The AP5010 and AP5050U/D are Wi-Fi 6E tri-radio access points with support for multiple Extreme Networks operating systems. Installation environments are as follows:
AP5010 — Indoor
AP5050U — Indoor/Outdoor
AP5050D — Indoor/Outdoor with selectable narrow and wide angle built in directional antennas.
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
Important
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.
AP5050U/D Support for AFC
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 and Canada, provided it is installed in an area exposed to the sky for GPS reception.
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 geo-location 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 geo-location 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 geo-location coordinates.
Table 1. Radio support for AP5050U/D per compliance region
Country
AP Model
Frequency Band
2.4 GHz
5.0 GHz
6.0 GHz
Indoor/Outdoor
Indoor/Outdoor
Indoor (LPI)
Indoor (SP) 1
Outdoor (SP) 1
United States, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands
AP5050U/D
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Canada
AP5050U/D
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
WR: Rest of World
AP5050U/D
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Note:
Standard Power (SP) is subject to geo-location and Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC). The AP5050 is assigned geo-location coordinates by the Extreme Mobile App or its integral GPS module, or by the Geo-Location Agent.
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.
