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Specifications Description
Performance
Wireless throughput Up to 450 Mbps data rate (real-world throughput will vary)
Recommended user support Up to 64 connective users, 30 active users per radio
Multiple-Access Point Management
Single Point Setup Yes
Number of access points per
cluster 16
Active clients per cluster 480
Configuration
Web user interface Built-in web user interface for easy browser-based configuration (HTTP/HTTPS)
Management
Management protocols Web browser, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v3, Bonjour
Remote management Yes
Event logging Local, remote syslog, email alerts
Network diagnostics Logging and packet capture
Web firmware upgrade Firmware upgradable through web browser, imported/exported configuration file
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) DHCP client
IPv6 host Yes
HTTP redirect Yes
Wireless
Frequency WAP551: Selectable radio band (2.4 or 5 GHz) WAP561: Dual concurrent radios (2.4 and 5 GHz)
Radio and modulation type Single radio (WAP551) or dual radio (WAP561), orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
WLAN 802.11b/g/n
3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) with 3 spatial streams
20 and 40 MHz channels
PHY data rate up to 450 Mbps
802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DSF), EU version only
Data rates supported 802.11a/b/g:
● 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6, 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps
● 802.11n:
20-MHz bandwidth: MCS 0-15 for supported data rates
40-MHz bandwidth: MCS 0-15 for supported data rates
Frequency band and operating
channels 802.11b
2412
2437
2462
802.11g
2412
2437
2462
802.11n 20 MHz (2.4 GHz band)
2412
2437
2462
802.11n 40 MHz (2.4 GHz band)
2422
2437
2452
802.11a
5180
5320
5500
5700
802.11n 20 MHz (5 GHz band)
5180
5320
5500
5700
5825
802.11n 40 MHz (5 GHz band)
5190
5510
5795