Cisco WAP571E User Manual

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Data Sheet

Cisco WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio
Outdoor Wireless Access Point

High-Performance, Ruggedized, and Highly Secure Business-Class Wireless-AC
Connectivity for Outdoor Spaces

Highlights

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Provides cost-effective 802.11ac outdoor connectivity with speed up to 1.9Gbps

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Supports 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with three spatial streams for maximum
performance on both 2.4- and 5.0-GHz radios

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Outdoor-rated IP66 enclosure designed for challenging outdoor environments such as rain and extreme
temperatures, as well surge protection support

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Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN with Energy Efficient Ethernet and link aggregation support

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A captive portal helps enable highly secure guest access with customized roles and rights

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Single Point Setup requires no controller for easy, cost-effective deployment of multiple access points

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Works right out of the box with easy installation and a simple web-based configuration and wizard

Product Overview

Constant Wi-Fi access is becoming the norm in today’s always-connected world, both for an increasingly mobile
workforce and for consumers. Moreover, mobile devices and social media applications continue to grow and
proliferate, putting tremendous pressure on wireless networks, especially in outdoor user environments such as
outdoor business campuses, school campuses, pools, and other public settings.

To stay connected, people need dependable, business-class wireless access to network applications anytime,
anywhere, whether they are indoors or outdoors. The Cisco® WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Outdoor
Wireless Access Point is purpose-built to meet the demands of your outdoor spaces. The WAP571E access point
offers a rugged housing built to handle anything from rain, snow, and even high or low temperatures.

The WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Outdoor Wireless Access Point provides a simple, cost-effective way to
extend highly secure, high-performance mobile networking to outdoor spaces. It uses concurrent, dual-band radio
for improved coverage and user capacity. The 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with three
spatial streams allows the access point to run at maximum performance in both the 5.0-GHz and 2.4-GHz
frequency. Gigabit Ethernet LAN interfaces with Power over Ethernet (PoE) facilitates flexible installation and can
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.

To provide highly secure guest access to visitors and other users, the WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio
Outdoor Wireless Access Point supports 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.

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WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Outdoor Wireless Access Points are easy to set up and use, with an intuitive
wizard-based configuration to get you up and running in minutes. An attractive design with flexible mounting
options allows the access points to smoothly blend into any small-business environment.

To enhance reliability and safeguard sensitive business information, WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Outdoor
Wireless 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
unauthorized users out.

Designed to scale smoothly as your organization grows, the access points feature controller-less Single Point
Setup, which simplifies the deployment of multiple access points without additional hardware. With the WAP571E
Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Outdoor Wireless Access Point, you can extend business-class wireless networking to
employees and guests anywhere in the business properties, with the flexibility to meet new business needs for
years to come.

Figures 1 and 2 show the product’s front and back panels, respectively.

Figure 1. Front Panel of the WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Outdoor Wireless Access Point

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Figure 2. Back Panel of the WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Outdoor Wireless Access Point

Features

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Concurrent dual-band radio support up to 1.3 Gbps on a 5.0-Ghz radio and 600 Mbps on a 2.4-Ghz radio to
make the most of capacity and coverage

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3x3 MIMO with three spatial streams on both 5.0 GHz and 2.4GHz allows maximum performance

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Outdoor-rated IP66 enclosure designed for challenging outdoor environments, such as rain and extreme
temperatures, as well surge protection support

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Single Point Setup, a controller-less technology, simplifies the deployment and management of multiple
access points, without requiring additional hardware

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A two-Gigabit Ethernet LAN interface can enable a high-speed uplink to the wired network and link
aggregation support to increase the overall bandwith between the two ports

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Robust security, including WPA2, 802.1X with RADIUS secure authentication, and rogue access point
detection help protect sensitive business information

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Captive portal support facilitates highly secure, customized guest access with multiple rights and roles

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A simple installation and intuitive web-based configuration and wizard facilitate fast, simple deployment and
setup in minutes

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Support for Power over Ethernet (PoE) allows for easy installation without expensive additional wiring

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Sleek design with multiple internal antennas and a versatile mounting kit allows for installation on a pole or
a wall

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Intelligent quality of service (QoS) prioritizes network traffic to help keep critical network applications
running at top performance

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Power-saving sleep mode and port control features help increase energy efficiency

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Workgroup Bridge mode lets you expand your network by wirelessly connecting to a second Ethernet
network

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Support for IPv6 lets you deploy future networking applications and operating systems without costly
upgrades

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A limited lifetime hardware warranty provides peace of mind