RFC 5417 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Access Controller DHCP Option
Overview
RFC 5417, “Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Access Controller DHCP Option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2009 by P. Calhoun. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Protocol allows a Wireless Termination Point to use DHCP to discover the Access Controllers to which it is to connect. This document describes the DHCP options to be used by the CAPWAP Protocol. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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