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Product Description
Enhance your office's productivity providing fast and reliable 802.11ac wireless network connectivity with the WAP125 Wireless-AC Dual-Band Desktop Access Point from Cisco. Designed for low-profile desktop mounting, this access point is built to deliver up to 867 Mb/s at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies for connected devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and more. It can be powered either via PoE through its Gigabit Ethernet LAN port when connected to a compatible device or using the included AC power adapter. Quickly configure and manage the WAP125 using the Cisco FindIT Network Management platform, setting up guest networks and more. With intelligent Quality-of-Service (QoS) features, you can prioritize bandwidth-sensitive traffic for Voice over IP (VoIP) and video applications. Your wireless connection is secured with WPA/WPA2 encryption. For added peace of mind, the WAP125 includes a limited lifetime warranty.
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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
● Secure guest WiFi access with 3rd party cloud managed guest WiFi services support
● Works right out of the box with easy installation and deployment
● Cisco Umbrella integration to protect wireless devices from malware and phishing
● 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. Businesses are now depending on cloud applications like Office 365 or Gmail. To stay productive, they need reliable, and fast wireless network to access mission critical applications with no delays. The Cisco WAP125 Wireless-AC Dual Band Desktop Access Point with PoE provide a simple, cost-effective and secure wireless networking to your employees and guests, so they can have the best experience to 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 radio 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 WiFi 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 also offers support for 3rd party cloud managed guest WiFi services allowing you to control internet access for guests and give your customers a better guest WiFi experience.
The WAP125 access point is easy to set up and use, with intuitive and mobile friendly 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 is now integrated with Cisco Umbrella to protect employee and guest WiFi against web threats such as malware, ransomware and more.
Figure 1 shows a typical wireless access point configuration. Figures 2 and 3 show the product’s front and back panels, respectively.
Typical wireless access point configuration
Front panel
Back panel
● 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
● Support Plug and Play feature for mass deployments, when using FindIT network management platform
● 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 Cisco FindIT Network Management platform offers easy management and control
| 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 | 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 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 15.107 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 | ||
| ● Power adapter 12V/1A ● Quick-start guide | ||
| Minimum Requirements | ||
| ● Web-based configuration: Web browser | ||