Cisco WAP125 Wireless-AC Dual Band Desktop Access Point with PoE
Faster Wi-Fi, Highly Secure Connectivity, Do-It-Yourself Installation

Overview:

Highlights

• Provides cost-effective 802.11ac/n connectivity for 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz clients with speeds up to 867 Mbps
• Gigabit Ethernet LAN interface with Power over Ethernet (PoE) enables flexible installation
• A captive portal provides highly secure guest access with customized roles and rights
• Works right out of the box with easy installation and a simple web-based configuration wizard
• Supported by the new Cisco® FindIT Network Management platform for easy management and control
• Provides peace of mind with a limited lifetime hardware warranty

Product Overview

In today’s dynamic business environment, employees are becoming more mobile and collaborative than ever. To stay productive, they need dependable, business-class access to network applications throughout the office. The Cisco WAP125 Wireless-AC Dual Band Desktop Access Point with PoE provide a simple, cost-effective way to extend secure, high-performance mobile networking to your employees and guests, so they can stay connected anywhere in the office. This flexible solution lets you connect dozens of employees, and can scale to accommodate additional users and changing business needs.

The WAP125 access point uses concurrent dual-band radios for improved coverage on mobile devices. A Gigabit Ethernet LAN interface with PoE supports flexible installation and can reduce cabling and wiring costs. Intelligent Quality-of-Service (QoS) features let you prioritize bandwidth-sensitive traffic for Voice over IP (VoIP) and video applications.

To provide highly secure guest access to visitors and other users, the WAP125 access point supports a captive portal with multiple authentication options and the ability to configure rights, roles, and bandwidth. A customized guest login page lets you present a welcome message and access details, and reinforces your brand with company logos.

The WAP125 access point is easy to set up and use, with intuitive wizard-based configuration to get you up and running in minutes. An attractive, compact design with integrated stand allows the access point to be placed on a desk or other flat surface.

To enhance reliability and safeguard sensitive business information, the WAP125 access point supports both Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Personal and Enterprise, encoding all your wireless transmissions with powerful encryption. In addition, 802.1X RADIUS authentication helps keep unauthorized users out.

The WAP125 access point offers a captive portal for guest access, allowing you to control Internet access for guests and give your customers a better experience.

Figure 1 shows a typical wireless access point configuration. Figures 2 and 3 show the product’s front and back panels, respectively.

Figure 1.      Typical Wireless Access Point Configuration

Figure 2.      Front Panel

Figure 3.      Back Panel

Features and Benefits:

• The single radio supports both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz, with speeds up to 867 Mbps for increased capacity and coverage
• The Gigabit Ethernet LAN interface can enable a high-speed uplink to the wired network
• Robust security, including WPA2, 802.1X with RADIUS secure authentication, and rogue access point detection, helps protect sensitive business information
• A captive portal supports secure, customized guest access with multiple rights and roles
• Simple installation and an intuitive web-based configuration wizard enable fast, simple deployment and setup in minutes
• Support for PoE makes installation easy without expensive additional wiring
• Sleek design with multiple internal antennas and integrated stand
• Intelligent QoS prioritizes network traffic to help keep critical network applications running at top performance
• Workgroup Bridge mode lets you expand your network by wirelessly connecting to a second Ethernet network
• Support for IPv6 lets you deploy future networking applications and operating systems without costly upgrades
• Support for Cisco FindIT Network Management platform offers easy management and control
• Limited lifetime hardware warranty provides peace of mind

Technical Specifications:

Specifications	Description
Standards	IEEE 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3af, 802.3u, 802.1X (Security Authentication), 802.1Q (VLAN), 802.1D (Spanning Tree), 802.11i (WPA2 security), 802.11e (wireless QoS), IPv4 (RFC 791), IPv6 (RFC 2460)
Cabling type	Category 5e or better
Antennas	Internal antennas optimized for installation on desktop
Led indicators	1 multifunction LED
Operating system	Linux
Physical Interfaces
Ports	10/100/1000 Ethernet, with support for 802.3af /at PoE, power port for AC adapter (included)
Power supply	External 12V/1A DC power jack (Energy Star 2.0 compliant with Efficiency Level 6) and 802.3af/at PoE
Buttons	Reset button, power on/off push button
Lock slot	Slot for Kensington lock
LEDs	1 LED
Physical Specifications
Physical dimensions (W x D x H)	4.85 x 4.85 x 1.25 in. (123 x 123 x 31 mm)
Weight	0.67 lb (303 g)
Network Capabilities
VLAN support	Yes
Number of VLANs	1 management VLAN plus 8 VLANs for SSIDs
802.1X supplicant	Yes
SSID-to-VLAN mapping	Yes
Auto-channel selection	Yes
Spanning tree	Yes
Load balancing	Yes
IPv6	Yes ●  IPv6 host support ●  IPv6 RADIUS, syslog, Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Layer 2	802.1Q-based VLANs, 8 active VLANs plus 1 management VLAN
Security
WPA/WPA2	Yes, including enterprise authentication
Access control	Yes, management Access Control List (ACL) plus MAC ACL
Secure management	HTTPS
SSID broadcast	Yes
Rogue access point detection	Yes
Mounting and Physical Security
Mounting options	Desktop
Physical security lock	Kensington lock slot
Quality of Service
QoS	Wi-Fi Multimedia and Traffic Specification (WMM TSPEC), client QoS
Performance
Wireless throughput	Up to 867-Mbps data rate (real-world throughput will vary)
Recommended user support	Up to 64 connective users, 10 active users
Configuration
Web user interface	Built-in web user interface for easy browser-based configuration (HTTP, HTTPS)
Management
Management protocols	Web browser, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v3, Bonjour
Remote management	Yes
Event logging	Local, remote syslog, email alerts
Network diagnostics	Logging and packet capture
Web firmware upgrade	Firmware upgradable through web browser, imported or exported configuration file
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)	DHCP client
IPv6 host	Yes
HTTP redirect	Yes
Wireless
Frequency	Dual bands (2.4 and 5 GHz)
Radio technologies	802.11b: Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Modulation types	802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK 802.11a/g/n/ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
WLAN	802.11ac/n 2x2 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) with 2 spatial streams at 5 GHz 2x2 MIMO with 2 spatial streams at 2.4 GHz 20-, 40-, and 80-Mhz channels for 802.11ac 20 and 40 MHz for 802.11n PHY data rate up to 867Mbps
Data rates supported	802.11a/b/g: ●  54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6, 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps ●  802.11n: 6.5 to 300 Mbps ◦   20-MHz bandwidth: MCS 0-15 for supported data rates ◦   40-MHz bandwidth: MCS 0-15 for supported data rates ●  802.11ac: 6.5 to 867 Mbps ◦   20-MHz bandwidth: MCS 0-9 for supported data rates ◦   40-MHz bandwidth: MCS 0-9 for supported data rates ◦   80-MHz bandwidth: MCS 0-9 for supported data rates
Frequency band and operating channels	A/C Regulatory Domain ●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ●  5.180 to 5.240 GHz; 4 channels ●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels E/J Regulatory Domain: ●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ●  5.180 to 5.240 GHz; 4 channels	K Regulatory Domain: ●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ●  5.180 to 5.240 GHz; 4 channels ●  5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels
Non-overlapping channels	2.4 GHz ●  802.11b/g ◦   20 MHz: 3 ●  802.11n ◦   20 MHz: 3	5 GHz ●  802.11a ◦   20 MHz: 9 ●  802.11n ◦   20 MHz: 9 ◦   40 MHz: 4 ●  802.11ac ◦   20 MHz: 9 ◦   40 MHz: 4 ◦   80 MHz: 2
Wireless isolation	Wireless isolation between clients
External antennas	None
Internal antennas	Internal Fixed Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)
Antenna gain In dBi	Maximum antenna gain of 4.02 dBi on 2.4 GHz Maximum antenna gain of 5.63 dBi on 5 GHz
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)	Yes
Fast roaming	Yes
Multiple SSIDs	8
Wireless VLAN map	Yes
WLAN security	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)	Yes, with unscheduled automatic power save
Operating Modes
Access point	Access Point mode, WDS Bridging, Workgroup Bridge mode
Environmental
Power options	IEEE 802.3af Ethernet switch Cisco Power Injector: SB-PWR-INJ2-xx AC adapter included, 12V/1A POE peak power: 6.5W
Compliance	Safety: ●  UL 60950-1 ●  CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 ●  IEC 60950-1 ●  EN 60950-1 Radio approvals: ●  FCC Part 15.247, 15.407 ●  RSS-210 (Canada) ●  EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe) ●  AS/NZS 4268.2003 (Australia and New Zealand) EMI and susceptibility (Class B): ●  FCC Part 15.180 and 15.109 ●  ICES-003 (Canada) ●  EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe)
Operating temperature	0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
Storage temperature	-20° to 70°C (-4° to 158°F)
Operating humidity	10% to 85% noncondensing
Storage humidity	5% to 90% noncondensing
System memory	256 MB RAM 128 MB flash
Package Contents
●  WAP125 Wireless-AC/N Dual Band Desktop Access Point ●  Power adapter 12V/1A ●  Quick-start guide ●  Ethernet network cable
Minimum Requirements
●  Switch/router with PoE support, PoE injector, or AC power adapter ●  Web-based configuration: Web browser
Warranty
Access point	Limited lifetime

Note:    This table shows the maximum capability of the hardware. The transmit power may be reduced to comply with local regulatory requirements.

Documentation:

Download the Cisco WAP125 Datasheet (PDF).