AP5000 Series Radios and 6 GHz Support

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

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

The AP5050U/D has an Environment choice of Indoor or Outdoor, depending on the installation location. Support for 6 GHz (Wi-Fi 6E) radio (Indoor) operation depends on the compliance region. Support for 6 GHz (Wi-Fi 6E) radio (Outdoor) operation is partially supported, depending on availability indicated by the Automatic Frequency Coordination (AFC) server.

Note

The AP5050U/D (Outdoor) 6 GHz radio operates 6 GHz in Standard Power mode when set to Outdoor, under AFC server control in the US and Canada pending certification approval. Low Power mode is not available Outdoor but it can operate in Standard Power mode Outdoors if the compliance region allows.

For AP5050U/D 6 GHz SP - AFC certification:

The US controller is connected to an FCC-approved AFC server.
AP5050U/D FCC final approval is pending. When the approval is registered, the APs provide 6E SP service under AFC server control.

The AP5020 is a universal indoor access point with a Wi-Fi 7 tri-radio. It is designed for high-density environments where a large number of people access your network such as schools, warehouses, healthcare facilities, and stadiums. You can operate the AP5020 across three bands - 2.4 GHz (4x4:4), 5 GHz (4x4:4), and 6 GHz (4x4:4).

ExtremeCloud‌ IQ supports the following AP5020 operating modes:

Mode 1: 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Full) / 6 GHz — Tri-Radio
Mode 3: 5 GHz (Low) / 5 GHz (High) / 6 GHz — Dual 5GHz with 6GHz

Table 1. AP5000 Series Radio Modes
Radio	Radio Modes
Radio 1: 4x4 WLAN Service 2.4 GHz, Or 2x2 WLAN Tri-Band Sensor, 2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz, 6.0 GHz	sensor b/g g/n b/g/n g/n/ax g/n/ax/be (AP5020 only) client-bridge
Radio 2: 4x4 WLAN Service 5.0 GHz	a/n/ac a/n/ac/ax a/n/ac/ax/be (AP5020 only) client-bridge
Radio 3: 4x4 WLAN Service 6.0 GHz	ax6 ax6/be (AP5020 only) client-bridge

Note

The AP5020 does not support the following radio optimization settings:

High Density Configuration
Client Load Balancing
Radio Load Balancing
Weak Signal Probe Request Suppression
Safety Net
Client SLA

For more information, see Optimize Radio Usage.