ExtremeCloud IQ Controller Managed Wireless Access Points

Extreme Networks APs use the 802.11 wireless standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) for network communications, and for bridging network traffic to an Ethernet LAN. In addition to offering the wireless APs that run proprietary software and communicate with an appliance only, Extreme Networks offers cloud-enabled APs.

The following ExtremeWireless™ access points are supported by ExtremeCloud IQ Controller. For more information about the Universal APs, see World-Wide Universal Access Point Operating Systems.

Table 1. Supported Access Point Models
AP ClassSupported Access Points

Wi-Fi 7

Universal World-Wide APs

ExtremeCloud IQ or on-premise operation
  • AP3020W
  • AP4020/X/FX
  • AP4060/X
  • AP5020
  • AP5022/FX/S6D
  • AP5060D/U
Wi-Fi 6E

Universal World-Wide APs

ExtremeCloud IQ or on-premise operation
  • AP3000/X
  • AP4000
  • AP4000-1
  • AP5010
  • AP5050D/U
Wi-Fi 6

Universal APs

ExtremeCloud IQ or on-premise operation
  • AP302W
  • AP305C/CX
  • AP305C-1
  • AP410C
  • AP410C-1
  • AP460C/S6C/S12C
Wi-Fi 6 on-premise operation only
  • AP310i/e
  • AP310i/e-1
  • AP360i/e
  • AP360i/e-1
  • AP460i/e
  • AP410i/e
  • AP410i-1
  • AP505i
  • AP510i/e
  • AP510i-1
  • AP560i/h
Wi-Fi 5 on-premise operation only
Note: AP3900 series requires a minimum firmware revision of 10.41.01 (or later) for onboarding into ExtremeCloud IQ Controller. Customers migrating from ExtremeWireless installations or onboarding new AP3900 inventory to ExtremeCloud IQ Controller must ensure APs are running at least the minimum revision prior to onboarding. Depending on the age of the inventory, this may require a manual upgrade of the unit firmware outside of the management framework.
  • AP3917i/e/k
  • AP3916ic
  • AP3915i/e
  • AP3912i
  • AP3935i/e
  • AP3965i/e

The Extreme Networks® Defender Adapter SA201 is supported.

A wireless AP physically connects to a LAN infrastructure and establishes an IP connection to ExtremeCloud IQ Controller, which manages the AP configuration through the Wireless Assistant. The appliance provides centralized management (verification and upgrade) of the AP firmware image.

A UDP-based protocol enables communication between an AP and ExtremeCloud IQ Controller. The UDP-based protocol encapsulates IP traffic from the AP and directs it to the appliance. The appliance decapsulates the packets and encrypts (IPsec) [Default AP and appliance communication] and routes them to the appropriate destinations, while managing sessions and applying roles.
Note

Note

For higher transmission rates, by default, multicast is converted to unicast for all access points discovered by ExtremeCloud IQ Controller that support Wi-Fi 6 and higher standards.

There is a maximum client threshold of 64 clients. Above 64 clients, the AP defaults to broadcasting on a DTIM interval.

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