WiNG 7.1.X Operating System Overview

The WiNG 7.1.X operating system is a solution designed for 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax networking. It is a convergence of the legacy ExtremeWireless™ WiNG (5.9.X) and ExtremeWireless™ (10.X) wireless operating systems. It offers a high-level of flexibility and scalability covering both campus and distributed modes of deployment.

WiNG 7.1.X brings together the following key benefits of both deployment topologies under one fold:
  • ExtremeWireless - The ExtremeWireless software provides a secure, highly scalable, cost-effective solution based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. The system is intended for enterprise networks operating on multiple floors in more than one building, and is ideal for public environments, such as airports and convention centers that require multiple access points. It is an ideal solution for high-density, campus and stadium deployments. It is well suited to meet the needs of enterprises in the education, healthcare, sports and entertainment verticals. The ExtremeWireless OS key strengths are:
    • Extensive Policy Framework
    • Contextual Device and Application Control
    • Application Visibility & Control with Analytics
    • BYOD - Single SSID with Programmable Data Path
    • Voice & Video Optimized with Seamless Roaming
  • ExtremeWireless WiNG - The WiNG architecture is a solution designed for 802.11n and 802.11ac networking. It is designed for standalone or distributed hierarchical networks. The ExtremeWireless WiNG software distributes intelligence right to the network edge, empowering every controller and access point with the intelligence needed to be network-aware, able to identify and dynamically route traffic over the most efficient path available at that time. It is highly scalable and well suited to meet the needs of large, geographically distributed enterprises. It is an ideal wireless networking solution for the retail, manufacturing, transportation & logistics, and hospitality verticals. The ExtremeWireless OS key strengths are:
    • Simple Guest Access with Analytics
    • Contextual Application Control
    • Advanced Diagnostics and Remote Troubleshooting
    • Intrusion, Compliance and Wi-Fi Forensics
    • Scale-out 1000s of APs with Rapid Rollout
    • Self-tuning RF (Smart-RF)
    • Distributed Service Intelligence

Going forward, this unified, common, wireless, infrastructure WiNG 7.1 OS will power both ExtremeWireless and ExtremeWireless WiNG product families. The WiNG 7.1.2 OS supports the following platforms:

  • Access Points - AP510i, AP505i, AP510e, AP560i, AP560h
  • Service Platforms - NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600 and VX9000

Interoperability with WiNG 5.9.X

Interoperability with access points running the WiNG 5.9.X OS is another salient feature of the WiNG 7.1.X OS. As part of this inter-interoperability, WiNG 7.1.X wireless controllers and service platforms are capable of deploying and managing the following WiNG 5.9.X APs:
  • Access Points - AP7502, AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP7632, AP7662, AP8163, AP8432, AP8533

Dual Mode Capability

The WiNG 7.1.X AP5XX (AP505, AP510 and AP560) model access points have the capability of operating in the Distributed and Centralized modes. For a newly-manufactured, out-of-the-box AP5XX model access point the mode of operation is not specified.

Note

Note

For more information, see Dual Mode Capability.

AP560h Specifications

The enterprise class 802.11ax AP560h access point has the following features:
  • Radios: 2 radios; 1 IoT radio (2.4 GHz).
  • Console Port: RJ45.
  • Two Ethernet Ports:
    • GE1 - 10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with Power over Ethernet PoE In
    • GE2 - 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with PoE In
  • LEDs: 2 – All LEDs will be on during reset
  • One Reset button
  • Power: PoE 802.3af; 12VDC external power in connector.
  • Antennas:
    • Eight WiFi internal antennas, supporting the following internal antenna modes:
      • 30 degree
      • 70 degree
    • One BLE internal antenna

AP560i Specifications

The enterprise class 802.11ax AP560i access point has the following features:
  • Radios: 2 radios; 1 IoT radio (2.4 GHz).
  • Console Port: RJ45.
  • Two Ethernet Ports:
    • GE1 - 10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with PoE In
    • GE2 - 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with PoE In
  • LEDs: 2 – All LEDs will be on during reset
  • One Reset button
  • Power: PoE 802.3af; 12VDC external power in connector.
  • Antennas:
    • Eight WiFi internal antennas
    • One BLE internal antenna

AP510e Specifications

The enterprise class 802.11ax AP510e access point has the following features:
  • Radios: 2 radios; 1 IoT radio (2.4 GHz).
  • Console Port: RJ45.
  • Two Ethernet Ports:
    • GE1 - 10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with PoE In
    • GE2 - 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with PoE In
  • LEDs: 6 – All LEDs will be on during reset
  • One Reset button
  • Power: PoE 802.3af; 12VDC external power in connector.
  • Antennas:
    • Eight WiFi external antennas
    • One BLE internal antenna

AP510i Specifications

The enterprise class 802.11ax AP510i access point has the following features:
  • Radios: 2 radios; 1 IoT radio (2.4 GHz).
  • Console Port: RJ45.
  • Two Ethernet Ports:
    • GE1 - 10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with PoE In
    • GE2 - 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with PoE In
  • LEDs: 6 – All LEDs will be on during reset
  • One Reset button
  • Power: PoE 802.3af; 12VDC external power in connector.
  • Antennas:
    • Eight WiFi internal antennas
    • One BLE internal antenna

AP505i Specifications

The enterprise class 802.11ax AP505i access point has the following features:
  • Radios: 2 radios (one band locked at 2.4 GHz and the other band at 5 GHz); 1 IoT radio (2.4 GHz)
  • Console port: RJ45
  • Two Ethernet ports:
    • GE1 - 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with PoE In
    • GE2 - 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiation Ethernet port, RJ45, with NO PoE
  • LEDs: 6 LEDs; all LEDs will be on during reset
  • One reset button
  • Power: PoE 802.3af; 12VDC external power in connector
  • Antennas:
    • Eight WiFi internal antennas
    • One BLE internal antenna
Note

Note

For more information on the AP505i, AP510i/e and AP560i/h, refer to the respective installation guides, available at https://extremenetworks.com/documentation.