NETGEAR WAC505 User Manual

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Hardware Overview of the Access Point
The NETGEAR Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point (WAC505) 802.11 Wave 2 AC1200, in
this manual referred to as the access point, supports dual-band concurrent operation at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
with combined throughput of 1.2 Gbps (300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 867 Mbps at 5 GHz).The access point supports
Power over Ethernet (PoE) so that you can connected it to a PoE switch in an existing network. (An optional
DC power adapter lets you connect the access point to a regular switch.)
The access point supports the NETGEAR Insight app, which lets you set up and manage the access point from
your iOS or Android mobile device. However, this user manual describes local browser–based management
interface, in this manual referred to as the local browser interface. For information about the NETGEAR Insight
app, see the NETGEAR knowledge base articles at netgear.com/support.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Related Documentation
• Unpack the Access Point
• Top Panel With LEDs
• Back Panel
• Product Label
For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the support website
at netgear.com/support.
Note
Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time at
downloadcenter.netgear.com.You can check for and download new firmware manually. If
the features or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you
might need to update your firmware.
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NETGEAR WAC505 Specifications

General

2.4 GHz	Yes
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	1167 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)	867 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)	300 Mbit/s
Output current	2.5 A
Output voltage	12 V
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Internal	No
Placement	Ceiling, Wall
Product color	White
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, PEAP, TTLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Service Set Identifier (SSID) features	SSID broadcast on/off
Antenna gain level (max)	4 dBi

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	165 mm
Width	175 mm
Height	35 mm
Weight	256 g