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AC3000 WiFi Business Access Point with NETGEAR Insight app for easy management Data Sheet
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Industry’s most powerful Wireless 802.11AC Wave 2 tri-band
Access Point with NETGEAR Insight management
One of the most problematic situations for any network owner/manager is when the
infrastructure runs out of resources and bandwidth and forkli upgrades are needed
to remedy the situation. Not any more with The NETGEAR® AC3000 Tri-band WiFi
Business Access Point WAC540. It is a sophisticated access point with 3 radios that
can handle any situation where there are large number of WiFi clients demanding
service. Oce locations with hundreds of employees with multiple devices (laptop,
notepad and smart phones) can enjoy WAC540’s performance and coverage together
with the ease of use that comes with Insight to overcome all demanding situations
when designing and provisioning networks.
Advanced features such as port aggregation together with PoE power allows WAC540
to utilize a bundled gigabit Ethernet for backhaul when powered via Ethernet PoE
ports while dedicating its 5G 4x4 radio for servicing even more clients.
Whether your business requires the WiFi network to support the users with oce and
CRM and instant messaging tools, handling VoIP calls or hosting live video on smart
WiFi TVs around the oce, WAC540 has the power to keep all of these applications
running smoothly.
Finally, the WAC540 is managed by NETGEAR Insight, for a more intuitive and innova-
tive support, with no need for extra management hardware from anywhere through a
smart device such as a phone, tablet or a laptop. WAC540 comes with 5 years limited
warranty, and 90 days of support including 90-days chat.
Business Features for higher speed, higher coverage and higher density WiFi
•Simultaneous Tri-band WiFi
- Radio 1: IEEE® 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz
256QAM support (400Mbps)
- Radio 2: IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz
256QAM support (866Mbps)
- Radio 3: IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz
256QAM support (1733Mbps)
•MU-MIMO: Full MU-MIMO support. The
AP can communicate simultaneously with
its 3 radios (4x4, 2x2, 2x2) allowing a
larger number of clients to be serviced
simultaneously.
•Airtime fairness: Improves network
performance in environments with a mix
of older wireless clients (using the IEEE
802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11n wireless
standards) and newer wireless clients (using
the IEEE 802.11ac wireless standard).
•Remote Cloud management and monitoring
through the Insight app or Cloud Portal
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•Easy installation through the NETGEAR
Insight management solution
•Loadbalancing: Client load balancing based
on channel utilization. Advanced features
for network administrator to fine tune the
load balancing for their deployments via Rx
RSSI and max client threshold settings.
•Bandsteering: Adaptive client band steering
to help wireless clients connect to the least
congested wireless network.
•Mobility: OKC (Opportunistic Key Caching)
based layer 2 fast roaming. Supports
Assisted Roaming for clients using 802.11kv.
•Max clients: Supports up to 600 wireless
clients.
•Dual Ethernet: Supports link aggregation for
increased backhaul bandwidth.
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Insight Cloud Portal is available with the Insight
Premium subscription (or InsightPro for resellers/
MSP only)
•Instant WiFi: With Insight management,
the access points will automatically tune
to best channel and Tx power based on the
dynamics of WiFi environments.
•Powered by PoE+ or DC power adapter
(PoE+ switch and AC/DC power sold
separately)
•Gigabit ports for wired connection to switch
for easy installation
•Compact and elegant design stylishly blends
into the environment
•5 year warranty, 90 days of chat support
where available