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. When set to indoor mode, the AP5050U/D only offers service on 2.4 and 5 GHz. LPI 6 GHz is not permitted in weatherized enclosures.

For AP5050U/D 6 GHz SP - AFC certification:

The AP is connected to a US-based Regional Data Center, which connects to an FCC-approved AFC server.
The FCC has approved 6 GHz standard power for the AP5050U/D in the United States. Final approval for Canada is pending. When approved, the APs provide Standard Power for 6 GHz standard as permitted by AFC coordination.

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 (2x2:2 or 4x4:4), 5 GHz (2x2:2 or 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 2: Tri-Radio / 5GHz (Full) / 6 GHz — Full Band with Scan
Mode 3: 5 GHz (Low) / 5 GHz (High) / 6 GHz — Dual 5 GHz with 6 GHz
Mode 4: Tri-Radio / 5 GHz (Full) / 2.4 GHz — with dedicated scanning radio
Mode 5: 5 GHz (Low) / 5 GHz (High) / 2.4 GHz — Dual 5 GHz with 2.4 GHz
Mode 6: 6 GHz (Low) / 5 GHz (Full) / 6 GHz (High) — Dual 6 GHz with 5 GHz

Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) support is used to find (estimate) the distance between the AP (AP5010/AP5020) and the wireless client. Enabling this setting allows client devices to find their range to the AP. If the site has a Civic Address configured, or if the AP is configured with positional data (latitude/longitude/altitude), the AP advertises this information in the beacon.

Note

Enabling FTM (11mc) responder support causes a radio reset.

Table 1. AP5000 Series Radio Modes
Radio	Radio Modes
Radio 1: 4x4 WLAN Service 2.4 GHz 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: WLAN Service 5.0 GHz 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 2x2 WLAN Service 2.4 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.