- LWAPP
Lightweight Access Point Protocol or LWAPP is the name of a protocol that can control multiple
Wi-Fi wireless access point s at once. This can reduce the amount of time spent on configuring, monitoring or troubleshooting a large network. The system will also allow network administrators to closely analyze the network.This system is installed in a central server that gathers data from RF devices from different brands and settings. The server can command a selected group of devices to apply given settings simultaneously.
LWAPP was proposed by
Airespace , as a standard protocol to provide interoperability among any brand of access point. Its purpose was to standardize "lightweight" access points with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF ), but it was not approved as a standard. Airespace was purchased by Cisco Systems.Although this protocol has so far not been popular beyond the Airespace/Cisco product lines, the CAPWAP standard is based on LWAPP. Support for LWAPP is also found in analysis products from
AirMagnet , who has recently implemented a software based on this protocol to analyzeCisco wireless products. [ [http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3660906 Wi-fiPlanet.com AirMagnet Analyzes Cisco] ]Still considered proprietary, LWAPP systems compete with other non-standard lightweight wireless mechanisms from companies like Meru Networks and Aruba Networks.
References
External links
* [http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5678/ps6306/prod_white_paper0900aecd802c18ee_ns337_Networking_Solutions_White_Paper.html Cisco - Understanding the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP)]
* [http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3067751 LWAPP: Standardizing Centralized Wi-Fi Management] from Wi-Fi Planet
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