Easily Manage Highly Secure Guest Access
Now your small business can reliably deliver business-class, high-capacity wireless connectivity and highly secure guest access. The Cisco WAP561 Wireless-N Dual Radio Selectable Band Access Point offers high performance with a dual concurrent radio (2.4 and 5.0 GHz).
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Features and Capabilities
Get exceptional performance and coverage for mobile devices and bandwidth-heavy applications for your small business. With simple, controller-less management and optimized SmartSignal Antenna technology, Cisco WAP561 wireless access points offer:
- Concurrent dual-band radios that support up to 450 Mbps per radio for optimal capacity and coverage
- Gigabit Ethernet LAN interface for high-speed uplink to the wired network
- Comprehensive security with rogue access point detection to help protect sensitive business information
- Captive portal support for highly secure, customized guest access with multiple rights and roles
- SmartSignal Antenna to increase wireless coverage by automatically optimizing the antenna pattern
WAP561 access points also include Single Point Setup. This controller-less technology simplifies the deployment and management of multiple access points, without requiring additional hardware. Other features that make management easy include:
- Simple installation and intuitive web-based configuration and wizard for deployment and setup in minutes
- Support for Power over Ethernet (PoE) for easy installation without expensive additional wiring
- Sleek design with 10 internal antennas and a versatile mounting kit for easy installation on a ceiling or wall
- Workgroup Bridge mode to help you expand your network by wirelessly connecting to a second Ethernet network
You can also optimize network performance and reduce costs with the following features:
- Intelligent quality of service (QoS) that prioritizes network traffic to help keep critical network applications running at top performance
- Power-saving sleep mode and port control features to help increase energy efficiency
- IPv6 support to help you deploy future networking applications and operating systems without costly upgrades
- Limited lifetime hardware warranty for peace of mind
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Specifications at a Glance
| Specifications | Description |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ45) |
| Powering options | 802.3af Ethernet switch, Cisco SB-PWR-INJ-12V-xx power injector |
| Radio | 802.11n dual concurrent radio (Cisco WAP561) or selectable single radio (Cisco WAP551) |
| Wireless | 802.11n, 3 x 3 multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) |
| Operating Modes | Access point mode, wireless distribution system (WDS) bridging, Workgroup Bridge |
| VLAN Support | Yes |
| Multiple SSIDs | 16 |
Additional Resources
Video Data Sheet
(All Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points At-a-Glance)
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Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points Data Sheet (Chinese)
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