Netgear WNDAP660 Reference Manual - Page 7

ProSafe Premium 3 x 3 Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP660 transmit radio chains and three receive radio chains, also referred to as 3x3 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO), can increase wireless throughput considerably. The wireless access point provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage-interacting with a wireless network interface card (NIC) through an antenna. Typically, an individual in-building wireless access point provides a maximum connectivity area with about a 500-foot radius. The wireless access point can support a maximum of 128 clients in a range of several hundred feet. The throughput is shared between all clients. Make sure that you install a sufficient number of wireless access points to meet the required coverage, throughput, and quality of your wireless network. The wireless access point acts as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. Connecting multiple wireless access points through a wired Ethernet backbone can further increase the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one wireless access point, it moves into the range of another. As a result, wireless clients can freely roam from one wireless access point to another and still maintain a seamless connection to the network. The autosensing capability of the wireless access point allows packet transmission at up to 450 Mbps, or at reduced speeds to compensate for distance or electromagnetic interference. Advanced wireless features that are supported on the wireless access point include a wireless intrusion detection system (IDS), wireless intrusion prevention system (IPS), configurable wireless QoS policies, and band steering. You can manage the wireless access point from either an IPv4 or IPv6 address, and the wireless access point can allocate either IPv4 or IPv6 DHCP addresses to its wireless clients. What Is in the Box? The product package contains the following items: • ProSafe Premium 3 x 3 Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP660 • Power adapter and cord (12 VCD, 1.5A) • Straight-through Category 5 Ethernet cable • Installation guide • Resource CD, which includes this manual • Wall-mount kit made up of brackets and hardware Contact your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any missing or damaged parts. See the NETGEAR website at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx for the telephone number of customer support in your area. Keep the installation guide, along with the original packing materials. If you need to return the wireless access point for repair, use the packing materials to repack the wireless access point. Introduction 7