[1] CAPWAP is based on Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP).
The state machine of CAPWAP is similar to LWAPP's, but with the addition of a full Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) tunnel establishment.
Because the overall state design of the CAPWAP protocol is largely the same as the finite-state machine (FSM) in LWAPP, a detailed diagram is not needed.
[citation needed] The protocol uses a generic encapsulation and transport mechanism, making it independent of a specific radio technology.
The specification of CAPWAP for a particular wireless technology is called a binding.