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Data Sheet | WAC540 AC3000 WiFi Business Access Point with NETGEAR Insight app for easy management Industry's most powerful Wireless 802.11AC Wave 2 tri-band Access Point with NETGEAR Insight management One of the most problematic situations for any network owner/manager is when the infrastructure runs out of resources and bandwidth and forklift upgrades are needed to remedy the situation. Not any more with The NETGEAR® AC3000 Tri-band WiFi Business Access Point WAC540. It is a sophisticated access point with 3 radios that can handle any situation where there are large number of WiFi clients demanding service. Office locations with hundreds of employees with multiple devices (laptop, notepad and smart phones) can enjoy WAC540's performance and coverage together with the ease of use that comes with Insight to overcome all demanding situations when designing and provisioning networks. Advanced features such as port aggregation together with PoE power allows WAC540 to utilize a bundled gigabit Ethernet for backhaul when powered via Ethernet PoE ports while dedicating its 5G 4x4 radio for servicing even more clients. Whether your business requires the WiFi network to support the users with office and CRM and instant messaging tools, handling VoIP calls or hosting live video on smart WiFi TVs around the office, WAC540 has the power to keep all of these applications running smoothly. Finally, the WAC540 is managed by NETGEAR Insight, for a more intuitive and innovative support, with no need for extra management hardware from anywhere through a smart device such as a phone, tablet or a laptop. WAC540 comes with 5 years limited warranty, and 90 days of support including 90-days chat. Business Features for higher speed, higher coverage and higher density WiFi • Remote Cloud management and monitoring through the Insight app or Cloud Portal1 • Easy installation through the NETGEAR Insight management solution • Loadbalancing: Client load balancing based on channel utilization. Advanced features for network administrator to fine tune the load balancing for their deployments via Rx RSSI and max client threshold settings. • Bandsteering: Adaptive client band steering to help wireless clients connect to the least congested wireless network. • Mobility: OKC (Opportunistic Key Caching) based layer 2 fast roaming. Supports Assisted Roaming for clients using 802.11kv. • Max clients: Supports up to 600 wireless clients. • Dual Ethernet: Supports link aggregation for increased backhaul bandwidth. Simultaneous Tri-band WiFi - Radio 1: IEEE® 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz 256QAM support (400Mbps) - Radio 2: IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz 256QAM support (866Mbps) - Radio 3: IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz 256QAM support (1733Mbps) 1 Insight Cloud Portal is available with the Insight Premium subscription (or InsightPro for resellers/MSP only) PAGE 1 of 6

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AC3000 WiFi Business Access Point
with NETGEAR Insight app for easy management
Data Sheet |
WAC540
Industry’s most powerful Wireless
802.11AC Wave 2 tri-band Access
Point with NETGEAR Insight
management
One of the most problematic situations
for any network owner/manager is when
the infrastructure runs out of resources
and bandwidth and forklift upgrades
are needed to remedy the situation. Not
any more with The NETGEAR® AC3000
Tri-band WiFi Business Access Point
WAC540. It is a sophisticated access
point with 3 radios that can handle any
situation where there are large number
of WiFi clients demanding service. Office
locations with hundreds of employees
with multiple devices (laptop, notepad
and smart phones) can enjoy WAC540’s
performance and coverage together with
the ease of use that comes with Insight to
overcome all demanding situations when
designing and provisioning networks.
Advanced features such as port
aggregation together with PoE power
allows WAC540 to utilize a bundled
gigabit Ethernet for backhaul when
powered via Ethernet PoE ports while
dedicating its 5G 4x4 radio for servicing
even more clients.
Whether your business requires the WiFi
network to support the users with office
and
CRM and instant messaging tools,
handling VoIP calls or hosting live video on
smart WiFi TVs around the office, WAC540
has the power to keep all of these
applications running smoothly.
Finally, the WAC540 is managed by
NETGEAR Insight, for a more intuitive and
innovative support, with no need for extra
management hardware from anywhere
through a smart device such as a phone,
tablet or a laptop. WAC540 comes with
5 years limited warranty, and 90 days of
support including 90-days chat.
Business Features for higher speed, higher
coverage and higher density WiFi
Remote Cloud management and
monitoring through the Insight app or
Cloud Portal
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Easy installation through the NETGEAR
Insight management solution
Loadbalancing: Client load
balancing based on channel
utilization. Advanced features for
network administrator to fine tune the
load balancing for their deployments
via Rx RSSI and max client threshold
settings.
Bandsteering: Adaptive client band
steering to help wireless clients connect
to the least congested wireless network.
Mobility: OKC (Opportunistic Key
Caching) based layer 2 fast roaming.
Supports Assisted Roaming for clients
using 802.11kv.
Max clients: Supports up to 600 wireless
clients.
Dual Ethernet: Supports link
aggregation for increased backhaul
bandwidth.
Simultaneous Tri-band WiFi
- Radio 1: IEEE® 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz
256QAM support (400Mbps)
- Radio 2: IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz
256QAM support (866Mbps)
- Radio 3: IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz
256QAM support (1733Mbps)
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Insight Cloud Portal is available with the Insight Premium subscription (or InsightPro for resellers/MSP only)