
Glossary
Summit WM-Series WLAN Switch and Altitude Access Point Software Version 1.0 User Guide
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Term Explanation
WM-AD Manager (and WM-
AD Agent)
The technique in Summit WM-Series Switch Software by which multiple
Summit WM-Series Switches on a network can discover each other and
exchange information about a client session. This enables a wireless device
user to roam seamlessly between different Altitude APs on different
Summit WM-Series Switches, to provide mobility to the wireless device
user.
One Summit WM-Series Switch on the network must be designated as the
“WM-AD Manager”. All other Summit WM-Series Switches are
designated as “WM-AD Agents”. Relying on SLP, the WM-AD Manager
registers with the Directory Agent and the WM-AD Agents discover the
location of the WM-AD Manager.
Altitude AP The Altitude AP is a wireless LAN thin access point (IEEE 802.11)
provided with unique software that allows it to communicate only with a
Summit WM-Series Switch. (A thin access point handles the radio
frequency (RF) communication but relies on a controller to handle WLAN
elements such as authentication.) The Altitude AP also provides local
processing such as encryption. The Altitude AP is a dual-band access
point, with both 802.11a and 802.11b/g radios.
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