Data Sheet
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AC3000 WiFi Business Access Point
with NETGEAR Insight app for easy management
Data Sheet | WAC540
Product Comparison WAC505 WAC510 WAC540
Frequency 2.4GHz and 5GHz 2.4GHz and 5GHz 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Wireless Mode (Transmit x Receive) 802.11ac (2x2) 802.11ac (2x2) 802.11ac (2x2) /802.11ac (4x4)
802.11ac Wave Wave 2 Wave 2 Wave 2
Multi-User MIMO Yes Yes Yes
Maximum Theoretical Throughput 1.2Gbps AC1200 1.3Gbps AC1300 3Gbps AC3000
Maximum Throughput (2.4/5GHz)
300/867Mbps
(2.4/5GHz)
400/867Mbps
(2.4/5GHz)
400/867/1733Mbps
(2.4/5/5GHz)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af/at IEEE 802.3af/at IEEE 802.3at
PoE Power Consumption 8.9 Watts 9.3 Watts 25.5 Watts
Centralized Management
Standalone
- Insight app/Webportal
Standalone
- Insight app/Webportal
Standalone
- Insight app/Webportal
SNMP v1, v2c v1, v2c v1, v2c
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Yes Yes Yes
Router Mode No Yes No
Repeater Yes Yes Yes
Bridge point-to-point/multi-point Yes Yes Yes
Simultaneous bridge & wireless client association Yes Yes Yes
Separate bridge and access point Yes Yes
Antenna
Internal 3/4dBi
(2.4/5GHz)
Internal 3/6dBi
(2.4/5GHz)
Internal 3/4dBi
(2.4/5GHz)
WiFi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2), 802.11i Yes Yes Yes
MAC address ltering with access control Yes Yes Yes
802.1x RADIUS support with EAP TLS, TTLS, PEAP Yes Yes Yes
Rogue AP detection Yes Yes Yes
Block SSID Broadcast Yes Yes Yes
VLAN Support Yes Yes Yes
Guest Network/Captive Portal Yes Yes Yes
Easy ceiling mounting/wall mouting Yes Yes Yes
Bandwidth management Yes Yes Yes
Link Layer Discovery Protocol Yes Yes Yes
Bandsteering Yes Yes Yes
Airtime fairness Yes Yes Yes
Loadbalancing Yes Yes Yes
Centralized Auto Tx Power and Auto Channel Yes Yes Yes
conguration done by Insight Instant WiFi Yes Yes Yes
Mobility: OKC for Layer 2 fast roaming Yes Yes Yes (Supports up to 600
Max clients 64 128 wireless clients)
Dual Ethernet No Yes (1 LAN, 1 WAN) Yes