Cisco WAP581-A-K9 Access Point

High-Performance, Easy-to-Deploy, Highly Secure Wireless Connectivity for Indoor Spaces

Highlights

●Provides cost-effective 802.11ac Wave 2 connectivity with speeds up to 2.8 Gbps.

●Supports 4 x 4 Multi-User Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) technology on 5.0-GHz radio and 3 x 3 MIMO technology on 2.4-GHz radio for maximum performance.

●Supports Dual Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G and 1G) LAN with Energy Efficient Ethernet and link aggregation.

●Supports both Power over Ethernet (PoE) and AC power with external power adapter.

●Provides Integrated Wireless Spectrum Analysis tool, which allows detection of the nearby Radio Frequencies interference for easy troubleshooting.

●Secure guest WiFi access with 3^rd party cloud managed guest WiFi services support.

●Cisco Umbrella integration to protect wireless devices from malware and phishing.

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

●Works with Cisco FindIT Management platform a software for managing and monitoring your Cisco 100-500 series products.

●Works right out of the box with easy installation and mobile friendly web-based configuration and wizard.

●Provides peace of mind with a limited lifetime hardware warranty.

Product overview

Today Wi-Fi is the primary way for mobile access; small to medium-sized businesses are now looking for simple, yet easy-to-deploy Wi-Fi networks where they can provide the best experience to their employees and customers. Businesses are now depending on cloud applications like Office 365 or Gmail. To stay productive, they need reliable, and fast wireless network to access mission critical applications with no delays.

The Cisco WAP581 Wireless-AC Dual Radio Wave 2 Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN provides a simple, cost-effective way to extend highly secure, high-performance mobile networking to your employees and guests, so they can stay connected anywhere in the office, regardless of what mobile devices they use.

The Cisco WAP581 Wireless-AC Dual Radio Wave 2 Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN uses concurrent dual-band radio for improved coverage and user capacity. The 4 x 4 MU-MIMO technology on the 5.0-GHz radio and 3 x 3 MIMO on the 2.4-GHz radio allow the access point to run at maximum performance and deliver better user experience. Two Gigabit Ethernet LAN interfaces, one with 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and the second with 1 Gigabit Ethernet with PoE facilitate flexible installation and 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 WiFi access to visitors and other users, Cisco WAP581 Wireless-AC Dual Radio Wave 2 Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN 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.

The WAP581 access point also offers support for 3^rd party cloud managed guest WiFi services allowing you to control Internet access for guests and give your customers a better guest WiFi experience.

The access points are easy to set up and use, with an intuitive wizard-based configuration to get you operational in minutes. An attractive design with flexible mounting options allows the access points to smoothly blend into any small or medium-sized business environment.

To enhance reliability and safeguard sensitive business information, the WAP581 supports 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. The WAP581 access point is now integrated with Cisco Umbrella to protect employee and guest WiFi against web threats such as malware, ransomware and more.

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 Cisco WAP581 you can extend business-class wireless networking to employees and guests anywhere in the office, with the flexibility to meet new business needs for years to come.

Figure 1 shows a typical wireless access point configuration. Figures 2 and 3 show the front and back panels of the access point, respectively.

Typical configuration

Front Panel of the WAP581 Wireless-AC Dual Radio Wave 2 Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN

Back Panel of the WAP581 Wireless-AC Dual Radio Wave 2 Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN

Additional features

●Concurrent dual-band radio support offers up to 2.1 Gbps on a 5.0-GHz radio and 600 Mbps on a 2.4-GHz radio to use capacity and coverage most efficiently.

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

●Wi-Fi Scheduler allows you to control your Wi-Fi network access during business and non-business hours.

●Simple installation and an intuitive web-based configuration and wizard facilitate fast, simple deployment and setup in minutes.

●Support Plug and Play feature for mass deployments, when using FindIT network management platform.

●An integrated Wireless Packet Capture tool assists tech support in troubleshooting.

●Intelligent QoS prioritizes network traffic to help keep critical network applications running at top performance.

●Support for power-saving sleep mode and port control features help increase energy efficiency.

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

●Sleek design with multiple internal antennas and a versatile mounting kit allows for installation on a ceiling, wall or desktop.

Specifications

Table 1 lists the specifications, package contents, and minimum requirements for the Cisco WAP581 Wireless-AC Dual Radio Wave 2 Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN.

Table 1.WAP581 Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Wave 2 Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN specifications

Note:  Depending on the part number (refer to Table 2), one or more of the bands in this table may not be available in the product because of national regulations.

Note:  Table 1 shows the maximum capability of the hardware. The transmit power may be reduced to comply with local regulatory requirements.

Signal coverage patterns

Radiation Pattern for 2.4GHz Antennas

Radiation Pattern for 5GHz Antennas

Ordering information

Table 2 shows the product part numbers and descriptions to make ordering easier.

Table 2.Product ordering information

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