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):

Table 6 outlines the current radio support per compliance region for the AP5050U/D.

Table 1. Radio support for AP5050U/D per compliance region
CountryAP ModelFrequency Band
2.4 GHz 5.0 GHz6.0 GHz
Indoor/OutdoorIndoor/OutdoorIndoor (LPI)Indoor (SP)*Outdoor (SP)*
United States, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin IslandsAP5050U/DYesYesNoYesYes
CanadaAP5050U/DYesYesNoYes**Yes**
WR: Rest of WorldAP5050U/DYesYesYesNoNo
Note:
  • * Standard Power (SP) is subject to Geo Location and Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC). The AP5050 is assigned geo location coordinates by integral GPS module or by the Geo Location Agent.
  • ** Geo Location AFC 6 GHz (SP) approval is pending in Canada.
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

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

    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

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 Compliance Regions

This table outlines the current radio support per compliance region for the AP5020.

Table 2. Radio support for AP5020 per compliance region
AP Model RegionIndoor 2.4GHzIndoor 5GHzIndoor 6GHz (LPI)Indoor 6GHz (SP)Outdoor 2.4GHzOutdoor 5GHzOutdoor 6GHz
AP5020FCCYesYesNoYesYesYesYes
AP5020CanadaYesYesNoYesYesYesYes
AP5020WR: Rest of WorldYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Note: 6 GHz SP service is possible when the AP is assigned an AFC spectrum by the AFC server based on the geolocation coordinates of that access point.

  • The AP5050 is assigned geolocation coordinates by integral GPS module or by the Geolocation agent.

  • The AP5020 is assigned geolocation coordinates by the Geolocation agent only.

AP5020 Software Defined Radio

The AP5020 software-defined WI-FI 7 AP provides support 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 3. Supported Software Defined Radio Modes

Num

Mode

Radio 1

4x4 160 MHz

Radio 2

4x4 160 Mhz

Radio 3

4x4 320 MHz

12.4/5/6 GHz Service2.4G(18dBm 4x4)5G-Full(18dBm 4x4)6G(18dBm 4x4)Tri Radio
25/6 GHz Service w/ Sensortri-radio 2x2 scan5G-Full(18dBm 4x4)6G(18dBm 4x4)High Band w/ Scan
35L/5H/6 GHz Service5G-Low(16dBm 2x2)5G-High(16dBm 4x4)6G(18dBm 4x4)Dual 5GHz w/ 6GHz
45/2.4 GHz Service w/ Sensortri-radio 2x2 scan 5G-Full(18dBm 4x4) 2.4G(18dBm 2x2)DBDC w/ Scan
55L/5H/2.4 GHz Service5G-Low(16dBm 2x2)5G-High(18dBm 4x4)2.4G(18dBm 2x2)Dual 5GHz w/ 2.4GHz
66L/5/6H GHz Service6G-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

Note

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