WatchGuard AP327X User Manual

DATASHEET

AP327X OUTDOOR
ACCESS POINT

IP67-rated enclosure, dual radio, 2x2:2 MU-MIMO, 802.11ac Wave 2 support
4 N-Type connectors, 2 GbE ports, full operational capacity with 802.3at PoE+

The AP327X oers four N-Type connectors for exible antenna pattern coverage capabilities to secure Cloud-managed outdoor
Wi-Fi! Its IP67-rated enclosure is made for the harshest environments and extends your Trusted Wireless Environment to the
outdoors. This access point with dual concurrent 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz band radios and data rates up to 867 GHz and 400 Mbps
respectively delivers broad, fast, and reliable Wi-Fi coverage – making the AP327X ideal for school campuses, warehouses,
manufacturing yards, malls, public hotspots, and other municipal Wi-Fi deployments.

For us, being able to extend the same Wi-Fi protection outside of the building with the AP327X

while delivering robust Wi-Fi connectivity gives us peace of mind that our customers are protected

from hackers automatically.

~ Paul Sillars, Group Managing Director, Shiloh Marketing Services Pty Ltd

UNIQUELY EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO SECURITY

The AP327X supports the only Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS)
in the industry with high accuracy in classifying access points and client
devices, properly enabling automatic prevention of Wi-Fi threats and keeping
a network protected from wireless man-in-the middle attacks, evil twins,
honeypots, and more.

FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS

You can manage the AP327X with either a Firebox®, via the Gateway Wireless
Controller and receive a lightweight feature set, or with WatchGuard’s
Wi-Fi Cloud.

With the Wi-Fi Cloud you get an expanded set of features including patented
security, marketing tools, network visibility and troubleshooting, location­based analytics for optimal business insights. IT pros can also enjoy an entirely
controller-less Wi-Fi management experience including set up, conguration,
monitoring, troubleshooting, and improved corporate and guest Wi-Fi access,
without worrying about the limitations of legacy controller infrastructure.
Wi-Fi Cloud environments easily scale from one to an unlimited number of
access points across multiple locations. Access points can be grouped in many
ways including location, building, oor, and customer to maintain
consistent policies.

INTELLIGENT NETWORK VISIBILITY AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Wi-Fi Cloud helps IT professionals condently provide answers to the most
challenging Wi-Fi network questions, bringing the most complete set of
Wi-Fi visibility, troubleshooting, and network health features ever introduced
to the market. Pinpoint meaningful network problems and application
issues by seeing when an anomaly occurs above baseline thresholds and
remotely troubleshoot.*

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Four N-Type external connectors oer a
variety of external antenna choices for
exible pattern coverage capabilities
(Antennas sold separately)

• The IP67 sealed enclosure provides
protection in harsh weather conditions and
can be mounted with direct exposure to the
elements – no overhang or shelter required

• AP327X takes less than two minutes to
activate and congure after connecting to
the Wi-Fi Cloud

• Support for up to eight individual SSIDs
per radio allows for maximum exibility in
network design

• Smart steering automatically pushes clients
with low speeds to a closer access point*

• Application rewall for over 1,900
applications*, network connection, and
performance anomaly detection

• AP327X continues to scan for wireless
threats and enforces security policy even
if the connection with the Wi-Fi Cloud is
interrupted*

* Must have Wi-Fi Cloud enabled with Secure Wi-Fi or

Total Wi-Fi license.

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PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

AP327X

Property Specication

Physical Dimensions 213.9 mm x 213.9 mm x 67.5 mm

Weight 3.95 lbs, 1.78 kg

Operating Temperature -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)

Operating Humidity -5% to 95% non-condensing

Non-operating Temperature -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to158°F)

Non-operating Humidity 5% to 95%, non-condensing

Storage Temperature 0oC – 45oC (32oF to 113oF)

Max Power Consumption 19 W (max) / 11 W (min) / 16 W (avg)

Chipset Qualcomm QCA IPQ4029 + QCA8075

Processor and RAM

Port Description Connector Type Speed/Protocol

Gigabit Ethernet port that
enables the device to
connect to the wired LAN

and communicate with the
LAN1/
PoE

WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud

or Server. This port is also

used to power the device

using the 802.3at Power

over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)

standard.

Qualcomm IPQ4029-1-583MSP with 512MB RAM and
128MB Flash

IP67 rated weather­proof RJ-45

10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet 802.3at PoE+

Gigabit Ethernet port that
LAN2

Reset

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can be used for wired

extension for an SSID

Reset to factory default

settings

IP67 rated weather­proof RJ-45

Push button

10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet

Hold down a power cycle to
reset the device

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WIFI SPECIFICATIONS  Frequency, Modulation, and Data Rates

IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Scanning Transmission

Frequency Band

Modulation Type DSSS, OFDM

Data Rates Up to 400 Mbps (MCS 0-23) with automatic rate adaptation

All regions

2412 ~ 2472 MHz 2412 ~ 2462 MHz 2412 ~ 2472 MHz

USA & Canada

(FCC/IC)

IEEE 802.11a/n/ac

Frequency Band Scanning Transmission

All regions

5.15 ~ 5.85 MHz 5.15 ~ 5.85 MHz 5.15 ~ 5.72 MHz

Dynamic Frequency Selection DFS and DFS2

Modulation Type OFDM

Data Rates Up to 867 Mbps (MCS 0-9) with automatic rate adaptation

USA & Canada

(FCC/IC)

AP327X

Europe

(ETSI)

Europe

(ETSI)

Maximum Power Values

Maximum Transmit Power 24 dBm

Receive Sensitivity -93 dBm

COUNTRYWISE MAX TRANSMIT POWERS (dBm)

Countries 2.4 GHz 5 GHz

Australia 20 23

Canada 30 23

India 20 20

Israel 20 20

Japan 20 20

UAE 20 17

USA 20 23

Note:

The actual transmit power will be the lowest of:

• Value specied in the Device Template

• Maximum value allowed in the regulatory domain

• Maximum power supported by the radio

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Access Point Mode:

• WPA/WPA2 (802.11i) with TKIP or AES-CCMP encryption and PSK or 802.1x authentication

• Integrated WIPS background wireless scanning and Rogue AP prevention

WIPS Sensor Mode:

• Dedicated dual-band WIPS scanning for complete 24/7 protection from wireless threats

REGULATORY SPECIFICATIONS

RF and Electromagnetic

Country Certication

USA FCC

Canada IC

AP327X

Europe CE EN

Countries covered under Europe certication: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Iceland, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, UK.

Safety

Country Certication

USA UL

Canada cUL

European Union (EU) EN, RoHS

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ORDERING INFORMATION

Access Point

Part Number Description

WGA37723

WGA37721

WGA37733

WGA37731

WGA37703

WGA37701

Power Options (sold separately)

Part Number Description

WG8599 (US) WatchGuard 802.3at PoE+ Injector with AC cord (US)

WG8600 (EU)

WG8601 (UK)

WG8602 (AU)

WatchGuard AP327X and 3-yr Total Wi-Fi

Total Wi-Fi Package includes AP with subscription to manage that AP in Wi-Fi Cloud, Standard Support, WIPS, Engage Captive Portals, Analyze
Location Analytics, and Go Mobile Web App

WatchGuard AP327X and 1-yr Total Wi-Fi

Total Wi-Fi Package includes AP with subscription to manage that AP in Wi-Fi Cloud, Standard Support, WIPS, Engage Captive Portals, Analyze
Location Analytics, and Go Mobile Web App

WatchGuard AP327X and 3-yr Secure Wi-Fi

Secure Wi-Fi Package includes AP with subscription to manage that AP in Wi-Fi Cloud, Standard Support, and WIPS

WatchGuard AP327X and 1-yr Secure Wi-Fi

Secure Wi-Fi Package includes AP with subscription to manage that AP in Wi-Fi Cloud, Standard Support, and WIPS

WatchGuard AP327X and 3-yr Basic Wi-Fi

Basic Wi-Fi Package includes AP with subscription to manage that AP with a Gateway Wireless Controller and Standard Support

WatchGuard AP327X and 1-yr Basic Wi-Fi

Basic Wi-Fi Package includes AP with subscription to manage that AP with a Gateway Wireless Controller and Standard Support

WatchGuard 802.3at PoE+ Injector with AC cord (EU)

WatchGuard 802.3at PoE+ Injector with AC cord (UK)

WatchGuard 802.3at PoE+ Injector with AC cord (AU)

AP327X

Dual-Band Omni Antennas (sold separately)

Part Number Description

WG9004

WatchGuard Dual-Band Omni Antennas (5/7 dBi)

Two Omni-directional (360 degree) dipoles designed to be used with the AP327X outdoor access point and suitable for any access point with
N-Type connectors.

MOUNTING INFORMATION

Mounts to walls and vertical poles

Accessories

Included

Wall-mount accessories and stencil

Pole mount accessories

Ground wire

Mounts to walls and vertical poles

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WATCHGUARD HAS YOU COVERED, INDOORS AND OUT

No matter what your wireless battleground is – remote oces, guest Wi-Fi, corporate access,

public hotspots, outdoor environments – WatchGuard has a range of access points to t your

business needs. WatchGuard’s Wi-Fi packages allow you to quickly and easily nd the right set

of features your business needs today…and tomorrow.

AP327X

AP327X

AP327X

WatchGuard Wi-Fi Solution

Management Platform

Scalability

Number of managed access points.

Configuration and Management

SSID configuration with VLAN support, band steering, smart steering, fast roaming,
user bandwidth control, Wi-Fi traffic dashboard.

Additional Wi-Fi Cloud-Based Management

Radio Resource Management, Hotspot 2.0, enhanced client roaming, nested folders
for configuration before deployment, integration with 3rd party WLAN controllers.

Intelligent Network Visibility and Troubleshooting

Pinpoint meaningful network problems and application issues by seeing when an
anomaly occurs above baseline thresholds and remotely troubleshoot.

Verified Comprehensive Security

A patented WIPS technology defends your business from the six known Wi-Fi threat
categories, enabling a Trusted Wireless Environment.

GO Mobile Web App

Quickly and easily set-up your WLAN network from any mobile device.

Guest Engagement Tools

Splash pages, social media integrations, surveys, coupons, videos, and so much
more.

Location-Based Analytics

Leverage metrics like footfall, dwell time, and conversion to drive business decisions
and create customizable reports.

Support

Hardware warranty with advance hardware replacement, customer support, and
software updates

*Requires Firebox with active support contract.**20 access points recommended for each Firebox model. For the T-15
Firebox model 4 access points are recommended.

Total Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Cloud Wi-Fi Cloud

Unlimited Unlimited Limited**

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Standard Standard Standard

Secure Wi-Fi Basic Wi-Fi

Firebox

Appliance*

NO NEED TO RIP AND REPLACE, JUST ADD WIPS

Each WatchGuard access point has the exibility to operate as both an access point and a

dedicated WIPS security sensor. This means that when deployed as dedicated WIPS sensors,

the devices work with your existing access points (Cisco, Aruba, Ruckus, Ubiquiti, etc) and

add enterprise-grade wireless security protection to your network. In this case, instead of

delivering secure Wi-Fi trac to users, we deliver unprecedented WIPS security protection

that is 100% dedicated to scanning the air and protecting your business from wireless threats.

For additional details, talk to your authorized WatchGuard reseller or visit

https://www.watchguard.com/wi

2.4GHz

Antenna 4

5GHz

Antenna 3

2.4GHz
Antenna 2

Reset Button

LAN1(POE+)LAN2

5GHz
Antenna 1

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