WiFi 6 dual radio 2x2 3000 Mbps Access Point

DG-AP820-AX3000

Key Points
No wonder it's our top-selling WiFi 6 access point!

The incredible price/performance ratio and performance of the Data General DG-AP820-AX3000 Access Point, coupled with its aggregate wireless speed of 2976 Mbps, make this 2×2 dual-stream dual-radio WiFi 6 Access Point the most demanded alternative in any installation. In addition, it incorporates a Gigabit RJ45 port and a 2.5 Gbps optical SFP combo port, which allows it to be an access point capable of connecting over fiber optic cable distances of more than 100 m. from the switch and also to be used in GPON installations (with the appropriate connection module).

This 802.11ax access point is ideal for installations in offices, classrooms, hotels, hospitals, residences, homes,.. . and any indoor space that requires a secure, stable and fast network connection.

Dual radio, dual band, 2.5 Gbps SFP port

WiFi 6 Access Point DG-AP820-AX3000

  • Protocols: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax WiFi 6.
  • Dual radio: 2.4 GHz (2×2) and 5 GHz (2×2).
  • Aggregate speed of 2976 Mbps.
  • 1 RJ45 1Gbps port, 1 SFP combo 2.5 Gbps port.
  • Quality of Service (QoS) management.
  • Up to 256 STAs (devices) and 32 virtual APs.
  • Power over PoE (802.3at) or external power supply (48v. 0.6 A).
  • Individual management via Web (FAT), via WIS Cloud (FIT) or via local AC controller (FIT).
Hardware Specifications
802.11nFour spatial streams
●     Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams
Channels:
●     Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz
Combined peak data rate: 600 Mbps
●     Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15 )
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS31)
Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
Packet aggregation:
●     Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU)
●     Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU)
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD)
Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)
Space-Time Block Coding (STBC)
Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC)
Transmit beam-forming (TxBF)
802.11acTwo spatial streams
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams
Channels: 
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz
Combined peak data rate: 1.733 Gbps
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 1.733 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS9)
Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
Packet aggregation:
●     Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU)
●     Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU)
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD)
Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)
Space-Time Block Coding (STBC)
Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC)
Transmit beam-forming (TxBF)
802.11axFour spatial streams
●     Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2×2 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, two spatial streams
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, two spatial streams
Channels:
●     Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz
Combined peak data rate: 2.976 Gbps:
●     Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 8.6 Mbps to 0.574 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11)
●     Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 8.6 Mbps to 2.402 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11)
Radio technologies: uplink/downlink Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) 
Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM
Packet aggregation:
●     Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU)
●     Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU)
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD)
Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)
Space-Time Block Coding (STBC)
Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC)
Transmit beam-forming (TxBF)
WPA3
AntennaWi-Fi
●     2.4 GHz: two built-in omnidirectional smart antennas, the max. antenna gain is 3 dBi. 
●     5 GHz: two built-in omnidirectional smart antennas, the max. antenna gain is 3 dBi.
Bluetooth
●     One onboard omnidirectional antenna, the max. antenna gain is 2.4 dBi. 
Port1 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port with auto-negotiation
1 x 2.5GE combo SFP port (10/100/1000Base-T electrical port), conformity to 1GE SFP 
1 x RJ45 console port (serial console port)
1 x Bluetooth 5.1
Status LED1 x multi-color system status LED
●     AP power-on status
●     Software initialization status and upgrade status 
●     Uplink service interface status
●     Wireless user online status 
●     CAPWAP tunnel timeout
●     Specific AP locating
Button1 x Reset button
●     Press the button for shorter than 2 seconds. Then the device restarts.
●      Press the button for longer than 5 seconds. Then the device restores to factory settings.
Dimensions (W x D x H)Main unit: 220 mm x 220 mm x 49 mm (8.66 in. x 8.66 in x 1.93 in.)
Shipping: 507 mm x 319 mm x 278 mm (19.96 in. x 12.56 in. x 10.94 in.)
WeightMain unit: 0.6 kg (1.33 lbs)
Mounting bracket: 0.2 kg (0.44 lbs)
Shipping: 1.04 kg (2.29 lbs)
MountingWall/Ceiling-mount (a mounting bracket is delivered with the main unit)
Lock optionKensington lock and securing latch
Input power supplyThe AP supports the following two power supply modes:
●     48 V/0.6 A power input over DC connector: The DC connector accepts 2.1 mm/5.5 mm center-positive circular plug. A DC power supply needs to be purchased independently.
●     PoE input over LAN 1: The power source equipment (PSE) complies with IEEE 802.3af standard (PoE).
Note: If both DC power and PoE are available, DC power is preferred.
Power consumptionMaximum power consumption: 12.95 W
●     DC power: 12.95 W
●     802.3bt (PoE++): 12.95 W
●     802.3at (PoE+): 12.95 W
●     802.3af (PoE): 12.95 W
●     Idle mode: 6 W
EnvironmentStorage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)
Storage humidity: 0% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing)
Operating temperature: –10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F)
Operating humidity: 0% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing)
At an altitude between 3,000 m (9,842.52 ft.) and 5,000 m (16,404.20 ft.), every time the altitude increases by 166 m (546.81 ft.), the maximum temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F).
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)200,000 hours (22 years) at the operating temperature of 25°C (77°F)
System memory512 MB DRAM, 128 MB flash
Max. transmit power2.4 GHz: 26 dBm (398 mW)
5 GHz: 26 dBm (398 mW)
Note:
●      Adjusting the transmit power by percentage (recommended) and in 1dBm increments
●      The transmit power is limited by local regulatory requirements.
Software Specifications
Basic Function
Applicable software versionRGOS11.9(6)W1B4 or later
WLAN
Max. number of associated STAs256 (up to 128 STAs per radio)
Max. number of BSSIDs32 (up to 16 BSSIDs per radio)
WLAN serviceMax. number of WLAN IDs: 16
Max. number of associated STAs per WLAN: 32
STA managementSSID hiding
Each SSID can be configured with the authentication mode, encryption mechanism, and VLAN attributes independently.
Remote Intelligent Perception Technology (RIPT)
Intelligent STA identification technology
Intelligent load balancing based on the STA quantity or traffic
STA limitingSSID-based STA limiting
Radio-based STA limiting
Bandwidth limitingSTA/SSID/AP-based rate limiting
CAPWAPIPv4/IPv6 CAPWAP
CAPWAP through NAT 
Encryption over CAPWAP data channels
Encryption over CAPWAP control channels
Data forwardingCentralized and local forwarding
Wireless roamingLayer 2 and Layer 3 roaming
Wireless locatingMU device locating
Security and Authentication
Authentication and encryptionRemote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
PSK ,PPSK, UPSK, PEAP and web authentication
QR code-based guest authentication, SMS authentication, and MAC address bypass (MAB) authentication (used with RG-WS series ACs)
Data encryption: WEP (64/128 bits), WPA-TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES
Data frame filteringAllowlist, static blocklist, and dynamic blocklist
WIDSWireless Intrusion Detection System(WIDS)
User isolation
Rogue AP detection and containment
ACLIP standard ACL, MAC extended ACL, IP extended ACL, and expert-level ACL
IPv6 ACL
Time range-based ACL
ACL based on a Layer 2 interface
ACL based on a Layer 3 interface
Ingress ACL based on a wireless interface
ACL Remark
Dynamic ACL assignment based on 802.1X authentication (used with the AC)
CPPCPU Protect Policy (CPP)
NFPPNetwork Foundation Protection Policy (NFPP)
Routing and Switching
MACStatic and filtered MAC addresses
MAC address table size: 1,024
Max. number of static MAC addresses: 1,024
Max. number of filtered MAC addresses: 1,024
EthernetJumbo frame length: 1,518
Ethernet II frame format
1000M SFP ports
2.5GE interfaces
VLANInterface-based VLAN assignment
Max. number of SVIs (IPv4): 200
Max. number of SVIs (IPv6): 200
Max. number of VLANs: 4,094
VLAN ID range: 1–4,094
ARPARP entry aging, gratuitous ARP learning, and proxy ARP
Max. number of ARP entries: 1,024
ARP check
IPv4 servicesStatic and DHCP-assigned IPv4 addresses
Max. number of IPv4 addresses configured on each Layer 3 interface: 200
NAT, FTP ALG and DNS ALG
IPv6 servicesIPv6 addressing, Neighbor Discovery (ND), ICMPv6, IPv6 ping, IPv6 tracert
IPv6 DHCP client
Max. number of IPv6 addresses configured on each Layer 3 interface: 400
Max. number of ND entries: 4,096
IP routingIPv4/IPv6 static route
Max. number of static IPv4 routes: 1,024
Max. number of static IPv6 routes: 1,000
MulticastMulticast-to-unicast conversion
VPNPPPoE client
IPsec VPN
Network Management and Monitoring
Network managementFault detection and alarm
Information statistics and logging
Network management platformWeb management (Eweb)
RG-WS series wireless controller and Ruijie Cloud
User access managementConsole, Telnet, SSH, FTP client, FTP server, and TFTP client
Switchover among Fat, Fit, and cloud modesWhen the AP works in Fit mode, it can be switched to Fat mode through an AC.
When the AP works in Fat mode, it can be switched to Fit mode through the console port or Telnet mode.
When the AP works in cloud mode, it can be managed through Ruijie Cloud.
Value-added Software
The following value-added software functions can be achieved with the WIS solution (used with RG-iData-WIS and wireless controller). 
Value-added Software
Intelligent O&M
ExperienceNetwork operation analysis, such as device stability and signal coverage
Measuring users’ network experience based on indicators such as the latency, packet loss, signal strength, and channel utilization, and visualizing results of the network experience
Statistics on the number of online and offline failures of STAs associated with different APs, average signal strength, and other parameters
VIP monitoring and alarm, and custom alarm thresholds
STA global experience map and experience coverage evaluation based on the time range
STA access protocol replay and fine-grained STA fault diagnosis
Note: To support the preceding functions, ensure that the AP works in Fit mode.
Network optimizationNetwork performance optimization, including one-click network optimization and scenario-based optimization
Client steering to cope with roaming stickiness, and experience indicator comparison
Client steering to cope with remote association, and experience indicator comparison
One-click diagnosis – analyzing problems and providing suggestions
Big dataBaseline analysis – recording the configuration, version, and other changes, and tracking network KPI changes
Time capsule – analyzing the device version and configuration change history
Regional analysisBatch generation of building floor information – uploading floor plans, and dragging and dropping AP positions
One-click reportOne-click health report – generating a report on the overall operation of a network
Security radarUnauthorized Wi-Fi signal location, presentation by category, and containment
Cloud Management
Management and maintenanceUniformly connecting, managing, and maintaining APs, ACs, and other devices, batch device configuration and upgrade, and other functions
Deployment through Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) – creating configuration templates and automatically applying configured templates
One-click discovery of the wired and wireless network topology and topology generation
Cloud Authentication
Authentication modeSMS authentication, fixed account authentication, one-click authentication, Facebook authentication, Instagram authentication, voucher authentication, and other authentication modes
Authentication implemented in the cloud, without the need to deploy the local authentication server
Customized portalCustomized Portal authentication page for mobile phones and PCs
SMS gatewayInterconnection with SMS gateways of GUODULINK and Alibaba Cloud
Platform Capabilities
Big data capabilitiesMainstream persistence solutions based on Hadoop, MongoDB, and MySQL, providing distributed storage capabilities
Spark-based big data computing capabilities
Data warehouse building based on Hive, and data model conversion, integration, and other functions
Hierarchy and decentralizationAuthorizing different applications for different users to meet service needs of different departments
Granting operation permissions to administrators in different scenarios
System managementAccount operation, authorization configuration, email configuration, configuration backup, exception alarms, and other system management functions
Note: For details, refer to the latest hybrid cloud management solution.
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