AP3000 Series Radios and 6 GHz Support

The AP3000 series access points are Wi-Fi 6E tri-radio access points with support for multiple Extreme Networks operating systems. The AP3000 series access points include the following AP models:

AP3000 — Indoor access point
AP3000X — Indoor access point with optional external antenna.

The AP3000 series access points offer two radios in three modes:

Table 1. AP3000/X Operating Modes
Mode	Radio 1 (2x2)	Radio 2 (2x2)	Radio Definitions
1 (Default)	g/n/ax	a/n/ac/ax	2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
2	ax6	a/n/ac/ax	5 GHz and 6 GHz
3	Dedicated Sensor (2.4 GHz or 6GHz)	Dedicated Sensor (5 GHz)

Radio 1:
- sensor
- b/g
- g/n
- b/g/n
- g/n/ax (Default)
- client-bridge
- ax6
Radio 2:
- sensor
- a/n/ac
- a/n/ac/ax (Default)
- client-bridge

Note

When configuring sensor mode, set both Radio 1 and Radio 2 to sensor at the same time.

Note

The World-Wide Universal Access Points 6 GHz radios support only the following Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) 6E Compliant network authentication methods:

OWE (Opportunistic Wireless Encryption) for Open Networks
WPA3-Personal
WPA3-Enterprise
WPA3-Enterprise 192-bit mode
WPA3-Compatibility
Note
WPA3-Compatibility is not WFA compliant. WPA3-Compatibility supports both WPA2 Personal and WPA3 Personal on the same network. If a WPA3-Compatibility network is assigned to 6 GHz radio, only WPA3 Personal is assigned, thus making the network compliant.

ExtremeCloud IQ Controller requires that your 6 GHz radio network assignment be WFA 6E compliant. It rejects network configuration changes that result in 6 GHz radio network assignments that are not compliant. It might be necessary to redefine your networks when configuring the 6 GHz radio on the Universal Access Points.

For the AP3000/X, before changing the Radio 1 configuration from 2.4 GHz to 6 GHz, ensure that the AP is assigned a 6E WPA compliant network.

Note

For all Extreme Networks access points, use the Extreme Networks certified ACC-WIFI-MICRO-USB console cable. Other MICRO-USB console cables have not been certified by Extreme Networks.

WPA3-Enterprise with 192-bit mode (AP3000)

WPA3-Enterprise with 192-bit security protocols offers better protection for sensitive data. ExtremeCloud IQ Controller treats 192-bit mode configuration like WPA3-Enterprise (802.1X/EAP), offering the same configuration options.

Note

WPA3-Enterprise with 192-bit mode is supported on AP3000 and AP5010 only. Network assignment is restricted to profiles of supporting devices.