Cisco WAP121 User manual

Secure Wireless Networking

Cisco Small Business Wireless Access Points oer a range of features in
selected models, including:
• Wireless-N (up to 450 Mbps) connectivity
• Single-radio selectable band or dual-radio
concurrent band options
• Ability to deploy and manage multiple
access points with Single Point Setup
controllerless technology
• Detection of unauthorized, unsecure access
• Elimination of need to install external power
supplies with PoE
• Easy installation and conguration through a
simple, browser-based interface
• Elegant, compact design with internal
antennas and versatile mounting kit that
enables installation on a ceiling, wall,
ordesktop
• Intelligent QoS that prioritizes network trac
to help keep critical network applications
running at top performance
• Highly secure guest access with captive
portal capability, enabling safe wireless
connectivity for visitors
• Support for IPv6, enabling you to deploy
future networking applications and
operating systems without costly upgrades
In today’s connected world, people expect seamless
connectivity to their networks and the Internet. That’s
why Cisco Small Business Wireless Access Points oer
expanded range and coverage areas that make them a fast,
transparent extension of your wired network.
With Cisco® wireless access points, employees can securely
access network resources from places that were previously
out of range. Standards-based encryption protocols keep
Cisco wireless access points just as secure as a wired
network, to help ensure that critical business data stays safe.
Couple that with easy-to-use web-based conguration tools,
and you have a highly secure wireless extension to your
network that you can set up and deploy without the need for
an IT sta. And as your business grows, they’re even easier
to manage. Simply put, Cisco wireless access points are an
important piece of the networking foundation your business
needs to keep pace in today’s dynamic environment.

WAP121 Wireless-N
Access Point
PC
Workstation
WiFi Camera
Nearby OceMain Oce
WAP321 Wireless-N
Access Point
SG300 or SG200
Switchwith PoE
WAP551/561 Wireless-N
Access Point
Printers LaptopLaptop
WAP121 Wireless-N
Access Point
Network
PoE Switch
WAP121 Wireless-N
Access Point
Camera
Unsecure
What Are Wireless Access Points?
As a small business owner, you know that productive employees
and cost-eective operations are the key to your business’s
success. Cisco wireless access points let your employees
eciently and conveniently connect to applications and customers
wherever they can work most eectively onsite. At the same time,
they provide highly secure access for partners and guests at your
business location. And since they’re designed to install easily and
work reliably behind the scenes, you don’t have to take on the costs
of an IT sta to facilitate their use.

WAP121
Wireless-N connectivity
WAP321
Wireless-N connectivity
WAP551
High-performance Wireless-N connectivity
WAP561
High-performance Wireless-N connectivity
Key Features:
• 2.4-GHz Wireless-N access point
• Multiple BSSIDs (4)
• Fast Ethernet LAN with PoE
• IPv6 ready; QoS support
• Browser-based configuration via Device
Manager and web-based setup wizard
• Robust security capabilities, such as
WPA2, an 802.1X supplicant, and
rogue access point detection
• AP, WDS Bridge, and Workgroup
Bridge capabilities for extended
reach and deployment scenarios
Key Features:
• Selectable-band Wireless-N access
point (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz)
• Multiple BSSIDs (8)
• Gigabit LAN with PoE
• IPv6 ready; QoS support
• Browser-based configuration via Device
Manager and web-based setup wizard
• Captive portal for highly
secure guest access
• Robust security capabilities, such as
WPA2, an 802.1X supplicant, and
rogue access point detection
• AP, WDS Bridge, and Workgroup
Bridge capabilities for extended
reach and deployment scenarios
Key Features:
• Single-radio selectable band (2.4
or 5 GHz)
• Multiple BSSIDs (16): Segment wireless
network among workgroups and guests
• Gigabit LAN with PoE
• AP, WDS Bridge, Workgroup Bridge
capabilities for extended reach
and deployment scenarios
• Strong QoS: 802.1p/q and WMM
• Captive portal for highly
secure guest access
• Strong QoS: 802.1p/q and WMM
• Robust security capabilities, such as
WPA2, an 802.1x supplicant, and
rogue access point detection
• Internal antennas (5)
Advanced Wireless Features:
• Roaming
• Load balancing
• Auto-channel selection
• Scheduling
Key Features:
• Dual-radio concurrent band (2.4 and 5 GHz)
• Multiple BSSIDs (16 per radio):
Segment wireless network among
workgroups and guests
• Gigabit LAN with PoE
• AP, WDS Bridge, and Workgroup
Bridge capabilities for extended
reach and deployment scenarios
• Captive portal for highly
secure guest access
• Strong QoS: 802.1p/q and WMM
• Robust security capabilities, such as
WPA2, an 802.1X supplicant, and
rogue access point detection
• Internal antennas (10)
Advanced Wireless Features:
• Roaming
• Load balancing
• Auto-channel selection
• Scheduling
For small businesses that need a wireless network solution, Cisco Small Business
portfoliooers aordably priced, reliable products that just work. Purpose-built for
smallbusinesses, they’re easy to install and use and are backed by Cisco networking
expertise to deliver essential, dependable connectivity for your business needs.
Cisco Small Business Wireless Access Points
Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points
The Cisco WAP551 and WAP561 Wireless-N access points use selectable or concurrent
dual-band radios for improved coverage and user capacity. Gigabit Ethernet LAN
interfaces with Power over Ethernet (PoE) support exible installation and reduce
cabling and wiring cost, and intelligent quality-of-service (QoS) features let you prioritize
bandwidth-sensitive trac for voice over IP (VoIP) and video applications. SmartSignal
Antenna technology lets you extend the reach of your wireless network by optimizing
coverage, reception, and performance. The Single Point Setup clustering capability
makes it easy to set up, congure, and manage a growing wireless network. You can
deploy multiple access points and push a single conguration to all the devices within
the cluster, managing your wireless network as a single system without worrying about
interference between access points—and without having to congure each access point
as a separate device.
Key Features:
• Selectable or concurrent dual-band radio
provides better Wi-Fi coverage, and
higher Wi-Fi capacity in the workplace
• Ease of conguration and administration with
Single Point Setup technology (controllerless)
• Strong security and QoS features
• Highly secure guest access with captive
portalcapability
• Enables the use of multiple access points on
anetwork
• Easy to deploy, administer, and secure
awireless network
WAP551/561

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“We are nding that we’re actually gaining momentum
because our tenants have become our spokespersons,
are doing our advertising for us. Without the Cisco
technology we have in place here, I’m not sure we
could succeed in our marketplace.”
–Rick Onorato, Owner, NorthPoint Executive Suites
NorthPoint Executive Suites hosts a diverse array of 70 businesses, including
real estate brokers, advertising rms, and technology companies. They have
one thing in common: They all need reliable, secure data communications. To
give these customers the technology they need, NorthPoint had to have a reli-
able, easy-to-manage solution that provided secure email and Internet con-
nectivity and wireless services.
“We knew that we needed reliability. We also needed security and a scalable
solution that could handle our growth and our expansion needs,” says Rick
Onorato, owner of NorthPoint Executive Suites.
To support a dynamic environment with dozens of businesses, NorthPoint
wanted a solution based on a standard model that could be easily duplicated
when clients moved or their needs changed.
“We had a replicable solution in mind, so that we could duplicate it very easily
without a lot of additional thought or work,” says Onorato.
The Cisco Small Business Promise
Cisco wireless access point technology is designed for small business—it’s pur-
pose-built to be priced right. As your business grows and your needs change,
Cisco products grow with your business, making it easy for you to upgrade and
scale your network. Best of all, Cisco products are designed to work together,
eliminating complex back-end work—and the need to hire an IT sta. And if
something does need attention, you’ll have easy access to local Cisco partners
who are there to help you. As the leader in networking and communications,
Cisco helps small businesses around the world work better.
Cisco Small Business solutions.
Technology small companies trust to help their business succeed.

Wireless Access Points—Feature Comparison
Product WAP121 WAP321 WAP551 WAP561
Wireless 802.11
b/g/n
802.11
b/g/n
802.11
b/g/n
802.11
b/g/n
Number of radios 1 1 1 2
Ethernet speed Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Number of ports 1 1 1 1
PoE PoE or AC PoE or AC PoE PoE
Single Point Setup clustering
Channel management
Wireless band 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
MIMO 2x2 2 of 3 3x3 3x3
Spatial stream 2 2 3 3
BSSIDs 4 8 16 16 per radio
802.1q VLAN support
802.1X client authentication
WPA2 PSK and ENT
802.1X AP authentication
Secure management (HTTPS)
WMM
802.1p
Rogue access point detection
Multiple modes AP, WDS Bridge,
Workgroup Bridge
AP, WDS Bridge,
Workgroup Bridge
AP, WDS Bridge,
Workgroup Bridge
AP, WDS Bridge,
Workgroup Bridge
Roaming 802.11r (when
supported by driver)
802.11r (when
supported by driver)
IPv6 host management
HTTP redirect
WPS Yes (soft pin) Yes (soft pin)
Load balancing
Spanning tree
CLI support
Auto channel selection
– Included – Not supported
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