Specification | |
Model | Cisco WAP371 |
Product Number | WAP371-E-K9 |
Access Point Type | Internal Access Point |
Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
Target deployment | Small businesses |
Antenna type | Internal Antenna |
Modularity support | - |
Number of radios | Dual (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) |
Combined maximum data rate | 1.6 Gbps |
MIMO radio design: number of spatial streams | 3x3:3 for 5 GHz and 2x2:2 for 2.4 GHz |
Channel width | 20 MHz (2.4 GHz); 20/40/80MHz (5 GHz) |
Concurrent MU-MIMO | - |
Maximum clients (Recommend) | 30 |
Controller-less Access Point | - |
Ethernet support | 1 x GE |
USB port | - |
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) | - |
Beam forming | - |
RF interference avoidance | - |
Band Select | Yes |
Rogue access point detection | Yes |
Wireless Intrusion Protection System (wIPS) | No |
Power options | 802.3af/at |
Temperature range | 0 to 50°C |
Cisco WAP371 Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Access Point with Single Point Setup
Highlights
- Provides cost-effective 802.11ac connectivity up to three times the 802.11n speed
- Supports 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with three spatial streams for maximum performance
- Gigabit Ethernet LAN interface with Power over Ethernet (PoE) facilitates flexible installation
- Captive portal helps enable highly secure guest access with customized roles and rights
- Single Point Setup requires no controller, for easy cost-effective deployment of multiple access points
- Works right out of the box with easy installation and simple web-based configuration and wizard
Figure 1 shows a typical wireless access point configuration. Figures 2 and 3 show the product’s front and back panels, respectively.
Figure 1. Typical Configuration
Figure 2. Front Panel of Cisco WAP371 Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Access Point with Single Point Setup
Figure 3. Back Panel of the Cisco WAP371 Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Access Point with Single Point Setup
Features
- Concurrent dual-band radio support up to 900 Mbps to maximize capacity and coverage.
- 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) with three spatial streams allows maximum performance.
- Single Point Setup, a controller-less technology, simplifies the deployment and management of multiple access points - without requiring additional hardware.
- The Gigabit Ethernet LAN interface enables a high-speed uplink to the wired network.
- Robust security, including WPA2, 802.1X with RADIUS secure authentication, and rogue access point detection, help protect sensitive business information.
- Captive portal support facilitates highly secure, customized guest access with multiple rights and roles.
- Simple installation and intuitive web-based configuration and wizard facilitate fast, simple deployment and setup in minutes.
- Support for PoE allows for easy installation without expensive additional wiring.
- Sleek design with multiple internal antennas and versatile mounting kit allows for installation on a ceiling, wall, or desktop.
- Intelligent QoS prioritizes network traffic to help keep critical network applications running at top performance.
- Power-saving sleep mode and port control features help maximize energy efficiency.
- Workgroup Bridge mode lets you expand your network by wirelessly connecting to a second Ethernet network.
- Support for IPv6 lets you deploy future networking applications and operating systems without costly upgrades.
- Limited lifetime hardware warranty provides peace of mind.
Specifications
Table 1 lists the specifications, package contents, and minimum requirements for the Cisco 500 Series access points.
Table 1. Specifications for the Cisco WAP371 Small Business Wireless Access Points
Specifications |
Description |
|
Standards |
IEEE 802.11ac, 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 autosensing |
|
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/at PoE, power port for AC adapter (not included) |
|
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 1.69 in. (230 x 230 x 43 mm) |
|
Weight |
1.81 lb or 740 g |
|
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 |
|
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 |
||
QoS |
Wi-Fi Multimedia and Traffic Specification (WMM TSPEC), Client QoS |
|
Performance |
||
Wireless throughput |
Up to 950-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 |
8 |
|
Active clients per cluster |
240 |
|
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 |
Dual concurrent radios (2.4 and 5 GHz) |
|
Radio and modulation type |
Dual radio, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) |
|
WLAN |
802.11n/ac 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) with 3 spatial streams at 5 GHz 2x2 MIMO with 2 spatial streams at 2.4 GHz 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels for 802.11ac 20- and 40-MHz for 802.11n PHY data rate up to 1.6 Gbps 802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS) |
|
Data rates supported |
802.11a/b/g:
|