Specifications
Table 1 lists the specifications, package contents, and minimum requirements for the Cisco 500 Series access
points.
Table 1. Specifications for the Cisco 500 Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points
Specifications
Standards
Ports
Cabling type
Antennas
LED indicators
Operating system
Physical Interfaces
Ports
Buttons
Lock slot
LEDs
Physical Specifications
Physical dimensions (W x D x H) Weight
Network Capabilities
VLAN support Number of VLANs 802.1X supplicant
Load balancing
IPv6
Layer 2
Security
WPA/WPA2
Access control
Secure management
SSID broadcast
Rogue access point detection
Mounting and Physical Security
Multiple mounting options Physical security lock
Quality of Service
Quality of service (QoS)
Description
IEEE 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3af, 802.3u, 802.1X (security authentication), 802.1Q (VLAN), 802.1D (Spanning Tree), 802.11i (WPA2 security), 802.11e (wireless QoS), IPv4 (RFC 791), IPv6 (RFC 2460)
LAN Gigabit Ethernet auto sensing
Category 5e or better
Internal antennas optimized for installation on a wall or ceiling
Power, WLAN, LAN
Linux
10/100/1000 Ethernet, with support for 802.3af PoE Reset button
Slot for Kensington lock
Power, Wireless, Ethernet
9.05 x 9.05 x .98 in. (230 x 230 x 25 mm)
WAP561: 1.51 lb or 685 g; WAP551: 1.41 lb or 640g
Yes
1 management VLAN plus 16 VLANs for SSIDs Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
●IPv6 host support
●IPv6 RADIUS, syslog, Network Time Protocol (NTP), etc.
Yes, including Enterprise authentication
Yes, management access control list (ACL) plus MAC ACL
HTTPS
Yes (soft WPS, no hardware push button)
Yes
Yes
Mounting bracket included for easy ceiling or wall mounting
Kensington lock slot
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