Are AP-6511 from Extreme Networks, Brocade, Motorola all the same hardware?

[Anonymous]

When I do a Google search for AP-6511, I find identical-looking boxes with different logos.

Are they all essentially the same hardware? If so, is the firmware compatible?

--David

[Christoph_S · Accepted solution]

Hello David,

They are all Flash based, yes. You will need to download WiNG-Man to access GUI. Please contact us for same. 

You can't put a Brocade firmware on an Extreme/Moto/Zebra AP, all you can do in this regard is migrate your Brocade APs to Extreme using migration firmware 5.7, Once migrated they can be upgraded to latest supported version and get adopted by VC. 

Kind rdgs,

Chris

[Anonymous]

Chris,

Is the Brocade web GUI also Flash-based? If not, would it be possible to put Brocade 5.5.5.0 firmware in an Extreme Networks device currently running v5.1/v5.2?

--David

[Christoph_S]

Hello David,

Yes, the hardware is the same for both. If those are Brocade APs, they would have Brocade firmware up to version 5.7 (not compatible) after which they may be converted back to Motorola/Zebra APs. Once converted you can upgrade to the latest supported firmware WiNG version. 

In short, once brocade APs are migrated over to Moto/Zebra using firmware 5.7, they will all be using the same firmware thereafter. 

Link to 5.7 release notes: https://documentation.extremenetworks.com/release_notes/WiNG/WiNG_v5_7_Release_Notes.pdf?_ga=2.85076633.1061613404.1641820310-134447579.1603291036

I hope this helps,

Chris