DELL PowerConnect pciap92-93

802.11 a/b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet, MDI/MDX, 2.4 GHz, 260g, White <b>High-performance, low-complexity, budget-friendly</b>
Entry-level indoor 802.11n access points (APs) with built-in virtual controller designed for low-density deployments.

<b>Simple enterprise-class Wi-Fi</b>
Create an affordable, high-performance entry-level Wi-Fi™ network with PowerConnect™ W-IAP92 and W-IAP93 access points.

<b>Uncompromised performance</b>
Build an entry-level Wi-Fi™ network for your small or midsize business without sacrificing functionality or performance. PowerConnect™ W-IAP90 Series access points (APs) are compact single-radio 802.11n indoor access points with built-in virtual controller functionality.

- Data rates up to 300 Mbps;
- Single-radio, dual-band design that works in either 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands;
- Wi-Fi access for high-performance 802.11n and legacy 802.11a/b/g clients;
- Two antenna options — external (W-IAP92) or built-in internal Omni-directional (has a W-IAP93).

<b>Virtual controller</b>
Remove the need for a dedicated external controller with the built-in virtual controller in each PowerConnect™ W-IAP92 or W-IAP93 access point. The virtual controller in a single IAP is capable of controlling up to 15 other IAPs or up to 256 local or dispersed users.

Like a dedicated controller, the virtual controller technology is able to monitor and control critical network maintenance tasks, including:

- AP auto discovery;
- 802.1X authentication;
- Role- and device-based policy enforcement;
- Rogue detection;
- Specialized Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) functions that optimize WiFi­ client behavior enabling IAPs to avoid RF interference.

When multiple IAPs are connected, a single IAP acts as a primary virtual controller. If that primary virtual controller fails, another W-Series IAP in the chain automatically takes over as virtual controller with no disruption to services.

<b>Ease of deployment</b>
You can be up and running in minutes. From a laptop, simply connect wirelessly to a service set identifier (SSID) and complete over-the-air provisioning in three easy steps. To expand, simply install more PowerConnect W-IAPs. Configurations are automatically uploaded from the designated virtual controller.

<b>Management and visibility</b>
Securely administer multiple PowerConnect W-IAP WiFi networks from a single console with the Dell™ PowerConnect W-Series AirWave software management suite. It gives you real-time visibility into users, mobile devices and both wired and wireless LAN infrastructures, enabling W-IAPs to be deployed in hundreds of remote locations.

<b>Investment protection</b>
As your WLAN requirements expand, firmware that is expected to be available by early 2012 will help you reimage your PowerConnect W-IAPs as 802.11n campus APs and allow you to migrate to a centralized mobility controller architecture. This extends support to thousands of APs and can provide wireless intrusion protection as well as powerful spectrum analysis capabilities.

<b>Advanced RF management</b>
Build your network to better serve all users with Dell’s Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology. By adjusting to how WiFi clients interact, ARM helps ensure that data, voice and video applications have sufficient network resources to operate properly. Key ARM features include:

- Spectrum load balancing that uniformly distributes clients across channels in high-density environments;
- Noise awareness, which dynamically shifts clients away from channels hampered by outside interference;
- Band steering (only applicable for dual-radio APs), which dynamically transfers clients away from crowded bands and allows users to define client ratios across different bands;
- Airtime fairness that delivers equal airtime access to all WiFi clients, regardless of the client type, wireless chip or operating system.

<b>High-definition video and toll-quality voice</b>
Deploy HD-quality video and toll-quality voice across your wireless infrastructure with PowerConnect W Series APs centralized controllers. Key video and voice features include:

- Dynamic multicast optimization technology that supports more than 15 live, high-definition multicast video streams per radio;
- ARM technology that is designed to;
- Automate channel assignments;
- Increase capacity as coverage expands;
- Protect against neighboring wireless interference;
- Ensure airtime fairness for clients;
- Help maintain balanced client distribution across 2.4/5GHz frequency bands and multiple 802.11 channels.;
- Device fingerprinting technology that helps ensure reliable, high-quality voice over WiFi without disabling automated channel management.

<b>Powered by Aruba Networks</b>
Aruba Networks® ArubaOS™ serves as the operating system and application engine for all Dell PowerConnect W-Series controllers, access point and guest access system devices.