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SONICPOINT ACE SONICPOINT ACI SONICPOINT N2
SonicPoint Overview
Location Indoor Indoor Indoor
IEEE Standards 802.11a / b / g / n / ac 802.11a / b / g / n / ac 802.11a / b / g / n
Antennas 3+3 (SMA 2.4 GHz + TNC 5 GHz) Fully internal 3+3 (SMA 2.4 GHz + TNC 5 GHz)
Wired Network Ports (2) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE), (1) RJ-45 console, (1) USB 2.0 (2) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE), (1) RJ-45 console, (1) USB 2.0 (2) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE), (1) RJ-45 console, (1) USB 2.0
External Connectors RP-TNC Male / SMA Male N/A RP-TNC Male / SMA Male
Powered by PoE PoE and AC Adapter PoE PoE
PoE Power Requirements 802.3at 802.3at 802.3at
Radios Dual: 3x3 11n + 3x3 11ac Dual: 3x3 11n + 3x3 11ac Dual: 3x3 11n + 3x3 11n
Chassis Plenum rated Plenum rated Plenum rated
Virtual Access Points (VAP) Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 8
MIMO SU-MIMO 3x3 (3 streams) SU-MIMO 3x3 (3 streams) SU-MIMO 3x3 (3 streams)
Data Encryption WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Wireless Authentication Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO) Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO) Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO)
Profile Auto-provisioning S S S
SSL VPN Enforcement S S S
Wireless IDP S S S
Wireless Guest Services S S S
Lightweight Hotspot Messaging S S S
Band Steering S S S
Beamforming S S S
FairNet S S S
AirTime Fairness S S S
MiFi Extender S S S
Wireless Distribution System S S S