WiNG 7 Operating System Overview
The WiNG 7 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.X.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 WiFi 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.X. OS will power the ExtremeWireless WiNG product family. WiNG
OS supports the following Access Points, and Service and Virtual platforms:
- Access points AP3000/X, AP5010-WW, Universal,
and Worldwide 6E capable access points.
- Universal access
points (802.11ax) - AP305C, AP305CX,
AP302W,
AP410C,
AP460C,
AP460S6C, AP460S12C
- Access points (802.11ax) – AP360i, AP360e, AP310i, AP310e, AP410i, AP410e, AP460i, AP460e, AP560i, AP560h, AP510i, AP510e, AP505i
- Access points
(802.11ac) – AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7612, AP7632, AP7662, AP8432, AP8533
- Service platforms –
NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600
- Virtual platforms – CX9000, VX9000
The WiNG 7, 802.11ax AP5xx, AP4xx, and AP3xx model APs have the capability of operating in the Distributed and Centralized modes. For a
newly-manufactured, out-of-the-box AP the mode of operation is not
specified.
