Netgear WAC720 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Bundle

The NETGEAR WAC720 ProSAFE Wireless Access Point is a high-performance dual band 802.11ac AP supporting up to an aggregate throughput of 1.2 Gbps (300 Mbps for 2.4GHz and 867 Mbps 802.11ac for 5GHz) with standalone and Ensemble management for centralised group management of up to 10 APs. WAC720 Business AP operates in either standalone mode with an intuitive user interface or in Ensemble mode for centralized group management of up to 10 APs. It is perfectly positioned for customers demanding high throughput, ultra-superior performance, and extensive coverage deployment for Small and Medium Enterprises, K-12, and Hospitalities.

Features:

• Business class with superior 802.11ac performance (up to 1.2 Gbps)
• 2 x 2 (transmit x receive) with 2 streams of data for 2.4GHz (300 Mbps) and 5GHz (867 Mbps) of reliable data delivery
• Dual band concurrent operation with backward compatibility to 802.11n
• Power-over-Ethernet (802.3af) for ease of deployment
• Ease of use with simple and intuitive graphical user interface
• Ensemble management for centralised management of up to 10 APs in a single group
• Comprehensive security with WPA and WPA2 and MAC address Access List
• Compact and elegant design stylishly blends into the environment
• Lifetime warranty and 24x7 Support where available
• Powered by PoE or DC power inputs (PoE switch and AC/DC power adapter are not included)

WAC720 Business Access Point operates in either standalone mode with an intuitive user interface or in Ensemble mode for centralised group management of up to 10 AP’s of the same model

Why not try Netgear's Business Central Manager?

NETGEAR Business Central is a secure, cloud based IT service platform designed to provide small to mid-sized organisations with an affordable way to establish, provision and manage key IT networking services. Effortlessly. Wireless Manager forms part of the Business Central management umbrella and allows you to manage your entire WiFi network across multiple borders, cities, buildings and floors, securely through the cloud. Anytime, anywhere.

Netgear Wireless Access Point Comparison

	WAC505	WAC510	WAC720	WAC730	WAC740
Frequency	2.4GHz and 5GHz	2.4GHz and 5GHz	2.4GHz and 5GHz	2.4GHz and 5GHz	2.4GHz and 5GHz
Wireless Mode (Transmit x Receive)	802.11ac (2x2)	802.11ac (3x3)	802.11ac (2x2)	802.11ac (3x3)	802.11ac (4x4)
802.11ac Wave	Wave 2	Wave 2	Wave 1	Wave 1	Wave 2
Multi-User MIMO	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Maximum Theoretical Throughput	1.2Gbps AC1200	1.3Gbps AC1300	1.2Gbps AC1200	1.7Gbps AC1700	2.3Gbps AC2300
Maximum Throughput (2.4/5GHz)	300/867Mbps (2.4/5GHz)	400/867Mbps (2.4/5GHz)	300/867Mbps (2.4/5GHz)	450/1300Mbps (2.4/5GHz)	600/1700Mbps (2.4/5GHz)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, PoE+
PoE Power Consumption	8.9 Watts	9.3 Watts	11.0 Watts	12.9 Watts	17.9 Watts
Centralised Management	Insight App, Standalone	Insight App, Standalone	Quad Mode Management (Standalone, Ensemble™, Controller and Business Central)	Quad Mode Management (Standalone, Ensemble™, Controller and Business Central)	Controller
SNMP	v1, v2c	v1, v2c	v1, v2c	v1, v2c	v1, v2c
Secure SSH	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Router Mode	No	Yes	No	No	No
	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy