Prosafe BusinessWireless Solutions

Wireless 11AC Wave 2 – WAC740

Andrea RossiSenior System Engineer

andrea.rossi@netgear.com

Standalone Wireless ChallengesIs your unmanaged wireless network coping?

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Multiple

Management

Points

Rogue AP

Co-Channel

Interference

Adjacent

Interference

Connection

Drops

Lack of Client

Visibility

Multiple

Configurations

Outdated

Firmware

Quad Mode Management ModesIndustry unique flexibility

Ensemble

Standalone

Controller Business Central

Management Modes of ProSAFE AP

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Modes Definition Typical # of

AP’s

Typical #

of sites

Standalone single AP management directly from

WebUI

single single

Controller multiple AP management centrally via

hardware based controller

(WC7500/WC7600/WC9500)

10 to 100

avg 8 to 12

1 to 3

Cloud multiple locations with few AP’s

managed centrally from cloud

2 to 6-8 2 to 10’s

Ensemble centralized management of multiple

AP’s within the same site via master AP

2 to 10 single

Quad Mode Management

Standalone

WNAP210v2

WNAP320

WNDAP350

WNDAP360

a/b/g/n(2x)

Multi-BSSID

Performance

WNDAP660

450 Mbps

3x3 802.11n

Advanced Security

Premium

6

WND930

300 Mbps

2x2 802.11n

Advanced Security

Outdoor

Access Point Standalone Compatible

WAC720

WAC730

1.2 & 1.7 Gbps2x2 & 3x3 802.11ac

Advanced Security

Premium AC

Quad Mode Management

Ensemble

Ensemble ModeSingle IP Management

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RIP1

Management IP (MIP)

RIP2

RIP3

RIP4

RIP5

RIP6RIP7

RIP8

RIP9

RIP10

Up to 10 AP same model

Configurations

Dynamic RF

Automatic AP power

settings

More…

Access Point Ensemble Compatible

WAC720

WAC730

1.2 & 1.7 Gbps

2x2 & 3x3 802.11ac

Advanced Security

WC7500/WC7600/WC9500

Managed

Premium AC

Quad Mode Management

Business Central Wireless Manager

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A Secure, cloud based IT software-as-

a-Service platform designed to provide

SMBs with an easy to use and

affordable way to establish, provision

and managed key IT networking services.

Effortlessly.

One View, Multiple Possibilities

Business Central Wireless Manager

Manage your entire WiFi network across multiple borders, cities, buildings and floors, securely

through the cloud with Business Central Wireless Manager.

Anytime, anywhere.

bc.netgear.com

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+ Manage distributed locations• Restaurants, Retails, Cafes, Hotels, Gym, Satellite offices and more

+ Free & fee based hotspot access

+ Flexible Pay As You Go licensing

+ Choice of compatible ProSAFE Access Points

+ Upgrade path from standalone deployments

+ Cost effective alternative to on-premise controllers

+ Up to 200.000 APs per account

+ MULTI TENNANT

+ FAST ROAMING

Business CentralManagement Simplified

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AAA

Configuration

MonitoringInventory

Dynamic RF

Guest Access

WNAP210v2

WNAP320

WNDAP350

WNDAP360

a/b/g/n(2x)

Multi-BSSID

Performance

WNDAP660

450 Mbps

3x3 802.11n

Advanced Security

Premium

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Access Point BCWM Compatible

WAC720

WAC730

1.2 & 1.7 Gbps2x2 & 3x3 & 802.11ac

Advanced Security

Premium AC

Quad Mode Management

Wireless Controller

Wirelss Controller Portfolio

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WC9500Mid to large enterprise

High density AP deployment

200 – 500 rooms hotels

Secondary schools & small universities

Support up to 200 AP’s

Stackable to support 600 AP’s

WC7600 v1 & v2Small to mid enterprise

50 – 200 rooms hotels

Primary and secondary schools

Support up to 50 AP’s

Stackable to support 150 AP’s

WC7500 Small enterprise

Primary schools

Support up to 15 AP’s

Wireless Controller / Management Solution

ProSAFE Wireless

Controller• Secure, enterprise class control

• Scale from 20 to 150 AP’s

• Full mobility / roaming support

• Guest Captive Portal

• Stack for redundancy / resiliency

WC7520

10-AP incremental License

WC7510L

Advanced, performance based wireless management

• Secure, enterprise class control

• Scale from 2 - 50 APs per

controller

• Stack 3 Controllers to support

upwards of 6000 devices

• Stack for redundancy / resiliency

• 802.11ac ready

• Premium 11n AP support

• 10 AP incremental license

ProSAFE WC7600

Advanced, high performance based wireless management

• Secure, enterprise class control

• Scale 2 - 200 APs per controller

• Stack 3 Controllers to support

upwards of 36,000 concurrent

connections / redundancy

• 802.11ac ready / Premium 11n

AP support

• 10, 50, 100 and 200 AP

incremental license

ProSAFE WC9500

WNAP210v2

WNAP320

WNDAP350

WNDAP360

WN370

a/b/g/n(2x)

Multi-BSSID

WC7xxx/WC9500

Managed

Performance

WNDAP660

450 Mbps

3x3 802.11n

Advanced Security

WC7500/WC7600/WC9500

Managed

Premium

20

WND930

300 Mbps

2x2 802.11n

Advanced Security

WC7500/WC7600/WC9500

Managed

Outdoor

*

* WC7500/WC7600/WC9500 only

Access Point Controller Compatible

WAC720

WAC730

WAC740*

1.2 & 1.7 & 2.3 Gbps2x2 & 3x3 & 4x4 802.11ac

Advanced Security

WC7500/WC7600/WC9500

Managed

Premium AC

ProSAFE 802.11ac Wave 2

WAC740

Key Benefits of 802.11ac Wave 2

+ Higher Throughput: WAC740 support up to 1.7 Gbps

+ Multi-User MIMO: higher capacity w/ simultaneous transmission

+ More Steams: 4 streams deliver higher throughput

+ More Robust Encoding: 256 QAM higher signal integrity by 33%

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802.11ac Wave 2 Illustrated

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802.11n v 802.11ac Wave 1

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Multi-User MIMO maximizes client density(dedicated signal per client)

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More Robust Encoding Increase signal integrity

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2.5 Gbps Nbase T

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Why do I need this? What problem does it

solve?

What is the solution ? Why does it solve my

problem?

I have to facilitate more wifi users on our

network

I need Wave 2 802.11ac wifi with highest

throughput

I need more wifi bandwidth in SME, gov/ed,

care

I need highest reliability central management

Too much management complexity Easy to use with a fast on-premise controller

Normal 802.11n or even ac A/P’s don’t

even cut it

I need the highest capacity wired+wireless

network

How does this work? What does it do? USP’s / Why this specific NETGEAR

product?

It’s a controller based, PoE-fed, multi-gig

A/P

Single management dashboard to control all

A/P’s

It’s super robust, agile and heavy duty Auto discovering, easy to setup, cost

effective enterprise wireless

It’s easily scalable, 4x4 Wave2 wifi

technology

Works with any NETGEAR 2.5gbe (multi-gig,

Nbase-T Ethernet switch like M4200)

Sleek mechanical design, same

WAC720/WAC730

Works with WC7500/WC7600/WC9500

controllers. Lifetime warranty and lifetime

chat support.

Why Should Your Customer Deploy Wave 2?

+ Deployment with more Wi-Fi users

+ Higher throughput required

+ Needing non-blocking wired connectivity with 2.5 Gbps

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Product Highlights (WAC740)

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WAC740 ProSAFE 802.11ac

Radio Dual Band 802.11ac Wave2

2.4 GHz max PHY rate 4 x 4 : 600 Mbps

5 GHz max PHY rate 4 x 4 : 2.6 Gbps

# of Ethernet ports 2 (1x1G, 1x2.5G) with 2.5G (NBase-T)

Enclosure New smaller and slimmer form factor

Powered-in 802.3at / 802.3af

Internal antennas for 2.4/5 GHz Yes

External antenna take-offs Dual band 2.4/5 GHz (4)

Kensington Lock and Wall Mount Yes

Beamforming Yes

Multi-User MIMO Yes

Layer 7 Inspection Stretch

Wireless Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, Radius

Management WC7500/WC7600/WC9500

Warranty Lifetime

Significant improvement from 11n

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Product Highlights (WAC740)

AirQual

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AirQual

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AirQual (video)

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