2 Product Overview
2.1 AC Overview
Introduction to ACU2
An ACU2 is a WLAN service card installed on a chassis switch such as an S7700&S9700&S12700 switch.
WLAN ACU2 provides the following functions:
- Centralized configuration and management of APs
- WLAN user access control (authentication and authorization)
- WLAN service configuration and delivery
- Integrated DHCP server to assign addresses to STAs
- Traffic management, congestion control, forwarding and scheduling of data packets
Introduction to AC6005
Huawei AC6005 series (AC6005 for short) is access controllers (AC) applicable to MANs and enterprise networks for wireless access. AC6005 has a large capacity and high performance. It is highly reliable, easy to install and maintain, and features such advantages as flexible networking and energy conservation.
Huawei AC6005 series has two models: AC6005-8 and AC6005-8-PWR.
The AC6005 has the following features:
- AC6005-8-PWR provides PoE power (15.4 W) for 8 interfaces or PoE+ power (30 W) for 4 interfaces so that APs can directly connect to these interfaces.
- Has various user policy management and authority control capabilities.
- Can be managed using the eSight, web system, or command line interface.
Introduction to AC6605
Huawei AC6605-26-PWR (AC6605 for short) is access controller (AC) applicable to MANs and enterprise networks for wireless access. AC6605 has a large capacity and high performance. It is highly reliable, easy to install and maintain, and features such advantages as flexible networking and energy conservation.
The AC6605 has the following features:
- Has the access and aggregation functions.
- Provides PoE power (15.4 W) or PoE+ power (30 W) on 24 interfaces, and can directly connect to APs.
- Has various user policy management and authority control capabilities.
- Supports redundancy backup and hot swapping of AC or DC power supplies, ensuring long-term operation.
- Can be maintained using the eSight, web system, or command line interface.
Version
| Device | Version |
|---|---|
| ACU2 | V200R005C00 or a later version |
| AC6005 | V200R003C00 or a later version |
| AC6605 | V200R003C00 or a later version |
NOTICE:
Before WLAN configurations, ensure that the AC and AP versions match. Otherwise, APs cannot go online. When the AC and AP versions do not match, upgrade the AC or AP. For details about the upgrade, see related product upgrade guides.
2.2 AP Product Overview
Huawei offers many WLAN AP products, and you can select AP products according to project requirements or customer demands. This section describes mainstream AP products. For details about specifications and features of various AP products, see the documentation of the specific products.
WLAN APs are classified into three types depending on their usage scenarios:
- Indoor settled APs: applicable to small to medium scale indoor coverage scenarios, for example, multimedia classrooms, open office areas, and meet rooms.
Table 2-1 Indoor settled APs
AP Name Description AP3010SN-GN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Product model: dual-band FIT AP
- Transmit power: 17 dBm
- Antenna: Built-in antenna
AP5010SN-GN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Product model: FIT AP
- Transmit power: 17 dBm
- Antenna: Built-in antenna
AP5010DN-AGN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Product model: dual-band FIT AP
- Transmit power: 17 dBm
- Antenna: Built-in antenna
AP6010SN-GN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Product model: FIT AP
- Transmit power: 20 dBm
- Antenna: Built-in antenna
AP6010DN-AGN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Product model: dual-band FIT AP
- Transmit power: 20 dBm
- Antenna: Built-in antenna
AP7110SN-GN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Product model: FIT AP
- Transmit power: 20 dBm
- Antenna: Removable RP-SMA antenna
AP7110DN-AGN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Product model: dual-band FIT AP
- Transmit power: 20 dBm
- Antenna: Removable RP-SMA antenna
- Indoor distributed APs: applicable to medium-scale coverage scenarios that are subject to coverage holes or important public places, such as hotels, airports, and conference halls. Indoor distributed APs are not applicable to networks that require high capacities.
- Outdoor distributed APs: applicable to open outdoor areas with high user densities, such as squares, residential communities, schools, dormitories, and enterprise campus, or outdoor places that have high demands for wireless access, such as pedestrian malls.
Table 2-3 Outdoor settled APs
AP Name Description AP6510DN-AGN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Product model: dual-band FIT AP
- Transmit power:
- 2.4 GHz: 26 dBm
- 5 GHz: 20 dBm
- Antenna: Dual-polarization antenna or common outdoor antenna
AP6610DN-AGN - WiFi standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Product model: dual-band FIT AP
- Transmit power:
- 2.4 GHz: 27 dBm
- 5 GHz: 24 dBm
- Antenna: Dual-polarization antenna or common outdoor antenna
Product Versions
Table 2-4 AP versions
| AP Type | Model | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor settled APs | AP3010DN-GN | V200R003C00 or a later version |
| AP5010SN-GN | V200R003C00 or a later version | |
| AP5010DN-AGN | V200R003C00 or a later version | |
| AP6010SN-GN | V200R003C00 or a later version | |
| AP6010DN-AGN | V200R003C00 or a later version | |
| AP7110SN-GN | V200R003C00 or a later version | |
| AP7110DN-AGN | V200R003C00 or a later version | |
| Indoor distributed APs | AP6310SN-GN | V200R003C00 or a later version |
| Outdoor distributed APs | AP6510DN-AGN | V200R003C00 or a later version |
| AP6610DN-AGN | V200R003C00 or a later version |
NOTICE:
Before WLAN configurations, ensure that the AC and AP versions match. Otherwise, APs cannot go online. When the AC and AP versions do not match, upgrade the AC or AP. For details about the upgrade, see related product upgrade guides.
