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In the Gigabit era in Wi-Fi connectivity, upgrading to the 802.11ac standard represents the next

step in wireless evolution. Many enterprises looking to break the 1-Gbps speed barrier face the

challenge of replacing existing 802.11n access points. While 802.11n operates on both 2.4 GHz

and 5 GHz frequency band, 802.11ac utilizes the 5GHz band, and the higher frequency of wireless

signals adds up to shorter ranges. Before, transitioning from 802.11n to 802.11ac involved costly

and time-consuming new wireless site surveys and the deployment of additional APs.

The ZyXEL Smart Antenna is a groundbreaking feature of the WAC6500 series of wireless APs

that solves this problem by adaptively adjusting antenna patterns to t a variety of wireless

environments. The Smart Antenna’s industry-leading RF output power and sensitivity combine

to offer greater coverage and performance over existing networks, ZyXEL WAC6500 makes

one-to-one AP upgrade possible as your ultimate choice for 802.11ac migration.

Along with the ZyXEL Smart Antenna, the WAC6500 includes several other new features including

innovative AP Flex

, tool-less mounting bracket, and many other software enhancements like

ZON Utility, a complete product designed to streamline network installation and speed deployment

for the best possible Wi-Fi experience.

Benets

Breakthrough Smart Antenna adapts to any environment

The WAC6500 series is the industry’s leading 802.11ac AP, thanks in part to its innovative Smart Antenna

design. Featuring more than 700 optimized antenna patterns, the ZyXEL Smart Antenna continuously

calculates the ideal physical-layer path for each individual client. This feature not only oers the best

possible signal by shaping to various patterns, but it also mitigates interference from other wireless

clients. The WAC6500’s ultra-fast performance makes it perfect for delivering premium performance

in interference-laden environments, such as conference centers, airports, educational facilities and

other high-density venues. And the series’ enhanced adaptability further simplies one-to-one AP

replacement.

Best-in-class coverage and performance

In a Wi-Fi market crowded with 802.11ac APs from a wide range of vendors, the WAC6500 series stands

out with regard to performance and coverage due its unique RF design. The AP’s three-stream hardware

conguration powers up to 30 dBm while providing unequaled Rx sensitivity as low as -102 dBm. The

ZyXEL Smart Antenna doubles the WAC6500 series’ performance over conventional internal antennas,

and performs three times (3x) better than legacy 802.11n APs

• ZyXEL smart antenna provides

premium performance anywhere

• Advanced IEEE 802.11ac oers up

to 1.75 Gbps combined data rates

• Industry-leading Rx sensitivity as

low as -102 dBm

• AP Flex

, ZyXEL ONE Network

utilities, DCS and tool-less

bracket design streamline

deployment

• Load balancing and client

steering ensure optimal wireless

experience

Smart Antenna makes us the perfect choice

for 802.11ac one-to-one replacement

WAC6500 Series

802.11ac Dual Radio

Unified Pro Access Point

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Smart Antenna makes us the perfect choice for 802.11ac one-to-one replacement • ZyXEL smart antenna provides premium performance anywhere • Advanced IEEE 802.11ac offers up to 1.75 Gbps combined data rates • Industry-leading Rx sensitivity as low as -102 dBm In the Gigabit era in Wi-Fi connectivity, upgrading to the 802.11ac standard represents the next step in wireless evolution. Many enterprises looking to break the 1-Gbps speed barrier face the challenge of replacing existing 802.11n access points.
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WAC6500 Series 802.11ac Dual Radio Unified Pro Access Point Easy and instant deployment with AP FlexTM, DCS, and tool-less bracket design ZyXEL AP FlexTM eases installation by resolving the managed/standalone AP mode configuration, automatically integrating into the network environment with or without Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), eliminating the need for pre-installation preparation.
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WAC6500 Series 802.11ac Dual Radio Unified Pro Access Point WPA2 Enterprise Certified ZyXEL Wireless Optimizer ZyXEL WAC6500 series has been certified with industrialstrength WPA2 enterprise protection and has the wide-range support of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types. It can be seamlessly integrated with corporate RADIUS servers.
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WAC6500 Series 802.11ac Dual Radio Unified Pro Access Point Specifications Model WAC6503D-S WAC6502D-S WAC6502D-E 802.11ac Dual Radio Unified Pro Access Point 802.11ac Dual Radio Unified Pro Access Point 802.11ac Dual Radio Unified Pro Access Point 2.4 and 5 GHz 2.4 and 5 GHz 2.4 and 5 GHz 2 2 2 Product name Main Design Wireless frequency Radio RF Specifications 2.4 GHz (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) • USA (FCC): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz • Europe (ETSI): 2.412 to 2.472 GHz • Taiwan (TW): 2.412 to 2.
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WAC6500 Series 802.11ac Dual Radio Unified Pro Access Point Model WAC6503D-S WAC6502D-S WAC6502D-E Mesh* AP (By License) Yes (V4.2) Yes (V4.2) Yes (V4.2) Mesh* AP for multiple SSID with VLAN (through tunnel mode) Yes (V4.2) Yes (V4.2) Yes (V4.
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WAC6500 Series 802.11ac Dual Radio Unified Pro Access Point Model WAC6503D-S WAC6502D-S WAC6502D-E Standard Compliance • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.11ab • IEEE 802.3au • IEEE 802.3az • IEEE 802.3at/af (af mode only support 1TX3RX) Ethernet PoE • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.11ab • IEEE 802.3au • IEEE 802.3az • IEEE 802.3at/af (af mode only support 1TX2RX) IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at • 802.11b: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK • 802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM • 802.