High-Speed Wireless Access for Exterior Environments
Highlights
Extends network to exterior business environments, keeping employees connected and productive
Features RangeBooster technology, which increases wireless throughput and range and reduces "dead spots" in the wireless coverage areas
Advanced wireless security protects network traffic to keep business assets safe
Weather-resistant housing, internal high-gain antennas, and Power over Ethernet simplify installations and expand placement options
Figure 1. Cisco WAP200E Wireless-G Exterior Access Point: PoE
Product Overview
The Cisco WAP200E Wireless-G Exterior Access Point (Figure 1) lets you connect Wireless-G (802.11g) or Wireless-B (802.11b) devices to your wired network, so you can add PCs to the network without the need for additional cabling. This weather-resistant access point creates a "wireless bubble" in exterior spaces, such as patios and outdoor cafs. Power over Ethernet (PoE) support makes it easy to install, and you can create multiple basic service set identifiers (BSSIDs) that connect to individual VLANs to keep your traffic separated.
The Cisco WAP200E is also ideal for use as a bridge to connect remote areas. For example, it could be used to connect offices with a warehouse housed in a separate building, or to connect the buildings of a college campus. Installing one access point on each building provides connections at up to Wireless-G speeds - with no cable to run. The weather-resistant housing protects the access point and is lightning protected.
To protect your data and privacy, the Cisco WAP200E supports both Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and the industrial-strength wireless security of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), encoding all of your wireless transmissions with powerful encryption. The MAC address filter lets you decide who can access your wireless network, and advanced logging keeps you apprised of access attempts. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility.
RangeBooster technology, a compatible add-on to standard Wireless-G, can nearly double the range of your wireless network and increase its throughput by up to 35 percent. Unlike ordinary wireless technologies that are confused by signal reflections, RangeBooster uses two smart receivers at each end to detect and decode reflected signals at distances where standard technologies give up. You'll find that "dead spots" in the wireless coverage area are reduced as well.
The integrated quality of service (QoS) features provide consistent voice and video quality on both the wired and wireless networks, enabling the deployment of business-quality voice over IP (VoIP) and video applications.
Additional features such as multiple BSSIDs, wireless roaming, and auto-channel selection make the Cisco WAP200E ideal for your business.
Features
Lightning-protected, weather-resistant housing
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet port, auto-sensing half/full duplex, and automatic medium dependent interface (MDI) and MDI crossover (MDI-X)
Built-in 6-dBi directional antenna with 1x2 multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) to increase coverage
Obtains power via 802.3af PoE from a PoE switch or power injector
Simplified web interface for installation and configuration
802.1X RADIUS authentication
Supports WEP, WPA Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK), WPA2-PSK, WPA Enterprise, and WPA2 Enterprise wireless security
Supports four BSSIDs and 802.1Q VLAN to service set identifier (SSID) mapping
Supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and uses an intuitive web-based interface
Supports Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) wireless QoS
Supports wireless roaming based on 802.11F (Inter-Access Point Protocol [IAPP])
Offers access point, bridge mode, and repeater mode
Supports wireless security monitoring (working together with Cisco WMP200, WPC200, and WUSB200 adapter cards)
Supports wireless client isolation
Limited lifetime warranty
Specifications
Table 1 lists the specifications, package contents, and minimum requirements for the Cisco WAP200E Wireless-G Exterior Access Point.
Table 1. Specifications for the Cisco WAP200E Wireless-G Exterior Access Point: PoE
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Specifications
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Standards
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IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3af (PoE), 802.1p (QoS priority), 802.1Q (VLAN), 802.1X (security authentication), 802.11i ready (security WPA2), 802.11e ready (WMM and unsolicited automatic power save delivery [U-APSD]), 802.11F (wireless roaming)
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Ports
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1 Ethernet, 1 external antenna
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Buttons
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Reset
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Cabling type
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Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Category 5
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LEDs
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Power, Ethernet, Wireless
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Operating system
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Linux
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Setup/Configuration
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Web user interface
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Built-in web user interface for easy browser-based configuration (HTTP/HTTPS)
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Static IP
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Yes
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client
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Yes
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Management
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SNMP versions
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1, 2, and 2c
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Event logging
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Yes
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Web firmware upgrade
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Yes
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Diagnostics
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Flash, RAM, LAN, WLAN
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Operating Modes
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Access point
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Access point mode, point-to-point bridge mode, point-to-multipoint bridge mode, repeater mode
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Wireless
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Spec/modulation
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802.11b/direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS), 802.11g/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (ODFM)
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Data rates
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802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps; 802.11g: 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
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Channels
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11 North America, 13 Europe (ETSI and Japan) auto-channel selection
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Number of internal antennas
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2 at 6dBi (directional)
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Antenna connector type
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Reverse polarity female N-type
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Detachable antenna
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Yes (sold separately)
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RF power (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power [EIRP])
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802.11g: typical 16.5dBm, 802.11b: typical 17dBm
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Antenna gain
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Internal antenna: 6dBi
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Adjustable power
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Yes
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Receiver sensitivity
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802.11g: 54Mbps at -65dBm, 802.11b: 11Mbps at -85dBM
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Security
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WEP/WPA/WPA2
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WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Enterprise
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Connection control
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Wireless connection control: MAC based
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SSID broadcast
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SSID broadcast enable/disable
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802.1X
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IEEE 802.1X support
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Wireless client isolation
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Wireless client devices can be isolated from each other either within an SSID or between 2 SSIDs; both isolation modes can be enabled at the same time.
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Web-based utility access control
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HTTP/HTTPS, wireless client web GUI access control
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Wireless Security
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WEP bits
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64, 128
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WPA bits and parameters
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128 - Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)/Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
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WPA2 bits and parameters
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256 - AES
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SSID broadcast on/off
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Yes
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Client isolation
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Yes
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MAC-based wireless connection control
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Yes
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Wireless web GUI access on/off
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Yes
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Quality of Service
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QoS
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4 queues
WMM wireless traffic prioritization
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General
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Wireless roaming based on IAPP (802.11F)
Auto-channel selection
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Environmental
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Dimensions
W x H x D
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6.42 x 8.07 x 2.17 in.
(163 x 205 x 55 mm)
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Unit weight
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2.47 lb (1.121 kg)
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Mounting options
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Industrial-strength, weather-resistant housing, lightning protection for outdoor enclosure, ceiling or wall mountable
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Power
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48V DC
Maximum power draw: 4.8W
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PoE in
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Yes
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Certification
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FCC, IC,CE
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Operating temperature
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-4 to 140F (-20 to 60C)
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Storage temperature
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-4 to 140F (-20 to 60C)
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Operating humidity
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5% to 95%, noncondensing
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Storage humidity
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5% to 95%, noncondensing
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Package Contents
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Cisco WAP200E Wireless-G Exterior Access Point
User guide on CD-ROM
Mounting plate with hardware
12-foot weather-resistant network cable
Registration card
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Minimum Requirements
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802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter with TCP/IP installed per PC
Switch/router with PoE support or PoE injector
Web-based configuration: Java-enabled web browser
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Product Warranty
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Limited lifetime hardware warranty with return to factory replacement.
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