D-Link Wireless N Quadband Unified Access Point

Product Description

The DWL-8600AP is D-Link′s next generation Unified Access Point supporting the IEEE 802.11n standard. Versatile & powerful, this device can be flexibly deployed as a st&-alone "fit" wireless Access Point or as a "thin" managed Access Point (AP) manageable from a wireless switch such as D-Link′s DWS-4026. Blazing wireless speeds 802.11n offers up to six times increased throughput when compared with existing 802.11a/g networks. By employing the DWL-8600AP today, you can prepare your business for the future generation of wireless devices & mobile applications. The DWL-8600AP is also fully backwards compatible with 802.1a/b/g clients. Green technology for advanced power saving The DWL-8600AP features scheduled & unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (APSD). Unscheduled APSD (U-APSD) is a power management method that is more efficient than older 802.11 Power Save Polling. The primary benefit of U-APSD is that it allows for the voice client to synchronize the transmission & reception of voice frames with the AP, thereby allowing the client to go into power saving mode when not sending or receiving packets. Furthermore, the DWL-8600AP is fully compliant with 802.3af even when operating at maximum power. Unlike 802.11n Access Points from other manufacturers that require Po E+ or 802.3at when enabling both radios, the DWL-8600AP thus showcases D-Link′s continuous commitment to green technology. Intelligent " Fit" Access Point The DWL-8600AP has everything on-board that enables network administrators to set up a secure wireless network & to connect to any Ethernet switch or router. Advanced wireless functions that the DWL-8600AP supports include: WEP data encryption, WPA/WPA2 security, client MAC address filtering, AP load balancing, Qo S/WMM (Wireless Multimedia), & Rogue AP Detection. Security configuration settings can be locally stored on the DWL-8600AP itself. Wireless connections can easily be expanded by adding more DWL-8600 A Ps or other 802.11a/g/n compliant APs to the site. With AP Clustering, up to 8 APs can form a cluster for convenient management & configuration of all APs. Businesses without complicated network requirements can therefore use the DWL-8600AP to get a wireless network set up & running without the need for any additional special hardware. " Thin" AP centrally managed Alternatively, the DWL-8600AP can operate in conjunction with a D-Link DWS-4026 unified wired/wireless switch. In this mode, multiple DWL-8600 A Ps can connect directly or indirectly to the switch to provide unparalleled security & wireless mobility for wireless clients. Each DWL-8600AP will be continually tuned by the switch to provide optimal RF channels & transmission power for all mobile clients, giving them the best wireless signals in both 2.4 G Hz & 5.0 G Hz bands & uninterrupted wireless connectivity. In this mode, the switch automatically configures every connected thin" DWL-8600AP, so no configuration is necessary during installation. If a DWL-8600AP needs to be replaced, the replacement DWL-8600AP automatically inherits the same configuration, making the replacement process simple. Flexible Quadband Wireless LAN connectivity The DWL-8600AP delivers concurrent wireless performance in both frequency bands simultaneously. With Quadband connectivity, two wireless networks are effectively created, both running at full bandwidth, offering a significant increase in total network capacity. At the same time, the DWL-8600AP remains fully backward compatible with the 802.11b standard in the 2.4 G Hz frequency. Optimal Wireless Performance The architecture of most current wireless LAN controllers requires wireless traffic to return to the controller for centralized processing, providing unnecessary traffic delay. The DWL-8600AP -when operating with a DWS-4026 switch
- offers administrators extra options. Depending on the wireless application, wireless traffic can either be tunneled back to the switch for better security control, or locally forwarded at the Access Point for optimal performance. This device offers administrators maximized flexibility with options to tunnel guest traffic to the switch for centralized security control, & forward Vo IP traffic directly from the Access Point for optimal performance. The DWL-8600AP furthermore supports AP Clustering & Wireless Distribution System (WDS). WDS allows for the AP to act as a bridge, connecting two different networks to each other wirelessly. Total security & Quality of Service (Qo S) The DWL-8600AP continuously scans both frequency bands & their associated channels to detect rogues while simultaneously providing wireless connectivity to mobile clients. If a rogue is detected, it reports the result to the DWS-4026 wireless switch that manages it. From a management console, administrators can identify the rogue AP & take appropriate action. The DWL-8600AP supports 64/128/152-bit WEP data encryption, WPA/WPA2 security & multiple SSID per RF frequency b&. These functions along with wireless user MAC Address Filtering & SSID Broadcast Disable can be used to set up security & limit outsiders′ access to the internal network. The DWL-8600AP supports 802.1Q VLAN Tagging & WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) for important wireless transmissions such as Vo IP & streaming media applications, delivering critical user-based services, such as prioritized delivery of voice traffic. -Concurrent 802.11n operation at full speed in two distinct frequency bands. -Gigabit connectivity with 802.3af Po E support. -Flexible deployment as st&-alone fit" AP or centrally managed thin" AP via DWS-4026. -Automatic adjustment of RF channels & output power. -Rogue Access Point (AP) detection. -Wireless Distribution System (WDS) for bridging between two wired networks (st&-alone mode). -Up to 16 SSIDs per radio. -Solid die cast metal housing.