAN topology
The Summit WM Switch supports the following network elements.
• RADIUS Server (Remote Access Dial-in User Service) – An authentication
server that assigns and manages ID and Password protection throughout the
network. The RADIUS server system can be set-up for certain standard
attributes such as filter ID, and for the vendor specific attributes (VSAs). The
Summit WM Switch supports external RADIUS server.
Summit WM-Series WLAN Topology
DHCP
Server
Wireless Device
Router
Altitude AP
Altitude AP
Control & Routing
• The Summit WM Switch
authenticates wireless user
• The Summit WM Switch
forwards the IP packet to the
wired network
Tunnelling
• Altitude AP sends data traffic to
the Summit WM Switch through
the UDP tunnel called CTP
• The Summit WM Switch
controls the Altitude APs
through the CTP tunnel
Wireless Device
Ethernet
RADIUS
Server
Ethernet
Summit WM Switch
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