AP5000 Series Radios and 6 GHz Support

The AP5000 series access points are Wi-Fi 6E tri-radio access points with support for multiple Extreme Networks operating systems. The AP5000 series access points include the following AP models:

AP5010 — Indoor access point
AP5020 — Indoor access point
AP5050U — Indoor/Outdoor access point
AP5050D — Indoor/Outdoor AP with selectable narrow and wide angle built in directional antennas.

AP5050U/D

The AP5050U/D has an Environment choice of Indoor, or Outdoor, depending on the installation location.

The AP5050 is allowed to operate over 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands when the environment is set to Indoor or Outdoor in most countries.

LPI (Low Power Indoor) is not available in US and Canada. The AP5050 is allowed to operate over 6 GHz SP (Standard Power) in the US, provided it is installed in an area exposed to the sky for GPS reception. This functionality is coming soon to Canada.

Before the 6 GHz radio is turned on with SP (Standard Power):

The AP5050 built in GPS module has to lock on the available GPS signal at the installation location and provide geolocation coordinates of the AP to the system.
- GPS lock in indoor locations is not reliable, as it depends on how much the building shields the GPS signal penetration.
- Indoor GPS lock can take over 10 minutes. To check if AP5050 GPS is locked, check the AP monitor page for geolocation coordinates.
- If the AP does not lock at the installation location, it has to be relocated to an area of the building with better GPS reception.
The AFC server has to allocate spectrum, that is, the channel power plan based on the reported geolocation coordinates.

Radio support for AP5050U/D per compliance region outlines the current radio support per compliance region for the AP5050U/D.

Table 1. Radio support for AP5050U/D per compliance region
AP Model	Indoor 2.4GHz	Indoor 5GHz	Indoor 6GHz (LPI)	Indoor 6GHz (SP)	Outdoor 2.4GHz	Outdoor 5GHz	Outdoor 6GHz
AP5050U-FCC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AP5050D-FCC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AP5050U-CAN	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
AP5050D-CAN	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
AP5050U-WR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
AP5050D-WR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

The AP5000 Series access points offer three radios:

Radio 1 —
- 4x4 WLAN Service 2.4 GHz, Or
- 2x2 WLAN Tri-Band Sensor, 2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz, 6.0 GHz
Radio modes:
- sensor
- b/g
- g/n
- b/g/n
- g/n/ax
- client-bridge
Radio 2 — 4x4 WLAN Service 5.0 GHz
Radio modes:
- a/n/ac
- a/n/ac/ax
- client-bridge
Radio 3 — 4x4 WLAN Service 6.0 GHz
Radio modes:
- ax6
- client-bridge

AP5000 series access points support the following:

IEEE 802.11ax Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) multi-user access.
Out of Band discovery on the 6 GHz band. APs that provide WLAN service on the 6 GHz band include Reduced Neighbor Report IE in all 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz beacons and probe responses. Out of Band discovery helps clients find 6 GHz SSIDs and channel information that comes from 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz beacons of co-located access points.
Supports AirDefense Services Platform (ADSP) on radio 1 (3 bands) when 2x2 WLAN Tri-Band Sensor 2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz, 6.0 GHz is selected on radio 1.
Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) 6E Compliant network authentication methods.

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.

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.

AP5020 Software Defined Radio

The AP5020 software-defined WIFI 7 AP provides suppor for dual 5 GHz and dual 6 GHz, as well as additional software programmable modes to optimally manage radios to provide the best performance.

The AP5020 tri-radio AP transmits with multiple combinations of three data radios across the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands in addition to a dedicated tri-frequency sensor. The AP5020 monitors the software-configurable radios, enabling configuration of the APs in different modes as required.

Table 2. Supported Software Defined Radio Modes
Num	Mode	Radio 1 4x4 160 MHz	Radio 2 4x4 160 Mhz	Radio 3 4x4 320 MHz
1	2.4/5/6 GHz Service	2.4G(18dBm 4x4)	5G-Full(18dBm 4x4)	6G(18dBm 4x4)	Tri Radio
2	5/6 GHz Service w/ Sensor	tri-radio 2x2 scan	5G-Full(18dBm 4x4)	6G(18dBm 4x4)	High Band w/ Scan
3	5L/5H/6 GHz Service	5G-Low(16dBm 2x2)	5G-High(16dBm 4x4)	6G(18dBm 4x4)	Dual 5GHz w/ 6GHz
4	5/2.4 GHz Service w/ Sensor	tri-radio 2x2 scan	5G-Full(18dBm 4x4)	2.4G(18dBm 2x2)	DBDC w/ Scan
5	5L/5H/2.4 GHz Service	5G-Low(16dBm 2x2)	5G-High(18dBm 4x4)	2.4G(18dBm 2x2)	Dual 5GHz w/ 2.4GHz
6	6L/5/6H GHz Service	6G-Low(16dBm 2x2)	5G(18dBm 4x4)	6G-High(18dBm 4x4)	Dual 6GHz w/ 5GHz

WPA3-Enterprise with 192-bit mode (AP5010)

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.

¹ Coming soon

² Coming soon