Juniper Networks WLA632 Wireless LAN Access Point
Dual-Radio 3x3 MIMO High-Performance Outdoor Access Point for 802.11 a/b/g/n
| Juniper Networks Products | ||
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| WLA Series Wireless LAN Access Point | ||
| WLA632 Outdoor Access Point with dual radios 802.11a/b/gn ext. 3x3 MIMO antennas 1000Base-T Ethernet, external female Type N jacks for antennas (required-ordered separately). Outdoor power supply (WLA-XPS6201-OUT) included (three-prong plug not included) |
#WLA632-01 List Price: $4,445.00 |
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WLA632 Overview:
The WLA632 Wireless LAN Access Point is a ruggedized dual-radio 3x3 MIMO access point designed for outdoor deployment in all weather conditions. As well as enabling wireless users to stay seamlessly connected as they roam from building to building, it also provides mesh services to extend wireless access in areas where Ethernet cabling cannot reach or is not desired. Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint bridging are also supported, allowing the WLA632 to interconnect different sites over the air, without needing to lay or lease fiber.
It is simple to deploy, easy to manage, and supports any kind of mobility service, including data, voice, video, and location, over wireless connections. It delivers an enterprise-class feature set in a ruggedized, weatherproof enclosure suitable for extreme outdoor environments.
Features:
- Dual radio 3x3 MIMO for aggregate data rates up to 600 Mbps
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet connectivity via ruggedized 8 pin DIN connector
- Automatically calculates data integrity and RF signal strength
- Continuously tunes for optimal RF channel and transmit power
- Prioritizes delay-sensitive voice and other critical applications
- Supports many external antenna options with easy alignment
- Can serve as high-speed mesh access point, mesh portal to extend WLAN coverage
- Supports point-to-point or point-to-multipoint bridging
- Optimizes RF spectrum utilization in mesh portal mode
- Configurable radios in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
- Support for Smart Mobile intelligent switching in all mesh modes
The WLA632 has a dedicated 48 VDC power port, complies with NEMA4X and IP67 standards for corrosion resistance, and features built-in lightning and surge protection along with automatic thermal management.
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) or SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP) can be configured to ensure optimal QoS for voice traffic. Built-in policies allow per user, protocol, or class-of-service (CoS) mapping.
The WLA632 plays a key role in rogue and intrusion detection as well as denial-of-service (DoS) attack detection. Its ActiveScan feature allows it to scan all active 802.11 bands, channels, and VLANs while simultaneously providing wireless connectivity to mobile clients. Its SentryScan feature allows the WLA632 to act as a dedicated sentry and provide non-stop scanning.
Product Description
The Juniper Networks WLA Series Wireless LAN Access Points provide access point, bridging, and wireless mesh services for indoor and outdoor deployments of enterprise wireless LANs (WLANs). Configured and controlled by Juniper Networks WLC Series Wireless LAN Controllers, the WLA Series performs deep packet inspection, encryption, traffic forwarding, and security enforcement locally, which results in optimized traffic flows, radically reduced latency, and massive scalability.
The Juniper Networks® WLA Series Wireless LAN Access Points provide complete access point, mesh, and bridging services. Featuring support for 802.11a/b/g as well as 802.11n, the WLA Series provides seamless mobility both indoors and outdoors, and it enables scalable deployment of wireless voice over IP (VoIP), video, and real-time location services.
The WLA Series comes with complete security and networking services, along with advanced performance and scalability features which enable the access points to offload controllers by inspecting and forwarding traffic locally and performing encryption and security enforcement at the access point. The WLA Series also provides band steering, client load balancing, dynamic authorization, quality of service (QoS), and bandwidth management—all of which provide a more consistent user experience as traffic is more evenly distributed across controllers, access points, and radios. This also improves scalability, providing the same consistent user experience for thousands of mobile users and devices.
The WLA Series is simple to deploy and can easily be configured and managed remotely. Once installed, the WLA Series access points automatically calculate the data integrity and radio frequency (RF) signal strength of wireless channels, and continually tune for optimal RF channel and transmit power, while enforcing the prioritization of delay sensitive voice and other critical applications. Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) or SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP) can be configured to ensure optimal QoS for voice traffic. Access point policies allow per user, protocol or class-of-service (CoS) mapping.
WLA Series LAN Access Points offload WLC Series controllers to maximizeperformance and scalability
Features & Benefits:
Security
With the highest security standards, WLA Series Wireless LAN Access Points support all relevant encryption methods, including Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 based on 802.11i (WPA2) and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) in both enterprise (802.1X) and personal (pre-shared key) modes. There are no encryption keys, security credentials, or data stored locally, which eliminates any security risk if stolen or connected to an unauthorized network.
RF Management
The WLA Series plays a key role in rogue and intrusion detection as well as denial of service (DoS) attack detection. The WLA Series access points provide simultaneous support for both access service and spectrum analysis. This ensures early detection of common RF interferers and also allows for appropriate corrective actions to mitigate loss of performance due to interference. ActiveScan allows the WLA Series access points to fulfill a dual role, as the system scans all 802.11 channels while simultaneously providing wireless connectivity to mobile clients. SentryScan allows the WLA Series access points or individual access point radios to act as dedicated sentries, providing continuous scanning.
When rogue or interference sources are detected, the WLA Series access points coordinate with the WLC Series controllers for an appropriate mitigation response to ensure the highest air quality for efficient and high performing wireless access services. If an access point goes out of service and leaves a coverage hole, the WLC Series controllers can change channels or adjust power levels on multiple nearby access points in a coordinated fashion in order to restore Wi- Fi coverage and provide optimal reliability and performance.
Easy Installation
The WLA Series indoor access points ship with a flexible mounting kit designed for ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted deployment, with common mounting brackets for easy upgrades to 11n. The WLA Series is simple to deploy and can be configured and easily managed remotely.
The aesthetically appealing enclosure of the WLA Series indoor access points is designed to blend into typical office environments, minimizing attention to its function. The enclosure design resembles a smoke detector, making it less likely to be tampered with, while featuring a built-in Kensington lock system for added physical security.
Outdoor Deployment
The WLA522 features external antenna ports, which allows for outdoor rated antennas to be mounted on a building exterior while the access point is mounted inside. The WLA632 outdoor access point comes in a ruggedized, weatherproof enclosure suitable for extreme outdoor environments and industrial-grade deployments. The WLA632 complies with NEMA4X and IP67 standards for corrosion resistance and features built-in lightning protection for antenna ports, as well as surge protection for Ethernet and power ports. The WLA632 also has automatic thermal management inside the access point and includes received signal strength indicator (RSSI) meter functions on LEDs for easy antenna alignment in the field.
Bridging and Mesh
In addition to traditional access point functionality, the WLA Series may also be deployed as a wireless mesh to extend the reach of enterprise WLANs where LAN cabling cannot reach or is not desired. Intelligent switching is supported in all mesh modes, enabling each mesh node to provide the shortest, least congested path to the destination over encrypted secure mesh links.
The WLA Series access points also support point-to-point and point-to-multipoint bridging to provide seamless connectivity between buildings over a wireless backhaul, to avoid the expense, inconvenience, and delay of laying new cable.
Optimized Traffic Flows
WLA Series Wireless LAN Access Points take advantage of Juniper Networks highly distributed mobility architecture known as Smart Mobile, by performing encryption, deep packet inspection and forwarding locally at the access point. This not only improves scalability by offloading WLAN controllers, it also results in optimized traffic flows and radically reduced latency for real-time applications. Along with a wealth of dynamic load balancing techniques, this architecture ensures the scalability and performance to support the most demanding wireless applications, including voice over WLAN for thousands of users, video and real-time location services.
Real-Time Location Services
The WLA Series also supports location-based services that rely on Wi-Fi signal information for accurate three-dimensional positioning. Common applications include asset tracking, IT support, and network security based on client location.
Unlike many wireless location systems that rely on tags or client software on the devices being tracked, the WLA Series can detect the position of any active Wi-Fi device including smartphones as well as many medical devices.
Network Deployments:
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| WLA Series wireless mesh services diagram | WLA Series wireless bridge services diagram |
Technical Specifications:
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| Model: | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
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| Wireless Radio Specifications | |||||
| Location | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor | Outdoor |
| Radios | Single, selectable 802.11 a/b/g operation | Dual with 802.11a (5 GHz) and 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) concurrent operation | Dual with 802.11a/n (5 GHz) and 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) concurrent operation | Dual with 802.11a/n (5 GHz) and 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) concurrent operation | Dual with 802.11a/n (5 GHz) and 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) concurrent operation |
| Wireless Protocols | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n |
| 802.11n Configuration | N/A | N/A | 2 x 2 MIMO, 2 Streams | 3 x 3 MIMO, 2 Streams | 3 x 3 MIMO, 2 Streams |
| Internal omni-directional antennas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Internal Antennas | 2 x Omni-directional (Antenna diversity) | 2 x Omni-directional (Antenna diversity) | 4 x Omni-directional (Spatial diversity) | 6 x Omni-directional (Spatial diversity) | N/A |
| External Antenna Ports | 2 x R-SMA jack | 2 x R-SMA jack | 4 x R-SMA jack (WLA522E only) | N/A | 6 x N-type jack |
| Hardware Specifications | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| Interfaces | 2 x 10/100 POE (RJ-45) | 2 x 10/100 POE (RJ-45) | 1 x 10/100/1000 POE (RJ-45) | 2 x 10/100/1000 POE (RJ-45) | 1 x 10/100/1000 (8-pin DIN) |
| Number of SSIDs supported | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Local Switching | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bridging and Mesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WIDS/WIPS Support | ActiveScan SentryScan |
ActiveScan SentryScan |
ActiveScan SentryScan |
ActiveScan SentryScan |
ActiveScan SentryScan |
| Dimensions (inch) |
6.6 in (Diameter) x 1.85 in (H) |
6.75 in (Diameter) x 2.09 in (H) |
7.1 in (Diameter) x 2.4 in (H) | 8.11 in (Diameter) x 3.23 in (H) |
11.18 in (H) x 11.18 in (W) x 5.53 in (D) |
| Dimensions (cm) |
(16.76 cm (Diameter) x 4.69 cm (H)) | (17.15 cm (Diameter) x 5.30 cm (H)) | (18 cm (Diameter) x 6.1 cm (H)) | (20.59 cm (Diameter) x 8.2 cm (H)) | (28.4 cm (H) x 28.4 cm (W) x 14.05 cm (D)) |
| Weight | 12.5 oz (354 g) | 12.9 oz (366 g) | 1.25 lbs (569 g) | 28.2 oz (0.8 kg) | 9.8 lbs (4.44 kg) |
| LAN interfaces | Two 10/100BASE-T auto-sensing (RJ45) PoE ports | Two 10/100 BASE-T autosensing (RJ45) PoE ports | One 10/100/1000 BASE-TX autosensing (RJ45) PoE port | Two 10/100/1000 BASE-TX autosensing (RJ45) PoE ports | One 10/100/1000 Ethernet port for unshielded twisted pair connectivity on ruggedized 8 pin DIN connector |
| Security | 802.1X, WPA, WPA2, 802.11i, PMK Caching, AES, TKIP | 802.1X, WPA, WPA2, 802.11i, PMK Caching, AES, TKIP, FIPS 140-2 | 802.1X, WPA, WPA2, 802.11i, PMK Caching, AES, TKIP | 802.1X, WPA, WPA2, 802.11i, PMK Caching, AES, TKIP | 802.1X, WPA, WPA2, 802.11i, PMK Caching, AES, TKIP |
| Quality of Service | 802.11e, WMM, TSPEC, U-APSD | 802.11e, WMM, TSPEC, U-APSD | 802.11e, WMM, TSPEC, U-APSD | 802.11e, WMM, TSPEC, U-APSD | 802.11e, WMM, TSPEC, U-APSD |
| Status indicator LEDs | 3 dual color | 3 dual color | 3 dual color | 3 dual color | 3 dual color |
| Environment | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| Operating temperature | 32° to 122° F (0° to 50° C) |
32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C) |
32° to 122° F (0° to 50° C) |
32° to 122° F (0° to 50° C) |
-40° to 131° F (-40° to 55° C) |
| Storage temperature | -4° to 158° F (-20° to 70° C) |
-13° to 158° F (-25° to 70° C) |
-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C) |
13° to 158° F (-25° to 70° C) |
40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C) |
| Humidity | 10% to 95% (noncondensing) | 10% to 95% (noncondensing) | 10% to 95% (noncondensing) | 10% to 95% (noncondensing) | 10% to 95% (noncondensing) |
| Power | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| Power consumption at full operation (Cat 5, 100 m) | 8.2 W | 9.3 W | 11.3 W | 15.4 W (3x3) 11.9 W (2x3) |
30 W |
| Powering Options | 802.3af compliant Ethernet switch or PoE injector | 802.3af compliant Ethernet switch or PoE injector | 802.3af compliant Ethernet switch or PoE injector | 802.3af compliant Ethernet switch or PoE injector (2x3 MIMO) or 802.3af+ (3x3 MIMO) | 48VDC power port on ruggedized 8-pin (male) DIN connector |
| Power Draw | 12.95 W per 802.3af | 12.95 W per 802.3af | 12.95 W per 802.3af | 12.95 W per 802.3af (2x3 MIMO) 15.4 W (3x3 MIMO) |
90-220 VAC, 12-48 VDC, 30W |
Additional Features and Comparison:
| Model: | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
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| 802.11n Support | |||||
| MIMO: (# radio transmit and # radio receive chains) | N/A | N/A | 2 x 2 | 3 x 3 | 3 x 3 |
| Number of spatial streams | N/A | N/A | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 MHz and 40 MHz channels | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PHY data rates up to 300 Mbps per radio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Packet aggregation (A-MPDU Tx/Rx, AMSDU Tx/Rx) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maximal ratio combining | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cyclic Delay Diversity (CDD) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| Physical Security | |||||
| Highly inconspicuous design, looks like a smoke detector | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Safe tamper-proof design with completely sealed enclosure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No data, security credentials, or encryption keys stored locally | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No console port; no local access is possible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If stolen, no secure configuration data goes with it | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stolen AP can be “blacklisted” | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Integrated Kensington security lock feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| WIDS/WIPS | |||||
| ActiveScan: simultaneous scanning and client services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SentryScan: dedicated scanning and mitigation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bridging and mesh support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Installation/Configuration | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| Mounting | |||||
| One snap invisible ceiling grid attachment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Compatible indoor mounting brackets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Outdoor pole mount brackets and swivel collar | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Powering | |||||
| 802.3af or 802.3at compliant PoE switch or PoE injector | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| External PSU 48VDC with 8-pin (male) DIN connector | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Powering | |||||
| Outage resiliency planning for RF auto-tuning using Juniper Networks RingMaster |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.11a/n Radio | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| 5.15 GHz to 5.85 GHz operating frequency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transmit Power | |||||
| Max power (Actual output power may be limited by regulatory domain requirements) | 23 dBm with 2 antennas |
23 dBm with 2 antennas |
21 dBm with 2 antennas |
22 dBm with 3 antennas |
19 dBm with 3 antennas |
| Configurable Association Rates | |||||
| 802.11n Modulation Coding Scheme MCS 0 – MCS 15 (6.5 Mbps – 300 Mbps) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.11a Legacy Rates: 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps and 6 Mbps with automatic rate fallback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.11g/n Radio | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| 2.4 GHz to 2.484 GHz operating frequency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transmit Power | |||||
| Max power (Actual output power may be limited by regulatory domain requirements) | 23 dBm with 2 antennas |
23 dBm with 2 antennas |
21 dBm with 2 antennas |
23 dBm with 3 antennas |
20 dBm with 3 antennas |
| Configurable Association Rates | |||||
| 802.11n Modulation Coding Scheme MCS 0 – MCS 15 (6.5 Mbps – 300 Mbps) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.11g Legacy Rates: 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps and 6 Mbps with automatic rate fallback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.11b Radio | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| 2.4 GHz to 2.484 GHz operating frequency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Direct-Sequence-Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transmit Power | |||||
| Max power (Actual output power may be limited by regulatory domain requirements) | 23 dBm with 2 antennas |
23 dBm with 2 antennas |
21 dBm with 2 antennas |
18 dBm with 3 antennas |
17 dBm with 3 antennas |
| Configurable Association Rates | |||||
| 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, and 1 Mbps with automatic fallback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Radio Approvals | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| Channel Availability | |||||
| Based on configured regulatory domain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Radio Approvals | |||||
| USA: FCC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canada: IC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EU: CEN-CENELEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japan: MIC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Others: ask representative | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Standards Support | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| IEEE | |||||
| 802.3i: 10BASE-T Ethernet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.3u: 100BASE-TX Ethernet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.3ab: 1000BASE-TX Gigabit Ethernet | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.3af: Power over Ethernet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 802.3at: Power over Ethernet | No | No | Yes | 802.3af+ | Yes |
| 802.11e, 802.11i | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.1X Network Access Control and Mutual Authentication | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g Wireless Ethernet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.11n | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 802.11e quality of service (QoS)(WMM), call admission control (TSPEC), unscheduled power save delivery (U-APSD) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Roaming (PMK Caching), encryption (AES/CCMP and TKIP) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Alliance | |||||
| Wi-Fi Alliance Protected Access 1.0 (WPA) and 2.0 (WPA2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) & Wi-Fi Multimedia Power Save (WMM-PS) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11a/b/g | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11a/b/g/n | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| IETF | |||||
| IETF CAPWAP WG Taxonomy and Architecture compatibility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Regulatory Compliance | WLA371 | WLA422 | WLA522 | WLA432 | WLA632 |
| Safety | |||||
| USA/CAN CSA C22-2 60950-1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CB Scheme IEC 60950-1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IEC 60950-22 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| EU Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UL-2043 Plenum Rated | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes | No |
| EU EMC Directive 2004/108/EC | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| R&TTE EU Directive 1999/5/EC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental | |||||
| WEEE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RoHS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EN60601-1-2: EMC Medical Standard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ingress Protection: IP 67 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Other | |||||
| FCC Part 15, Class B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| ICES-003, Class B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| EN 301 893 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
* The Plenum rating applies to the 522E model
Documentation:
Download the Juniper Networks WLA Series Wireless LAN Access Points Datasheet (PDF).
| Juniper Networks Products | ||
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| WLA Series Wireless LAN Access Point | ||
| WLA632 Outdoor Access Point with dual radios 802.11a/b/gn ext. 3x3 MIMO antennas 1000Base-T Ethernet, external female Type N jacks for antennas (required-ordered separately). Outdoor power supply (WLA-XPS6201-OUT) included (three-prong plug not included) |
#WLA632-01 List Price: $4,445.00 |
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