RFC 5416
Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) Protocol Binding for IEEE 802.11, March 2009
- File formats:
- Status:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Authors:
- P. Calhoun, Ed.
M. Montemurro, Ed.
D. Stanley, Ed. - Stream:
- IETF
- Source:
- capwap (ops)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5416
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Abstract
Wireless LAN product architectures have evolved from single autonomous access points to systems consisting of a centralized Access Controller (AC) and Wireless Termination Points (WTPs). The general goal of centralized control architectures is to move access control, including user authentication and authorization, mobility management, and radio management from the single access point to a centralized controller.
This specification defines the Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) Protocol Binding Specification for use with the IEEE 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network protocol. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.