Avaya AP-5 Access Point


The Avaya AP-5 is a new 802.11a single-radio Access Point designed for the enterprise. The Avaya AP-5 uses the 802.11a Wireless LAN standard which provides enterprises with greater scalability, better interference immunity, and significantly higher speeds, up to 54 Mbps and beyond, which simultaneously allows for higher bandwidth applications and more users.

Part of the Avaya Converged Mobility Solutions, the Avaya AP-5 is easy to install and simple to manage, providing maximum security and flexibility to mobile users and network managers.
 

High Performance

The Avaya AP-5 utilizes a proven, second generation 802.11a chip set offering high processing power increasing performance and which is ready to support future enhancements. The AP-5 features a turbo mode achieving twice the 802.11a data rates at speeds up to 108 Mbps. This is accomplished by using two radio channels to use twice the bandwidth. (Turbo is not supported in some regulatory domains, for example, ETSI, Japan). The AP-5 supports 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet reducing installation cost by supplying power to the unit via the network. The AP-5 provides flexible mounting options: wall, ceiling, and table stand, and is plenum rated without the plastic cover for compliance in healthcare environments.
 

Robust Security

The Avaya AP-5 provides highly secure 802.1x-based WLAN security with auto key management, using an efficient encryption key rotation scheme. The AP-5 offers Radius-based access control. The AP-5 will increase security with support of WiFi Protected Access (WPA) via a firmware upgrade in the future.

Easy Management

The Avaya AP-5 offers a broad set of management options including management via a web browser, delivering the flexibility and freedom of remote management. The Avaya AP-5 supports full SNMP management enabling the AP-5 to be managed by Avaya Integrated Management or any standard SNMP management tool.
 

Future Ready

Highly scalable and equipped with advanced processing power to support additional features in the future, the Avaya AP-5 offers protection of your investment. It also provides a straightforward, cost-effective migration path to the future 802.11i security standard.


 

 

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