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RFC 5415: Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) Protocol Specification

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This specification defines the Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) Protocol, meeting the objectives defined by the CAPWAP Working Group in RFC 4564. The CAPWAP protocol is designed to be flexible, allowing it to be used for a variety of wireless technologies. This document describes the base CAPWAP protocol, while separate binding extensions will enable its use with additional wireless technologies. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC5415
Published
March 2009
Authors
P. Calhoun; M. Montemurro; D. Stanley
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
155
Also known as
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Obsoletes:
RFC 5414
Updated by:
RFC 8553, RFC 8996

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