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Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points
High-Performance, Easy-to-Deploy, Secure Business-Class Wireless-N Connectivity

Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points

Sorry, this product is no longer available, replaced by the WAP571-A-K9.

 

Overview:

  • Provides cost-effective selectable or concurrent dual-radio Wireless-N connectivity for high capacity and additional users
  • Gigabit Ethernet LAN interfaces with PoE enable flexible installation
  • SmartSignal Antenna technology optimizes wireless coverage and reception
  • Captive portal enables 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

In today's dynamic business environment, employees are becoming more mobile and collaborative than ever. To stay productive, they need dependable, business-class access to network applications throughout the office. The Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points provide a simple, cost-effective way to extend secure, high-performance mobile networking to your employees and guests, so they can stay connected anywhere in the office. This flexible solution lets you connect dozens of employees, and can scale to accommodate additional users and changing business needs.

The Cisco 500 Series access points use selectable or concurrent dual-band radios for improved coverage and user capacity. Gigabit Ethernet LAN interfaces with Power over Ethernet (PoE) support flexible installation and reduce cabling and wiring costs. Intelligent quality-of-service (QoS) features let you prioritize bandwidth-sensitive traffic for voice over IP (VoIP) and video applications. SmartSignal Antenna technology enables you to extend the reach of your wireless network by optimizing coverage, reception, and performance.

To provide secure guest access to visitors and other users, the Cisco 500 Series access points support a captive portal with multiple authentication options and the ability to configure rights, roles, and bandwidth. A customized guest login page lets you present a welcome message and access details, and reinforces your brand with company logos.

The Cisco 500 Series access points are easy to set up and use, with intuitive wizard-based configuration to get you up and running in minutes. An attractive design with flexible mounting options enables the access points to smoothly blend into any small business environment.

To enhance reliability and safeguard sensitive business information, the Cisco 500 Series access points support both Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Personal and Enterprise, encoding all your wireless transmissions with powerful encryption. In addition, 802.1X RADIUS authentication helps keep unauthorised users out.

Designed to scale smoothly as your organization grows, the access points feature controllerless Single Point Setup that simplifies the deployment of multiple access points without additional hardware. With the Cisco 500 Series access points, you can extend business-class wireless networking to employees and guests anywhere in the office, with the flexibility to meet new business needs for years to come.

Figure 1 shows a typical Wireless Access Point configuration.

Typical Configuration

Figure 1. Typical Configuration

Get High-Performance, Highly Secure Connectivity

Your small business can deliver business-class, high-capacity WLAN and guest access services that are highly secure and reliable--without a controller. Easy-to-deploy Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points offer 802.11n wireless connectivity with a dual concurrent radio or a selectable single radio.

Features and Benefits:

  • Selectable or concurrent dual-band radios support up to 450 Mbps per radio to maximize capacity and coverage.
  • Single Point Setup, a controllerless 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, helps protect sensitive business information.
  • Captive portal support enables highly secure, customized guest access with multiple rights and roles.
  • SmartSignal Antenna increases the wireless coverage area by automatically optimizing the antenna pattern.
  • Simple installation and intuitive web-based configuration and wizard enable fast, simple deployment and setup in minutes.
  • Support for PoE enables easy installation without expensive additional wiring.
  • Sleek design with 5 internal antennas on the WAP551 and 10 antennas on the WAP561, with a versatile mounting kit that enables installation on a ceiling or wall.
  • 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.

Get exceptional performance and coverage for mobile devices and bandwidth-heavy applications. Use the simple, controller-less management of Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points and get:

High Performance and Wide Coverage
Get selectable or concurrent dual-band radio support of up to 450 Mbps per radio with optimized SmartSignal Antenna technology.

Simple Installation and Deployment
Easily install and deploy these access points with an intuitive web-based configuration and integrated setup wizard.

Scalability
Easily expand your wireless coverage with controller-less technology, without the need for additional hardware.

Enhanced Mobile Guest Experiences
Provide highly secure guest access with a customized login page for better user experiences.

Strong Security
Use advance encryption and security protocols to help keep your wireless network as secure as your wired network.

Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
Get protection for your investment.

Technical Specifications:

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Product Specifications for the Cisco 500 Wireless Series
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
LED Power, Wireless, Ethernet
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, 4 active VLANS plus 1 management VLAN
Security
WPA/WPA2/WEP 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)
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 (2.4 GHz band) 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
Frequency band and operating channels (5 GHz band) 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
Nonoverlapping channels 2.4 GHz
• 802.11b/g
• 20 MHz: 3
• 802.11n
• 20 MHz: 3
5 GHz
• 802.11a
• 20 MHz: 24
• 802.11n
• 20 MHz: 24
• 40 MHz: 11
Wireless isolation Wireless isolation between clients
External antennas None
Internal antennas 5 internal dipole antennas for the WAP551 and 10 antennas for the WAP561
Antenna gain in dBi 5 dBi each antenna
Receiver sensitivity 2.4 GHz
• 802.11b/g
• 1 Mbps: -91 dBm
• 11 Mbps: -85 dBm
• 6 Mbps: -86 dBm
• 54 Mbps: -69 dBm
• 802.11n/20 MHz
• MCS0: -86 dBm
• MCS7: -70 dBm
• MCS8: -85 dBm
• MCS15: -68 dBm
• 802.11n/40 MHz
• MCS0: -84 dBm
• MCS7: -66 dBm
• MCS8: -83 dBm
• MCS15: -65 dB
5 GHz
• 802.11a
• 6 Mbps: -82 dBm
• 54 Mbps: -67 dBm
• 802.11n/20 MHz
• MCS0: -83 dBm
• MCS7: -68 dBm
• MCS8: -82 dBm
• MCS15: -66 dBm
• 802.11n/40 MHz
• MCS0: -82 dBm
• MCS7: -64 dBm
• MCS8: -81 dBm
• MCS15: -62 dBm
Wireless distribution system (WDS) Yes
Fast roaming Yes
Multiple SSIDs WAP551: 16
WAP561: 16 x 2
Wireless VLAN map Yes
WLAN security Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Yes, with unscheduled automatic power save
Operating Modes
Access point Access Point mode, WDS Bridging, Workgroup Bridge mode
Environmental
Power options IEEE 802.3af Ethernet switch
Cisco SB-PWR-INJ-xx
POE power:
Peak power:
• WAP551: 7.872W
• WAP561: 1.712W
Compliance Safety:
• UL 60950-1
• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
• IEC 60950-1
• EN 60950-1
Radio approvals:
• FCC Part 15.247, 15.407
• RSS-210 (Canada)
• EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe)
• AS/NZS 4268.2003 (Australia and New Zealand)
EMI and susceptibility (Class B):
• FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109
• ICES-003 (Canada)
• EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe)
Operating temperature 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
Storage temperature -20° to 70°C (-4° to 158°F)
Operating humidity 10% to 85% noncondensing
Storage humidity 5% to 90% noncondensing
System memory 64 MB RAM
32 MB flash
Others
Package Contents
  • Cisco WAP551 or WAP561 Wireless-N access point
  • Ceiling/wall mounting kit
  • User guide on CD-ROM
  • Quick-start guide
  • Ethernet network cable
Minimum Requirements
  • 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n wireless adapter with TCP/IP protocol installed per PC
  • Switch/router with PoE support or PoE injector
  • Web-based configuration: Java-enabled web browser
Warranty
  • Access point: Limited lifetime
  • Power supply: 1 year warranty

Documentation:

Download the Cisco Small Business 500 Wireless Series Datasheet (PDF).

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