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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 Description
Standards 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)
Ports LAN Gigabit Ethernet auto sensing
Cabling type Category 5e or better
Antennas Internal antennas optimized for installation on a wall or ceiling
LED indicators Power, WLAN, LAN
Operating system Linux
Physical Interfaces
Ports 10/100/1000 Ethernet, with support for 802.3af PoE
Buttons Reset button
Lock slot Slot for Kensington lock
LEDs Power, Wireless, Ethernet
Physical Specifications
Physical dimensions (W x D x H) 9.05 x 9.05 x .98 in. (230 x 230 x 25 mm)
Weight WAP561: 1.51 lb or 685 g; WAP551: 1.41 lb or 640g
Network Capabilities
VLAN support Yes
Number of VLANs 1 management VLAN plus 16 VLANs for SSIDs
802.1X supplicant Yes
SSID-to-VLAN mapping Yes
Auto channel selection Yes
Spanning tree Yes
Load balancing Yes
IPv6 Yes
● IPv6 host support
● IPv6 RADIUS, syslog, Network Time Protocol (NTP), etc.
Layer 2 802.1Q-based VLANS, 16 active VLANS plus 1 management VLAN
Security
WPA/WPA2 Yes, including Enterprise authentication
Access control Yes, management access control list (ACL) plus MAC ACL
Secure management HTTPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Yes (soft WPS, no hardware push button)
SSID broadcast Yes
Rogue access point detection Yes
Mounting and Physical Security
Multiple mounting options Mounting bracket included for easy ceiling or wall mounting
Physical security lock Kensington lock slot
Quality of Service
Quality of service (QoS) Wi-Fi Multimedia and Traffic Specification (WMM TSPEC)