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AP822iAP822e
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The AP822 catalyzes the migration to Gigabit Wi-Fi
by bringing the power of enterprise-wide, full
channel 802.11ac to more customers. The AP822 is
a cost-eective solution designed to meet the mid-
range performance requirements of oces, schools,
universities, hospitals, hotels, and retail stores, and it
supports up to an aggregate 1.17 Gbps data rate for
the most demanding business applications such as
video and voice.
The AP822 is positioned to accelerate the adoption of
802.11ac into more cost-sensitive market segments.
For schools, this means a more cost-eective
solution can be deployed to meet the growing
throughput demand from on-campus wireless
devices. Hotels can more easily oer a richer Wi-Fi
experience where availability of high-quality wireless
services is oen the primary criterion—above other
amenities—for making reservations. Providing high-
speed, high-capacity wireless LAN services for the
small and medium business is now more attainable
with the AP822.
The AP822 access point allows administrators to
prioritize applications to improve the user experience
based on Meru’s unique ability to associate specific
applications with deployed channel layers. For
schools, this means Learning Management System
applications can be assigned to one dedicated
channel layer, while online classroom video feeds
can be dedicated to another channel layer. For
healthcare, life-critical applications such as patient
monitoring can be assigned to one channel layer,
doctor and nursing applications can be assigned to a
second layer, and patient applications can be placed
on a third channel layer.
Meru’s single-channel option within the MobileFLEX
architecture uniquely allows the AP822 to support
wide Wi-Fi channels in real-world deployments,
eectively doubling the data rate over 802.11n
and dramatically increasing throughput for
Meru customers. The 2x2:2 spatial stream design
provides very high throughput (VHT) data rates
for the majority of tablets and smartphones, at a
competitive price. Additionally, customer feedback
has indicated up to a 40% increase in performance
with legacy 802.11n devices because of the hardware
design benefits of 802.11ac. The AP822 also provides
unique roaming support. Meru’s patented Air Trac
Control
®
technology enables the network to control
client roams, resulting in the industry’s lowest
roaming latency figures—a true zero-hando.
Like other Meru access points, the AP822 integrates
seamlessly with our E(z)RF
®
Application Suite,
Identity Manager (IDM), and other application
solutions to bring intelligent management and
resilient wireless services to your network.
802.11ac performance for small to large environments
Features Benefits
• Supports IEEE Std 802.11ac-Dra with two spatial
streams
• Supports pervasive 80 MHz channel usage
• Supports radio frequency virtualization
• Supports multiple operating modes: centralized,
distributed, MESH, bridged, and VPN tunnel
• Integration with Meru controllers and
management soware applications
• Supports either internal or external antennas
• Provides an optimized 802.11ac experience, with
VHT capabilities
• Only vendor to recommend one or two 80 MHz
channel usage for maximum 802.11ac throughput
• No channel planning, and delivers seamless
mobility
• Oers flexible deployment options for diverse
customer requirements
• Oers full management and security assurances
• Provides a choice of two models to suit your needs
AP822
Dual-radio, Two-stream 802.11ac Wireless Access Point