ASA 5506W-X Wireless Features
The ASA 5506W-X supports two high-performing spatial stream rates over a deployable distance with
high reliability when serving clients. The ASA 5506W-X contains two simultaneous dual-band radios
(2.4-GHz and 5-GHz 802.11n MIMO radios) in a controller-based mode or autonomous mode. It has
integrated internal antennas that support full inter-operability with leading 802.11n clients. The radio
hardware supports Unified, FlexConnect, and Monitor-mode.
The ASA 5506W-X has the following processor features:
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128 MB NAND flash size
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1 MB NOR flash size
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128 MB DDR2 memory bus, x32
The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11n radios have the following features:
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802.11n standard compliant
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A-MPDU TX
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HT Duplicate Mode
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2TX x 2RX
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2-spatial streams, 300 Mbps PHY rate
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Maximal ratio combining (MRC)
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Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD)
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MCS0-MCS15; Short or Long Guard Intervals
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DFS for UNII-2 and UNII-2 Extended channels, including 0.5us radar pulse detection
The ASA 5506W-X is configured with four single-band, inverted-F antennas (two 2.4-GHz and two
5-GHz), which are evenly spaced inside the top of the chassis. Peak gains are approximately 3 dBi in
the 2.4-GHz band and 5 dBi in the 5-GHz band.
ASA 5506H-X Features
The ASA 5506H-X is a hardened version of the 5506-X with a ruggedized chassis, power supply, SSD,
and four ports instead of eight. It is ruggedized because it supports a much wider industrial operational
temperature range (-20C to 60C), meets the harsh EMI and environmental criteria for the IEC1613 and
IEC 61850-3 power substation standards, and meets IEC60529 IP40 for ingress protection.
The ASA 5506H-X ships with a ruggedized 5V-5.3V barrel power supply that provides 22 W. Or you
can order an optional DC power supply that supplies 24V DC (part number PWR2-20W-24VDC) or
20W 20-60V DC (part number PWR2-22W-20-60VDC).
Before beginning any of the procedures described in this book, be sure to read the
Regulatory Compliance
and Safety Information
for the Cisco ASA 5506-X series and follow proper safety procedures.
Note
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Overview
About the ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X
