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Smart Antenna Wi-Fi Access Point.
The Perfect Choice for Easy 802.11ac Migration.
• Dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11ac
Wave 1 Wireless Access Point
• WAC6503D-S and WAC6502D-S Smart
Antenna AP
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Smart Antenna design
▪
More than 700 optimized antenna
patterns provide breakthrough
performance anywhere
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Ideal for high-density and
interference-laden indoor environments
• WAC6502D-E External Antenna AP
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Antenna changeable design
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Extended operating temperature for
challenging environments
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Ideal for rugged industrial environments
such as warehouses and industrial
production areas
• WAC6553D-E Outdoor AP
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IP66-rated weather protection
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Ideal for harsh outdoor environments
• Advanced IEEE 802.11ac delivers up to
1.75 Gbps combined data rates
• Industry-leading receive sensitivity as
low as -102 dBm
TM
• APFlex
design streamline deployment
• ZyXEL One Network is supported
, DCS and tool-less bracket
In the Gigabit era in Wi-Fi connectivity, upgrading to the 802.11ac standard represents the next
step in wireless evolution. Many enterprises looking to break the 1-Gbps Wi-Fi speed barrier face
the challenge of replacing existing 802.11n access points. While 802.11n operates on both 2.4
GHz and 5 GHz frequency band, 802.11ac predominantly uses the 5 GHz band which by its nature
traditionally reduces coverage when compared to 2.4 GHz. This led to costly and time consuming
e orts for installers to ensure that su cient APs were installed to give complete coverage.
ZyXEL Smart Antenna technology is a groundbreaking feature of the WAC6500 Series of wireless
APs that solves the coverage problem by adaptively adjusting antenna patterns to t a variety of
wireless environments. The WAC6500 Series’s industry-leading RF output power and sensitivity
combine to o er greater coverage and performance over traditional networks, making ZyXEL’s
WAC6500 Series the ultimate one-to-one AP upgrade choice.
As well as ZyXEL Smart Antenna technology, the WAC6500 Series includes several other new
features including the innovative APFlex
enhancements such as the ZyXEL One Network utilities, making the WAC6500 a complete product
designed to streamline network installation and speed deployment for the best possible Wi-Fi
experience.
TM
, tool-less mounting bracket, and many other software
Bene ts
Breakthrough Smart Antenna technology for any environment
The WAC6500 Series of 802.11ac APs delivers industry leading performance, thanks in part to its
innovative Smart Antenna design. Featuring more than 700 optimized antenna patterns, the ZyXEL
Smart Antenna continuously calculates the ideal physical-layer path for each individual client. This
feature not only o ers the best possible signal by shaping to various patterns, but it also mitigates
interference from other wireless clients. The WAC6500 Series’s ultra-fast capabilities makes it perfect
for delivering premium performance in interference-laden environments, such as conference rooms,
airports, educational facilities and other high-density venues. And the series’ enhanced adaptability
further simpli es one-to-one AP replacement.
WAC6500 Series
802.11ac Dual Radio Unifi ed
Pro Access Point
Best-in-class coverage and performance
In a Wi-Fi market crowded with 802.11ac APs, the WAC6500 Series stands out with regard to
performance and coverage due to its unique RF design. The AP’s three-stream hardware con guration
provides power of up to 30 dBm while providing unequaled receive sensitivity as low as -102 dBm. The
ZyXEL Smart Antenna doubles the WAC6500 Series’ performance over conventional internal antennas,
and performs three times (3x) better than legacy 802.11n APs.
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WAC6500 Series
802.11ac Dual Radio Unied Pro Access Point
Easy and instant deployment with APFlexTM, DCS, and tool-less bracket design
ZyXEL APFlexTM eases installation by resolving the managed/standalone AP mode conguration, automatically integrating into the network
environment with or without Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP), eliminating the need for pre-installation preparation. Other helpful features
include Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS), avoid the interference of co-channel and overlapping channel at initialization. In addition to software
solutions, the WAC6500 Series’ simplies installation through creative design features. For example, the universal and tool-less bracket design allows for
exible ceiling track mounting without the need for special tools. From software to hardware, the WAC6500 Series makes setup and operation fast and
simple.
Ecient and reliable Wi-Fi network
The WAC6500 Series ensures users get the best possible overall network performance by utilizing load balancing and client steering. Load balancing
allows administrators to set limits on network trac and the number of clients associated with each AP. Client steering monitors the capabilities of
each wireless client and steers them to the less congested band and better signal AP. When it comes to deployments in challenging cabling locations,
wireless mesh networks help extend Wi-Fi coverage. ZyXEL’s proprietary ZyMesh creates reliable and resilient mesh links instantly. Yet the conguration
is intuitive and centralized manageable on NXC controller. ZyMesh improves network reliability through true wireless connectivity with repeater APs
selecting multiple routes to provide backup and failover for uninterrupted service. Together, these three technologies provide the WAC6500 Series with
unbeatable eciency and reliability.
ZyXEL One Network experience
Aiming for relieving our customers from repetitive operations of deploying and managing a network, ZyXEL One Network is designed to simplify the
conguration, management, and troubleshooting, allowing our customers to focus on the business priorities. ZyXEL One Network presents an easy-
to-use tool, ZyXEL One Network Utility (ZON Utility), to realize speed network setup. ZyXEL Smart Connect allows ZyXEL networking equipment to be
aware and recognize each other and further facilitating the network maintenance via one-click remote functions such as factory reset or power cycling.
ZyXEL One Network redenes the network integration across multiple networking products from switch to Wi-Fi AP and to Gateway.
Feature Highlights
ZyXEL Smart Antenna
ZyXEL Smart Antenna continuously applies a unique
algorithm to compute the best physical-layer path
for every individual client. It not only considers best
signal, but also mitigates RF interference on over
700 optimized antenna patterns. The “switch-beam”
technique mitigating RF interference runs at the physical
layer, requiring no eort on the part of the end-user.
The adaptive antenna design handles a variety of tough
deployments, including high-capacity, high-performance
and interference-laden environments like conference
rooms, airports, classrooms and other crowded venues.
ZyXEL APFlex
ZyXEL APFlexTM includes Zero-touch AP mode changing
and Automatic IP conguration. The Zero-touch AP mode
setting detects if there is an existing ZyXEL controller and
chooses stand-alone or managed mode. The Automatic
IP conguration removes manual conguration, allowing
the AP to set itself to xed or dynamic IP address
automatically. With these two intelligent features, IT
administrators can skip the two critical settings that were
handled manually on legacy products, shifting focus to
more critical conguration tasks.
Tool-less Installation
WAC6500 Series features a creative mounting bracket
design allowing installation of the AP in a variety of
suspended ceiling tracks without the need for tools.
The variable width of ceiling tracks makes our bracket
universally adaptable to any building structure.
Individual end-users can easily install the hardware,
saving valuable time that could be better spent deploying
additional APs.
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Wireless Layer-2 Isolation
The Layer-2 isolation protects private networks among
client users, allowing users to access their shared devices
without entering the rest of a private network for
enhanced security. In addition, the intra-BSS blocking
prevents dierent WiFi clients associated with the same
AP from seeing each other and each others data.
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WAC6500 Series
802.11ac Dual Radio Unied Pro Access Point
WPA2 Enterprise Certied
ZyXEL WAC6500 Series has been certied with industrial-
strength WPA2 enterprise protection and supports a wide
range of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types.
It can be seamlessly integrated with deployed corporate
RADIUS servers.
ZyXEL One Network Utility
To streamline the management process, the WAC6500
Series comes with the ZyXEL One Network (ZON) utility,
allowing administrators to assign IP addresses to multiple
APs through just one platform. Administrators can avoid
the hassle logging into each AP to change the default IP
addresses before physical installation.
ZyXEL AP Congurator
While deploying a number of APs, repetitive
conguration of each unit takes time and eort. ZyXEL AP
Congurator (ZAC) builds templates that allows users to
copy one prole to several APs, allowing batch rmware
upgrades and prole backups in three easy steps to
signicantly reduce conguration time and eort.
Application Diagram
ZyXEL Wireless Optimizer
ZyXEL Wireless Optimizer (ZWO) provides a powerful
tool for centralized management covering initial
planning, adjustment during deployment and after-sale
maintenance of an AP network. Architects can simulate
AP deployment on a map displaying the number of APs
needed. During deployment, ZWO will also map actual
signal coverage for architects to adjust their AP locations
or congurations. After-sale, network administrators can
access key performance details from ZWO, including
channel in use, transmit retry rate and frame error rate,
as well as the devices on the environment map. ZWO’s
user-friendly presentation saves time and facilitates quick
response to the network problems.
ZyMesh
Wireless Mesh is an array of access points automatically
forming dynamic wireless links. Built on this foundation of
mesh networking, ZyMesh is ZyXEL’s proprietary protocol
for creating wireless mesh links for easy conguration,
optimized management and enhanced reliability.
Internet
Ethernet
Wi-Fi
NXC5500
Wireless LAN Controller
USG1100
Unied Security Gateway
USG1100
Unied Security Gateway
USG1100
Unied Security Gateway
USB
PWR
1
NXC2500
2
SYS
Wireless LAN Controller
RESET
P1
P2
P3
P4 P5
P6
NXC2500
Wireless LAN Controller
GS2210-48HP
48-port GbE L2
PoE Switch
GS1920-24HP
24-port GbE Smart
Managed PoE+ Switch
GS1920-24HP
24-port GbE Smart
Managed PoE+ Switch
WAC6503D-S
802.11ac Dual Radio
Smart Antenna 3x3
Access Point
WAC6502D-S
802.11ac Dual Radio
Smart Antenna 2x2
Access Point
WAC6502D-E
802.11ac Dual Radio
External Antenna 2x2
Access Point
Lecture/
Conference Hall
Stadium
Lobby
Swimming
Pool
Meeting
Room
Oce Area
Campus
Library
Hotel
Lounge
Café
Small and
Medium
Business HQ
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WAC6500 Series
802.11ac Dual Radio Unifi ed Pro Access Point
Speci cations
Model WAC6503D-S WAC6502D-S WAC6502D-E WAC6553D-E
802.11ac Dual Radio
Smart Antenna 3x3
Access Point
Product description
Main Design
Wireless frequency 2.4 and 5 GHz 2.4 and 5 GHz 2.4 and 5 GHz 2.4 and 5 GHz
Radio 2 2 2 2
RF Specifications
2.4 GHz (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
Frequency band
802.11n/ac premium features
FCC 11b/g 29 28 28 29
FCC 11g/n 29 28 28 29
Typical
transmit
output power
(Conducted)
Number of antenna 6 embedded smart antenna 4 embedded smart antenna 4 external
Antenna gain
Support data rate
Receive sensitivity
Interfaces
Number of 10/100/1000M LAN 2 2 2 1
FCC 11a 30 28 28 29
FCC 11n/a (ac) 30 28 28 29
EU 11b/g 15 14 14
EU 11g/n 15 14 14 15
EU 11a 23 22 22 23
EU 11n/a (ac) 23 22 22 23
Console port
PoE Yes Yes Yes Yes
PoE power draw 17.04 W 15.12 W 15.12 W 25 W
* The antenna is not embedded and external antennas are separately sold.
• USA (FCC): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz
• Europe (ETSI): 2.412 to 2.472 GHz
• Taiwan (TW ): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz
• 3x3 Multiple-Input
Multiple-Output (MIMO)
with three spatial streams
• Maximal Ratio Combining
(MRC)
• 20-, 40- and 80-MHz
channels
• Packet aggregation:
A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU
(Tx/Rx)
• Cyclic Delay Diversity
(CSD) support
• Maximum Likelihood
Demodulation (MLD)
support
• Low Density Parity Check
(LDPC) support
4 dBi @2.4 GHz
6 dBi @5 GHz
• 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24,
36, 48, and 54 Mbps
• 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5 and 11
Mbps
• 802.11n: up to 450 Mbps
in MCS23 (40 MHz)
• 802.11ac: up to 1300
Mbps in MCS9 (80 MHz)
Min. Rx sensitivity
up to -102 dBm
RJ-45 serial RJ-45 serial RJ-45 serial RJ-45 serial
802.11ac Dual Radio
Smart Antenna 2x2
Access Point
• 2x2 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) with two
spatial streams
• Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)
• 20-, 40- and 80-MHz channels
• Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)
• Cyclic Delay Diversity (CSD) support
• Maximum Likelihood Demodulation (MLD) support
• Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) support
4 dBi @2.4 GHz
6 dBi @5 GHz
• 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
• 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps
• 802.11n: up to 300 Mbps in MCS15 (40 MHz)
• 802.11ac: up to 866 Mbps in MCS9 (80 MHz)
Min. Rx sensitivity
up to -100 dBm
802.11ac Dual Radio
External antenna 2x2
Access Point
5 GHz (IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac)
• USA (FCC): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.725 to 5.850 GHz
• European (ETSI): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.725 GHz
• Taiwan (TW ): 5.25 to 5.35 GHz; 5.725 to 5.850 GHz
5 dBi @2.4 GHz
7 dBi @5 GHz
Min. Rx sensitivity
up to -100 dBm
802.11ac Dual Radio
External Antenna 3x3
Outdoor Access Point
• 3x3 Multiple-Input
Multiple-Output (MIMO)
with three spatial streams
• Maximal Ratio Combining
(MRC)
• 20-, 40- and 80-MHz
channels
• Packet aggregation:
A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU
(Tx/Rx)
• Cyclic Delay diversity
(CSD) support
• Maximum Likelihood
Demodulation (MLD)
support
• Low Density Parity Check
(LDPC) support
15
6 N-type connectors*
-
• 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24,
36, 48, and 54 Mbps
• 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5 and 11
Mbps
• 802.11n: up to 450 Mbps
in MCS23 (40 MHz)
• 802.11ac: up to 1300
Mbps in MCS9 (80 MHz)
Min. Rx sensitivity
up to -102 dBm
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WAC6500 Series
802.11ac Dual Radio Unifi ed Pro Access Point
Model WAC6503D-S WAC6502D-S WAC6502D-E WAC6553D-E
WLAN Features
WLAN maximum throughput Up to 900 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps Up to 900 Mbps
Mesh AP (By license)
Mesh AP for multiple SSID with
VLAN (through tunnel mode)
Wireless Security
WEP Yes Yes Yes Yes
WPA/WPA2-PSK Yes Yes Yes Yes
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Yes Yes Yes Yes
WMM (Wi-Fi certified) Yes Yes Yes Yes
EAP types
IEEE 802.1X Yes Yes Yes Yes
Number of SSID 16 16 16 16
Web authentication
MAC filtering Yes Yes Yes Yes
Layer-2 isolation Yes Yes Yes Yes
RADIUS authentication Yes Yes Yes Yes
Microsoft AD authentication
LDAP authentication
MAC authentication
Rogue AP detection
Rogue AP containment
Network
IPv6 host Yes Yes Yes Yes
VLANs Yes Yes Yes Yes
DHCP client Yes Yes Yes Yes
QoS (PG)
WMM Yes Yes Yes Yes
WMM power save Yes Yes Yes Yes
DiffServ marking Yes Yes Yes Yes
Management
ZON utility
Smart connect
ZyXEL AP configurator
ZyXEL wireless optimizer
Standalone AP mode Yes Yes Yes Yes
Managed AP mode Yes Yes Yes Yes
CLI Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web UI Yes Yes Yes Yes
SNMP v1/2c/3 v1/2c/3 v1/2c/3 v1/2c/3
Others
Plenum rating Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kensington lock support Yes Yes Yes -
Input power DC input: 12 VDC 2 A; PoE: 802.3at compliant (Power adapter is sold separately) PoE: 802.3at compliant
MTBF (hr) 1,202,489 1,407,374 1,427,755 562,413
*1: Features supported when working with ZyXEL NXC controller series (ZyMesh feature on WAC6500 Series is available from FW release 4.21 or above.)
*1
*1
EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-
PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-AKA
*1
Yes Yes Yes Yes
*1
*1
*1
*1
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
*1
Yes Yes Yes Yes
• Discovery of ZyXEL switches, APs and gateways
• Centralized and batch configurations
■
IP configuration ■ IP renew ■ Device reboot
■
Device locating ■ Web GUI access ■ Firmware upgrade
■
Password configuration ■ One-click quick association with ZyXEL AP Configurator (ZAC)
• Neighbor device discovery
• One-click remote management access to the neighboring ZyXEL devices
• Batch AP configuration
• Batch AP firmware upgrade
• Batch AP profile backup
• Wi-Fi AP Planning
• Wi-Fi coverage detection
• Wireless health management
Yes*1 Yes*1 Yes
*1
Yes
and EAP-SIM
EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-
PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-AKA
Yes*1 Yes*1 Yes
EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-
and EAP-SIM
PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-AKA
Yes Yes Yes Yes
*1
and EAP-SIM
EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-
PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-AKA
and EAP-SIM
Yes
*1
*1
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WAC6500 Series
802.11ac Dual Radio Unifi ed Pro Access Point
Model WAC6503D-S WAC6502D-S WAC6502D-E WAC6553D-E
Standard Compliance
• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet
PoE IEEE 802.3at
WLAN
Certifications
Radio FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, LP0002
EMC
Safety EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, BSMI CNS14336-1
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
Item
Packing
Included accessories
Environmental Specifications
Weather Protection - - -
Operating
Storage
*1: Compatible with 802.3af mode with restricted function: 1x3 MIMO or 1x2 MIMO with 1 spatial stream.
(WxDxH)(mm/in.)
Weight (g/lb.) 982/2.17 961/2.12 841/1.86 1708/3.77
Dimensions
(WxDxH)(mm/in.)
Weight (g/lb.) 1743/3.85 1722/3.81 1699/3.75 3904/8.63
Temperature 0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F 0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F -20°C to 60°C/-4°F to 140°F -40°C to 60°C/-40°F to 140°F
Humidity
Temperature
Humidity
• IEEE 802.11ab
• IEEE 802.3au
• IEEE 802.3az
• IEEE 802.3at
• 802.11b: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
• 802.11a: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
• 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
236 x 227 x 62/
9.28 x 8.95 x 2.43
308 x 323 x 127/
12.13 x 12.72 x 5.00
• Ceiling mount plate
• Mounting screws
10% to 90%
(non-condensing)
-40°C to 70°C/
-40°F to 158°F
10% to 90%
(non-condensing)
*1
• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.3u
• IEEE 802.11ab
• IEEE 802.3au
• IEEE 802.3az
• IEEE 802.3at
IEEE 802.3at
FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55022,
EN55024, EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS13438
236 x 227 x 62/
9.28 x 8.95 x 2.43
308 x 323 x 127/
12.13 x 12.72 x 5.00
• Ceiling mount plate
• Mounting screws
10% to 90%
(non-condensing)
-40°C to 70°C/
-40°F to 158°F
10% to 90%
(non-condensing)
*1
• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.3u
• IEEE 802.11ab
• IEEE 802.3au
• IEEE 802.3az
• IEEE 802.3at
IEEE 802.3at
• 802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
• 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
236 x 227 x 62/
9.28 x 8.95 x 2.43
308 x 323 x 127/
12.13 x 12.72 x 5.00
• External antenna
• Ceiling mount plate
• Mounting screws
10% to 95%
(non-condensing)
-40°C to 70°C/
-40°F to 158°F
10% to 95%
(non-condensing)
• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.3u
• IEEE 802.11ab
• IEEE 802.3au
• IEEE 802.3az
*1
• IEEE 802.3at
IEEE 802.3at
255 x 256 x 62/
10.04 x 10.08 x 2.44
393 x 158 x 430/
15.47 x 6.22 x 16.93
• Pole/wall mounting kits
• PoE injector
• Power cord
IP66 (Embedded heater for
harsh weather)
10% to 95%
(non-condensing)
-40°C to 70°C/
-40°F to 158°F
10% to 95%
(non-condensing)
Hardware & Smart Antenna
Robust, Reliable Hardware
• Ordered shielding frames prevent electromagnetic interference, while
covers manage heat through thermal pads to mitigate overheating.
• Industry-leading durability from the beginning of design process
through manufacturing with the highest-quality components ensures
product reliability.
ZyXEL Smart Antenna
• Over 700 optimized antenna patterns create the best path for clients
at a range of angles.
• WAC6500 Series APs deliver true ultra-fast wireless performance by
eliminating the need for beam-forming through individual wireless
client support.
3x3: 3 antennas for 2.4 GHz
perform up to 4 dBi gain
3x3: 3 antennas for 5 GHz
perform up to 6 dBi gain
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Optional Accessories
Antenna & Cable Compatibility
WAC6500 Series
802.11ac Dual Radio Unied Pro Access Point
AP Models
WAC6502D-E
Indoor UseOutdoor Use
WAC6553D-E
Power Module
Connector
Type
SMA-R
(jack)
Direct Connect
N-Type
(jack)
Cable
Extension
Cables
LMR 200-N
RP-SMA plug to N-plug
LMR 400-N
N-plug to N-plug
Surge Arrestor Antennas
2.4/5 GHz
EXT-300
Jumper Cable &
Surge Arrestor
EXT-300
Surge Arrestor
(Optional)
EXT-300
Surge Arrestor
(Optional)
2.4/5 GHz ANT2105
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
2.4/5 GHz
2.4 GHz
5 GHz ANT3108, ANT3218
EXT-108, EXT-114
EXT-109, EXT-118
ANT3108, ANT3218
EXT-108, EXT-118
EXT-109, EXT-114
Antennas
ANT2206
ANT2105
Indoor
Outdoor
Antennas
Part Number Description
ACCESSORY-ZZ0101F Universal power adapter (12 V/2 A)
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