
Summit WM-Series WLAN Switch and Altitude Access Point Software Version 1.0 User Guide
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2 Summit WM-Series Switch: Startup
Summit WM-Series Switch features and installation
The Summit WM-Series Switch is a network device designed to be integrated into an existing wired
Local Area Network (LAN).
Figure 4: The Summit WM-Series Switch
The Summit WM-Series Switch provides centralized management, network access and routing to
wireless devices that are using Altitude APs to access the network. It can also be configured to handle
data traffic from third-party access points.
The Summit WM-Series Switch performs the following functions:
● Controls and configures Altitude APs, providing centralized management
● Authenticates wireless devices that contact a Altitude AP
● Assigns each wireless device to a WM-AD when it connects
● Routes traffic from wireless devices, using WM-ADs, to the wired network
● Applies filtering policies to the wireless device session
● Provides session logging and accounting capability
The Summit WM-Series Switch is rack-mountable. It comes in the following product families:
Model Number Specifications
Summit WM-Series
Switch Summit
WM100
• Four Fast-Ethernet ports, (10/100 BaseT), supporting up to 75 Altitude APs
• One management port, (10/100 BaseT)
• One console port (DB9 serial)
• Power supply redundant (R)
Summit WM-Series
Switch Summit
WM1000
• Two GigE ports (dual 1GB SX network interfaces), supporting up to 200 Altitude APs
• One management port, (10/100 BaseT)
• One console port (DB9 serial)
• Power supply redundant (R)
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